No. 28/2017 - Central GST, (CGST Rate Notification)

G.S.R. 1190(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 amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.2/2017Central 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,- (A) in the Schedule,-

(i) against serial number 27, in column (3), for the words “other than put up in unit containers and bearing a registered brand name”, the words, brackets and letters “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]”, shall be substituted;

(ii) against serial numbers 29 and 45, in column (3), for the words “other than put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name”, the words, brackets and letters “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]”, shall be substituted;

(iii) against serial numbers 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77 8and 78, in column (3), for the words “other than those put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name”, the words, brackets and letters “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]”, shall be substituted;

(iv) against serial number 101, in column (3), for the words “other than put up in unit container and bearing a registered brand name”, the words, brackets and letters “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]”, shall be substituted;

(v) against serial number 108, in column (3), for the words “other than put up in unit containers and bearing a registered brand name”, the words, brackets and letters “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]”, shall be substituted;

(vi) in S. No. 102, for the entries in column (2) ,the entries “2301,2302, 2308, 2309”, shall be substituted;

(vii) after S. No. 102 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:- “102A 2306 Cotton seed oil cake” ;

(viii) after S. No. 130 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:- “130A 50 to 55 Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets” ;

(ix) after S. No. 135 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:- “135A 69 Idols made of clay” ;

(x) in S. No. 138, for the entry in column (3) ,the entry “Charkha for hand spinning of yarns, including amber charkha”, shall be substituted;

(xi) in S. No. 143, for the entry in column (3), the entry “Indigenous handmade musical instruments as listed in ANNEXURE II”, shall be substituted;

(xii) in S. No. 144, for the entry in column (3) ,the entry “Muddhas made of sarkanda, Brooms or brushes, consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials, bound together, with or without handles”, shall be substituted;

(B) in the Explanation, for clause (ii), the following shall be substituted, namely: - “(ii) (a) The phrase “brand name” means brand name or trade name, that is to say, a name or a mark, such as symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented word or writing which is used in relation to such specified goods for the purpose of indicating, or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between such specified goods and some person using such name or mark with or without any indication of the identity of that person.

(b) The phrase “registered brand name” means,- (A) a brand registered as on the 15th May 2017 under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 irrespective of whether or not the brand is subsequently deregistered; (B) a brand registered as on the 15th May2017 under the Copyright Act, 1957(14 of 1957); (C) a brand registered as on the 15th May2017 under any law for the time being in force in any other country.”; (C) after paragraph 2, the following Annexures shall be inserted, namely: - “ANNEXURE I For foregoing an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name,- (a) the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers which bears a brand name shall file an affidavit to that effect with the jurisdictional commissioner of Central tax that he is voluntarily foregoing his actionable claim or enforceable right on such brand name as defined in Explanation (ii)(a); and (b) the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers which bear a brand name shall, on each such unit containers, clearly print in indelible ink, both in English and the local language, that in respect of the brand name as defined in Explanation (ii)(a) printed on the unit containers he has foregone his actionable claim or enforceable right voluntarily. ANNEXURE II List of indigenous handmade musical instruments

1. Bulbul Tarang

2. Dotar, Dotora, or Dotara

3. Ektara

4. Getchu Vadyam or Jhallari

5. Gopichand or Gopiyantra or Khamak

6. Gottuvadhyam or Chitravina

7. Katho

8. Sarod

9. Sitar

10. Surbahar

11. Surshringar

12. Swarabat

13. Swarmandal

14. Tambura

15. Tumbi

16. Tuntuna

17. Magadi Veena

18. Hansaveena

19. Mohan Veena

20. Nakula Veena

21. Nanduni

22. Rudra Veena

23. Saraswati Veena

24. Vichitra Veena

25. Yazh

26. Ranjan Veena

27. Triveni Veena

28. Chikara

29. Dilruba

30. Ektara violin

31. Esraj

32. Kamaicha

33. Mayuri Vina or Taus

34. Onavillu

35. Behala(violin type)

36. Pena or Bana

37. Pulluvan veena - one stringed violin

38. Ravanahatha

39. Folk sarangi

40. Classical sarangi

41. Sarinda

42. Tar shehnai

43. Gethu or Jhallari

44. Gubguba or Jamuku - Percussion string instrument

45. Pulluvan kutam

46. Santoor - Hammered chord box

47. Pepa

48. Pungi or Been

49. Indian Harmonium: Double reed

50. Kuzhal

51. Nadaswaram

52. Shehnai

53. Sundari

54. Tangmuri

55. Alghoza - double flute

56. Bansuri

57. Venu (Carnatic flute) Pullanguzhal

58. Mashak

59. Titti

60. Sruti upanga

61. Gogona

62. Morsing

63. Shruti box

64. Harmonium (hand-pumped)

65. Ekkalam

66. Karnal

67. Ramsinga

68. Kahal

69. Nagphani

70. Turi

71. Dhad

72. Damru

73. Dimadi

74. Dhol

75. Dholak

76. Dholki

77. Duggi

78. Ghat singhari or gada singari

79. Ghumot

80. Gummeta

81. Kanjira

82. Khol

83. Kinpar and Dhopar (tribal drums)

84. Maddale

85. Maram

86. Mizhavu

87. Mridangam

88. Pakhavaj

89. Pakhavaj jori - Sikh instrument similar to tabla

90. Panchamukha vadyam

91. Pung

92. Shuddha madalam or Maddalam

93. Tabala / tabl / chameli - goblet drum

94. Tabla

95. Tabla tarang - set of tablas

96. Tamte

97. Thanthi Panai

98. Thimila

99. Tumbak, tumbaknari, tumbaknaer

100. Daff, duff, daf or duf Dimdi or dimri - small frame drum without jingles

101. Kanjira - small frame drum with one jingle

102. Kansi - small without jingles

103. Patayani thappu - medium frame drum played with hands

104. Chenda

105. Dollu

106. Dhak

107. Dhol

108. Dholi

109. Idakka

110. Thavil

111. Udukai

112. Chande

113. Nagara - pair of kettledrums

114. Pambai - unit of two cylindrical drums

115. Parai thappu, halgi - frame drum played with two sticks

116. Sambal

117. Stick daff or stick duff - daff in a stand played with sticks

118. Tamak'

119. Tasha - type of kettledrum

120. Urumee

121. JaltarangChimpta - fire tong with brass jingles

122. Chengila - metal disc

123. Elathalam

124. Geger - brass vessel

125. Ghatam and Matkam (Earthenware pot drum)

126. Ghungroo

127. Khartal or Chiplya

128. Manjeera or jhanj or taal

129. Nut - clay pot

130. Sankarjang - lithophone

131. Thali - metal plate

132. Thattukazhi mannai

133. Kanch tarang, a type of glass harp

134. Kashtha tarang, a type of xylophone.”.

[F.No.354/117/2017-TRU Pt-II]

(Mohit Tewari)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification No.2/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was 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.