No GST on women hostels as end-use not commercial

Chennai: Pointing out that rentals attract GST only if the rented building is used for commercial purposes, Madras high court has quashed GST demand on hostels for working women and girls. Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy, setting aside the GST demand notice, said: "While adverting to the imposition of GST on hostel accommodation, it has to be looked into as to whether the inmates of the hostel roo…