Hike in GST on renewable energy devices & levy of BCD on Cells & Modules to be treated as Change in Law; MNRE clarifies
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F.No. 283/3/2018-GRID SOLAR-Part(4) dated September 27th, 2022
The Renewable Energy Developers have represented to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) to treat the increase in rate of GST on renewable energy devices w.e.f October 1st, 2021 and imposition of BCD on solar PV cells and solar PV modules w.e.f. April 1st, 2022 as Change in Law.
Now, the MNRE has clarified that the increase in rate of GST on renewable energy devices from 5% to 12% w.e.f October 1st, 2021 and imposition of BCD on solar PV cells at 25% and solar PV modules at 40% w.e.f. April 1st, 2022 would be treated as Change in Law unless the same is disallowed by specific provisions in the tender documents/contracts.
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