Unless the amended Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 is notified, club is not liable to pay GST on subscription fees and Infrastructure development fund collected from the members
Levy of GST- Section 7 of CGST Act- The applicant is a club is and a non-profit organization established by the British in the year 1868 as a literary and scientific society.
the applicant sought advance ruling on the following questions:
i. Whether amount collected as membership subscription fees paid by the members of the applicant towards facilities provided by the applicant are liable as supply of service under GST?
ii. Whether amount collected as infrastructure development fund for the development and maintenance of the facilities provided by the applicant are liable as supply of service under GST?
We observe that the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of M/s. Calcutta Club Limited [AIR 2019 SC 5310] is fully applicable on the applicant.
We observe that Finance Act, 2021 has over ruled what the Courts have held till now and has countered the Principle of Mutuality by way of Explanation which states that the members or constituents of the club and the club are two separate entities and persons for the purpose of Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 which defines Supply.
the amendment brought in Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 by way of Section 108 of Finance Act, 2021, will only come into effect on the date when Central Govt notifies the same
Held that- we conclude that unless the amended Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 is notified, the applicant is not liable to pay GST on subscription fees and Infrastructure development fund collected from the members as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of M/s. Calcutta Club Ltd.
Unless the amended Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 is notified, club is not liable to pay GST on subscription fees and Infrastructure development fund collected from the members
Levy of GST- Section 7 of CGST Act- The applicant is a club is and a non-profit organization established by the British in the year 1868 as a literary and scientific society.
the applicant sought advance ruling on the following questions:
i. Whether amount collected as membership subscription fees paid by the members of the applicant towards facilities provided by the applicant are liable as supply of service under GST?
ii. Whether amount collected as infrastructure development fund for the development and maintenance of the facilities provided by the applicant are liable as supply of service under GST?
We observe that the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of M/s. Calcutta Club Limited [AIR 2019 SC 5310] is fully applicable on the applicant.
We observe that Finance Act, 2021 has over ruled what the Courts have held till now and has countered the Principle of Mutuality by way of Explanation which states that the members or constituents of the club and the club are two separate entities and persons for the purpose of Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 which defines Supply.
the amendment brought in Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 by way of Section 108 of Finance Act, 2021, will only come into effect on the date when Central Govt notifies the same
Held that- we conclude that unless the amended Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 is notified, the applicant is not liable to pay GST on subscription fees and Infrastructure development fund collected from the members as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of M/s. Calcutta Club Ltd.