GST
Tamil Nadu authority exempts examination printing services provided to schools and colleges
Originally reported by Taxguru as: Goods and Services Tax | GST Not Payable on Examination Printing Services Supplied to Educational Institutions: Tamil Nadu AAR
27 Oct 2026, 12:00 pm IST · Xecute.finance News Desk
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The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling has ruled that specific examination printing services for educational institutions are exempt from tax. This exemption falls under Notification 12/2017. Service providers handling educational assessment materials benefit from this clarification.
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The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling evaluated pre-examination and post-examination printing services delivered to educational institutions. The panel determined that these specific printing activities do not attract Goods and Services Tax.
This decision confirms that such educational support services are protected under the provisions of Notification 12/2017. Printers and vendors servicing schools and universities can operate without levying this specific tax on eligible examination work.
Service providers should cross-verify their existing contracts with educational institutions against the parameters of Notification 12/2017. Businesses can discontinue tax collection on qualifying examination printing tasks while maintaining accurate documentation for audit purposes.
Source: taxguru.in
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