In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 54 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of Puducherry. Commercial Taxes Secretariat, issued vide G.O. Ms. No.5/2017-Puducherry GST (Rate), dated the 29th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary, Part-I, No.95, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the opening paragraph the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

" Provided that.-

(i) nothing contained in this notification shall apply to the input tax credit accumulated on supplies received on or after the 1st day of August, 2018, in respect of goods mentioned at serial numbers 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6A, 6B, 6C and 7 of the Table below; and

(ii) in respect of said goods, the accumulated input tax credit lying unutilised in balance, after payment of tax for and up to the month of July, 20l8,on the inward supplies received up to the 31sl day of July 2018, shall lapse.".

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 27th day of July, 2018.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

Dr. V.CANDAVELOU, I.A.S.,

Commissioner-cum-Secretary

to Government (Finance)