Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) so as to exempt certain services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council for real estate sector. - 04/2019 - Union Territory GST (UTGST) Rate

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 04/2019- Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 29th March, 2019 G.S.R. 263 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017) , the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.12/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 703 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, - (i) in the opening paragraph, for the word, brackets and figures sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017) the word, brackets and figures , sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 7 , sub-section (1) of section 8 , and clause (iv) and clause (xxvii) of section 21 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017) read with sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), shall be substituted; (ii) in the Table, - (a) after serial number 41 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 41A Heading 9972 Service by way of transfer of development rights (herein refer TDR) or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) on or after 1st April, 2019 for construction of residential apartments by a promoter in a project, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. The amount of GST exemption available for construction of residential apartments in the project under this notification shall be calculated as under: [GST payable on TDR or FSI (including additional FSI) or both for construction of the project] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project Total carpet area of the residential and commercial apartments in the project) Nil Provided that the promoter shall be liable to pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse charge basis, on such proportion of value of development rights, or FSI (including additional FSI), or both, as is attributable to the residential apartments, which remain un-booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate, or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, in the following manner [GST payable on TDR or FSI (including additional FSI) or both for construction of the residential apartments in the project but for the exemption contained herein] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation Total carpet area of the residential apartments in the project) Provided further that tax payable in terms of the first proviso hereinabove shall not exceed 0.5 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the value in case of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments remaining un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation The liability to pay Union Territory tax on the said portion of the development rights or FSI, or both, calculated as above, shall arise on the date of completion or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, whichever is earlier. 41B Heading 9972 Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease of thirty years, or more, on or after 01.04.2019, for construction of residential apartments by a promoter in a project, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. The amount of GST exemption available for construction of residential apartments in the project under this notification shall be calculated as under: [GST payable on upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable for long term lease of land for construction of the project] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project Total carpet area of the residential and commercial apartments in the project). Nil Provided that the promoter shall be liable to pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse charge basis, on such proportion of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) paid for long term lease of land, as is attributable to the residential apartments, which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate, or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, in the following manner - [GST payable on upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable for long term lease of land for construction of the residential apartments in the project but for the exemption contained herein] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation Total carpet area of the residential apartments in the project); Provided further that the tax payable in terms of the first proviso shall not exceed 0.5 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the value in case of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments remaining un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation. The liability to pay Union Territory tax on the said proportion of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) paid for long term lease of land, calculated as above, shall arise on the date of issue of completion certificate or first occupation of the project, as the case may be. (iii) after paragraph 1, the following paragraphs shall be inserted, namely, - 1A. Value of supply of service by way of transfer of development rights or FSI by a person to the promoter against consideration in the form of residential or commercial apartments shall be deemed to be equal to the value of similar apartments charged by the promoter from the independent buyers nearest to the date on which such development rights or FSI is transferred to the promoter. 1B. Value of portion of residential or commercial apartments remaining un-booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be equal to the value of similar apartments charged by the promoter nearest to the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, as the case may be. (iv) in paragraph 3 relating to Explanation, after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (v) The term apartment shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (e) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (vi) The term affordable residential apartment shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the notification No. 11/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 28th June, 2017 vide GSR number 702 (E) dated 28th June, 2017 , as amended. (vii) The term promoter shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zk) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (viii) The term project shall mean a Real Estate Project or a Residential Real Estate Project. (ix) the term Real Estate Project (REP) shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zn) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (x) The term Residential Real Estate Project (RREP) shall mean a REP in which the carpet area of the commercial apartments is not more than 15 per cent. of the total carpet area of all the apartments in the REP; (xi) The term carpet area shall have the same meaning as assigned to it clause (k) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (xii) an apartment booked on or before the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation of the project shall mean an apartment which meets all the following three conditions, namely- (a) part of supply of construction of the apartment service has time of supply on or before the said date; and (b) consideration equal to at least one instalment has been credited to the bank account of the registered person on or before the said date; and (c) an allotment letter or sale agreement or any other similar document evidencing booking of the apartment has been issued on or before the said date. (xiii) floor space index (FSI) shall mean the ratio of a building s total floor area (gross floor area) to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. . 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2019. [F. No.354/32/2019 -TRU] (Pramod Kumar) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India Note: - The principal notification No. 12/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28thJune, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 703 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No. 28/2018 - Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 31st December, 2018 vide number G.S.R. 1280 (E), dated the 31st December, 2018.