HC allows ITC under GST regime to realtor making shopping mall
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The court has allowed input tax credit to a shopping mall construction company. Meanwhile, real estate companies moved Delhi High Court over a similar issue.
The issue resolves around Section 17 (5) (c) and (d) of the CGST Act and similar sections under the respective state GST laws.
The sections disallow input tax credit for goods and services used to build immovable property on own account.
One of the interpretations was that since property given on rent or lease is owned by owners and not by a tenant or lessee, input tax credit should not be given.
This interpretation was there despite the fact that GST is imposed on rent and lease.
A petitioner, Safari Retreats Ltd, which is in the business of constructing shopping malls, has moved Orissa High Court challenging the tax authorities to deny it the input tax credit on construction of an immovable property which would be given on rent.
The court said, “If the assessee is required to pay GST on the rental income arising out of the investment on which he has paid GST, it is required to have the input tax credit on GST.”
Meanwhile, real estate companies have petitioned the Delhi High Court to strike down the provisions of Section 17 (5) (c) and (d) of the CGST Act and similar provisions in the Delhi GST Act.
The high court on Monday issued notices to the Union government, the GST Council and the Delhi government.
Abhishek Rastogi, counsel for petitioners in Delhi High Court and partner at Khaitan & Co, said while the objective of the GST is seamless flow of credits, the section is against the very spirit of the GST and has accordingly been challenged.
“The entire controversy resolves around the phrase ‘on own account’ and the rules of interpretation will come into play before deciding whether real estate players will be eligible to claim input tax credit,” Rastogi said.
However, there is postive tax cost arbitrage for properties obtained on rent vis-a-vis those owned and constructed by businesses. Input tax credit is denied in case of the latter as there is no GST on the output side. #casansaar (Source - PTI, Business Stadard)
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