In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 9, sub-section (1) of section 11, sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148 of the Chhattisgarh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (7 of 2017), the State Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment further to amend the notification No. 12/2017-State Tax (Rate), No. F-10-43/2017/CT/V(80), Chhattisgarh Commercial Tax Department, dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette (Extraordinary) of Chhattisgarh, No. 252, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in paragraph 3, in the Explanation, after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: -

"(iva) For removal of doubts, it is clarified that any authority, board or body set up by the Central Government or State Government including National Testing Agency for conduct of entrance examination for admission to educational institutions shall be treated as educational institution for the limited purpose of providing services by way of conduct of entrance examination for admission to educational institutions.".

2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from effective date of Notification No. 01/2023-Central Tax(Rate) Dated 28-02-2023.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Chhattisgarh,

HIM SHIKHAR GUPTA, Secretary.