Public Notice No. 917/2025 of the Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai dated 20th December, 2025 on the keeping of a departmental library [C1A-68V]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Public Notice No. 917/2025
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai
Chennai, dated the 20th December, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE
To
All Statistics Officers,
Subject: The keeping of a departmental library by keepers of a departmental library under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, regarding.
Attention of the trade and all concerned is invited to section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and to the circulars issued thereunder.
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 168 applies to the keeping of a departmental library by keepers of a departmental library.
2. The matter has been examined. Every keeper of a departmental library carrying on the keeping of a departmental library shall make an application in Form 6 to the Official Language Commission within seven days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the keeping of a departmental library is undertaken, and the Official Language Commission shall dispose of it within seven days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this public notice may be brought to the notice of the Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
Made under
Recital: "Attention of the trade and all concerned is invited to section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and to the circulars issued thereunder.". Names section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) [S10-BP2]. Vires verified.
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