In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 704(E), dated the 28thJune, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, -
(i) in the Table, after serial number 10 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(ii) in the Explanation, after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: -
'(g) "renting of immovable property" means allowing, permitting or granting access, entry, occupation, use or any such facility, wholly or partly, in an immovable property, with or without the transfer of possession or control of the said immovable property and includes letting, leasing, licensing or other similar arrangements in respect of immovable property.'.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 27th of July, 2018.
(Gunjan Kumar Verma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note: -The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 13/2017 - Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 704 (E), dated the 28thJune, 2017 and was last amended by notification No. 3/2018 -Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 25th January, 2018 vide number G.S.R. 77 (E), dated the 25th January, 2018.