Whether catering services, security services etc. provided to educational institution is exempt under GST ?
Relevant GST lawTRT-2025-482
M/S. MAHALAKSHMI MAHILA SANGHA
AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS, KARNATAKA
Date:-21-05-20
In:-GST
Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes
Held - The agreements for the supply of services are entered between the Heads of the Residential Schools and the applicant and the recipient of service is hence, the Residential Schools.
It is seen that the students to whom the service is provided are from the Primary School category. Hence the service is a catering service provided to an educational institution which is a primary school and hence is covered under the Entry No.66 of Notification No.12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended from time to time and is exempted from the payment of GST.
The supply of services made by the applicant in the form of supply of food and drinks to the educational institutions is covered under entry no. 66 of Notification No.12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and entry no.66 of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 and are hence exempted from CGST and SGST.
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