The GST Act came in force from 1st July, 2017. There were many interpretation issues with respect to the acts and rules provided therein in the law. Since, such acts clause and rules were adopted from various legacy laws in India prior to GST; such as Service Tax, State VAT, Central Excise Act, Luxury Tax, Entertainment Tax, etc. it was difficult to make applicable one meaning for different sectors. Hence, some modifications from existing sections and rules were required. Therefore, it was important to amend the sections and rules time to time referring the current scenario and trade practice. The Notification discussed here is ”Notification No. 24/2017-Central Tax”.
Contents of Notification:
[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise and Customs
Notification No. 24/2017 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 21st August, 2017
G.S.R. ______. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of theCentral Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with sub-rule (5)of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 and notificationNo. 21/2017-Central Tax dated 08th August, 2017 published in the Gazette ofIndia, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. number 997(E), dated the 08th August, 2017, the Board, hereby makes the followingamendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry ofFinance vide No. 23/2017–Central Tax, G.S.R. 1024(E), dated the 17th August,2017, namely:-
(i) in the table,
(a) in Sl. No. 1, in column (3), for the figures, letters and word “20th August, 2017”, the figures, letters and word “25th August,2017” shall be substituted;
(b) in Sl. No. 2, in column (4), in item (i), for the figures, letters and word “20th August, 2017”, the figures, letters and word “25th August, 2017” shall be substituted;
(c) in Sl. No. 2, in column (4), in item (iii), for the figures, letters and words“21st day of August, 2017”, the figures, letters and words“26th day of August, 2017” shall be substituted;
(d) in Sl. No. 3, in column (3), for the figures, letters and word “20th August, 2017”, the figures, letters and word “25th August, 2017” shall be substituted;
(ii) in paragraph 2, after the words “electronic credit ledger” occurring before the Explanation, the words, figures and letters “on or before 25th August, 2017” shall be inserted.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 349/74/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Shankar Prasad Sarma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification No. 23/2017- Central Tax, dated the 17th August, 2017, published vide G.S.R number 1024 (E) dated the 17th August, 2017.
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