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No. 168 Poudouchéry Mardi 24 Octobre 2017 (2 Kartika 1939)
No. Puducherry Tuesday 24th October 2017
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 30/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the P ud ucher ry Go o d s and Ser vices Tax Act, 2 01 7 ( Act No. 6 o f 2 0 1 7) , the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 12/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated the 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:-
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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART - I In the said notification, in the Table, after serial number 9A and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "9B | Chapter 99 | Supply of services associated with transit cargo to Nepal and Bhutan (landlocked countries). | Nil | Nil". |
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 29th day of September, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 31/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9, sub-section (1) of section 11, sub-section (5) of section 15 and sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, and on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 11/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, (i) in the Table,-
(a) against serial number 3,-
A. in item (iii), in column (3), for the words "Government, a local authority or a Governmental authority", the words "Central Government, State Government, Union Territory, a local authority, a Governmental Authority or a Government Entity" shall be substituted;
B. in item (vi), in column (3), for the words "a local authority or a Governmental authority" the words "a local authority, a Governmental Authority or a Government Entity" shall be substituted;
C. in items (iii) and (vi), in column (5), for the existing entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"Provided that where the services are supplied to a Government Entity, they should have been procured by the said entity in relation to a work entrusted to it by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or local authority, as the case may be";
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D. for item (vii), in columns (3), (4) and (5) and the entries relating
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(vii) C o m p o s i t e s u p p l y o f w o r k s contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, involving predominantly earth work (that is, constituting more than 75 per cent, of the value of the works contract) provided to the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory, local authority, a Governmental Authority or a Government Entity. | 2.5 | Provided that where the services are supplied to a Government Entity, they should have been procured by the said entity in relation to a work entrusted to it by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or local authority, as the case may be. |
| "(viii) Composite supply of works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and associated services, in respect of offshore works contract relating to oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) in the offshore area beyond 12 nautical miles from the nearest point of the appropriate base line. | 6 | – |
| (ix) Construction services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) above. | 9 | –"; |
(b) against serial number 8, for item (ii), in column (5), for the word "or" the word "and" shall be substituted.
(c) against serial number 8, for item (vi), in columns (3), (4) and (5) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(vi) Transport of passengers by any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers where the cost of f u e l i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e consideration charged from the service recipient. | 2.5 | Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service, other than the input tax credit of input service in the same line of business (i.e., service procured from another service provider of transporting passengers in a motor vehicle or renting of a motor vehicle), has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] |
| o r | ||
| 6 –"; |
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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART - I (d) against serial number 9, for item (v), in columns (3), (4) and (5)and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(v) Transportation of natural gas through pipeline. | 2.5 | Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to E x p l a n a ti o n no. (iv)]. |
| o r | ||
| 6 | – | |
| (vi) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above. | 9 | –"; |
(e) against serial number 10, for item (i), in columns (3), (4) and (5) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(i) Renting of any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers where the cost of fuel is included in the consideration c ha r g ed fr o m t he se r v ic e recipient. | 2.5 | Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service, other than the input tax credit of input service in the same line of business (i.e., service procured from another service provider of transporting passengers in a motor vehicle or renting of a motor vehicle) has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] |
| o r | ||
| 6 –"; |
(f) against serial number 15, for item (v), in columns (3), (4) and (5)
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(v) Leasing of motor vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July 2017; | 65 per cent. of the rate of State tax as applicable on supply of like goods involving transfer of title in goods. N o t e : - N o t h i n g c o n t a i n e d i n this entry shall apply on or after 1st July, 2020. | – |
| (vi) Financial and related services other than (i). (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) above. | 9 | –"; |
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(g) against serial number 17, for item (vi) in column (3) and the entries relating thereto in columns (3), (4) and (5), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(vi) Leasing of motor vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July 2017; | 65 per cent. of the rate of State tax as applicable on supply of like goods involving transfer of title in goods. N o t e : - N o t h i n g c o n t a i n e d i n this entry shall apply on or after 1st July, 2020. | – |
