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S.No Notification No. Date Subject Actions
16125/2018Dec 31, 2018Amendment of IGST rates on goods across multiple s... View Download

This notification amends Notification No. 1/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by revising GST rates on various goods across Schedules I, II, III and IV. It omits certain entries, inserts new goods, revises descriptions, and rationalises rates in line with GST Council recommendations. The amendments reflect rate reduction, reclassification, and correction of anomalies in goods taxation.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 1/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

25/2018 Dec 31, 2018
Amendment of IGST rates on goods across multiple s...

This notification amends Notification No. 1/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by revising GST rates on various goods across Schedules I, II, III and IV. It omits certain entries, inserts new goods, revises descriptions, and rationalises rates in line with GST Council recommendations. The amendments reflect rate reduction, reclassification, and correction of anomalies in goods taxation.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 1/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

16204/2018Dec 31, 2018Amends IGST Rules to prescribe methodology for app... View Download

This notification introduces detailed rules in the IGST Rules, 2017 to determine the place of supply and apportionment of value where services are attributable to more than one State or Union Territory. It covers services relating to immovable property, accommodation, events, leased circuits, and services performed in multiple locations, including cross-border situations. The amendment ensures uniform application of place of supply provisions and prevents tax disputes.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

04/2018 Dec 31, 2018
Amends IGST Rules to prescribe methodology for app...

This notification introduces detailed rules in the IGST Rules, 2017 to determine the place of supply and apportionment of value where services are attributable to more than one State or Union Territory. It covers services relating to immovable property, accommodation, events, leased circuits, and services performed in multiple locations, including cross-border situations. The amendment ensures uniform application of place of supply provisions and prevents tax disputes.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

16317/2018Dec 26, 2018Clarification that functions under Article 243W ar... View Download

This notification amends Notification No. 11/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) to clarify that activities undertaken by Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or municipalities under Article 243W of the Constitution are treated neither as supply of goods nor as supply of services. The amendment strengthens constitutional protection for sovereign and municipal functions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 11/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

17/2018 Dec 26, 2018
Clarification that functions under Article 243W ar...

This notification amends Notification No. 11/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) to clarify that activities undertaken by Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or municipalities under Article 243W of the Constitution are treated neither as supply of goods nor as supply of services. The amendment strengthens constitutional protection for sovereign and municipal functions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 11/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

16403/2018Oct 22, 2018Supersedes earlier exemption notification and gran... View Download

This notification supersedes Notification No. 08/2017–Integrated Tax and exempts specified persons making inter-State taxable supplies of handicraft goods from compulsory GST registration, subject to turnover limits. It also covers supplies made by craftsmen predominantly by hand for specified products and HSN codes. Conditions relating to PAN and e-way bill compliance are prescribed.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — supersedes Notification No. 08/2017–Integrated Tax dated 14.09.2017.

03/2018 Oct 22, 2018
Supersedes earlier exemption notification and gran...

This notification supersedes Notification No. 08/2017–Integrated Tax and exempts specified persons making inter-State taxable supplies of handicraft goods from compulsory GST registration, subject to turnover limits. It also covers supplies made by craftsmen predominantly by hand for specified products and HSN codes. Conditions relating to PAN and e-way bill compliance are prescribed.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — supersedes Notification No. 08/2017–Integrated Tax dated 14.09.2017.

16514/2018Sep 26, 2018Amendment to Notification No. 8/2017–IGST (Rate)... View Download

This notification substantially amends Notification No. 8/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by restructuring GST rates on restaurant services, excluding event-based catering from concessional rates, and prescribing conditions relating to ITC. It revises entries for multimodal transport, telecom and information services, and introduces a specific concessional rate for e-books. Definitions and explanations are inserted or substituted to remove interpretational ambiguity.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 8/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

14/2018 Sep 26, 2018
Amendment to Notification No. 8/2017–IGST (Rate)...

This notification substantially amends Notification No. 8/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by restructuring GST rates on restaurant services, excluding event-based catering from concessional rates, and prescribing conditions relating to ITC. It revises entries for multimodal transport, telecom and information services, and introduces a specific concessional rate for e-books. Definitions and explanations are inserted or substituted to remove interpretational ambiguity.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 8/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

16624/2018Sep 20, 2018Insertion of explanation clarifying government own... View Download

This notification inserts an Explanation against Serial No. 43 of Notification No. 9/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) to clarify the meaning of government ownership for availing exemption. It specifies that Central Government, State Government or Union Territory must hold 50% or more ownership in the entity, directly or through a wholly owned government entity. The clarification removes ambiguity regarding eligibility for exemption.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 9/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

24/2018 Sep 20, 2018
Insertion of explanation clarifying government own...

This notification inserts an Explanation against Serial No. 43 of Notification No. 9/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) to clarify the meaning of government ownership for availing exemption. It specifies that Central Government, State Government or Union Territory must hold 50% or more ownership in the entity, directly or through a wholly owned government entity. The clarification removes ambiguity regarding eligibility for exemption.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 9/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

16702/2018Sep 20, 2018Notifies rate of tax collection at source (TCS) by... View Download

This notification mandates every electronic commerce operator, not being an agent, to collect tax at source at the rate of one per cent of the net value of inter-State taxable supplies made through it. The TCS is to be collected where the consideration for such supplies is collected by the operator. The notification is issued under section 52 of the CGST Act read with section 20 of the IGST Act.

02/2018 Sep 20, 2018
Notifies rate of tax collection at source (TCS) by...

This notification mandates every electronic commerce operator, not being an agent, to collect tax at source at the rate of one per cent of the net value of inter-State taxable supplies made through it. The TCS is to be collected where the consideration for such supplies is collected by the operator. The notification is issued under section 52 of the CGST Act read with section 20 of the IGST Act.

16823/2018Aug 6, 2018Extension of exemption from IGST under section 5(4... View Download

This notification amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by extending the exemption from payment of IGST under section 5(4) of the IGST Act up to 30 September 2019. The extension continues relief to specified registered persons from reverse charge liability for the extended period.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

23/2018 Aug 6, 2018
Extension of exemption from IGST under section 5(4...

This notification amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by extending the exemption from payment of IGST under section 5(4) of the IGST Act up to 30 September 2019. The extension continues relief to specified registered persons from reverse charge liability for the extended period.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

16922/2018Jul 26, 2018Concessional IGST rates on specified handicraft go... View Download

This notification grants concessional IGST rates of 3%, 5% and 12% on a wide range of handicraft goods, including handmade carpets, wood and metal artware, terracotta items, hand paintings, jewellery and handicraft furniture. It also defines “handicraft goods” to distinguish them from mechanically produced items.Issued for earlier notification?No — this is an independent concessional rate notification.

22/2018 Jul 26, 2018
Concessional IGST rates on specified handicraft go...

This notification grants concessional IGST rates of 3%, 5% and 12% on a wide range of handicraft goods, including handmade carpets, wood and metal artware, terracotta items, hand paintings, jewellery and handicraft furniture. It also defines “handicraft goods” to distinguish them from mechanically produced items.Issued for earlier notification?No — this is an independent concessional rate notification.

17021/2018Jul 26, 2018Restriction and lapse of accumulated ITC for speci... View Download

This notification amends Notification No. 5/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by providing that refund of accumulated ITC shall not apply to inputs received on or after 1 August 2018 for specified goods. It further mandates lapse of unutilised ITC balance relating to such goods accumulated up to July 2018.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 5/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

21/2018 Jul 26, 2018
Restriction and lapse of accumulated ITC for speci...

This notification amends Notification No. 5/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) by providing that refund of accumulated ITC shall not apply to inputs received on or after 1 August 2018 for specified goods. It further mandates lapse of unutilised ITC balance relating to such goods accumulated up to July 2018.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 5/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).

Total: 260 notifications