[Last updated on 14th July 2017]
Co-operative Housing Societies / Apartment Associations / RWAs that meet the following criteria shall come under the purview of GST.
1. Total collections towards maintenance exceeds 20 Lakhs per annum
AND
2. Collection from members exceed Rs. 5000 per month per member.
Update on 14th July 2017:
Govt. has issued a press note on GST applicability on RWAs. You can read the press release here – http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=167386
GST needs to be levied, only if monthly maintenance per member crosses Rs. 5,000/- and annual collection is more than 20 Lakhs. This post is updated accordingly.
For more information refer our detailed blog post – blog.apnacomplex.com/2017/05/05/gst-on-co-operative-housing-societies-maintenance-dues/
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