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No. 657 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019/CHAITRA 9, 1941

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 30th March, 2019

S.R.O. No.123/2019— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section

11 of the Odisha Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Odisha Act 7 of 2017), the State Government,

on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the

Goods and Services Tax Council, hereby make the following further amendments in the notification

of the Government of Odisha, in the Finance Department No. 19873-FIN-CT1-TAX-0022/2017, dated

the 29th June,2017 published in the Extraordinary issue No.1144 of the Odisha Gazette, dated the 29th

June,2017 bearing S.R.O. No. 306/2017 as amended from time to time, and the last such amendment in

the notification of Government of Odisha, in the Finance Department No. 40954-FIN-CT1-TAX-

0043/2017 dated the 31st December,2018 published in the Extraordinary issue No.2465 of the

Odisha Gazette, dated the 31st December,2018 bearing S.R.O. No. 496/2018 namely:—

In the said notification, —

(i) in the opening paragraph, for the word, brackets and figures “sub-section (1) of Section

11” the word, brackets and figures “, sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of Section 9, sub-section

(1) of Section 11,sub-section (5) of Section 15 and Section 148,” shall be substituted;

(ii) in the Table, —

(a) after serial number 41 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and

entries shall be inserted, namely:—

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

“41A Heading

9972

Service

by

way

of

transfer of development

rights (herein refer TDR)

or Floor Space Index

(FSI)

(including

additional FSI) on or

after 1st April, 2019 for

construction

of

residential apartments by

a promoter in a project,

intended for sale to a

buyer, wholly or partly,

except where the entire

consideration has been

received after issuance of

Nil

Provided that the promoter shall be liable to

pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse

charge basis, on such proportion of value of

development

rights,

or

FSI

(including

additional FSI), or both, as is attributable to

the residential apartments, which remain un-

booked on the date of issuance of completion

certificate, or first occupation of the project,

as the case may be, in the following manner -

[GST payable on TDR or FSI (including

additional FSI) or both for construction of

the residential apartments in the project

but for the exemption contained herein] x

(carpet area of the residential apartments

2

completion

certificate,

where required, by the

Competent Authority or

after its first occupation,

whichever is earlier.

The amount of GST

exemption available for

construction

of

residential apartments in

the project under this

notification

shall

be

calculated as under:

[GST payable on TDR

or

FSI

(including

additional FSI) or both

for construction of the

project] x (carpet area of

the

residential

apartments in the project

÷ Total carpet area of

the

residential

and

commercial apartments

in the project )

in the project which remain un-booked on

the date of issuance of completion

certificate or first occupation ÷ Total

carpet area of the residential apartments in

the project)

Provided further that tax payable in terms of

the first proviso hereinabove shall not exceed

0.5 per cent. of the value in case of

affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per

cent. of the value in case of residential

apartments other than affordable residential

apartments remaining un-booked on the date

of issuance of completion certificate or first

occupation

The liability to pay State tax on the said

portion of the development rights or FSI, or

both, calculated as above, shall arise on the

date of completion or first occupation of the

project, as the case may be, whichever is

earlier.

41B

Heading

9972

Upfront amount (called

as

premium,

salami,

cost, price, development

charges or by any other

name) payable in respect

of service by way of

granting of long term

lease of thirty years, or

more,

on

or

after

01.04.2019,

for

construction

of

residential

apartments

by a promoter in a

project, intended for

sale to a buyer, wholly

or partly, except where

the entire consideration

has been received after

issuance of completion

certificate,

where

required,

by

the

Competent Authority or

after its first occupation,

Nil

Provided that the promoter shall be liable to

pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse

charge basis, on such proportion of upfront

amount (called as premium, salami, cost,

price, development charges or by any other

name) paid for long term lease of land, as is

attributable to the residential apartments,

which remain un-booked on the date of

issuance of completion certificate, or first

occupation of the project, as the case may be,

in the following manner -

[GST payable on upfront amount (called

as

premium,

salami,

cost,

price,

development charges or by any other

name) payable for long term lease of land

for

construction

of

the

residential

apartments in the project but for the

exemption contained herein] x (carpet area

of the residential apartments in the project

which remain un- booked on the date of

issuance of completion certificate or first

occupation ÷ Total carpet area of the

3

whichever is earlier.

The amount of GST

exemption available for

construction

of

residential apartments in

the project under this

notification

shall

be

calculated as under:

[GST

payable

on

upfront amount (called

as

premium,

salami,

cost, price, development

charges or by any other

name) payable for long

term lease of land for

construction

of

the

project] x (carpet area of

the

residential

apartments in the project

÷ Total carpet area of

the

residential

and

commercial apartments

in the project).

residential apartments in the project);

Provided further that the tax payable in terms

of the first proviso shall not exceed 0.5 per

cent. of the value in case of affordable

residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the

value in case of residential apartments other

than

affordable

residential

apartments

remaining un- booked on the date of issuance

of completion certificate or first occupation.

The liability to pay State tax on the said

proportion of upfront amount (called as

premium, salami, cost, price, development

charges or by any other name) paid for long

term lease of land, calculated as above, shall

arise on the date of issue of completion

certificate or first occupation of the project, as

the case may be.

(iii)

after paragraph 1, the following paragraphs shall be inserted, namely, —

“1A. Value of supply of service by way of transfer of development rights or FSI by a person to the

promoter against consideration in the form of residential or commercial apartments shall be deemed

to be equal to the value of similar apartments charged by the promoter from the independent buyers

nearest to the date on which such development rights or FSI is transferred to the promoter.

1B. Value of portion of residential or commercial apartments remaining un-booked on the date of

issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be

equal to the value of similar apartments charged by the promoter nearest to the date of issuance of

completion certificate or first occupation, as the case may be.”

(iv) in paragraph 3 relating to Explanation, after clause (iv), the following clause shall be

inserted, namely:—

“(v) The term “apartment” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (e) under

section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017).

(vi) The term “affordable residential apartment” shall have the same meaning as assigned to

it in the notification of Odisha, in the Finance Department No. 19869-FIN-CT1-TAX-0022/2017 dated

the 29th June,2017 published in the Extraordinary issue No.1143 of the Odisha Gazette, dated the 29th

June,2017 bearing S.R.O. No. 305/2017 as amended from time to time.

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(vii) The term “promoter” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zk) under

section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017).

(viii) The term “project” shall mean a Real Estate Project or a Residential Real Estate

Project.

(ix) the term “Real Estate Project (REP)” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in

clause (zn) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of

2017).

(x) The term “Residential Real Estate Project (RREP)” shall mean a REP in which the

carpet area of the commercial apartments is not more than 15 per cent. of the total carpet area of all

the apartments in the REP;

(xi) The term “carpet area” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it clause (k) under

section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017).

(xii) “an apartment booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first

occupation of the project” shall mean an apartment which meets all the following three conditions,

namely:—

(a) part of supply of construction of the apartment service has time of supply on or before

the said date; and

(b) consideration equal to at least one instalment has been credited to the bank account of

the registered person on or before the said date; and

(c) an allotment letter or sale agreement or any other similar document evidencing booking

of the apartment has been issued on or before the said date.

(xiii) “floor space index (FSI)” shall mean the ratio of a building’s total floor area (gross

floor area) to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built.”.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2019.

[No.11250 – FIN-CT1-TAX-0043/2017/FIN.]

By Order of the Governor

SAUMYAJIT ROUT

Deputy Secretary to the Government

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