Clarification regarding rate of tax applicable on construction services provided to a Government Entity, in relation to construction such as of a Ropeway on turnkey basis

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..... Dated Dispur the 21st June, 2021 Subject: Clarification regarding rate of tax applicable on construction services provided to a Government Entity, in relation to construction such as of a Ropeway on turnkey basis-reg. No. CT/GST-15/2017/470 - Reference has been received by Principal Commissioner of State Tax for a clarification whether services supplied to a Government Entity by way of construc .....

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..... ng, installation, completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of - (a) a civil structure or any other original works meant predominantly for use other than for commerce, industry, or any other business or profession; " …. 2.1 Thus, said entry No 3 (vi) does not apply to any works contract that is meant for the purposes of commerce, industry, business of prof .....

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..... er than business. While road, bridge, terminal, or railways are covered by entry No. 3(iv) and 3(v) of said notification, structures like ropeway are not covered by these entries too. Therefore, works contract service provided by way of construction such as of rope way shall fall under entry at sl. No. 3(xii) notification No. 11/2017-(Rate) [FTX.56/2017/24 dated 29th June, 2017] and attract GST at .....

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