In a significant update, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has issued a corrigendum on October 22, 2024, to amend Notification No. 09/2024-Central Tax (Rate) regarding the reverse charge mechanism ( RCM ) for the renting of immovable property. The corrigendum clarifies that references to “any property” in the original notification should now read as “any immovable property.”  This correction follows the notification originally issued on October 8, 2024.

Read More: Commercial Property Rentals by Unregistered Persons to Registered Person comes under RCM in GST: CBIC This change has been made across multiple sections of the Gazette to ensure consistency and proper interpretation of the law concerning the reverse charge mechanism for renting of immovable property under GST. Be a GST Expert: Get Essential Questions, Key Judgements and Practical Guide, Click Here The specific amendments are as follows: 1.Central Tax (Rate):

At serial number 5AB, in column 2, line 12, “any property” has been corrected to “any immovable property.” 2.Union Territory Tax (Rate): At serial number 5AB, in column 2, line 13, the same correction has been applied. 3.Integrated Tax (Rate): Similarly, at serial number 5AB, in column 2, line 19, the corrigendum directs that the term “any property” should be replaced with “any immovable property.” Be a GST Expert: Get Essential Questions, Key Judgements and Practical Guide, Click Here These corrections are aimed at providing greater clarity for taxpayers and ensuring that the GST provisions relating to the renting of immovable property are properly understood and applied.