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..... sale of electricity
Query (Issue) Started By: - KARAN VERMA Dated:- 3-3-2020 Last Reply Date:- 16-7-2020 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Sir I m generating electricity through solar power plant, 50% is used by me and remaining 50% sold to tenant whether gst applicable on sale of power to tenant. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: (1) Electricity is a goods falling u .....

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..... nder Chapter/Heading/Sub-heading No. 2716 00 00 of Customs Tariff Act. A supply of electricity is exempted vide Notification No.2/17-CT(R) dated 28.6.17 as amended (serial no.104). It is relevant to mention here that as per Section 2(23) of Electricity Act, 2003, the words, 'electricity' and 'electrical energy' convey the same meaning and message. (2) Transmission or distribution .....

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..... of electricity by an electricity transmission or distribution utility is exempt vide Notification No.Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017 as amended at serial no.25 classified under SAC 9969. (3) Transmission or distribution of electricity (SAC 9969) by other than electricity transmission or distribution utility is taxable vide Notification No.11/17-CT(Rate) dated 28.6.17 .....

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..... as amended (at serial no.13 ) GST@ 18% ( CGST 9% & SGST 9%). Your activity falls at serial no.3 above. Hence GST is applicable for supply of electrical energy to tenant. No exemption is available to you, being non-transmission or distribution utility. Reply By KARAN VERMA: The Reply: Thank you sir. I have one more view, generation and distribution of electricity are two different things. Gener .....

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..... ation of electricity is supply of goods and transmission/distribution is supply of service. My intention is to sale electricity to tenant and this is covered under 0% rate, further electricity is not sold without transmission, then it becomes composite supply. When principal supply i.e sale of electricity is nil rated , then ancillary supply which is transmission of electricity also becomes exem .....

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..... pt due to composite supply and gst rate of principal supply will attract. Whether i m correct. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: In this scenario, Renting of Immovable Property is a principal supply and transmission or distribution of electrical energy is an ancillary supply. If you do not agree, you must apply to Advance Ruling Authority. It will be safer. Reply By Balaji S: The Reply: Si .....

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..... r, What you are selling is a Commodity classified under HSN 2907, Wheeling and Transmission is a service incurred by you to deliver the product to the end user or recipient. The primary objective here is to sell electricity. You view considering Transmission as composite supply is correct. Electricity should still be considered exempt supply.
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