In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.9/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 684 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, -
(a) against serial number 3, in the entry in column (3), after the words "a Governmental Authority" the words " or a Government Entity" shall be inserted;
(b) after serial number 3 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(c) against serial number 10, in the entry in column (3), after item (b), the following item shall be inserted, namely: -
"(ba) way of supply of online educational journals or periodicals to an educational institution other than an institution providing services by way of-
(i) pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent; or
(ii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course;";
(d) against serial number 17, in the entry in column (3), for the words "one year", the words "three years" shall be substituted;
(e) after serial number 20 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(f) against serial number 23, in the entry in column (3), after item (b), the following item shall be inserted, namely: -
"(c) motor vehicle for transport of students, faculty and staff, to a person providing services of transportation of students, faculty and staff to an educational institution providing services by way of pre-school education and education upto higher secondary school or equivalent.";
(g) after serial number 30 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(h) against serial number 37, in the entry in column (3), in item (c), for the words "fifty thousand", the words "two lakhs" shall be substituted;
(i) after serial number 37 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(j) after serial number 40 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, the intermediary of financial services in IFSC is a person,-
(i) who is permitted or recognised as such by the Government of India or any Regulator appointed for regulation of IFSC;or
(ii) who is treated as a person resident outside India under regulation 3 of the Foreign Exchange Management (International Financial Services Centre) Regulations, 2015; or
(iii) who is registered under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (International Financial Service Centre) Guidelines, 2015 as IFSC Insurance Office; or
(iv) who is permitted as such by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015.
(k) against serial number 47,in the entry in column (3),-
(i) in item (a), after sub-item (ii), the following sub-item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity;";
(ii) in item (b), after sub-item (iii), the following sub-item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(iv) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity;";
(iii) in item (c), after sub-item (ii), the following sub-item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity.";
(l) after serial number 56 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(m) against serial number 57,in the entry in column (3), after item (g), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(h) services by way of fumigation in a warehouse of agricultural produce.";
(n) against serial number 63, in the entry in column (3), the words "the Ministry of External Affairs," shall be omitted;
(o) after serial number 68 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
(p) against serial number 69, in the entry in column (3),-
(i) after item (a), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(aa) by an educational institution by way of conduct of entrance examination against consideration in the form of entrance fee;";
(ii) in item (b),-
(A) in sub-item (iv), the words "upto higher secondary" shall be omitted;
(B) after sub-item (iv), the following sub-item shall be inserted, namely:-
"(v) supply of online educational journals or periodicals:";
(C) in the proviso, for the word, brackets and letter "entry (b)", the words, brackets and letters "sub-items (i), (ii) and (iii) of item (b)" shall be substituted;
(D) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided further that nothing contained in sub-item (v) of item (b) shall apply to an institution providing services by way of,-
(ii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course.";
(q) against serial number 80, in the entry in column (3), in item (c), for the words "five thousand", the words "seven thousand five hundred" shall be substituted;
(r) against serial number 84, for the entry in column (3), the following entry shall be substituted, namely: -
"Services by way of right to admission to-
(a) circus, dance, or theatrical performance including drama or ballet;
(b) award function, concert, pageant, musical performance or any sporting event other than a recognised sporting event;
(c) recognised sporting event;
(d) planetarium,
where the consideration for right to admission to the events or places as referred to in items (a), (b), (c) or (d) above is not more than Rs 500 per person.".
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note: -The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 9/2017 - Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28thJune, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 684 (E), dated the 28thJune, 2017 and was last amended by notification No.49/2017 -Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 14th November, 2017 vide number G.S.R. 1408(E), dated the 14th November, 2017.