Notification No. 23/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 20th September, 2018

Notification No. 23/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 20th September, 2018 : CBIC notifies explanation in an entry Number 41 in notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate) by exercising powers conferred under section 11(3) of CGST Act, 2017 videNotification No. 23/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated20th September, 2018.

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

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 23/2018- Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 20th September, 2018

G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, and on being satisfied that it is necessary so to do for the purpose of clarifying the scope and applicability of the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.12/2017- 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. 691(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, hereby inserts the following Explanation in the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 41, in column (3), namely:- Explanation.- For the purpose of this exemption, the Central Government, State Government or Union territory shall have 50 per cent. or more ownership in the entity directly or through an entity which is wholly owned by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory..

[F. No.354/300/2018-TRU]

(Mohit Tewari) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax(Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 691 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate), dated the 26th July, 2018 vide number G.S.R. 678(E), dated the 26th July, 2018.