Notification No. 16/2021-Integrated Tax (Rate) [N10-VE4]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 5, subsection (1) of section 6 and clause (xxv) of section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), read with sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments further to amend in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.9/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 684 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the TABLE, -

(i) against serial number 3, in column (3), in the heading “ Description of Services” ,the words “or a Governmental authority or a Government Entity” shall be omitted;

(ii) against serial number 3A, in column (3), in the heading “ Description of Services” ,the words “or a Governmental authority or a Government Entity” shall be omitted;

(iii) against serial number 16, in column (3), in the heading “ Description of Services” , after item (c), the following shall be inserted, namely, -

“Provided that nothing contained in items (b) and (c) above shall apply to services supplied through an electronic commerce operator, and notified under sub-section (5) of Section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017).”;

(iv) against serial number 18, in column (3), in the heading “ Description of Services” after item (e), the following shall be inserted, namely, -

“Provided that nothing contained in item (e) above shall apply to services supplied through an electronic commerce operator, and notified under sub-section (5) of Section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017).”

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 1st day of January, 2022.