{"id":4147,"date":"2026-01-12T01:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:41:18","slug":"gst-aar-kerala-ruling-dated-08-12-2025-gst-not-applicable-on-centage-charges-collected-for-pmc-services-to-government-bodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/index.php\/blog\/2026\/01\/12\/gst-aar-kerala-ruling-dated-08-12-2025-gst-not-applicable-on-centage-charges-collected-for-pmc-services-to-government-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"GST, AAR Kerala Ruling Dated 08\/12\/2025 &#8211; GST Not Applicable on Centage Charges Collected for PMC Services to Government Bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Case of Steel Industrials Kerala Ltd, AAR Kerala Ruling Dated 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0December 2025.<\/em>\u00a0AAR noted that as per Entry 3 of Notification 12\/2017(Rate) dated 28<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June 2017, exemption is available where the supply qualifies as pure services, is rendered to Government or local authorities, and relates to functions entrusted under Articles 243G or 243W of the Constitution. 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