Clarification on issues related to GST on monthly subscripttion/contribution charged by a RWA from its members

01 August 2019

Government through Circular No. 109/28/2019-GTS dated 22^nd July, 2019 has provided a clarification.

Below is a brief summary on when the Resident Welfare Association (‘RWA’) need to take GST registration and charge GST on monthly subscripttttion/contribution:

Annual Turnover of Welfare Association	Monthly Maintenance Charge per month per member*	Whether RWA’s need to take registration and charge GST?
More than Rs. 20 lakhs	More than Rs. 7,500/-	Yes
More than Rs. 20 lakhs	Rs. 7,500 or less	No
Rs. 20 lakhs or less	More than Rs. 7,500/-	No
Rs. 20 lakhs or less	Rs. 7,500 or less	No

* Prior to 25^th January, the limit was Rs. 5000/- per month per member

RWAs are entitled to take ITC of GST paid by them on capital goods (generators, water pumps, lawn furniture etc.), goods (taps, pipes, other sanitary/hardware fillings etc.) and input services such as repair and maintenance services.

As per general business sense, a person who owns two or more residential apartments in a housing society or a residential complex shall normally be a member of the RWA for each residential apartment owned by him separately. The ceiling of Rs. 7500/- per month per member shall be applied separately for each residential apartment owned by him.

In case the maintenance charges exceed Rs. 7,500 per month per member, GST has to be calculated on the total amount of maintenance. For eg. if the maintenance charges are Rs. 9,000/-, the GST will be payable on the entire amount of Rs. 9,000/- and not the difference between Rs. 9,000/- and Rs. 7,500/-.