Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2019. - S.O.71/P.A.5/2017/S.172/2019 - Punjab SGST

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION (EXCISE AND TAXATION BRANCH-II) ORDER The 6th June, 2019 No. S.O.71/P.A.5/2017/S.172/2019. Whereas, sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Punjab Act No.5 of 2017) (hereafter in this Order referred to as the said Act ) provides that the input tax credit shall be restricted to so much of input tax as is attributable to the taxable supplies; And whereas sub-section (3) of section 17 of said Act provides that the value for the purpose of sub-section (2) of section 17 of the said Act shall be such as prescribed by rules; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 172 of the said Act, the Governor of Punjab, on recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following Order, namely:- 1. (1) Short title. -- This Order may be called the Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2019. (2) This order shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect from 01 st day of April, 2019. 2. For the removal of difficulties, it is hereby clarified that in case of supply of services covered by clause (b) of paragraph 5 of Schedule II of the said Act, the amount of credit attributable to the taxable supplies including zero rated supplies and exempt supplies shall be determined on the basis of the area of the construction of the complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, which is taxable and the area which is exempt. M.P. SINGH, Additional Chief Secretary-cum- Financial Commissioner (Taxation) to Government of Punjab, Department of Excise and Taxation.