Amendment in Notification No. 13/2017- State Tax (Rate), dated the 30th June, 2017 - 05/2019-State Tax (Rate) - Himachal Pradesh SGST

EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT Notification No. 05/2019-State Tax (Rate) Shimla-2, the 6th May, 2019 No. EXN-F(10)-9/2019.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased to make the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of Himachal Pradesh, No.13/2017- State Tax (Rate), dated the 30th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh, vide number EXN-F(10)-15/2017, dated the 30th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, - (i) in the Table, after serial number 5A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- 1 2 3 4 5B Services supplied by any person by way of transfer of development rights or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) for construction of a project by a promoter. Any person Promoter 5B Services supplied by any person by way of transfer of development rights or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) for construction of a project by a promoter. Any person Promoter 5C Long term lease of land (30 years or more) by any person against consideration in the form of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) and/or periodic rent for construction of a project by a promoter. Any person Promoter. ; (ii) in the Explanation, after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- (i) 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). (j) 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). (k) The term project shall mean a Real Estate Project (REP) or a Residential Real Estate Project (RREP); (l) The term Real Estate Project (REP) shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zn) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016). (m) 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. (n) 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. By order, JAGDISH CHANDER SHARMA, Principal Secretary (E T). Note.- The principal notification No. 13/2017 - State Tax (Rate), dated the 30th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh, vide number EXN-F(10)-15/2017, dated the 30th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No. 29/2018- State Tax (Rate), dated the 31st December, 2018 vide number EXN-F(10)-33/2018, dated the 31st December, 2018.