Whether specific courses provided by institutions qualify to be an educational institution under GST ?
TRT-2026-732

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - The applicant has a new business, under the Trade name "Nashik Cambridge Pre-school", and intends to supply his students, faculty and staff: 1) Pre-School education service to its students against fee ; 2) Books, stationery, drawing material, sports goods, foods items, milk, beverages etc. to his students without any considerations, as the cost thereof will be covered in the fee charged and with consideration in some cases ; Transportat.....

TRT-2026-737

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - It trains and supports employment of young adolescents coming from families affected with leprosy and individuals with disabilities. Their project benefits Children self affected with leprosy, Children of leprosy affected persons, differently abled, Parentless Children. Applicant is conducting courses under formal Trades and informal trades. Course falling under formal trades are courses affiliated with the National Council for Vocation.....

TRT-2026-736

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- no

Held - We find that the applicant is an educational consultant and a professional in the fields of Computer Animation, IT-Infrastructure Management System and Mobile Computing & Application Education, which uses their experience and knowledge in teaching, to help with curriculum development and other issues to Gujarat University and parents face.

The applicant designs and handles the courses, namely M.Sc.-IT in Animation, M.Sc.-IT in.....

TRT-2026-740

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - We find that the applicant has stated that they are supplying “ASSET” multiple question to the Schools for the students of 3rd to 10th Standard. Therefore, such schools are already covered under the definition of ‘Educational Institution’, as provided under sub-clause (i) of clause (y) of Paragraph 2 of the said Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate). We find that schools are providing education to the students up to higher.....

TRT-2026-738

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Clause h(ii) of the Exemption Notification defines an “approved vocational course” as a modular employable skill course, approved by NCVT and run by a person registered with the Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. BEMVT is registered with DGET and its courses on formal trade skills of diesel mechanic, welder and sewing technology, as mentioned in the Table in para 2.2 above, are appro.....

TRT-2026-734

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- no

Held - The applicant is not approved / recognised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or Institute of Cost Accountants of India or Institute of Company Secretaries of India or Universities to conduct coaching/ training of students as per the syllabus / curriculum prescribed by them to obtain the qualifications / certificates granted by the institutes / universities. Therefore, the applicant is not covered under the definition of.....