Changes have been made in Notification No. 4/2022-Central Tax (Rate) amending the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) (pertaining to Exempt Services) and Notification No. 5/2022-Central Tax (Rate) amending Notification No. 13/2017-Central Tax Rate (pertaining to RCM).
(Exact Language of Changes is mentioned in Last Section of the Article)
Current position on applicability of GST on Rental of Properties including Residential Properties after incorporating latest changes is tabulated below:
Property | Supplier | Receiver | Taxable | Forward/RCM |
Commercial | Registered | Non-Registered/Registered | Taxable | Forward |
Commercial | Non-Registered | Registered | Non-Taxable | N.A. |
Residential | Registered | Non-Registered | Non-Taxable | N.A. |
Residential | Non-Registered | Registered | Taxable | RCM |
Residential | Non-Registered | Non-Registered | Non-Taxable | N.A. |
Residential (If Proprietor takes Property on Rent for Self- use)* | Non-Registered/ Registered | Registered/ Non- Registered | Non-Taxable | N.A. |
Residential (If Partner Ship Firm takes Property on Rent for use of Partners)* | Non-Registered/ Registered | Registered | Taxable | RCM |
Residential (If Partner takes Property on Rent for Self-use)* | Non-Registered/ Registered | Registered/ Non- Registered | Non-Taxable | N.A. |
* This has been clarified through PIB Fact Check as shown below. In this case, in our opinion, it appears that in case Rent Deed is made in the Name of Partnership Firm, then it will be taxable in the hand of P.Firm even if it is used by Partners.
Text of Changes in Notifications
Notification No. 4/2022 Central Tax (Rate) amending Notification 12/2017 Central Tax(Rate)
..... (b) against serial number 12, in column (3), after the words “as residence”, the words “except where the residential dwelling is rented to a registered person” shall be inserted;....
Notification No. 5/2022 Central Tax (Rate) amending Notification 13/2017 Central Tax(Rate)
.....(3) after serial number 5A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
"5AA | Service by way of renting of residential dwelling to a registered person. | Any person | Any registered person.”; |
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