Seeks to amend Notification No. FTX.56/2017/25 dated the 29th June, 2017 - FTX56/2017/Pt-I/206 - Assam SGST

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION No. 28/2018 The 28th February, 2019 No.FTX56/2017/Pt-I/206 .- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017), the Governor of Assam, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the Government of Assam, Finance (Taxation) Department, notification No. FTX.56/2017/25 dated the 29th June, 2017, published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, vide number 346 dated the 29th June, 2017, namely: In the said notification, (i) in the Table, - (a) after serial number 21A and the entries relating thereto, the following new serial number with entries thereto shall be inserted, namely: - (1) ( 2 ) (3) (4) (5) 21B Heading 9965 or Heading 9967 Services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport of goods in a goods carriage, to, - (a) a Department or Establishment of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory; or (b) local authority; or (c) Governmental agencies, which has taken registration under the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act , 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017) only for the purpose of deducting tax under Section 51 and not for making a taxable supply of goods or services. Nil Nil ; (b) after serial number 27 and the entries relating thereto, the following new serial number with entries thereto shall be inserted, namely: (1) ( 2 ) (3) (4) (5) 27A Heading 9971 Services provided by a banking company to Basic Saving Bank Deposit (BSBD) account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana (PMJDY). Nil Nil ; (c) against serial number 34A, in the entry in column (3), after the letters and words PSUs from the , the words banking companies and shall be inserted; (d) against serial number 66, for the entry in column (2), the following entry shall be substituted namely: - Heading 9992 or Heading 9963 ; (e) serial number 67 and the entries relating thereto, shall be omitted; (f) after serial number 74 and the entries relating thereto, the following new serial number with entries thereto shall be inserted, namely: - (1) ( 2 ) (3) (4) (5) 74A Heading 9993 Services provided by rehabilitation professionals recognised under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act , 1992 (34 of 1992) by way of rehabilitation, therapy or counselling and such other activity as covered by the said Act at medical establishments, educational institutions, rehabilitation centers established by Central Government, State Government or Union territory or an entity registered under section 12AA of the Income-tax Act , 1961 (43 of 1961). Nil Nil ; (ii) in paragraph 2, after clause (za), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (zaa) financial institution has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (c) of section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934). This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from 1 st day of January, 2019. RAJIV KUMAR BORA, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department