Clause 9 - Insertion of new article 269A- Levy and collection of goods and services tax in course of inter-State trade or commerce. - GST - The Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 [As Intorduced]

Insertion of new article 269A. 9. After article 269 of the Constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely:- Levy and collection of goods and services tax in course of inter-State trade or commerce. 269A. (1) Goods and services tax on supplies in the course of inter-State trade or commerce shall be levied and collected by the Government of India and such tax shall be apportioned between the Union and the States in the manner as may be provided by Parliament by law on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council. Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause, supply of goods, or of services, or both in the course of import into the territory of India shall be deemed to be supply of goods, or of services, or both in the course of inter-State trade or commerce. (2) Parliament may, by law, formulate the principles for determining the place of supply, and when a supply of goods, or of services, or both takes place in the course of inter-State trade or commerce. .