Shanti Prime Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Government authority — The applicant has filed an application for seeking advance ruling on following issues:
Whether M/s. Amaravathi metro rail corporation limited, is a Government authority as per the Notification No. 12/2017 of Central Tax (Rate)
Whether the consultancy services for preparation of transport studies such as comprehensive mobility plan, transit oriented development plan, NMT plan and consultancy services of transaction advisors/preparation of DPRs comes within the purview of the functions of Municipality under article 243W read with Twelfth Schedule to the constitution of India, to fall within the purview of the aforesaid exemption notification.
Reply—
The applicant / AMRCL is a Government Authority as per Notification No. 12/2017-CT (Rate, dated 28.06.2017.
The consultancy services for preparation of transport studies such as comprehensive mobility plan, transit oriented development plan, NMT plan and consultancy services of transaction advisors/preparation of DPRs comes within the purview of the functions of Municipality under article 243 read with Twelfth Schedule to the constitution of India, and accordingly, falls within the purview of the aforesaid exemption notification.Amaravathi Metro Rail Corporation Limited [2018] 2 TAXLOK.COM 301 (AAR-AP)