In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Punjab Act No.5 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased to specify the persons making supplies of services, other than supplies specified under sub-section (5) of section 9 of the said Act through an electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52 of the said Act, and having an aggregate turnover, to be computed on all India basis, not exceeding an amount of twenty lakh rupees in a financial year, as the category of persons exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act, on and with effect from 15 th day of November, 2017:

Provided that the aggregate value of such supplies, to be computed on all India basis, should not exceed an amount of ten lakh rupees in case of "special category States" as specified in sub-clause (g) of clause (4) of article 279A of the Constitution, other than the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

M.P. SINGH,

Additional Chief Secretary-cum-

Financial Commissioner (Taxation)

to Government of Punjab,

Department of Excise and Taxation.