Seeks to amend notification No. 13/2017-CT(R) to amend RCM provisions for GTA and to insert explanation for LLP - 22/2017 - Central GST (CGST) Rate

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 22/2017- Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22 nd August, 2017 G.S.R.1047 (E) . - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government on the recommendations of the Council hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2017- Central 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. 692(E), dated the 28th June, 2017 , namely:- In the said notification,- (i) in the Table, against serial number 1, in column (2), after the words and brackets goods transport agency (GTA) the words and figure , who has not paid central tax at the rate of 6%, shall be inserted; (ii) in the Explanation, after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- (e) A Limited Liability Partnership formed and registered under the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (6 of 2009) shall also be considered as a partnership firm or a firm. . [F. No. 354/173/2017- TRU] (Ruchi Bisht) Under Secretary to the Government of India Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 13/2017 - Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 692 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 .