Amendment in Notification No. 1/2017-State Tax (Rate), dated the 30th June, 2017 - 02/2024-State Tax (Rate) - Himachal Pradesh SGST

Government of Himachal Pradesh State Taxes and Excise Department No. EXN-F(10)-1/2024 Dated: Shimla-2, the 06.08.2024. Notification No. 02/2024-State Tax (Rate) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section of section 15 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased to make the following further amendments in the notification No. 1/2017-State Tax (Rate), dated the 30th June, 2017, published in the Gazette, vide number EXN-F(10)-14/2017-Loose, dated the 30th June, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, - (A) in Schedule II 6%, - (i) after serial number 121 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- 121A 4819 10, 4819 20 Cartons, boxes and cases of, (a) corrugated paper or paper board; or (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board ; (ii) after serial number 180 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - 180A 7310, 7323, 7612, or 7615 Milk cans made of Iron, Steel, or Aluminium ; (iii) after serial number 183 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: - 183A 7321 or 8516 Solar cookers ; (iv) against serial number 199, in column (3), after the word brooders , the words and symbol ; parts thereof shall be inserted; (B) in Schedule III 9%, - (i) for serial number 153A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely: - 153A 4819 (except 4819 10, 4819 20) All Goods (other than Cartons, boxes and cases of, (a) corrugated paper or paper board;or (b) non-corrugated paper or paper board) ; (ii) against serial number 224, after the word equipment , the words and symbols ; other than Milk cans made of Iron, or Steel shall be inserted; (iii) against serial number 235, in column (3), at the end, for the words, and wood burning stoves of iron or steel , the words, ,wood burning stoves of iron or steel, and solar cookers shall be substituted; (iv) against serial number 273, after the words boxes, etc. , the words and symbols ; other than Milk cans made of Aluminium shall be inserted; (v) against serial number 275A, after the words Utensils , the words and symbol ; Milk cans made of Aluminium shall be inserted; (vi) against serial number 378A, in column (3), for the words and symbol domestic purposes; , the words, symbol and brackets domestic purposes [other than solar cookers]; shall be substituted; (C) after the Schedule VII, in the Explanation, in clause (ii), after the entries relating thereto, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression pre-packaged and labelled . . 2. This notification shall come into force on the 15th day of July, 2024. By Order (Devesh Kumar) Pr. Secretary (ST E) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh