This notification amends Notification No. 1/2017–Central Tax (Rate) by reducing, rationalising and restructuring GST rates across Schedules I to IV. It covers a wide range of goods including garments, bamboo products, electrical appliances, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cell vehicles and household items to boost consumption and ease compliance.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 1/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 1/2017–Central Tax (Rate) by reducing, rationalising and restructuring GST rates across Schedules I to IV. It covers a wide range of goods including garments, bamboo products, electrical appliances, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cell vehicles and household items to boost consumption and ease compliance.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 1/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification inserts an Explanation in Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate) clarifying that the term “business” does not include activities undertaken by the Central Government, State Government or local authorities when acting as public authorities. The clarification avoids unintended taxation of sovereign functions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — issued to clarify Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification inserts an Explanation in Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate) clarifying that the term “business” does not include activities undertaken by the Central Government, State Government or local authorities when acting as public authorities. The clarification avoids unintended taxation of sovereign functions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — issued to clarify Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
Summary:This notification amends Notification No. 14/2017–Central Tax (Rate) to clarify that activities undertaken in relation to functions entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243W of the Constitution are neither a supply of goods nor a supply of services. The scope is also extended to Union Territories.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 14/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
Summary:This notification amends Notification No. 14/2017–Central Tax (Rate) to clarify that activities undertaken in relation to functions entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243W of the Constitution are neither a supply of goods nor a supply of services. The scope is also extended to Union Territories.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 14/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 13/2017–Central Tax (Rate) to notify services provided by individual Direct Selling Agents (DSAs) to banks and NBFCs under reverse charge mechanism. The liability to pay GST is shifted to the recipient financial institutions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 13/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 13/2017–Central Tax (Rate) to notify services provided by individual Direct Selling Agents (DSAs) to banks and NBFCs under reverse charge mechanism. The liability to pay GST is shifted to the recipient financial institutions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 13/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 12/2017–Central Tax (Rate) by inserting new exemptions for services such as old age homes, electricity distribution to farmers, warehousing of minor forest produce, FSSAI testing services and certain government guarantees. It also clarifies treatment of educational boards and revises timelines for specified exemptions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 12/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 12/2017–Central Tax (Rate) by inserting new exemptions for services such as old age homes, electricity distribution to farmers, warehousing of minor forest produce, FSSAI testing services and certain government guarantees. It also clarifies treatment of educational boards and revises timelines for specified exemptions.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 12/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate) by revising GST rates and descriptions for restaurant services, railway catering, multimodal transportation of goods and e-books. It rationalises tax treatment, removes ambiguities relating to declared tariff, and introduces concessional rates for specified digital supplies.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate) by revising GST rates and descriptions for restaurant services, railway catering, multimodal transportation of goods and e-books. It rationalises tax treatment, removes ambiguities relating to declared tariff, and introduces concessional rates for specified digital supplies.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 11/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
Substitutes references to Directorate General of Safeguards with Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering in multiple rules. Aligns anti-profiteering enforcement structure with revised institutional framework. Amendment is given retrospective effect.Effective Date: 12 June 2018
Substitutes references to Directorate General of Safeguards with Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering in multiple rules. Aligns anti-profiteering enforcement structure with revised institutional framework. Amendment is given retrospective effect.Effective Date: 12 June 2018
Issued as the CGST (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2018, this notification replaces references to “Directorate General of Safeguards” with “Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering” in rules 125 to 133. The substitution aligns the rules with the anti-profiteering framework under GST.Amendment:This notification amends notification No. 3/2017
Issued as the CGST (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2018, this notification replaces references to “Directorate General of Safeguards” with “Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering” in rules 125 to 133. The substitution aligns the rules with the anti-profiteering framework under GST.Amendment:This notification amends notification No. 3/2017
This notification amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) to extend the exemption from payment of IGST under section 5(4) of the IGST Act. The exemption, which relieves registered persons from reverse charge liability on inter-State supplies received from unregistered suppliers, is extended from 30 June 2018 to 30 September 2018. The extension is made in public interest on the recommendation of the GST Council.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate) to extend the exemption from payment of IGST under section 5(4) of the IGST Act. The exemption, which relieves registered persons from reverse charge liability on inter-State supplies received from unregistered suppliers, is extended from 30 June 2018 to 30 September 2018. The extension is made in public interest on the recommendation of the GST Council.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — it amends Notification No. 32/2017–Integrated Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 8/2017–Central Tax (Rate) to extend the exemption from payment of GST under reverse charge on supplies received from unregistered persons. The exemption period is extended from 30 June 2018 to 30 September 2018, providing continued relief to registered persons.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 8/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
This notification amends Notification No. 8/2017–Central Tax (Rate) to extend the exemption from payment of GST under reverse charge on supplies received from unregistered persons. The exemption period is extended from 30 June 2018 to 30 September 2018, providing continued relief to registered persons.Issued for earlier notification?Yes — amends Notification No. 8/2017–Central Tax (Rate).
