Seeks to amend notification No.S.O.32/P.A.5/2017/Ss.9, 11 and 16/2019, dated the 08th day of April, 2019 - S.O.79/P.A.5/2017/Ss. 9, 11 and 16/Amd./2019 - Punjab SGST

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION (EXCISE AND TAXATION BRANCH-II) NOTIFICATION The 18th July, 2019 No. S.O.79/P.A.5/2017/Ss. 9, 11 and 16/Amd./2019. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9, sub-section (1) of section 11, sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Punjab Act No.5 of 2017) (herein after referred to as the said Act ), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, on the recommendations of the Council, and on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, is pleased to make the following amendment in the Government of Punjab, Department of Excise and Taxation, Notification No. S.O.32/P.A.5/2017/Ss.9, 11 and 16/2019, dated the 08th day of April, 2019 published in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), Part III, dated the 11th day of April, 2019, namely:- AMENDMENT In the said notification, - (i) in the Table, in column 3, after clause 7, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- 8. Where any registered person who has availed of input tax credit opts to pay tax under this notification, he shall pay an amount, by way of debit in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger, equivalent to the credit of input tax in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock and on capital goods as if the supply made under this notification attracts the provisions of section 18(4) of the said Act and the rules made there-under and after payment of such amount, the balance of input tax credit, if any, lying in his electronic credit ledger shall lapse. ; (ii) in paragraph 3, in the Explanation, after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - (iii) the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, as applicable to a person paying tax under section 10 of the said Act shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to a person paying tax under this notification. . 2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect from 01 st day of April, 2019. M.P. SINGH, Additional Chief Secretary-cum- Financial Commissioner (Taxation) to Government of Punjab, Department of Excise and Taxation.