In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 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.1/2017-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 Schedule III - 9%, after serial number 452P in column (1) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
Explanation. For the purpose of this entry,-
(i) the term "promoter" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zk) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016).
(ii) "project" shall mean a Real Estate Project (REP) or a Residential Real Estate Project (RREP).
(iii) the term "Real Estate Project (REP)" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zn) of section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016).
(iv) "Residential Real Estate Project (RREP)" shall mean a REP in which the carpet area of the commercial apartments is not more than 15 per cent, of the total carpet area of all the apartments in the REP.
(v) This entry is to be taken to apply to all goods which satisfy the conditions prescribed herein, even though they may be covered by a more specific chapter/ heading/ sub heading or tariff item elsewhere in this notification.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2019.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
TARSEM KUMAR, I.A.S.,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary
to Government (Finance)