In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 1/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No.95, dated 29th 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: -
(iii) after S. No. 99 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(iv) after S. No. 101 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(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]" ;
(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. IFO180CST
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: -
(vii) after S. No. 187 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(viii) after S. No. 188 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(ix) after S. No. 191 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(x) after S. No. 198A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(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: -
(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: -
(xv) after S. No. 234 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(xvi) after S. No. 263A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(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,-
(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: -
(vi) in S. 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;
(C)in Schedule III-9%,-
(i) in 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) in S. 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) after S. No. 54 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(iv) in 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) S. 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;
(vii) S. No. 158 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;
(viii) in S. No. 159,for the entry in column (3), the entry "All goods other than synthetic filament yams", shall be substituted;
(ix) in S. No. 160, for the entry in column (3), the entry "All goods other than artificial filament yarns", shall be substituted;
(x) S. No. 164 and entries related thereto shall be omitted;
(xi) S. 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: -
(i) all goods of marble and granite;
(ii) 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" ;
(xiii) 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: -
(xv) after S. No. 308 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(xvi) after S. No. 369 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(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;
(iv) 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;
(E) 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 Commissioner of State 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."
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 13th day of October, 2017
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V. CANDAVELOU, I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance)