In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased to prescribe that an eligible registered person, whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed Seventy Five lakh rupees, may opt to pay, in lieu of the tax payable by him,an amount of tax calculated at the rate specified in rule 7 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017:

Provided that a registered person shall not be eligible to opt for composition levy under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the said Act if such person is a manufacturer of the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below and falling under the tariff item, sub-heading, heading or Chapter, as the case may be, as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table:

TABLE

Explanation.

(1) In this Table, "tariff item", "sub-heading", "heading" and "chapter" shall mean respectively a tariff item, sub-heading, heading and chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).

(2) The rules for the interpretation of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), including the Section and Chapter Notes and the General Explanatory Notes of the First Schedule shall, so far as may be, apply to the interpretation of this notification.

2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on 25th June, 2017.

By order,

ONKAR SHARMA,

Principal Secretary (E&T).