THE PUDUCHERRY GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTIES) ORDER, 2017 - G.O. Ms. No. 44/CT/2017-18 - Puducherry SGST

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT (G.O. Ms. No. 44/CT/2017-18, Puducherry, dated 24th October 2017) NOTIFICATION THE PUDUCHERRY GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTIES) ORDER, 2017 Order No. 01/2017 State Tax Whereas, certain difficulties have arisen in giving effect to the provisions of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), hereinafter in this order referred to as the said Act, in so far as it relates to the provisions of section 10 of the said Act; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 172 of the said Act, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following Order, namely:- 1. This Order may be called the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2017. 2. For the removal of difficulties,- (i) it is hereby clarified that if, a person supplies goods and/or services referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule-II of the said Act and also supplies any exempt services including services by way of extending deposits, loans or advances in so far as the consideration is represented by way of interest or discount, the said person shall not be ineligible for the composition scheme under section 10 subject to the fulfilment of all other conditions specified therein. (ii) it is further clarified that in computing his aggregate turnover in order to determine his eligibility for composition scheme, value of supply of any exempt services including services by way of extending deposits, loans or advances in so far as the consideration is represented by way of interest or discount, shall not be taken into account. (By order of the Lieutenant-Governor) Dr. V. CANDAVELOU, I.A.S., Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government (Finance).