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Core Purpose

This notification amends Notification No. 26/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated 31st December, 2018, by substituting the definition of "Nominated Agency" in its Explanation.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), vide Notification No. 18/2025-Central Tax (Rate) and G.S.R. 783(E) dated 24th October, 2025, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), and on the recommendations of the Council, has made further amendments to Notification No. 26/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated 31st December, 2018 (published vide G.S.R. 1263(E), dated 31st December, 2018). The amendment substitutes clause (c) in the Explanation of the principal notification. The new clause (c) defines "Nominated Agency" as "entities mentioned in Lists 13, 14 and 15 appended to Table I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs, dated the 24th October, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3 Sub-section (i)." This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 2025. The principal notification was last amended vide notification No. 10/2023-Central Tax (Rate), dated 26th July, 2023 (G.S.R. 550(E), dated 26th July, 2023).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24102025-267109 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 699] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025/ KARTIKA 2, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th October, 2025 No. 18/2025- Central Tax (Rate) G.S.R. 783(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, 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. 26/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 31st December, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1263(E), dated the 31st December, 2018, namely:- In the said notification, in the Explanation, for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - “(c) “Nominated Agency" means entities mentioned in Lists 13, 14 and 15 appended to Table I of notification No. 45/2025-Customs, dated the 24th October, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3 Sub-section (i);" 2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 2025. [F. No. CBIC-190341/168/2025-TRU] DHEERAJ SHARMA, Under Secy. Note: - The principal notification No. 26/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 31st December, 2018 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1263(E), dated the 31st December, 2018 and was last amended vide notification No. 10/2023-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. 550(E), dated the 26th July, 2023.

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