1. Transfer
any transfer of the title in goods is a supply of goods;
any transfer of right in goods or of undivided share in goods without the
transfer of title thereof, is a supply of services;
any transfer of title in goods under an agreement which stipulates that property
in goods shall pass at a future date upon payment of full consideration as
agreed, is a supply of goods.
2. Land and Building
any lease, tenancy, easement, licence to occupy land is a supply of services;
any lease or letting out of the building including a commercial, industrial or
residential complex for business or commerce, either wholly or partly, is a
supply of services.
3. Treatment or process
Any treatment or process which is applied to another person's goods is a supply
of services.
4. Transfer of business assets
where goods forming part of the assets of a business are transferred or disposed
of by or under the directions of the person carrying on the business so as no
longer to form part of those assets, whether or not for a consideration, such
transfer or disposal is a supply of goods by the person;
where, by or under the direction of a person carrying on a business, goods held
or used for the purposes of the business are put to any private use or are used,
or made available to any person for use, for any purpose other than a purpose of
the business, whether or not for a consideration, the usage or making available
of such goods is a supply of services;
where any person ceases to be a taxable person, any goods forming part of the
assets of any business carried on by him shall be deemed to be supplied by him
in the course or furtherance of his business immediately before he ceases to be
a taxable person, unless-
(i) the business is transferred as a going concern to another person; or
(ii) the business is carried on by a personal representative who is deemed to be
a taxable person
5. Supply of services
The following shall be treated as supply of services, namely:-
renting of immovable property;
construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof,
including a complex or building intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly,
except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of
completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its
first occupation, whichever is earlier.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause-
(1) the expression "competent authority" means the Government or any authority
authorised to issue completion certificate under any law for the time being in
force and in case of non-requirement of such certificate from such authority,
from any of the following, namely:-
(i) an architect registered with the Council of Architecture constituted under
the Architects Act, 1972; or
(ii) a chartered engineer registered with the Institution of Engineers (India);
or
(iii) a licensed surveyor of the respective local body of the city or town or
village or development or planning authority;
(2) the expression "construction" includes additions, alterations, replacements
or remodelling of any existing civil structure;
temporary transfer or permitting the use or enjoyment of any intellectual
property right;
development, design, programming, customisation, adaptation, upgradation,
enhancement, implementation of information technology software;
agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a
situation, or to do an act; and
transfer of the right to use any goods for any purpose (whether or not for a
specified period) for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.
6. Composite supply
The following composite supplies shall be treated as a supply of services,
namely:-
works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2; and
supply, by way of or as part of any service or in any other manner whatsoever,
of goods, being food or any other article for human consumption or any drink
(other than alcoholic liquor for human consumption), where such supply or
service is for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.
7. Supply of Goods
The following shall be treated as supply of goods, namely:-
Supply of goods by any unincorporated association or body of persons to a member
thereof for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.
Chapter XIX Offences and Penalties
Section 122 : Penalty for certain offences
Section 123 : Penalty for failure to furnish information returns
Section 124: Fine for failure to furnish statistics
Section 126 : General disciplines related to penalty
Section 127 : Power to impose penalty in certain cases
Section 128 : Power to wave penalty or fee or both
Section 129 : Detention, seizure and release of goods and conveyances in transit
Section 130 : Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty
Section 131 : Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments
Section 132 : Punishment for certain offences
Section 133 : Liability of officers and certain other persons
Section 134 : Cognizance of offences
Section 135 : Presumption of culpable mental state
Section 136 : Relevancy of statement under certain circumstances
Section 137 : Offences by Companies
Section 138 : Compounding of offences
Chapter XX Transitional Provisions
Section 139 : Migration of existing tax payers
Section 140 : Transitional arrangements for input tax credit
Section 141 : Transitional Provision relating to job work
Section 142 : Miscellaneous transitional provisions
Chapter XXI Miscellaneous
Section 143 : Job Work Procedure
Section 144 : Presumption as to documents in certain cases
Section 148 : Special Procedure for certain processes
Section 149 : Goods and Services tax compliance rating
Section 150 : Obligation to furnish information return
Section 151 : Power to collect statistics
Section 152 : Bar on disclosure of information
Section 153 : Taking assistance from an expert
Section 154 : Power to take samples
Section 156 : Persons deemed to be public servants
Section 157 : Protection of action taken under this act
Section 158 : Disclosure of Information by a pubic servant
Section 159 : Publication for information in respect of persons in certain cases
Section 160 : Assessment Proceedings etc not to be invalid on certain grounds
Section 161 : Rectification of errors apparent on the face of record
Section 162 : Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Court
Section 164 : Power of Government to make rules
Section 165 : Power to make regulations
Section 166 : Laying of Rules regulations and notifications
Section 167 : Delegation of Powers
Section 168 : Power to issue instructions or directions
Section 169 : Service of notice in certain circumstances
Section 170 : Rounding off of tax etc
Section 171 : Anti Profiteering Measure
Section 172 : Removal of difficulties
Section 173 : Amendment of Act 32 of 1994
Section 174 : Repeal and Saving
Schedule I
Activities to be treated as supply made even if made without consideration
Schedule II
Activities to be treated as supply of goods or supply of service
Schedule III
3%, 5%, 18% GST items 26.7.2018
18% GST notification 10.11.2017
0%, 5%, 12% reduced on 10.11.17
IGST Rates reduced on 10.11.2017
3% & 0.25% GST Goods (Original)
18% GST Materials (Original List)
Compensation Cess Rates (Original)