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Notifications by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) amending multiple Central, Integrated and Union Territory Tax (Rate) notifications issued under the CGST, IGST and UTGST Acts, 2017, effective 20th October 2023.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued a series of notifications dated 19th October 2023, effective from 20th October 2023, amending earlier GST rate notifications under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017). No. 14/2023-Central Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 765(E), issued under sub-section (3) of section 9 of the CGST Act, amends notification No. 13/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 692(E)) to insert 'and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)' after 'Department of Posts' against serial number 5, and to exclude the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) from services supplied by the Central Government under serial number 5A. No. 17/2023-Integrated Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 766(E), makes parallel amendments to notification No. 10/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 685(E)). No. 14/2023-Union Territory Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 767(E), makes parallel amendments to notification No. 13/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 704(E)). No. 15/2023-Central Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 768(E), issued under sub-section (3) of section 54 of the CGST Act, amends notification No. 15/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 694(E)) to redefine construction services covered, substituting the reference to sub-item (b) of item 5 of Schedule II of the CGST Act with detailed language on construction of a complex, building or part thereof for sale, excluding cases where consideration is received after issuance of a completion certificate or first occupation. No. 18/2023-Integrated Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 769(E), makes the identical construction-services amendment to notification No. 12/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 687(E)). No. 15/2023-Union Territory Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 770(E), makes the identical construction-services amendment to notification No. 15/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 706(E)). No. 16/2023-Central Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 771(E), issued under sub-section (5) of section 9 of the CGST Act, amends notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 696(E)) to revise language on omnibus and other motor vehicles, insert a new clause covering passenger transportation by omnibus via electronic commerce operators that are companies, and insert a definition of Company referencing clause (20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013). No. 19/2023-Integrated Tax (Rate), G.S.R. 772(E), makes the identical omnibus/electronic commerce operator amendment to notification No. 14/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (G.S.R. 689(E)). All notifications were issued by the Central Government on the recommendations of the GST Council and signed by Rajeev Ranjan, Under Secretary, under file number CBIC-190354/195/2023-TO (TRU-II)-CBEC.

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6682 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 606] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , OCTOBER 19, 2023/ ASVINA 27, 1945 CG-DL-E-20102023-249576 2 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19 th October, 2023 No. 14/2023 - Central Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 765(E). —In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (3) of section 9 of the Central G oods 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, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2017 -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. 692(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely: In the said notification, in the T able, - (i) against serial number 5, in column (2), in item (2), in sub -item (i), after the words “Department of Posts”, the words and brackets “and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)”shall be inserted; (ii) against serial number 5A, in column (2), after the words “Services supplied by the Central Government”, the words and brackets “[excluding the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)]” shall be inserted. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Secy . Note : The principal notification no. 13/2017 -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. 692 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended vide notification no. 08/2023 -Central Tax (Rate), dated the 26th July, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II , Section 3 , Sub -section (i) vide number G. S.R. 543(E), dated the 26th July, 2023. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19 th October, 2023 No. 17/2023 - Integrated Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 766(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (3) 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 am endments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.10/2017 -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. 685(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, in the Table, - (i) against serial number 6, in column (2), in item (2), in sub -item (i), after the words “Department of Posts”, the words and brackets “and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)” shall be inserted; (ii) against serial number 6A, in column (2), after the words “Services supplied by the Central Government”, the words and brackets “[excluding the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)]” shall be inserted. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Note: -The principal notification no. 10/2017 -Integrated T ax (Rate), dated the 28thJune, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) vide number G.S.R. 685 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amen ded vide notification no. 13/2023 -Integrated Tax (Rate), da ted the 26th September, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II , Section 3 , Sub -section (i) vide number G.S.R. 691(E), dated the 26th September, 2023. 4 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19 th October, 2023 No. 14/2023 - Union Territory Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 767(E).—-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (3) of se ction 7 of the Uni on 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, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2017 -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. 704(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, name ly: - In the said notification, in the Table, - (i) against serial number 5, in column (2), in item (2), in sub -item (i), after the words “Department of Posts”, the words and brackets “and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)”shall be inserted; (ii) against serial number 5A, in column (2), after the words “Services supplied by the Central Government”, the words and brackets “[excluding the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways)]” shall be inserted. 2. This notification shall come into force with ef fect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Sec y. Note: -The principal notification no. 13/2017 -Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, E xtraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) , vide number G.S.R. 704 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended vide notification no. 08/2023 -Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 26th July, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordi nary, Part II , S ection 3 , Sub -section (i) vide number G.S.R. 545(E), dated the 26th July, 2023 NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th October, 2023 No. 15/2023 -Central Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 768(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 54 of the Central G oods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 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 makes the following amendments in the notification of the Governm ent of India, in t he Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 15/2017 -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. 