In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and subsection (5) of section 15 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the GST Council, is pleased to make the following amendments in the notification of the Government of Himachal Pradesh, No. 1/2017-State Tax (Rate), dated the 30th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh, vide number EXN-F(10)-14/2017-Loose, dated the 30th June, 2017, namely: -
In the said notification, -
(i) in Schedule IV-
(a) after S. No. 227 and the entries related thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:-
(i) betting;
(ii) casinos;
(iii) gambling;
(iv) horse racing;
(v) lottery; or
(vi) online money gaming;";
(b) S. No. 228 and 229 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.
(ii) in the Explanation, after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(v) The words and expressions used and not defined in this notification, but defined in the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) and the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in those Acts."
2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 2023.
By Order
(Bharat Khera)
Pr. Secretary (ST&E) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh