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Business

Business :

Section 2(17) of CGST Act defines ‘Business’ as follows —

‘”Business” includes —

(a) any trade, commerce, manufacture, profession, vocation, adventure, wager or any other similar  activity, whether or not it is for a pecuniary benefit.
(b) any activity or transaction in connection with or incidental or ancillary to (a) above.

(c) any activity or transaction in the nature of (a) above, whether or not there is volume, frequency,  continuity or regularity of such transaction

(d) supply or acquisition of goods including capital goods and services in connection with commencement or closure of business
(e) provision by a club, association, society, or any such body (for a subscription or any other consideration) of the facilities or benefits to its members.
(f ) admission, for a consideration, of persons to any premises.

(g) services supplied by a person as the holder of an office which has been accepted by him in the  course or furtherance of his trade, profession or vocation.
(h) services provided by a race club by way of totalisator or a licence to book maker in such club and

(i) Any activity or transaction undertaken by the Central Government, a State Government or any local  authority in which they are engaged as public authorities.’