Builders will have to refund GST on cancellation of flats booked in FY19

This clarification forms part of the FAQ released by the CBIC on real estate sector

Builders will have to refund GST paid by home buyers in case he cancels the flat booked in the last fiscal and will be allowed to avail credit adjustment for such refunds, the tax department has said.

This clarification forms part of the FAQ released by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on real estate sector.

The FAQ has been issued to clear the air over the migration provision, which permits the real estate players to shift to 5 per cent GST rate for residential units and 1 per cent for affordable housing without the benefit of input tax