GST ON UNDER CONSTRUCTION RESIDENTIAL FLAT IN HOUSING PROJECT

Dear Sir/ Madam

Kindly advise on the below :

An individual has booked a residential flat of 920 sq, ft. in a housing project, prior to 1st April, 2019. he has paid the installments till date alongwith GST. 

The individual is now desirous of upgrading to a bigger unit of 1200 sq. ft in the same project. However the Developers say that the GST paid till date will be forfeited and will not be adjusted against payments for the new unit.

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Quick Summary
This discussion explores the complexities of Goods and Services Tax (GST) when upgrading an under-construction residential flat. A buyer who booked a flat before April 1, 2019, and has paid installments with GST, wishes to upgrade to a larger unit. The developer claims the previously paid GST will be forfeited and not adjusted against the new unit's cost. Participants debate whether the developer is correct in treating this as a fresh sale and charging GST again on the entire amount, or if there are provisions for adjusting previously paid GST, especially since the original sale isn't yet complete.

I think developers need to issue DEBIT Note under section 35 to the buyer with the increased price of the property with appropriate GST on the same as applicable. 

Yes the developer is 100% correct. , the GST collected from you is already being paid to govt account by Developer.
It's upgradation by you ,not by developer , for developer it's being a fresh sale .

Dear Mr. Rawat

Thank u for the reply. However the sale is not yet complete. 80% of the payment has been made. How can the developer charge GST twice on the amount already paid.

the gst on services need to deposit in advance, hence the developer would have been deposited the gst on payment (80%) reced.

Dear Mr. Rawat

I agree that the developer has deposited the GST with the Government. But how can he charge GST again on the amount that has already been paid. The Developer says he will adjust the amount already paid against the price of the new flat but GST has to be paid again 

in that case he can ask for gst on remaining balance amount. but......in only case can ask for gst amount , if he is reversing the ITC in proportion to that particular flat. 

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