| (vii) Leasing or rental services, with or without operator, other than (i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(v) and (vi) above. | Same rate of State tax as applicable on supply of like goods involving transfer of title in goods. | –"; |
(i) in item (i), for sub-item (c), the following sub-item shall be substituted, namely:-
"(c) all products falling under Chapter 71 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975);";
(ii) in item (i), after sub-item (d), the following sub-item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(da) printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract SGST @ 2.5per cent. or Nil;"
(iii) in item (i), after sub-item (e), the following sub-items shall be inserted, namely:-
"(f) all food and food products falling under Chapters 1 to 22 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975);
(g) all products falling under Chapter 23 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), except dog and cat food put up for retail sale falling under tariff item 23091000 of the said Chapter;
(h) manufacture of clay bricks falling under tariff item 69010010 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975);";
(iv) after item (i), in columns (3), (4) and (5)and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(ia) Services by way of job work in relation to- (a) manufacture of umbrella; (b) printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract SGST @ 6per cent. | 6 | –"; |
inserted, namely:-
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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART - I "(c) printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract SGST @ 2.5 per cent. or Nil.";
(vi) after item (ii), in columns (3), (4) and (5)in column (3) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "(iia) Ser vices b y way o f any tr eatment or pr o cess on goods belonging to another person, in relation to printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract SGST @ 6per cent. | 6 | –"; |
(vii) in item (iii), for the word, brackets and figures "and (ii)" the figures, brackets, letters and word ", (ia), (ii) and (iia)" shall be substituted;
(i) against serial number 27, for item (i), in columns (3), (4) and (5) and the entries relating thereto in the following shall be substituted, namely:-
| (3) "(i) Services by way of printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49 [including newspapers, books (including Braille books), journals and periodicals], which attract SGST @ 6 per cent. or 2.5 per cent. or Nil, where only content is supplied by the publisher and the physical inputs including paper used for printing belong to the printer. | (4) 6 | (5) –"; |
(ii) in paragraph 2, for the words, brackets and figures "at item (i)", the words, brackets, figures and letters, "at item (i), item (iv) [sub-item (b), sub-item (c) and sub-item (d)], item (v) [sub-item (b), sub-item (c) and sub-item (d)], item (vi) [sub-item (c)]" shall be substituted;
(iii) in paragraph 4, after clause (viii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-"
(ix) "Governmental Authority'' means an authority or a Board or any other Body.-
(i) set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or
(ii) established by any Government, with 90 per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243 W of the Constitution or to a Panchayat under Article 243 G of the Constitution.
(x) "Government Entity" means an authority or a Board or any other Body including a society, trust, corporation,
(i) set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature; or
(ii) established by any Government, with 90 per cent, or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out a function entrusted by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or a local authority.".
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2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary
to Government (Finance).
————
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 32/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 12/2017- Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017, namely:-
(i) in the Table,-
(a) in serial number 5, in column (3), for the words "governmental authority" the words "Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or Governmental Authority" shall be substituted;
(b) after serial number 9B and the entries relating thereto, the following
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "9C | Chapter 99 | Supply of service by a Government Entity to Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or any person specified b y Centr al Go ver nment, State Government, Union territory or local authority against consideration received from Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority, in the form of grants. | Nil | Nil" |
serial number and entries shall be inserted namely:-
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| "21A | Heading 9965 or Heading 99 67 | Services provided by a goods transport agency to an unregistered person, including an unregistered casual taxable person, other than the following recipients, namely:- (a) any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948); or (b) any Society registered under the So c ietie s Reg istr at io n Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in any part of India; or (c) any Co-operative Society established by or under any law for the time being in force; or (d) any Body corporate established, by or under any law for the time being in force; or (e) any partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons; (f) any casual taxable person registered under the Central Goods and S e r v i c e s Ta x A c t o r t h e Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act. | Nil | Nil" |
(d) after serial number 23 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted namely:-
(1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5)
"23A Heading Service by way of access to a road Nil Nil"
99 67 or a bridge on payment of annuity.
(e) in serial number 41, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted namely:-
''Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name payable in respect of service by way of granting of long-term lease of thirty years, or more) of industrial plots or plots for development of infrastructure for financial business, provided by the State Government Industrial Development Corporations or Undertakings or by any other 1785 PART - I]
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entity having 50 per cent. or more ownership of Central Government, State Government, Union Territory to the industrial units or the developers in any industrial or financial business area.";
(ii) in paragraph 2, for clause (zf),the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(zf) "Governmental Authority" means an authority or a Board or any other Body,-
(i) set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or
(ii) established by any Government,with 90 per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243 W of the Constitution or to a Panchayat under Article 243 G of the Constitution.
(zfa) "Government Entity" means an authority or a Board or any other Body including a society, trust, corporation,
(i) set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature; or
(ii) established by any Government, with 90 per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out a function entrusted by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or a local authority.".
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance).
————
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 33/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 13/2017- Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, after serial number 9 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"10 Supply of services by the Members of Overseeing Reserve Bank of
members of Overseeing Committee constituted by India". Committee to Reserve the Reserve Bank of India. Bank India.
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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART - I 2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 34/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 1/2017- Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said Notification,-
(A) in Schedule I-2.5%,-
(i) in S. No. 29, for the entry in column (2), the entry, i;0802, 0813", shall be substituted;
(ii) after S.No. 30 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"30A 08 04 Mangoes sliced, dried" ;
(iii) after S.No. 99 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"99A 1905 or Khakhra, plain chapatti or roti";
21 06
(iv) after S.No. 101 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| "101A | 2106.90 | Namkeens, bhujia, mixture, chabena and similar edible preparations in ready for consumption form, other than those put up in unit container and,- (a) bearing a registered brand name; or (b) bearing a brand name on which an actionable claim or; enforceable right in a Court of law is available [other than tho se where any actio nable claim or any enforceable right in respect of such brand name has been voluntarily foregone, subject to the conditions as specified in the ANNEXURE]"; |
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(v) in S.No. 164, for the entry in column (3), the entry,
"(a) kerosene oil PDS,
(b) The following bunker fuels for use in ships or vessels, namely,
(i) IFO 180 CST
(ii) IFO 380 CST", shall be substituted:
(vi) after S.No. 181 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| "181A | 5 0 | Medicaments (including those used in Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathic or Bio-chemic systems), manufactured exclusively in accordance with the formulae described in the authoritative books specified in the First Schedule to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) or Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India or the United States of America or the United Kingdom or the German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, as the case may be, and sold und er the name as sp ecified in such b oo ks o r pharmacopoeia"; |
(vii) after S. No. 187 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"187A 3915 Waste, parings or scrap, of plastics";
(viii) after S.No. 188 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"187A 3915 Waste, parings or scrap, of plastics";
"188A 40040000 Waste, parings or scrap of rubber (other than hard
rubber)";
(ix) after S.No. 191 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"191A 40 17 Waste or scrap of hard rubber";
(x) after S.No. 198A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"198B 47 07 Recovered waste or scrap of paper or paperboard";
(xi) S.No. 201A and entries relating thereto shall be omitted;
(xii) after S.No. 218 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"218A 56050010 Real zari thread (gold) and silver thread, combined
with textile thread";
(xiii) in S. No. 219, in column (2), for the figure, "5705", the figures "5702,5703, 5705", shall be substituted;
(xiv) after S. No. 228 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART - I "228A 70 01 Gullet or other waste or scrap of glass";
(xv) after S.No. 234 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| "234A | 84 or 85 | E-waste Explanation: For the purpose of this entry, e-waste means electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 338 (E) dated the 23rd March, 2016, including the components, consumables, parts and spares which make these products operational"; |
(xvi) after S.No. 263A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"264 Any chapter Biomass briquettes''
(B) in Schedule II-6%,-
(i) in S.No. 16, in column (3), for the words and brackets "Dates(soft or hard), figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, dried", the words and brackets, "Dates (soft or hard), figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas and mangosteens. dried", shall be substituted;
(ii) in S.No. 17, in column (3), for the words, figure and brackets, "dried fruits of Chapter 8 [other than tamarind, dried]", the words, figure and brackets, ''dried fruits of Chapter 8 [other than dried tamarind and dried chestnut (singhada) whether or not shelled or peeled]", shall be substituted;
