Section 9, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-68A]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 July 2017 by Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, dated 28-6-2017 [N10-27X].
9. Levy and collection.—
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), there shall be levied a tax called the central goods and services tax on all intra-State supplies of goods or services or both, except on the supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption and un-denatured extra neutral alcohol or rectified spirit used for manufacture of alcoholic liquor, for human consumption, on the value determined under section 15 and at such rates, not exceeding twenty per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council and collected in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be paid by the taxable person.
(2) The central tax on the supply of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel shall be levied with effect from such date as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.
(3) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify categories of supply of goods or services or both, the tax on which shall be paid on reverse charge basis by the recipient of such goods or services or both and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such recipient as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such goods or services or both.
(4) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify a class of registered persons who shall, in respect of supply of specified categories of goods or services or both received from an unregistered supplier, pay the tax on reverse charge basis as the recipient of such supply of goods or services or both, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such recipient as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to such supply of goods or services or both.
(5) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify categories of services the tax on intra-State supplies of which shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator if such services are supplied through it, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such electronic commerce operator as if he is the supplier liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such services:
Provided that where an electronic commerce operator does not have a physical presence in the taxable territory, any person representing such electronic commerce operator for any purpose in the taxable territory shall be liable to pay tax:
Provided further that where an electronic commerce operator does not have a physical presence in the taxable territory and also he does not have a representative in the said territory, such electronic commerce operator shall appoint a person in the taxable territory for the purpose of paying tax and such person shall be liable to pay tax.
Defined terms in this text (16)
act: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (2) "act", used with reference to an offence or a civil wrong, shall include a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions;
act: 363 more definitions.
electronic commerce operator: Section 2(45), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "electronic commerce operator" means any person who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or platform for electronic commerce;
goods: Section 2, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S1061R] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than money and securities but includes actionable claim, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before supply or under a contract of supply
goods: 38 more definitions.
Government: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (23) "Government" or the Government shall include both the Central Government and any State Government;
person: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): "person" shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not
person: 1 more definition.
recipient: Section 2(93), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "recipient" of supply of goods or services or both, means— (a) where a consideration is payable for the supply of goods or services or both, the person who is liable to pay that consideration; (b) where no consideration is payable for the supply of goods, the person to whom the goods are delivered or made available, or to whom possession or use of the goods is given or made available; and (c) where no consideration is payable for the supply of a service, the person to whom the service is rendered, and any reference to a person to whom a supply is made shall be construed as a reference to the recipient of the supply and shall include an agent acting as such on behalf of the recipient in relation to the goods or services or both supplied;
registered: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (49) "registered", used with reference to a document, shall mean registered in India under the law for the time being in force for the registration of documents;
registered person: Section 2(94), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "registered person" means a person who is registered under section 25 but does not include a person having a Unique Identity Number;
reverse charge: Section 2(98), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "reverse charge" means the liability to pay tax by the recipient of supply of goods or services or both instead of the supplier of such goods or services or both under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9, or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act;
section: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (54) "section" shall mean a section of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs;
section: 363 more definitions.
State: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (58) "State"(a)as respects any period before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, shall mean a Part A State, a Part B State or a Part C State; and(b)as respects any period after such commencement, shall mean a State specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution and shall include a Union territory;](59)State Act shall mean an Act passed by the Legislature of a State established or continued by the Constitution;
sub-section: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (61) "sub-section" shall mean a sub-section of the section in which the word occurs;
supplier: Section 2(105), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "supplier" in relation to any goods or services or both, shall mean the person supplying the said goods or services or both and shall include an agent acting as such on behalf of such supplier in relation to the goods or services or both supplied; Provided that a person who organises or arranges, directly or indirectly, supply of specified actionable claims, including a person who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic platform for such supply, shall be deemed to be a supplier of such actionable claims, whether such actionable claims are supplied by him or through him and whether consideration in money or money's worth, including virtual digital assets, for supply of such actionable claims is paid or conveyed to him or through him or placed at his disposal in any manner, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such supplier of specified actionable claims, as if he is the supplier liable to pay the tax in relation to the supply of such actionable claims.
supply: Section 7(1), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "For the purposes of this Act, the expression - "supply" includes- (a) all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, licence, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business; (aa) the activities or transactions, by a person, other than an individual, to its members or constituents or vice-versa, for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration. Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause, it is hereby clarified that, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or any judgment, decree or order of any Court, tribunal or authority, the person and its members or constituents shall be deemed to be two separate persons and the supply of activities or transactions inter se shall be deemed to take place from one such person to another; (b) import of services for a consideration whether or not in the course or furtherance of business; and (c) the activities specified in Schedule I, made or agreed to be made without a consideration."
taxable person: Section 2(107), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "taxable person" means a person who is registered or liable to be registered under section 22 or section 24;
value: Section 2(41), Customs Act, 1962: "value", in relation to any goods, means the value thereof determined in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14;
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Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-0E7], 28 June 2017, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 1/2020-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-N17], 21 February 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
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Notification No. 01/2022-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-W9P], 31 March 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 01/2024-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-2JT], 3 January 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 01/2025-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-4SM], 16 January 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 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"
Notification No. 01/2026-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-78Z], 30 April 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 02/2023-CentralTax (Rate) [N10-YVZ], 28 February 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 02/2024-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-3B9], 12 July 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 3/2018-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-9E6], 25 January 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 03/2020-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-NTM], 25 March 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 03/2023-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-YXK], 28 February 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 03/2025-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-507], 16 January 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 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"
Notification No. 4/2017-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-1NG], 28 June 2017, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 05/2019-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-G4S], 29 March 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 05/2022-CentralTax (Rate) [N10-XEW], 13 July 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017),the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 05/2024-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-3S8], 8 October 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 6/2018-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-9QH], 25 January 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 6/2022-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-XH7], 13 July 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 06/2024-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-3W2], 8 October 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 07/2019-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-GA5], 29 March 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 07/2025-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-5CZ], 16 January 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 08/2019-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-GDB], 29 March 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub- section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 8/2021-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-TY5], 30 September 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub- section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Notification No. 08/2023-Central Tax (Rate) [N11-0B5], 26 July 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
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Section 2(98), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Section 10, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-698], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Section 18, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-6JV], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Section 2, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-61R], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Section 24, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-6RF], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Section 31, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-6Z1], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Section 52, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-7RB], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Rule 11, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-D5S], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Rule 40, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-EB9], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Rule 5, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-CWA], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Rule 56, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-F0V], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 9".
Rule 6, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-CX8], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 9".
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