TMI BlogSeeks to amend notification No. 9/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) so as to exempt certain services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council for real estate sector.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.9/2017- Integrated 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. 684 (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 6 the word, brackets and figures , sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 5, sub-section (1) of section 6 and clause (xxv) section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), read with sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148 of th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 1 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ntial 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. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gistered 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. 9/2017 - Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 684 (E), ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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