Seeks to amend notification No. 13/2017-UTT(R) to amend RCM provisions for GTA and to insert explanation for LLP - 22/2017 - Union Territory GST (UTGST) Rate

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 22/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 G.S.R.1055 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (3) of section 7 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 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- Union Territory 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. 704(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 Union territory 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 Union Territory Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 704 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 .