(iii) in S.No. 46, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted namely:-
Namkeens, bhujia, mixture, chabena and similar edible preparations in ready for consumption form [other than roasted gram], put up in unit container and,-
(a) bearing a registered brand name; or
(b) bearing a brand name on which an actionable claim or enforceable right in a court of law is available [other than those where any actionable claim or any enforceable right in respect of such brand name has been voluntarily foregone, subject to the conditions as specified in the ANNEXURE]";
(iv) S.No. 111 and the entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;
(v) after S.No. 132 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| "132A | 54 01 | Sewing thread of manmade filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale. |
| 132B | 5402,5403, 5404,5045, 50 46 | Synthetic or artificial filament yarns |
| 132C | 55 08 | Sewing thread of manmade staple fibres |
| 132D | 5509,5510, 5511 | Yarn of manmade staple fibres''; |
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(vi) in S.No. 137, in the entry in column (3), the words and figures "such as Real zari thread (gold) and silver thread, combined with textile thread," shall be omitted;
(C) in Schedule III-9%,-
(i) in S.No. 16, in column (3), for the words "other than pizza bread", the words, "other than pizza bread, khakhra, plain chapatti or roti", shall be substituted;
(ii) in S.No. 23, in column (3), for the words "preparations in ready for consumption form", the words, "preparations in ready for consumption form, khakhra", shall be substituted;
(iii) after S.No. 54 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"54A 3213 Poster colour";
(iv) in S.No. 63, for the entry in column (3), the entry, "Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; Preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate)", shall be substituted;
(v) S.No. 102 and the entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;
(vi) in S.No. 114, in column (3), for the words and brackets "Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom", the words and brackets "powders and granules obtained from waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber)" shall be substituted;
(vii) S.No. 158 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;
(viii) in S.No. 159, for the entry in column (3), the entry "All goods other than synthetic filament yarns", shall be substituted;
(ix) in S.No. 160, for the entry in column (3), the entry "All goods other than artificial filament yarns", shall be substituted;
(x) S.No. 164 and entries related thereto shall be omitted; (xi) S. No. 165 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;
(xii) after S.No. 177 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| "177A | 68 02 | All goods other than:- (i) all goods of marble and granite; (ii) Statues, statuettes, pedestals; high or low reliefs, crosses, figures of animals, bowls, vases, cups, cachou boxes, writing sets, ashtrays, paper weights, artificial fruit and foliage, etc.; other ornamental goods essentially of stone"; |
(xiii) in S.No. 188, and entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;
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LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART - I (xiv) after S.No. 303 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
| "303A | 83 05 | Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar o f f i ce a r t i c l e s, o f b a s e me t a l ; s ta p l e s i n st r i p s (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal"; |
(xv) after S.No. 308 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial
| "308A | 84 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with fixed Speed Diesel Engines of power not exceeding 15 HP. |
| 308B | 84 or 85 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with power driven pumps primarily designed for handling water, namely, centrifugal pumps( horizontal and vertical), deep tube-well turbine pumps, submersible pumps, axial flow and mixed flow vertical pumps"; |
(xvi) after S.No. 369 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"369A 8483 Plain shaft bearings" :
(D) in Schedule-IV-14%,-
(i) in S. No. 23, in column (3), for the words, "pans or in similar forms or packings", the words and brackets, "pans or in similar forms or packings [other than poster colour]", shall be substituted;
(ii) S.No. 34 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;
(iii) in S.No. 50, in column (3), for the words "including waste and scrap", the words, "other than waste and scrap", shall be substituted;
(iv) in S.No. 70, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted namely:
"All goods of marble or granite [other than Statues, statuettes, pedestals; high or low reliefs, crosses, figures of animals, bowls, vases, cups, cachou boxes, writing sets, ashtrays, paper weights, artificial fruit and foliage, etc.; other ornamental goods essentially of stone]":
(v) S.No. 112 and the entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;
(vi) in S.No. 135, in column (3), the words, "and plain shaft bearings", shall be omitted;
(E) in ANNEXURE, after point (b), the following proviso shall be inserted
"Provided that if, the person having an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name and the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers are two different persons, then the person having an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name shall file an affidavit to that effect with the 1791 PART - I]
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Commissioner of State tax of the person undertaking packing of such goods that he is voluntarily foregoing his actionable claim or enforceable right on such brand name as defined in Explanation (ii)(a); and he has authorised the person [undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers bearing said brand name] to print on such unit containers in indelible ink, both in English and the local language, that in respect of such brand name he [the person owning the brand name] is voluntarily foregoing the actionable claim or enforceable right voluntarily on such brand name."
