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Notifications amending the CGST, IGST and UTGST rate schedules under the respective 2017 Acts to revise GST rates for cartons/boxes, milk cans, solar cookers, and to exempt certain bulk agricultural packages from the 'pre-packaged and labelled' definition.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), on the recommendations of the GST Council, issues three parallel notifications dated 12th July 2024, effective from 15th July 2024: G.S.R. 396(E) (No. 02/2024-Central Tax (Rate)) under sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), amending the principal notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 673(E)); G.S.R. 397(E) (No. 02/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate)) under section 5(1) of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), amending No. 1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) (G.S.R. 666(E)); and G.S.R. 398(E) (No. 02/2024-Union Territory Tax (Rate)) under section 7(1) of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), amending No. 1/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) (G.S.R. 710(E)). Each notification inserts new serial numbers into Schedule II (6% CGST/UTGST, 12% IGST) covering cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated or non-corrugated paper or paper board (tariff items 4819 10, 4819 20) as new entry 121A, milk cans made of iron, steel or aluminium (7310, 7323, 7612, 7615) as new entry 180A, and solar cookers (7321 or 8516) as new entry 183A, and amends entry 199 to cover parts of poultry brooders. Corresponding amendments to Schedule III (9% CGST/UTGST, 18% IGST) substitute entry 153A to exclude the newly-classified cartons/boxes, exclude milk cans of iron/steel/aluminium from entries 224 and 273, exclude solar cookers from entries 235 and 378A, and add milk cans of aluminium to entry 275A. Additionally, a new proviso is inserted after Schedule VII in the Explanation clause (ii), stating that notwithstanding the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and rules thereunder, the supply of agricultural farm produce in packages exceeding 25 kilograms or 25 litres shall not be considered a supply within the scope of 'pre-packaged and labelled'. All three notifications are signed by Nitish Karnatak, Under Secretary, under file number 190354/94/2024-TRU, and note that the respective principal notifications were last amended on 3rd January 2024. A further notification, No. 03/2024-Central Tax (Rate) (G.S.R. reference incomplete in the extracted text), also begins but its content is not captured in the available text.

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13072024-255395 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 365] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024/ASHADHA 21, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 02/2024-Central Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 396(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 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, 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 II - 6%, - (i) after serial number 121 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- +-------+------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | "121A | 4819 10, 4819 20 | Cartons, boxes and cases of, | | | | (a) corrugated paper or paper board; or | | | | (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board"; | +-------+------------------+------------------------------------------------+ (ii) after serial number 180 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+--------------------------+------------------------------------+ | "180A | 7310, 7323, 7612, or 7615 | Milk cans made of Iron, Steel, or | | | | Aluminium"; | +-------+--------------------------+------------------------------------+ (iii) after serial number 183 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+------------+---------------+ | "183A | 7321 or 8516 | Solar cookers";| +-------+------------+---------------+ (iv) against serial number 199, in column (3), after the word “brooders", the words and symbol "; parts thereof" shall be inserted; (B) in Schedule III – 9%, - (i) for serial number 153A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | "153A | 4819 (except 4819 | All Goods | | | 10, 4819 20) | (other than Cartons, boxes and cases of, – | | | | (a) corrugated paper or paper board;or | | | | (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board)"; | +-------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ (ii) against serial number 224, after the word "equipment", the words and symbols "; other than Milk cans made of Iron, or Steel" shall be inserted; (iii) against serial number 235, in column (3), at the end, for the words, "and wood burning stoves of iron or steel", the words, ",wood burning stoves of iron or steel, and solar cookers" shall be substituted; (iv) against serial number 273, after the words "boxes, etc.", the words and symbols "; other than Milk cans made of Aluminium" shall be inserted; (v) against serial number 275A, after the words "Utensils", the words and symbol "; Milk cans made of Aluminium" shall be inserted; (vi) against serial number 378A, in column (3), for the words and symbol "domestic purposes;" , the words, symbol and brackets "domestic purposes [other than solar cookers];" shall be substituted; (C) after the Schedule VII, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression 'pre-packaged and labelled.". 2. This notification shall come into force on the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 190354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Note: - The principal notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was 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 was last amended vide notification No. 01/2024 – Central Tax (Rate), dated the 3rd January, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 10(E), dated the 3rd January, 2024. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 02/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 397(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 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, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 1/2017-Integrated 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. 666(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, - (A) in Schedule II – 12%, - (i) after serial number 121 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- +-------+------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | "121A | 4819 10, 4819 20 | Cartons, boxes and cases of, | | | | (a) corrugated paper or paper board; or | | | | (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board"; | +-------+------------------+------------------------------------------------+ (ii) after serial number 180 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+--------------------------+------------------------------------+ | "180A | 7310, 7323, 7612, or 7615 | Milk cans made of Iron, Steel, or | | | | Aluminium"; | +-------+--------------------------+------------------------------------+ (iii) after serial number 183 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+------------+---------------+ | "183A | 7321 or 8516 | Solar cookers";| +-------+------------+---------------+ (iv) against serial number 199, in column (3), after the word "brooders", the words and symbol "; parts thereof" shall be inserted; (B) in Schedule III – 18%, - (i) for serial number 153A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | "153A | 4819 (except 4819 | All Goods | | | 10, 4819 20) | (other than Cartons, boxes and cases of, – | | | | (a) corrugated paper or paper board;or | | | | (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board)"; | +-------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ (ii) against serial number 224, after the word "equipment", the words and symbols "; other than Milk cans made of Iron, or Steel' shall be inserted; (iii) against serial number 235, in column (3), at the end, for the words, "and wood burning stoves of iron or steel", the words, ",wood burning stoves of iron or steel, and solar cookers" shall be substituted; (iv) against serial number 273, after the words "boxes, etc.", the words and symbols "; other than Milk cans made of Aluminium" shall be inserted; (v) against serial number 275A, after the words "Utensils", the words and symbol "; Milk cans made of Aluminium" shall be inserted; (vi) against serial number 378A, in column (3), for the words and symbol “domestic purposes;" , the words, symbol and brackets "domestic purposes [other than solar cookers];" shall be substituted; (C) after the Schedule VII, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression 'pre-packaged and labelled'.". 