Education is the important sector in India, govt want to provide low cost education to all with exemption in tax.Here are some major key points written below:
Curriculum/course materials
Assessment/examination fees
Student administrative services, such as registration, academic transcripts, issuing/replacing student cards, late fee payments etc.
Excursion/field trips related to the course /curriculum (Food provided etc. are not exempted)
Services provided to students/faculty/staff:
Transportation of students/faculty/staff
Catering, including any mid-day meals scheme sponsored by the Government;
Security/cleaning/house-keeping services
Services relating to admission/conduct of examination (up to higher secondary)
- Education institutions defined here are exempted from GST:
- Pre-school up to higher secondary or equivalent
- Education which part of a curriculum, aimed at the obtaining of a qualification, as recognized by law
- Education which is part of approved vocational courses
Now Education related Services That are out from GST are:
Some service From IIMs exempted From GST:
- 2 year full-time residential PG programs in Management for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (admissions via CAT)
- Fellowship programs in Management
- 5 Year Integrated Programs in management studies (excludes the Executive Development Program).
Some institutions also exempted from GST:
- National Skill Development Corporation set up by Indian government
- National Skill Development Corporation approved sector skill councils
- National Skill Development Corporation approved assessment agencies
- The national skill development programs approved by NSDC
- A vocational skill development program approved under national skill certification and monetary reward scheme
- Any scheme implemented by NSDC with training partners
Some service that are not exempted from GST:
- Education supplies provided by third parties e.g. sports equipment, computer, musical instruments etc.
- After school activities that are offered by third parties directly
- Food/accommodation as provided in excursions
- Uniform, stationary etc. (non-educational supplies)
Education provided by higher/private institutions:
- Education provided by private institutions get more expensive like 3 to 5% ,other institutions that are not exempted have to pay 18% GST.
- Coaching institutes are not exempted from GST attracts 18 % GST.
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