Advance received for sale of property prior to issuance of occupancy certificate is considered as construction service : AAR

Advance received for sale of property prior to issuance of occupancy certificate is considered as construction service : AAR, The advance amount received for sale of villa on or after the appointed day,prior to issuance of occupancy certificate by the local panchayat is considered as construction services and GST is applicable on two third of the total amount charged for such supply. Determination of liability to pay tax on sale of villas after completion and obtaining necessary approvals from the competent authority

Advance received for sale of property prior to issuance of occupancy certificate is considered as construction service : AAR

As ruled out by Goa AAR in case ofQuattroporteluxury Homes LLP The present application has been filed under section 97 of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Central Goods and Services Tax, Act 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the SGST Act and CGST Act) by Quattroporteluxury Homes LLP, Bunglow No. 7, Kamat Kinara, Miramar, Panaji - Goa seeking an Advance Ruling in respect of the following question: "Determination of liability to pay tax on sale of villas after completion and obtaining necessary approvals from the competent authority". The applicant is a limited Liability Partnership Firm engaged in the business of building villas for sale in Goa and is having GSTTN 30AAAFU6041P2Z8. The applicant states that, they construct villas for sale when they are ready and after getting the occupancy certificate. During the last year due to financial constrains they borrowed money from Mr. Zubin Dubash amounting tot 5,50,00,000/- on 30/03/2017 and during this year they received and advance oft 11,23,74,756/- from said person and the applicant has paid GST accordingly. The applicant submits that they have inadvertently paid the GST on the borrowings. As per the provision of GST Law construction of a complex, building, civil structure or apart thereof including a complex or building 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. In case of supply of services specified above involving transfer of property in land or undivided share of land, as the case may be, the value of supply of service and goods portion in such supply shall be equivalent to the total amount charged for such supply less the value of land or undivided share of land, as the case"may be. Such supply shall be deemed to be one third of the total amount charged for such supply. Here total amount means sum of total consideration charged for aforesaid service and amount charged for transfer of land or undivided share of land as the case may be. In the instant case the applicant has taken advance of Rs. 5,50,00,000/- on 30/03/2017, Rs. 1,00,00,000/- on 11/07/2017, Rs.1,00,00,000/- on 08/08/2017, Rs.44,35,002/- on 01/11/2017, Rs.19,39,754/- on 01/01/2018 and Rs.8,60,.00,000/- on 08/03/2018 from Mr. Zubin Dubash and claimed it as borrowings from him and later on due to financial difficulty decided to sell the same villa to Mr. Zubin Dubash. The applicant has failed to produce supporting documents to prove that he has borrowed money from Mr. Zubin Dubash and the amount received by the applicant is accounted in the books of accounts of the applicant as loan and advances. In absence of the supporting documents the amount received by the applicant has been considered as advances received towards sale of villa. The applicant has received advance towards sale of villa prior to issuance of completion certificate. Hence, the same is taxable under GST Act@ 12%. ADVANCE RULING UNDER SECTION 98 OF THE CGST/GGST ACT ,2017 The advance amount received for sale of villa on or after the appointed day,prior to issuance of occupancy certificate by the local panchayat is considered as construction services and GST is applicable on two third of the total amount charged for such supply. Click here to download the complete ruling