* Twenty five percent of total value of the contract, excluding the cost of land transferred, if any, as determined under this Rule. (3) For the purpose of sub-rule (1), the cost of land, if any, in a civil works contract carried on by the builder for the intended purchaser, shall be determined in the following manner:
(a) Where separate conveyance/sale deed of the land has been executed between the builder and the intended purchaser, the consideration amount of land stated in that deed;
(b) Where separate conveyance/sale deed of the land has not been executed for transfer of land between the builder and the intended purchaser, then the value of land in the value of composite works contract inclusive of land may be arrived at on any of the following basis:-
(i) Where proportionate land is transferred by the land-owner to the builder by executing a conveyance/sale deed: On the basis of rate of land arrived at from such deed for the purpose of payment of stamp duty.
(ii) Where clause (i) is not applicable, on the basis of rate of land arrived at by adding the amount paid by the builder through account payee cheque/draft/pay order/electronic transfer to the land-owner towards the land rights and value of construction transferred by the builder to the land-owner determined as per sub-rule (1A). To illustrate, land-owner and builder enter into an agreement, where builder would build four units, which would be shared equally between them. In addition, builder pays Rs.1 crore to the land owner. Total construction cost for four flats is Rs.4 crores. Here, builder transfers the value of construction worth Rs. 2 crores [Rs.4 crores divided by two, since 50% share in the construction is transferred to the land-owner]. In this case, value of land transferred by the landowner is: Rs.1 crore + Rs.2 crores = Rs.3 crores; and total value of land transferred by the builder to the intended purchasers for his share of the land shall also be Rs.3 crores (Rs. 1.5 crs. per flat if there are two intended purchasers).
(iii) In all other cases where clauses (i) and (ii) are not applicable, the value of land shall be determined on the basis of notified circle rates of land prevailing at the time of execution of agreement between the builder and the intended purchaser.
PROVIDED that where separate circle rates for land and construction have not been notified in respect of certain properties, then circle rate for land and construction prevailing in that locality for other properties in respect of which separate circle rates have been notified, shall be taken for the purpose of determination of value under this sub-rule.
PROVIDED FURTHER that where land has been valued at circle rate and the value of conveyance/sale deed with the intended purchaser exceeds the circle rate, then the difference between the two shall be proportionately divided between the value of land and the works contract (comprising material and services). For example, in case of composite works contract, circle rate of land is Rs.2 crore and circle rate of construction is Rs.1 crore respectively, and the consolidated value of sale deed (inclusive of land and cost of construction) is Rs.3.60 crores. Difference of Rs.0.60 crore shall be divided in the ratio of 2:1; and thus, value of land for the purpose of this sub-rule shall be Rs.2.40 crores.
Explanation 1: The term “Builder” for the purpose of this sub-rule means the person who undertakes the construction of property, either as owner of the land or under an agreement of power of attorney with the land owner or under some other arrangement, and transfers the property to some other person before completion of construction for a consideration, which may be received by the builder either as a composite sum or under separate agreements for land and construction. The term “builder” shall also include the land-owner(s) who transfers the property to the intended purchaser before completion of construction.
Explanation 2: The term “intended purchaser” for the purpose of this subrule means the person who agrees to buy the property before completion of construction and pays the consideration, in full or part, before such completion. Explanation 3: For the purpose of this sub-rule, construction shall be deemed to be completed at the time of issuance of completion certificate by the competent authority, or at the time and in the manner notified by the Government for this purpose.
(c) In the case of works contract of civil nature where the payment of charges towards the cost of land, if any, is not ascertainable in accordance with the preceding clauses of this sub-rule, the amount of such charges shall be calculated @ 30% of the total value of the contract except in the case of construction of commercial buildings or complexes where it shall be calculated @ 50% of the total value of the contract.
(d) In the case of works contract of civil nature where only a part of the total constructed area is being transferred, the charges towards the cost of land shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis through the following formula: Proportionate super area X Value of land as determined in this sub-rule Total plot area X Floor Area Ratio
Explanation 1.- Proportionate super area for the purpose of this clause means the covered area booked for transfer and the proportionate common constructed area attributable to it.
Explanation 2.- Floor Area Ratio = Total constructed area/ Total plot Area (4) In the case of works contract of civil nature where only a part of total constructed area is being transferred, the deduction towards labour, services and other like charges mentioned in sub-rule (2) and input tax credit under section 9 shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
(5) Where an agreement is executed by the builder with the intended purchaser before completion of construction as referred in sub-rule (3),
(i) total value of agreement, as reduced by cost of land, and amount of labour, services and like charges, determined in accordance with this Rule, shall be deemed to be taxable turnover of sale;
(ii) tax shall be payable at the time of receipt of consideration, in whatever form or manner, from the intended purchaser in relation to (i) above;
(iii) the builder shall be eligible to deduct labour, services, other like charges in relation to (i) above in the tax period when output tax becomes payable; and
(iv) the builder may claim input tax credit under section 9 in relation to turnover of sale stated in
(i) above in that tax period on the basis of separate books of accounts maintained for that property.]