QUESTION

One Architect or Civil Engineer  with his main profession also provide consultancy service to land owner for transfer of Agriculture Land into Non-Agriculture Land (Permission etc) and charged fees for this service. What is the SAC and rate of tax for this service? Please provide the any AAR or case relating to this services.


ANSWER

Facts of the case:  HSN code and rate of tax applicable for consultancy services provided by Architect or Civil Engineer to land owner for transfer of Agriculture Land into Non-Agriculture Land (Permission etc).

Law Applicable: Notification 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate)

21. Heading 9983 (Other professional, technical and business services)

 

 

(i) Selling of space for advertisement in print media.

2.5

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(ia) Other professional, technical and business services relating to exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both

6

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(ii) Other professional, technical and business services other than (i) and (ia) above and serial number 38 below


Extract of detailed annexure is as follows:

305

Group 99832

 

Architectural services, urban and land planning and landscape architectural services

306

 

998321

Architectural advisory services

     

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314

Group 99833

 

Engineering services

315

 

998331

Engineering advisory services

     

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356

Group 99839

 

Other professional, technical and business services

     

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364

 

998399

Other professional, technical and business services nowhere else classified


Conclusion:
Consultancy service provided for transfer of  Agriculture Land into Non-Agriculture Land is classified under SAC 9983 and taxable @ 18%.(Reply dt.16.09.2020)