WHEREAS, the draft amendment in SCHEDULE 'D' appended to the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act No.12 of 2005) was notified in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of the Act ibid for inviting objections(s)/suggestion(s) from the person(s) likely to be affected thereby, vide this department notification of even number dated 23rd September, 2019 and published in Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh on 23rd September, 2019;

AND WHEREAS, no objection(s)/suggestion(s) has been received within the stipulated period in this behalf;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh in excercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act No.12 of 2005) is pleased to make the following amendments in SCHEDULE 'D' appended to the Act ibid, with effect from 01.11.2019, namely :-

AMENDMENT

In SCHEDULE 'D' appended to the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005), in column No. 3 of the commodity shown against serial number 1 "Motor-spirit (Petrol of all kinds including Aviation Turbine Fuel but excluding Diesel)," for the existing figures and signs "23.1%", the figures and signs and words "25% or Rs. 14.5 per liter, whichever is greater" shall be substituted. Further, in column No. 3 of the commodity shown against serial number No. 2 "Diesel" for the existing figures and signs "11.6%", figures, signs and words "14% or Rs. 8 per liter, whichever is greater " shall be substituted.

By Order,

Sanjay Kundu

Principal Secretary (E&T) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh