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GST on Joint Development Agreement

Updated on: Mar 21st, 2023 | 13 min read

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GST on Joint Development Agreement (JDA) is charged at 18% on the value of the contract. A JDA is a contract between a real estate developer and the landowner to build projects on the

latter’s land. As per the contract, the landowner provides the land, and the developer manages the construction side of the project.

Continue reading to find out the scope of GST on the joint development agreements, the SAC codes, and the availability of ITC.

Scope of Taxation of JDA under GST

When the construction of a property is over, the developer transfers the possession of the building to the landowner by signing an allotment letter or entering into a conveyance deed. The

landowner has to pay 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a joint development agreement.

Three types of transactions can occur in every JDA, and accordingly, the GST is applied to those transactions:

When the landowner transfers development rights to the developer — wholly or partly in the form of construction service

When the developer transfers construction services to the landowner – wholly or partly in the form of a transfer of development rights

Sale of the developed area by the developer or landowner

Let’s discuss the scope of GST on joint development agreements for these three cases:

For Transfer of Development Rights by Landowner

For Residential Projects

Before March 2019: If the parties entered the JDA before March 31, 2019, the landowner needs to pay 18% GST. The value on which GST is charged is determined by Rule 27 of CGST Rules and

Section 15 of the CGST Act of 2017. The concerned party has to pay the tax on the constructed building’s date of transfer of possession.

For example: If the landowner has property worth Rs.1,00,000, they would have to pay Rs.18,000 (18% of 1,00,000) on the property’s date of transfer of possession.

After March 2019: However, if the parties entered the JDA on or after April 1, 2019, the GST should be discharged by the developer under the reverse charge mechanism. In this case, a GST of 1%

is levied for affordable housing and 5% for non-affordable.

The developer has to pay GST on a reverse charge basis at the applicable rate. The value on which the GST is charged is based on the value of development rights of residential apartments —

only for the apartments that remain unbooked on the date when the completion certificate was issued or the first apartment was occupied, whichever is earlier.

In mathematical terms, the value is

Value = GST payable on developmental rights * carpet area of apartments unbooked as of the date of the completion certificate / total area of the apartment.

Moreover, the payable tax should not exceed 0.5% or 2.5% of the value of remaining unbooked apartments. This tax must be paid on the date of the first occupation of the apartment or the

date of completion, whichever is earlier.

For example, the residential property comes in the affordable range at Rs.20,000. Then the landowner will pay 1% GST or Rs.200 – either when the completion certificate was issued or when

the first apartment was occupied.

For Commercial Projects

Before or after March 2019: For the transfer of development rights by the landowner, the landowner needs to pay 18% GST. The value on which GST is paid is decided per CGST Rule 27 and

Section 15 of the CGST Act.

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For example, say the value of a commercial building is Rs.10,00,000, then the landowner will have to pay 18% GST or Rs.1,80,000. The GST remains the same whether the deal was signed before

or after March 2019.

Transfer of Construction Services by Developer to the landowner

For Residential Projects

Before March 2019: The developer pays 12% GST on this transaction. The value on which the GST is paid is determined as per Section 15 of the CGST Act and CGST Rule 27. Also, the GST is 12% if

the developer pays under the old scheme. Otherwise, under the new scheme, they must pay 1.5% GST for affordable housing or 7.5 non-affordable.

For example, under the old scheme, the developer will pay 12% GST on a building worth Rs.1,00,000. This means the developer will have to pay Rs.12,000.

On or After March 2019: The developer pays 1.5% GST for affordable properties or 7.5% non-affordable on the value of service determined as per the amount charged from the independent

buyer. The liability to pay this tax arises on the first occupation of the project or the date of completion, whichever is earlier.

For example, assuming the property is non-affordable at Rs.50,00,000. The developer will have to pay 7.5% or Rs.3,75,000 in GST.

For Commercial Projects

Before or After 2019: For construction services rendered by the developer to the landowner, the developer needs to pay 12% GST. Section 15 of the CGST Act, read with CGST Rule 27, determines

the supply's value. The payment has to be made on the date of transfer of possession by entering into a conveyance deed.

After March 2019: Again, the developer pays 12% GST. The value of the service is determined depending on the amount charged to independent buyers nearest to JDA. The liability to make

payment is liable on the date of first occupation or completion of the project, whichever is earlier.

For example, say the value of the commercial property is Rs.100,00,000. Before 2019, a developer would have to pay Rs.12,00,000 in GST on this property. And if they charged the same amount

to independent buyers, they would have to pay Rs.12,00,000 in GST after March 2019. GST would vary depending on the value of the service.

Normal Sale of Developed Area by the landowner to Developer

Before March 2019: The transaction value, in this case, is decided by Section 15 of the CGST 2017. The GST payment becomes due on the invoice or payment date, whichever occurs first. The

party has to pay 12% GST on the value of the supply.

After March 2019: The transaction value, in this case, is decided by CGST Section 15. The GST is 1.5% for affordable properties. 7.5% for non-affordable properties. Or 12% on transaction value.

The payment becomes due on the invoice or payment date, whichever occurs first.

For example, the value of the property is Rs.10,000. In this case, before March 2019, the landowner would have paid Rs.1,200 in GST. However, after March 2019, seeing as the property is

affordable, they’d only have to pay 1.5% or Rs.150 in GST.

GST on Joint Development Agreement and SAC Code on JDA

The GST on Joint Development Agreement and SAC Code for various categories are as follows:

Category GST Rate SAC Code

GST on the transfer of development rights (taxability in the hands of the developer) 18% 9972

GST on the construction service of apartments that the developer gave to the landowner for the transfer of development rights 9954
Affordable residential apartment: 1%

Non-affordable: 5%

Commercial apartments: 12%

GST on development rights attributable to unsold apartments (residential) 18% 9972

GST on the transfer of development rights from the landowner to developer Nil 9954

Availability of ITC

Input Tax Credits (ITC) for various categories are shown in the following table:
 Transaction in JDA Whether or not ITC is available

Sale of units by the landowner or the developer

Residential projects – affordable & non-affordable No ITC

Commercial projects With ITC

Mix projects Proportionate ITC

Transfer of development rights to developer by landowner (for residential & commercial) No ITC

FAQs for GST on JDA

What is a joint development agreement?

In a joint development agreement, a landowner agrees with a real estate developer to construct a property on the former’s land at the latter’s cost.

What is the GST on the revenue sharing joint development agreement?

In the revenue sharing joint development agreement, the landowner provides land to the developer, and the developer’s responsibility is the construction and other development activities.

Both parties enter into a sale agreement with the buyer in this case. Since the buyer receives the ultimate service, they are the one who pays GST. Currently, the GST rate is 1% or 5% after

reducing one-third rebate in the element of land.

How to calculate capital gain tax on a joint development agreement?

Capital gain on JDA is levied in the year in which the landowner hands over the property to the developer for development. It is chargeable to income tax as ‘income’ of the preceding year –

meaning the year in which the certification of completion of the entire property or a part of the property is issued.

It can also be levied when the developer transfers the project on or before the certificate issuance date. In this case, the capital gains are also applied to the previous year's income. As

per Section 194-IC, the developer can deduct a TDS of 10% if they pay an amount to the landowner besides the share in the project.

Is GST applicable to a development agreement?

Yes, GST is applicable on development agreements and varies from 1–18% depending on the type of project.

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