694(E), dated the 28th Jun e, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, in opening paragraph , for the words, brackets, letters and figures “specified in sub - item (b) of item 5 of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act”, the words, “of construction of a complex, buil ding or a part the reof, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, where the amount charged from the recipient of service includes the value of land or undivided share of land, as the case may be, except where the entire consideration has been recei ved after issuance of completion certificate , where required , by the competent authority or after its first occupation , whichever is earlier”, shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/19 5/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Sec y. Note: - The principal notification no. 15/2017 -Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June,2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 694(E),dated the 28th June, 20 17 6 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th October, 2023 No. 18/2023 -Integrated Tax (Rate) G.S.R . 769(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xiii) of section 20 of the Integrat ed Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) read with sub-section (3) of section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), ) , the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations o f the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/2017 -Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gaze tte of India, Extraor dinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i), vide number G.S.R. 687(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, in opening paragraph, for the words, brackets, letters and figures “specified in sub - item (b) of ite m 5 of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act”, the words, “of construction of a complex, building or a part thereof, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, where the amount charged from the recipient of service includes the value of land or undivided s hare of land, as the case may be, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate , where required , by the competent authority or after its first occupation , whichever is earlier”, sh all be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th October, 2023 . [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Note: - The principal notification no. 12/2017 -Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June,2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 687(E),dated the 28th June, 2017. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19 th October, 2023 No. 15/2023 -Union Territory Tax (Rate) G.S.R . 770(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xiv) of section 21 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax, 2017 (14 of 2017), read with sub -section (3) of section 54 of the Central Goods and Servic es Tax Act, 2017 (12 o f 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 makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of In dia, in the Ministry o f Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 15/2017 - 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. 706(E), dated the 28th Jun e, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, in opening paragraph , for the words, brackets, letters and figures “specified in sub - item (b) of item 5 of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act”, the words, “of construction of a complex, buil ding or a part thereof , intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, where the amount charged from the recipient of service includes the value of land or undivided share of land, as the case may be, except where the entire consideration has been receiv ed after issuance of c ompletion certificate , where required , by the competent authority or after its first occupation , whichever is earlier”, shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/20 23-TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Note: - The principal notification no. 15/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate) , dated the 28th June,2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 706( E),dated the 28th June, 2017. 8 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th October, 2023 No. 16/2023 -Central Tax (Rate) G.S.R . 771(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (5) of section 9 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 Governme nt of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.17/2017 - 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. 696(E) dated the 28th June , 2017, namely: - In the said notification, (i.) in clause (i), for the words “omnibus or any other motor vehicle”, the words “or any other motor vehicle except omnibus” shall be substituted; (ii.) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(ia) services by way of transportation of passengers by an omnibus except where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is a company.”; (iii.) in the Explanation, after item (c), the following item shall be inserted, namely, - “(d) “Company” has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013).”. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Note: - The principal notification No. 17/2017 -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. 696 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No. 17/2021 -Central Tax (Rate), dated the 18th November, 2021 vide number G.S.R. 813(E), dated the 18th November, 2021. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th October, 2023 No. 19/2023 -Integrated Tax (Rate) G.S.R . 772(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (5) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Serv ices Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments further to amend the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.1 4/2017 -Integrated T ax (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. 689(E) dated the 28th June, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, (i.) in clause (i), fo r the words “omni bus or any other motor vehicle”, the words “or any other motor vehicle except omnibus” shall be substituted; (ii.) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(ia) services by way of transportation of passengers by an omn ibus except where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is a company.”; (iii.) in the Explanation to the notification, after item (c) , the following item shall be inser ted, namely, - “(d) “Company” has the same meaning as assign ed to it in clause (20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2023).”. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Note: -The principal notification No. 14/2017 –Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 689(E), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) and was last amended by notification No. 17/202 1 –Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 18th November, 2021 vide number G.S.R. 814(E), dated the 18th November, 2021. 10 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th October, 2023 No. 16/2023 - Union Territory Tax (Rate) G.S.R . 773(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (5) of section 7 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 o f 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the noti fication of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.17/2017 -Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i), v ide number G.S.R. 708(E) dated the 28th June, 2017, namely :- In the said notification, (i.) in clause (i), for the words “omnibus or any other motor vehicle”, the words “or any other motor vehicle except omnibus” shall be substituted; (ii.) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - “(ia) services by way of transportation of passengers by an omnibus except where th e person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is a company.”; (iii.) in the Explanation, after item (c), the following item shall be inserted, namely, - “(d) “Company” has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (20) of section 2 o f the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013).”. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of October, 2023. [F.No. CBIC -190354/195/2023 -TO (TRU -II)-CBEC] RAJEEV RANJAN , Under Sec y. Note :-The principal notification No.17/2017 -Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gaze tte of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) , vide number G.S.R. 708 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended by notification No. 17/2021 –Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 18th November, 2021 vide number G.S.R. 815(E), dated the 18th November, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications , Delhi -110054.

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