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Notification No. 05/2019 – Union Territory Tax (Rate) Update

by Shakshi Bharti | Mar 23, 2024 | GST, 2019 Notifications, Notifications, Union Territory Tax (Rate) 2019 Notifications | 0 comments

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[F. No. 354/32/2019- TRU]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)

New Delhi, the 29th March, 2019

Notification No. 05/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate): Seeks to amend notification No. 13/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) so as to specify services to be taxed under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council for real estate sector.

GST: [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GSR......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 7 of the UTGST Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28thJune, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 704(E), dated the 28thJune, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, -

(i). in the Table, after serial number 5A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(1)(2)(3)(4)
“5BServices supplied by any person by way of transfer of development rights or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) for construction of a project by a promoter.Any personPromoter.
5CLong term lease of land (30 years or more) by any person against consideration in the form of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) and/or periodic rent for construction of a project by a promoter.Any personPromoter.”;

(ii). in the Explanation, after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -

  • 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).
  • the term “promoter” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zk) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017).
  • the term “project” shall mean a Real Estate Project (REP) or a Residential Real Estate Project (RREP);“
  • the term “Real Estate Project (REP)” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in in clause (zn) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016).
  • The term “Residential Real Estate Project (RREP)” shall mean a REP in which the carpet area of the commercial apartments is not more than 15 per cent. of the total carpet area of all the apartments in the REP.
  • “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 of April, 2019.

(Pramod Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of India

Note: -The principal notification No. 13/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 704 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No.29/ 2018- Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 31st December, 2018 vide number G.S.R. 1281 (E), dated the 31st December, 2018.


📚 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Notification No. 05/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)

Q1: What is Notification No. 05/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)?

Answer:
It brings certain real estate services under reverse charge, making promoters liable to pay GST.

Q2: From when is this applicable?

Answer:
From 1 April 2019.

Q3: Which services are covered?

Answer:
Transfer of development rights
Transfer of FSI
Long-term land lease (30+ years)

Q4: Who pays GST under this notification?

Answer:
The promoter must pay GST under reverse charge.

Q5: What is reverse charge mechanism?

Answer:
Under RCM, the recipient pays GST instead of the supplier.

Q6: Does this apply to short-term lease?

Answer:
❌ No. Only long-term lease of 30 years or more is covered.

Q7: Who is considered a promoter?

Answer:
A builder or developer as defined under the RERA Act, 2016.

Q8: What is FSI in real estate?

Answer:
Floor Space Index is the ratio of total building floor area to land area.

Q9: Do promoters need GST registration?

Answer:
Yes, GST registration is mandatory.
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https://finodha.in/online-gst-registration/

Q10: Can promoter claim ITC on RCM payments?

Answer:
It depends on project type and scheme chosen (old vs new GST scheme).

Q11: Do promoters need to file GST returns?

Answer:
Yes. They must file:
GSTR-1
GSTR-3B
👉 https://finodha.in/gst-return-filing/

Q12: What documents should be maintained?

Answer:
Development agreements
Lease agreements
GST payment records
RCM calculations

Q13: Does this apply to both residential and commercial projects?

Answer:
Yes, depending on structure and classification of project.

Q14: What happens if promoter fails to pay RCM?

Answer:
Tax demand
Interest
Penalties

Q15: How can Finodha help promoters with GST?

Answer:
Finodha offers:
✔ GST Registration
✔ Real estate GST compliance
✔ Return filing
✔ Company setup
✔ ROC compliance
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