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 provision of section 10 of the Act ibid for inviting objection(s) or suggestion(s)from the person(s) likely to be affected thereby, vide this department notification No. EXN-F(10)-36/2017 Dated 11th December, 2017, published in the Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh on 12th December, 2017.

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

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, in exercise 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 the SCHEDULE 'D' appended to the Act ibid, with effect from 01-01-2018, namely :-

Amendments in Schedule 'D'

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 "27%", the figures and signs "26%" shall be substituted. Further, in column No.3 of the commodity shown against serial number No.2 "Diesel" for the existing figures and signs "16%" , figures and signs "15%" shall be substituted.

By order,

Principal Secretary(E&T) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh