[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

 

Notification No. 34/2017-Central Tax (Rate)

 

 

New Delhi, the 13th October, 2017

 

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 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.1/2017-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. 673(E), dated the 28th 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, “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

0804

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

2106

Khakhra,  plain chapatti or roti” ;

 

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,-

  1. ) bearing a registered brand name; or
  2. 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]” ;

 

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

30

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 under the name as specified in such books or 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: -

 

“188A

4004 00 00

Waste, parings or scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber)”;

 

xi. after S. No. 191 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

 

“191A

4017

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: -

 

“198 B

4707

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

5605 0010

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: -

 

“228A

7001

Cullet 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

5401

Sewing thread of manmade filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale

132B

5402, 5403,

5404,5405,5406

Synthetic or artificial filament yarns

132C

5508

Sewing thread of manmade staple fibres

132D

5509, 5510, 5511

Yarn of manmade staple fibres”;

 

vi. . 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;

•  in Schedule III-9%,-

i. 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. . 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. S. No. 54 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

 

“54A

3213

Poster colour” ;

 

iv.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.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;S. No. 158 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;

vii. No. 159, for the entry in column (3), the entry “All goods other than synthetic filament yarns”, shall be substituted;

 

vii. No. 160, for the entry in column (3), the entry “All goods other than artificial filament yarns”, shall be substituted;

 x. No. 164 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;

 xi. 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

6802

All goods other than:-

  1. all goods of marble and granite;
  2. 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” ;

 

viii.in S. No. 188, and entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;

xiv. after S. No. 303 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: - 

“303A

8305

Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal” ;

 

xv. after S. No. 308 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: -

 

“308A

84

Parts suitable for use solely or principally with fixed Speed Diesel Engines of power not exceeding 15HP

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;

vi.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;

•  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 jurisdictional Commissioner of Central 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.”

 

[F.No.354/117/2017-TRU (Pt. III)]

 

 

 

(Ruchi Bisht)

 Under Secretary to the Government of India

 

Note: - The principal notification No.1/2017-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. 673(E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and last amended by Notification No. 27/2017-Central Tax(Rate) dated 22nd September, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number GSR 1189 (E), dated the 22nd  September, 2017.