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 objection(s)/suggestion(s) from the person(s) likely to be affected thereby, vide this department notification No.EXN-F(10)- 23/2014 dated 15th July,2015 and published in Rajpatra(e-Gazette),Himachal Pradesh on 16.7.2015;

And whereas, no objection(s)/suggestion(s) has been received within the stipulated period in this behalf;

Now, therefore, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act,2005(Act No.12 of 2005) is pleased to make the following amendments in SCHEDULE-'D' appended to the Act ibid, with effect from 01-08-2015, namely:-

AMENDMENT

In Schedule-'D' appended 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 "11.5%", the figures and signs "16%" shall be substituted.".

By Order

Additional Chief Secretary(E&T) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh