Supersession of the notification No. 32/2017–State Tax, dated the 9th October, 2017 - 56/2018—State Tax - Himachal Pradesh SGST

EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION No. 56/2018-State Tax Shimla-2, the 25th October, 2018 No. EXN-F(10)-31/2018.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), hereinafter referred to as the said Act , the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Council and in supersession of the notification No. 32/2017 State Tax, dated the 9th October, 2017 published in the Gazette vide number EXN-F(10)-34/2017, dated the 23rd October, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, hereby specifies the categories of casual taxable persons (hereinafter referred to as such persons ) who shall be exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act- (i) such persons making inter-State taxable supplies of handicraft goods as defined in the Explanation in notification No. 21/2018 -State Tax (Rate), dated the 27th July, 2018, published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh, vide number EXN-F(10)- 24/2018, dated the 27th July, 2018 and falling under the Chapter, Heading, Subheading or Tariff item specified in column (2) of the Table contained in the said notification and the Description specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the Table contained in the said notification; or (ii) such persons making inter-State taxable supplies of the products mentioned in column (2) of the Table below and the Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) code mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, when made by the craftsmen predominantly by hand even though some machinery may also be used in the process:- Table Sl. No. Products HSN Code (1) (2) (3) 1. Leather articles (including bags, purses, saddlery, harness, garments) 4201, 4202, 4203 2. Carved wood products (including boxes, inlay work, cases, casks) 4415, 4416 3. Carved wood products (including table and kitchenware) 4419 4. Carved wood products 4420 5. Wood turning and lacquer ware 4421 6. Bamboo products [decorative and utility items] 46 7. Grass, leaf and reed and fibre products, mats, pouches, wallets 4601, 4602 8. Paper mache articles 4823 9. Textile (handloom products) including 50, 58, 62, 63 10. Textiles hand printing 50, 52, 54 11. Zari thread 5605 12. Carpet, rugs and durries 57 13. Textiles hand embroidery 58 14. Theatre costumes 61, 62, 63 15. Coir products (including mats, mattresses) 5705, 9404 16. Leather footwear 6403, 6405 17. Carved stone products (including statues, statuettes, figures of animals, writing sets, ashtray, candle stand) 6802 18. Stones inlay work 68 19. Pottery and clay products, including terracotta 6901, 6909, 6911, 6912, 6913, 6914 20. Metal table and kitchen ware (copper, brass ware) 7418 21. Metal statues, images/statues vases, urns and crosses of the type used for decoration of metals of Chapters 73 and 74 8306 22. Metal bidriware 8306 23. Musical instruments 92 24. Horn and bone products 96 25. Conch shell crafts 96 26. Bamboo furniture, cane/Rattan furniture 27. Dolls and toys 9503 28. Folk paintings, madhubani, patchitra, Rajasthani miniature 97 Provided that such persons are availing the benefit of notification No. 03/2018 Integrated Tax, dated the 22nd October, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1052(E), dated the 22nd October, 2018: Provided further that the aggregate value of such supplies, to be computed on all India basis, does not exceed the amount of aggregate turnover above which a supplier is liable to be registered in the State or Union territory in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 22 of the said Act, read with clause (iii) of the Explanation to that section. 2. Such persons mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall obtain a Permanent Account Number and generate an e-way bill in accordance with the provisions of rule 138 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. By order, JAGDISH CHANDER SHARMA, Pr. Secretary (E T).