In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.16 of 2017), the Government, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, hereby make the following amendments in the notification issued vide G.O.Ms.No.258, Revenue (Commercial Taxes-II), 29th June, 2017, as subsequently amended.

This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from the 25th January, 2018.

AMENDMENTS

In the said notification, -

(A) In the TABLE, in Schedule I - 2.5%,

(i) after S. No. 76 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(ii) after S. No. 78 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(iii) after S. No. 103A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(iv) in S. No. 165, in column (3), the words, "to household domestic consumers or", shall be omitted;

(v) after S. No. 165 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(vi) in S. No. 198A, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerworks", shall be substituted;

(vii) in S. No. 219A, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Corduroy fabrics, velvet fabrics", shall be substituted;

(viii) in S. No. 224A, for the entry in column (2), the entry "6309 or 6310", shall be substituted;

(ix) after S. No. 243 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(B) in the TABLE, in Schedule II-6%, -

(i) after S. No. 32A and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(ii) after S. No. 46A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(iii) in S. No. 56 , for the entry in column (2), the entry "28 or 38", shall be substituted;

(iv) after S. No. 57A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(v) in S. No. 59, for the entry in column (2), the entry "29 or 3808 93", shall be substituted;

(vi) after S. No. 78 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(vii) after S. No. 80 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(viii) for S. No. 99A and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and the entries shall be substituted, namely: -

(ix) S. No. 103 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;

(x) S. No. 104 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;

(xi) in S. No. 133, in column (3), after the words, "Absorbent cotton wool", the words and brackets, "[except cigarette filter rods]", shall be added;

(xii) in S. No. 147, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Woven pile fabrics and chenille fabrics except Corduroy fabrics, velvet fabric, other than fabrics of heading 5802 or 5806", shall be substituted;

(xiii) after S. No. 195A, and corresponding entries relating thereto the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:

(C) in the TABLE, in Schedule III - 9%, -

(i) in S. No. 3, in column (3), after the words "derived from vegetable products" the words and brackets, "[other than tamarind kernel powder]", shall be added;

(ii) in S. No. 12, in column (3), for the words "groundnut sweets and gajak", the words " groundnut sweets, gajak and sugar boiled confectionery]", shall be substituted;

(iii) in S. No. 24, in column (3), after the words, "matter nor flavoured", the words, and brackets "[other than Drinking water packed in 20 litres bottles]" shall be added;

(iv) in S. No. 39, in column (3), after the words, "other Rate Schedules for goods", the words, " including Fertilizer grade Phosphoric acid]", shall be added;

(v) in S. No. 59, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Preparations for use on the hair [except Mehendi pate in Cones], shall be substituted;

(vi) in S. No. 87, in column (3), after the words, "and similar products", the words, figure and brackets "[other than biopesticides mentioned against S. No. 78A of schedule -II]" shall be added;

(vii) S. No. 99, and the corresponding entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;

(viii) in S. No. 137F, in column (3), after the words, "shingles and shakes", the words, and brackets "[other than bamboo wood building joinery]" shall be added;

(ix) after S. No. 163 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(x) for S. No. 236A and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be substituted, namely: -

(xi) in S. No. 325, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines [other than sprinklers; drip irrigation systems including laterals; mechanical sprayer; nozzles for drip irrigation equipment or nozzles for sprinklers]" shall be substituted;

(xii) after S. No. 399 and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(D) in the TABLE, in Schedule-IV-14%, -

(i) in S. No. 164, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver [other than buses for use in public transport, which exclusively run on Bio-fuels]" shall be substituted;

(ii) after S. No. 228, and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be added, namely:-

(E) in the TABLE, in Schedule-V-1.5%, -

(i) S. No. 2, and the corresponding entries relating thereto, shall be omitted;

(ii) in S. No. 3, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport [other than Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped]" shall be substituted;

(iii) in S. No. 4, for the entry in column (3), the entry "Synthetic or reconstructed semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport]" shall be substituted;

(iv) in column (3), against S. No. 13, the words and expression, "[other than bangles of lac/shellac]" shall be omitted;

(v) in column (3), against S. No. 17, for the entry, the entry "Imitation jewellery [other than bangles of lac/shellac]" shall be substituted.

(F) in Schedule-VI - 0.125%, -

(i) in S. No. 1, for the entry in column (3), the entry, "All goods" shall be substituted;

(ii) in S. No. 2, for the entry in column (3), the entry, "Semi-precious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped" shall be substituted;

(iii) after S. No. 2, and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(iv) in S. No. 3, for the entry in column (3), the entry, "Synthetic or reconstructed semi-precious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped" shall be substituted;

(v) after S. No. 3, and the corresponding entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely: -

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

Dr. D.SAMBASIVA RAO

SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT