The Government has clarified that the new rule on levying 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on house rent for tenants is applicable to business entities only. A tweet by the official twitter handle of the Press Information Bureau has stated that the levy is applicable in case of renting of residential units to business entities only and the levy would not be applicable when it is rented to a private person for personal use.
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