The service of transportation of goods in barrages from mother vessel to daughter vessel from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port is neither covered in the definition of ‘national waterways’, nor covered in the definition of ‘other waterway on any inland water’. Consequently, the same does not qualify for exemption.
Classification of supply— In this case, the moot point to be decided is as to whether service of transportation of goods from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port (where the Mother Vessels are anchored) or vice versa, is covered under exemption contained at Sr. No. 18 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) and as to whether the service of above transportation falls in the definition of ‘Inland waterways’?
Held that— the service of transportation of goods in barrages from mother vessel to daughter vessel from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port is neither covered in the definition of ‘national waterways’ nor covered in the definition of ‘other waterway on any inland water'. Consequently, the same does not qualify for exemption contained at Sr. No.18 of the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017.
The service of transportation of goods in barrages from mother vessel to daughter vessel from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port is neither covered in the definition of ‘national waterways’, nor covered in the definition of ‘other waterway on any inland water’. Consequently, the same does not qualify for exemption.
Classification of supply— In this case, the moot point to be decided is as to whether service of transportation of goods from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port (where the Mother Vessels are anchored) or vice versa, is covered under exemption contained at Sr. No. 18 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) and as to whether the service of above transportation falls in the definition of ‘Inland waterways’?
Held that— the service of transportation of goods in barrages from mother vessel to daughter vessel from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port is neither covered in the definition of ‘national waterways’ nor covered in the definition of ‘other waterway on any inland water'. Consequently, the same does not qualify for exemption contained at Sr. No.18 of the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017.