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Under section 7, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (4)
Notification of the Central Government, 14/2017-Central Tax (Rate)26 July 2018Notification 16/2018-CT (Rate)
Notification of the Central Government, 16/2018-Central Tax (Rate)30 September 2019Notification 25/2019-CT (Rate)
Notification of the Central Government, 25/2019-Central Tax (Rate)11 October 2019Circular 121/2019-GST
Circular of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, 121/40/2019-GST
Text
Section 7, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-66P]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 1 July 2017 by Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, dated 28-6-2017 [N10-27X].
7. Scope of supply.—
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the expression - "supply" includes-
(a) all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, licence, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business;
(aa) the activities or transactions, by a person, other than an individual, to its members or constituents or vice-versa, for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.
Explanation .-For the purposes of this clause, it is hereby clarified that, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or any judgment, decree or order of any Court, tribunal or authority, the person and its members or constituents shall be deemed to be two separate persons and the supply of activities or transactions inter se shall be deemed to take place from one such person to another;
(b) import of services for a consideration whether or not in the course or furtherance of business; and
(c) the activities specified in Schedule I, made or agreed to be made without a consideration; ****
(d) ****.
(1A) where certain activities or transactions constitute a supply in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), they shall be treated either as supply of goods or supply of services as referred to in Schedule II.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),-
(a) activities or transactions specified in Schedule III; or
(b) such activities or transactions undertaken by the Central Government, a State Government or any local authority in which they are engaged as public authorities, as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council,
shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of services.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1), (1A) and (2), the Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, specify, by notification, the transactions that are to be treated as -
(a) a supply of goods and not as a supply of services; or
(b) a supply of services and not as a supply of goods.
Definitions recorded in this document
goods: Section 2, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S1061R] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than money and securities but includes actionable claim, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before supply or under a contract of supply
Made under this section, or naming it (17)
Notification No. 14/2017-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-13S], 28 June 2017, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 16/2018-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-BNX], 26 July 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 25/2019-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-K4N], 30 September 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Circular No. 121/40/2019-GST [C10-49B], 11 October 2019, in force. No recital printed.
Circular No. 92/11/2019-GST [C10-369], 7 March 2019, in force. The text contains "sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act".
Notification No. 6/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) [N10-9RF], 25 January 2018, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the said Act".
Notification No. 11/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) [N10-0SC], 28 June 2017, in force. The text contains "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 17/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) [N10-BS5], 26 July 2018, in force. The text contains "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 24/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) [N10-K2S], 30 September 2019, in force. The text contains "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 05/2021-Union Territory Tax (Rate) [N10-T2R], 14 June 2021, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the said Act".
Notification No. 12/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) [N10-0Y2], 28 June 2017, in force. The text contains "sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act".
Notification No. 12/2021-Union territory Tax (Rate) [N10-TQQ], 30 September 2021, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the said Act".
Notification No. 14/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) [N10-15N], 28 June 2017, in force. The text contains "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 16/2018-Union Territory Tax (Rate) [N10-BQS], 26 July 2018, in force. The text contains "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 19/2019-Union Territory Tax (Rate) [N10-JKT], 30 September 2019, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the said Act".
Notification No. 25/2019-Union Territory Tax (Rate) [N10-K5Q], 30 September 2019, in force. The text contains "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 45/2017-Union territory Tax (Rate) [N10-7TP], 14 November 2017, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Schedule I, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 7".
Schedule II, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 7".
Schedule III, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 7".
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