Seeks to amend Notification No. 62/2017/TAXES. dated 30th June, 2017 - S.R.O. No. 816/2023 - Kerala SGST

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Taxes (B) Department NOTIFICATION G.O.(P) No.92/2023/TAXES. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 27th July, 2023. 11th Karkadakam, 1198. S. R. O. No. 816/2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (20 of 2017), the Government of Kerala, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification issued under G.O. (P) No. 62/2017/TAXES. dated 30th June, 2017 and published as S.R.O. No. 360/2017 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1350 dated 30th June, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, - A. in Schedule I 2.5%, (i) after S. No. 99A and entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) 99B. 1905 Un-fried or un-cooked snack pellets, by whatever name called, manufactured through process of extrusion ; (ii) after S. No. 108 and entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) 108A. 2309 Fish soluble paste ; (iii) after S. No. 156A and entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:- (1) (2) (3) 156B. 2619 Linz-Donawitz (LD) Slag ; (iv) after serial number 218A and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) 218AA. 56050020 Imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlance ; B. in Schedule II 6%, against Sl. No. 137, for the entry in column (3), the entry Metallised yarn, whether or not gimped, being textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal, other than- (i) real zari thread (gold) and silver thread combined with textile thread (ii) imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlance shall be substituted; C. in Schedule III 9%, i. against Sl. No. 16, in column (3), for the words toasted bread and similar toasted products , the words toasted bread and similar toasted products, un-fried or un-cooked snack pellets, by whatever name called, manufactured through process of extrusion shall be substituted; ii. against Sl. No. 28, for the entry in column (3), the entry Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel, other than Linz-Donawitz (LD) slag shall be substituted; 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 27th July, 2023. By order of the Governor, Dr. A. JAYATHILAK, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Explanatory Note (This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.) Pursuant to the decision taken in the Goods and Services Tax Council Meeting, the Government of Kerala have decided to modify the rate of tax on certain goods by making certain amendments in the notification issued under G.O. (P)No. 62/2017/TAXES. dated 30th June, 2017 and published as S.R.O. No.360/2017 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1350 dated 30th June, 2017. The notification is intended to achieve the above object.