Heading 9995 - GST - Services - General Exemption from GST - CGST / UTGST / SGST / IGST

Services provided by an unincorporated body or a non-profit entity registered under any law for the time being in force, engaged in,- (i) activities relating to the welfare of industrial or agricultural labour or farmer; or (ii) promotion of trade, commerce, industry, agriculture, art, science, literature, culture, sports, education, social welfare, charitable activities and protection of environment, to its own members against consideration in the form of membership fee upto an amount of one thousand rupees (Rs. 1000/-) per member per year. Definition: (r) charitable activities means activities relating to (i) public health by way of ,- (A) care or counseling of (I) terminally ill persons or persons with severe physical or mental disability, (II) persons afflicted with HIV or AIDS, (III) persons addicted to a dependence-forming substance such as narcotics drugs or alcohol; (B) public awareness of preventive health, family planning or prevention of HIV infection; (ii) advancement of religion , spirituality or yoga; (iii) advancement of educational programmes or skill development relating to,- (A) abandoned, orphaned or homeless children; (B) physically or mentally abused and traumatized persons; (C) prisoners; or (D) persons over the age of 65 years residing in a rural area; (iv) preservation of environment including watershed, forests and wildlife; (zza) rural area means the area comprised in a village as defined in land revenue records, excluding- the area under any municipal committee, municipal corporation, town area committee, cantonment board or notified area committee; or any area that may be notified as an urban area by the Central Government or a State Government; ************* Notes: Inserted by notification no. 15/2018 dated 26-7-2018 w.e.f. 27-07-2018