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Notification No. 32/2017 – UTTR Explained

by Shakshi Bharti | Jun 5, 2024 | GST, 2017 Notifications, Notifications, Union Territory Tax (Rate) 2017 Notifications | 0 comments

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[F. No.354/173/2017 -TRU]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

New Delhi, the 13th October, 2017

Notification No. 32/2017 - Union Territory (Rate): Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2017 - UTT(R).

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

G.S.R (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, 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.12/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 703(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:-

  • in the Table, -
  • in serial number 5, in column (3), for the words “governmental authority” the words “Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or Governmental Authority” shall be substituted;
  • after serial number 9B and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted namely: -
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
“9CChapter 99Supply of service by a Government Entity to Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or any person specified by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority against consideration received from Central  Government,  State  Government,  Union territory or local authority, in the form of grants.NilNil”;
  • after serial number 21 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted namely: -
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
“21AHeading 9965Services provided by a goods transport agency to an unregistered person, including an unregistered casualNilNil”;
 or Heading 9967taxable person, other than the following recipients, namely: - any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948(63 of 1948); orany Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in any part of India; orany Co-operative Society established by or under any law for the time being in force; orany body corporate established, by or under any law for the time being in force; orany partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons;any casual taxable person registered under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act.  
  • after serial number 23 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted namely: -
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
“23AHeading 9967Service by way of access to a road or a bridge on payment of annuity.NilNil”;
  • in serial number 41, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted namely: -
    “Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease of thirty years, or more) of industrial plots or plots for development of infrastructure for financial business, provided by the State Government Industrial Development Corporations or Undertakings or by any other entity having 50 per cent. or more ownership of Central Government, State Government, Union territory to the industrial units or the developers in any industrial or financial business area.”;
  • in paragraph 2, for clause (zf), the following shall be substituted, namely: -

“(zf) “Governmental Authority” means an authority or a board or any other body, -

  • set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or
  • established by any Government,

with 90 per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution or to a Panchayat under article 243 G of the Constitution.”.

(zfa) “Government Entity” means an authority or a board or any other body including a society, trust, corporation,

  • set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature; or
  • established by any Government,

with 90 per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out a function entrusted by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or a local authority.”.

(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India

Note: -The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 12/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 703(E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No.30/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 29th September, 2017 vide number G.S.R. 1213 (E), dated the 29th September, 2017.


📚 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Notification No. 32/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)

Q1: What is Notification No. 32/2017 – UTGST Rate?

Answer:
It is a GST amendment notification issued on 13 October 2017 amending Notification No. 12/2017-UTT(R).
The notification introduced multiple GST exemptions and definition clarifications.

Q2: What major exemptions were introduced?

Answer:
The notification introduced exemptions relating to:
Government Entity services,
GTA services,
annuity-based road access,
industrial lease premiums.

Q3: What is a Government Entity under this notification?

Answer:
A Government Entity includes authorities, boards, trusts, corporations, or societies with 90% or more Government participation or control.

Q4: Were GTA services fully exempted?

Answer:
No.
The exemption applied mainly to services provided to unregistered persons, subject to important exclusions.

Q5: Which entities were excluded from GTA exemption?

Answer:
Factories, societies, co-operative societies, body corporates, partnership firms, and certain registered persons remained outside exemption scope.

Q6: What is annuity-based road access exemption?

Answer:
The notification exempted services relating to access to roads or bridges where payment is made through annuity arrangements.

Q7: Why was industrial lease premium exempted?

Answer:
The Government wanted to encourage industrial and infrastructure development by reducing GST burden on long-term land leasing.

Q8: What lease duration was required?

Answer:
The exemption applied to long-term leases of 30 years or more.

Q9: Why are Government definitions important in GST?

Answer:
Because many GST exemptions apply only to specified Government-related entities.
Incorrect classification can lead to denial of exemption.

Q10: Did this notification help infrastructure projects?

Answer:
Yes.
It provided relief for annuity road projects and industrial infrastructure development.

Q11: Is every Government-funded project automatically exempt?

Answer:
No.
Specific notification conditions and entity qualifications must be satisfied.

Q12: Is this notification still relevant today?

Answer:
Yes.
It remains important for understanding GST exemption structures relating to Government and infrastructure services.

Q13: What is the biggest compliance risk under this notification?

Answer:
The biggest risks involve:
wrong entity classification,
incomplete documentation,
incorrect exemption interpretation.

Download PDF: Notification No. 32/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate)


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