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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. 06/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate): Seeks to notify certain class of persons by exercising powers conferred under section 148 of CGST Act, 2017.
GST: [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZZETE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
G.S.R (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xxvii) of section 21 of the UTGST Act, 2017 (14 of 2017) read with section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the following classes of registered persons, namely:-
- a promoter who receives development rights or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) on or after 1st April, 2019 for construction of a project against consideration payable or paid by him, wholly or partly, in the form of construction service of commercial or residential apartments in the project or in any other form including in cash;
- a promoter, who receives long term lease of land on or after 1st April, 2019 for construction of residential apartments in a project against consideration payable or paid by him, in the form of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name), as the registered persons in whose case the liability to pay Union Territory tax on, -
- the consideration paid by him in the form of construction service of commercial or residential apartments in the project, for supply of development rights or FSI (including additional FSI);
- the monetary consideration paid by him, for supply of development rights or FSI (including additional FSI) relatable to construction of residential apartments in project;
- the upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) paid by him for long term lease of land relatable to construction of residential apartments in the project; and
- the supply of construction service by him against consideration in the form of development rights or FSI(including additional FSI), - shall arise on the date of issuance of completion certificate for the project, where required, by the competent authority or on its first occupation, whichever is earlier.
- Explanation:- For the purpose of this notification,-
- The term “apartment” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (e) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016);
- the term “promoter” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in in clause (zk) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016);
- 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;
- Tax on services covered by sub-para (i) and (ii) of paragraph 1 above is required to be paid under reverse charge basis in accordance with notification No. 13/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide GSR No. 704 (E), dated 28.06.2017, as amended.
- This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2019.
(Pramod Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of India
📚 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Notification No. 06/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)
Q1: What is Notification No. 06/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)?
Answer:
It notifies promoters as a special class of persons under Section 148 and defines GST liability rules for development rights, FSI, and land leases.
Q2: From when is this notification effective?
Answer:
From 1 April 2019.
Q3: Who is covered under this notification?
Answer:
Promoters who:
Receive development rights
Receive FSI
Take long-term land lease
Q4: What is the main benefit of this notification?
Answer:
GST liability arises only at project completion or first occupation, not at the time of agreement.
Q5: What is FSI?
Answer:
Floor Space Index is the ratio of total building floor area to land area.
Q6: Does this apply to both residential and commercial projects?
Answer:
Yes, depending on transaction type and project structure.
Q7: Is GST payable under reverse charge?
Answer:
Yes. Tax on certain services must be paid under RCM as per Notification 13/2017.
Q8: What is a promoter under GST?
Answer:
A builder or developer as defined in the RERA Act, 2016.
Q9: What is an RREP?
Answer:
Residential Real Estate Project where commercial area is not more than 15%.
Q10: Do promoters still need GST registration?
Answer:
Yes. Registration is mandatory.
👉 Register here:
https://finodha.in/online-gst-registration/
Q11: Do promoters need to file GST returns?
Answer:
Yes. They must file regular GST returns.
👉 https://finodha.in/gst-return-filing/
Q12: What documents should be maintained?
Answer:
Development agreements
Lease agreements
Project approvals
Completion certificates
GST returns
Q13: Does this reduce cash flow burden?
Answer:
Yes 👍
Since tax is payable at completion, promoters don’t pay GST upfront.
Q14: What happens if project is delayed?
Answer:
GST liability arises only at:
Completion certificate, or
First occupation
Q15: How can Finodha help real estate promoters?
Answer:
Finodha provides:
✔ GST Registration
✔ Real estate GST compliance
✔ Return filing
✔ Company setup
✔ ROC compliance
👉 https://finodha.in/gst-compliance/
👉 https://finodha.in/private-limited-company/
Download PDF: Notification No. 06/2019 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)
More Information: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
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