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 35/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017), the Lieutenant- Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G.O. Ms. No.2/2017- Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification,-
(A) In the Schedule,-
(i) after S. No. 122 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"122A 4907 Duty Credit Scrips";
(ii) after S.No. 149 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial
| "150 | – | Supply of goods by a Government entity to Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or any person specified by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority, against consideration received from Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority in the form of grants"; |
inserted, namely:-
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(a) set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature; or
(b) established by any Government,
with 90 per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out a function entrusted by the Central Government, State government, Union territory or a local authority.".
(C) in ANNEXURE I, after point (b), the following proviso shall be inserted
"Provided that if, the person having an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name and the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers are two different persons, then the person having an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name shall file an affidavit to that effect with the jurisdictional Commissioner of State tax of the person undertaking packing of such goods that he is voluntarily foregoing his actionable claim or enforceable right on such brand name as defined in Explanation (ii)(a); and he has authorised the person [undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers bearing said brand name] to print on such unit containers in indelible ink, both in English and the local language, that in respect of such brand name he [the person owning the brand name] is voluntarily foregoing the actionable claim or enforceable right voluntarily on such brand name."
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October. 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary
to Government (Finance).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 36/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 4/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017, namely:-
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In the said notification,-
(i) after S. No. 5 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial
| "6. | Any Chapter | Used vehicles, seized and confiscated goods, old and used goods, waste and scrap | Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority. | Any registered person". |
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 37/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the State tax on intra-State supplies of goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under the tariff item, sub-heading, heading or Chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as the case may be, as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2), of the Table below, at the rate specified in corresponding entry in column (4) and subject to relevant conditions annexed to this notification, if any, specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the Table aforesaid:
| Sl. No. | Chapter, Heading, Sub-heading or Tariff item | Description of Goods | Rate | Condition No. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1 | 8 7 | Motor Vehicles | 6 5% o f State tax ap p licable otherwise on such goods under Notification issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 1/2017-Puducherry G S T (Rate), dated the 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017. | 1 |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 2 | 8 7 | Motor Vehicles | 6 5% o f State tax ap p licable otherwise on such goods under Notification issued vide G. O. Ms. No. 1/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated the 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated 29th June, 2017. | 2 |
2. Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply on or after 1st July, 2020.
Explanation- For the purposes of this notification, -
(i) "Tariff item", "sub-heading" "heading" and "Chapter" shall mean respectively a tariff item, heading, sub-heading and Chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).
(ii) The rules for the interpretation of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975, including the Section and Chapter Notes and the General Explanatory Notes of the First Schedule shall, so far as may be, apply to the interpretation of this notification.
ANNEXURE
| Condition No. (1) | Condition (2) |
| 1 | The Motor Vehicles was purchased by the lessor prior to 1st July, 2017 and supplied on lease before 1st July, 2017. |
| 2 | (i) The supplier of Motor Vehicle is a registered person, (ii) Such supplier had purchased the Motor Vehicle prior to 1st July, 2017 and has not availed input tax credit of central excise duty, Value Added Tax or any other taxes paid on such vehicles. |
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary
to Government (Finance).
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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT
[G. O. Ms. No. 38/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate),
Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017]
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G. O Ms. No. 8/2017- Puducherry GST (Rate), dated the 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No. 95, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, the proviso under Paragraph 1 shall be omitted.
2. The exemption contained in the notification No.8/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated the 29th June, 2017 as amended by this notification shall apply to all registered persons till the 31st day of March, 2018.
3. This notification shall be deemed to have come into effect from the 13th day of October, 2017.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU. I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary
to Government (Finance).
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