In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 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.13/2017-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,-
(i) in the Table,-
(a) against serial number 1, in the entry in column (2), after item (g), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport of goods in a goods carriage by road, to,-
(a) a Department or Establishment of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory; or
(b) local authority; or
(c) Governmental agencies,
which has taken registration under the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017) only for the purpose of deducting tax under section 51 and not for making a taxable supply of goods or services.";
(b) after serial number 11 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
((i) (a) a Department or Establishment of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory; or
(c) Governmental agencies;
which has taken registration under the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017) only for the purpose of deducting tax under section 51 of the said Act and not for making a taxable supply of goods or services; or
(ii) a registered person paying tax under section 10 of the said Act.
(ii) in the Explanation, after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(h) provisions of this notification, in so far as they apply to the Central Government and State Governments, shall also apply to the Parliament and State Legislatures.".
2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 2019.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
Dr. V.CANDAVELOU, I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary
to Government (Finance)