Classification of service— In the instant case, the applicant in his application sought Advance Ruling as follows: -

(1) Whether the Project Development Service (i.e. Detailed Project Report Service and Project Management Consultancy services ('PMCS') provided by the applicant to the recipient under the Contract from District Urban Development Agency (herein after referred as “DUDA”) which is District Level Agency of State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) and the Project Management Consultancy services ('PMC”) under the Contract for PMAY would qualify as an activity in relation to function entrusted to Panchayat or Municipality under Article 243G or Article 243W respectively, of the Constitution of India?

(2) If answer to first question is in affirmative then, whether such services provided by the applicant would qualify as Pure services (excluding works contract service or composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority or a Governmental Authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution, as provided in serial number 3 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June, 2017, as amended (S. No. 3A) by Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 25 January, 2018 issued under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST') and corresponding Notifications No. KA.N.I.-2-843/X1- 9 (47) / 17-UP. Act-1 - 2017 - Order - (10) - 2017 Lucknow, dated June 30, 2017 issued under Uttar Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 ('UPGST Act'), where the Project cost includes the cost of service rendered along with reimbursement of cost of procurement of goods for rendering such service, and, thus, be eligible for exemption from levy of CGST and UPGST, respectively.

Held that— The Services rendered under the contract with District Urban Development Agency, Uttar Pradesh (DUDA), and for PMAY are in relation to functions entrusted to Municipalities under Article 243 W and to Panchayats under Article 243G of the Constitution of India.

Such services would qualify as Pure Service (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods)” and accordingly exempt from the payment of GST duly covered in SI. No 3 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, 2017 issued under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST/Act), and corresponding notifications issued under Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (UPGST Act).