Whereas the State Government is satisfied that it is expedient so to do in public interest.

Now, Therefore, in exercise of the power conferred under sub-section (4) of section 4 of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act no.27 of 2005) read with section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 (U.P. Act no.1 of 1904) (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand), the Governor is pleased to delete the following entry at Sl. No.58 of Schedule I of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) Value Added Tax, 2005 with effect from the date of publication of this Notification in the gazette.

"58. Tobacco on which additional excise duty is leviable under additional Excise Duties(Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957, including Bidi, Cigarette and Cigar but excluding Gutka and imported varieties of Tobacco."