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GST on private Hostel

A R (3 Points)

13 May 2023

I have given a residential flat to private individual with option to sublet and run a student hostel.

With recent changes in the GST, my tenant is saying GST is now applicable to him.

I want to understand if this is true. He is just providing a place to stay to student's and no services expect for electricity bill which is included in the fee he is charging.

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sabyasachi mukherjee (27636 Points)
Replied 13 May 2023

If it can be shown used for social and philanthropic activities then it is not accepted.

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Pankaj Rawat (GST Practitioner) (55052 Points)
Replied 13 May 2023

Yes he is correct.
As per Notification 5/22 CT rate : Rentimg of Residential Property for Business Activities is being covered under RCM .
Where the Landlord is unregistered & tenant is registered.
So your tenant is required to pay GST.

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A R (3 Points)
Replied 14 May 2023

Thank you everyone for your replies. You help is much appreciated!

Thank you

Crawford Evans (6 Points)
Replied 02 January 2025

Your tenant might be correct—recent GST changes in India could apply. Residential property rented to private individuals is GST-exempt, but using it as a student hostel may classify it as a commercial service, taxed at 18%. This includes electricity bundled in fees. To clarify, consult a tax expert. You can also use and app that you can download for ios in case you want to earn this amount separately.

Crawford Evans (6 Points)
Replied 07 January 2025

Did you just steal my link and acquired ownership of my text? You must delete the text then too. As the writer I did not give you a permission to do modifications to my text.