2. This notification shall come into force from the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 190354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 666(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and was last amended vide notification No. 01/2024 – Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 3rd January, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 11(E), dated the 3rd January, 2024. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 02/2024-Union territory Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 398(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 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, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 1/2017-Union Territory 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. 710(E)., dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, - (A) in Schedule II - 6%, - (i) after serial number 121 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- +-------+------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | "121A | 4819 10, 4819 20 | Cartons, boxes and cases of, | | | | (a) corrugated paper or paper board; or | | | | (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board"; | +-------+------------------+------------------------------------------------+ (ii) after serial number 180 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+--------------------------+------------------------------------+ | "180A | 7310, 7323, 7612, or 7615 | Milk cans made of Iron, Steel, or | | | | Aluminium"; | +-------+--------------------------+------------------------------------+ (iii) after serial number 183 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - +-------+------------+---------------+ | "183A | 7321 or 8516 | Solar cookers";| +-------+------------+---------------+ (iv) against serial number 199, in column (3), after the word “brooders", the words and symbol "; parts thereof" shall be inserted; (B) in Schedule III – 9%, - (i) for serial number 153A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely: - +-------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | "153A | 4819 (except 4819 | All Goods | | | 10, 4819 20) | (other than Cartons, boxes and cases of, | | | | (a) corrugated paper or paper board;or | | | | (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board)"; | +-------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ (ii) against serial number 224, after the word "equipment", the words and symbols "; other than Milk cans made of Iron, or Steel" shall be inserted; (iii) against serial number 235, in column (3), at the end, for the words, "and wood burning stoves of iron or steel", the words, ",wood burning stoves of iron or steel, and solar cookers" shall be substituted; (iv) against serial number 273, after the words "boxes, etc.", the words and symbols "; other than Milk cans made of Aluminium" shall be inserted; (v) against serial number 275A, after the words "Utensils", the words and symbol "; Milk cans made of Aluminium" shall be inserted; (vi) against serial number 378A, in column (3), for the words and symbol “domestic purposes;" , the words, symbol and brackets "domestic purposes [other than solar cookers];" shall be substituted; (C) after the Schedule VII, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression 'pre-packaged and labelled'.". 2. This notification shall come into force from the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 190354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 1/2017-Union territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 710(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and was last amended vide notification No. 01/2024 – Union territory Tax (Rate), dated the 3rd January, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 12(E), dated the 3rd January, 2024. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 03/2024-Central Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 399(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 2/2017-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.674(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, after the Schedule, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression ‘pre-packaged and labelled'.". 2. This notification shall come into force from the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 190354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 674(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and was last amended vide notification No. 18/2023-Central Tax (Rate) dated the 19th October, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 777(E), dated the 19th October, 2023. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 03/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 400(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 2/2017-Integrated 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. 667(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, after the Schedule, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression 'pre-packaged and labelled'.". 2. This notification shall come into force from the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 90354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 2/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 667(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and was last amended vide notification No. 21/2023-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated the 19th October, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 778(E), dated the 19th October, 2023. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 03/2024-Union Territory Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 401(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 2/2017-Union Territory 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.711(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, after the Schedule, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression 'pre-packaged and labelled'.". 2. This notification shall come into force on the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 190354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification No. 2/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 711(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and was last amended vide notification No. 18/2023-Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated the 19th October, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 779(E), dated the 19th October, 2023. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th July, 2024 No. 01/2024-Compensation Cess (Rate) G.S.R. 402(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), read with sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017) and sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), read with sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts supply of goods falling under the heading 2202 by a Unit Run Canteen (URC) to authorised customers, from the whole of the Goods and Services Tax Compensation Cess leviable thereon under section 8 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017). Explanation.- (1) In this Notification, "tariff item", "heading", "sub-heading" and "Chapter" shall mean respectively a tariff item, heading, sub-heading and Chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975). (2) The rules for the interpretation of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975, including the Section and Chapter Notes and the General Explanatory Notes of the First Schedule shall, so far as may be, apply to the interpretation of this notification. 2. The notification shall come into force with effect from the 15th day of July, 2024. [F. No. 190354/94/2024-TRU] NITISH KARNATAK, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2024.07.13 10:49:27 +05'30°

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