No. 19/2018 - Central GST, (CGST Rate Notification)

G.S.R. 693 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.2/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 674 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Schedule, -

(i) after S. No. 92 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

 “92 A

1401

Sal leaves, siali leaves, sisal leaves, sabai grass”;

(ii) after S. No. 93 A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

 “93 B

1404 90 90

Vegetable materials, for manufacture of jhadoo or broom sticks”;

(iii) for S. No. 102 A and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -

 “102A

2306

De-oiled rice bran

Explanation: The exemption applies to de-oiled rice bran falling under heading 2306 with effect from 25th January, 2018”;

(iv) after S. No. 114 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

 “114A

44 or 68

Deities made of stone, marble or wood

114B

46

Khali Dona; Goods made of sal leaves, siali leaves, sisal leaves, sabai grass, including sabai grass rope”;

(v) for S. No. 117 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“117

48 or 4907 or 71

Rupee notes or coins when sold to Reserve Bank of India or the Government of India”;

(vi) after S. No. 132 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

“132A

53

Coir pith compost 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 those where any actionable claim or enforceable right in respect of such brand name has been foregone voluntarily, subject to the conditions as in the ANNEXURE I]”;

(vii) after S. No. 146 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

“146A

9619 00 10 or

9619 00 20

Sanitary towels (pads) or sanitary napkins; tampons”;

(viii) after S. No. 151 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

“152

Any Chapter except 71

Rakhi (other than those made of goods falling under Chapter 71)”.

2. This notification shall come into force on the 27th July, 2018.

[F.No.354/255/2018-TRU]

(Gunjan Kumar Verma)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification No.2/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 674(E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and last amended by Notification No. 07/2018 - Central Tax(Rate) dated 25th January, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number GSR 81 (E), dated the, 25th January, 2018.