Whereas, the draft amendment in SCHEDULE 'D' appended to the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005, (Act No. 12 of 2005) was notified in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of the Act ibid for inviting objections and suggestions from the person(s) likely to be affected thereby, vide this department Notification No.EXN-F(10)-23/2014-loose, dated 16th December, 2014 and published in the Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh on 17th December, 2014;

And whereas, no objection/suggestion has been received within the stipulated period in this behalf.

Now, therefore, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, in exercise of the powers vested in her under Section 10 of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005(Act No. 12 of 2005) is pleased to make the following amendment in SCHEDULE '' appended to the Act ibid, with effect from 1-1-2015, namely:--

AMENDMENT

"In SCHEDULE 'D' appended to the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act,2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005), in column No. 3 of the commodity shown against serial number 2 below Item No.1. "Motor Spirit (Petrol including Aviation Turbine Fuel and Diesel)" for the existing figures and signs "9.60%" the figures and signs "11.5%" shall be substituted."

By order,

Sd/-

Principal Secretary (E&T).