In exercise of the powers conferred under section 16 of the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Tripura Act No. 1 of 2005), the State Government hereby amends Schedule II(b) and Schedule III, appended to the Act, as follows:-

1 Amendment of Schedule III ;

Under entry no.31(i) of Schedule III, the expression, "biri, unmanufactured tobacco, tobacco for manufacture of biri" shall be deleted.

2. Amendment of Schedule II(b) :

Under entry no. 129 of Schedule II(b), after the expression, Pan masala, pan chutney, scented supari and the like" the expression, ", biri, tobacco for manufacture of biri and any kind of unmanufactured tobacco", shall be inserted.

This will take effect from the date of publication of this notification m the Official Gazette.

By order of the Governor,

(Ashutosh Jindal)

Secretary to the

Government of Tripura

Finance Department.