GST; Project Development and Management Consultancy services provided for PMAY-U Exempt: AAR:

GST; Project Development and Management Consultancy services provided for PMAY-U Exempt: AAR M/s RUDRABHISHEK ENTERPRISES LIMITED, A 6, SECTOR 58, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, 201301, (herein after referred to as the applicant) is a registered assessee under GST having GSTN: 09AAACR0707L2ZD. The Applicant has submitted an application for Advance Ruling dated 29-11-2022 enclosing duly filled Form ARA-01 (the application form for Advance Ruling). Question 1. Whether the Project Development Service (i.e. Detailed Project Report Service (‘DPR’) and Project Management Consultancy services ('PMCS') provided by the applicant to the recipient under the Contract from State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) under the Contract for PMAY-U would qualify as an activity in relation to function entrusted to Panchayat or Municipality under Article 243G or Article 243W respectively, of the Constitution of India?

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Question 2. If answer to first question is in affirmative then, whether such services provided by the applicant would qualify as Pure services (excluding works contract service or composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution, as provided in serial number 3 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June, 2017, as amended by notification no. 16/2021-central tax (rate) w.e.f.1.1.2022 and corresponding Notifications No. KA.N.I.-2-843/X1- 9 (47) / 17-UP. Act-1 - 2017 - Order - (10) - 2017 Lucknow, dated June 30, 2017, as amended, issued under Uttar Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 ('UPGST Act'), where the Project cost includes the cost of service rendered along with reimbursement of cost of procurement of goods for rendering such service, and, thus, be eligible for exemption from levy of CGST and UPGST, respectively. For Official Ruling Download PDF Given Below: