Construction Services under GST

Meaning of ‘Construction Services’ under GST Law,2017:

As per Section 2(119) of the CGST Act, 2017 as ‘works contract’ means a contract for building, construction, fabrication, completion, erection, installation, fitting out, improvement, modification, repair, maintenance, renovation, alteration or commissioning of any immovable property wherein transfer of property in goods (whether as goods or in some other form) is involved in the execution of such contract.”

As per the GST (Goods and Services Tax) law, construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, including a complex or building intended for sale to a buyer is a supply of service and hence, is liable to the goods and services tax (GST). However, no GST is meant to be paid on ready to move in or completed property as per the CGST Act, 2017. The GST is payable only on the under construction houses.

Schedule II of the CGST Act,2017 pertains to activities or transactions to be treated as “ Supply of goods or supply of services “.