SECTION 9 OF THE ASSAM GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 – LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAX
NOTIFIED CATEGORIES OF SERVICES THE TAX ON INTRA-STATE SUPPLIES OF WHICH SHALL BE PAID BY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATOR
NOTIFICATION NO.17/2017-STATE TAX (RATE) [NO.FTX.56/2017/30], DATED 29-6-2017
AS AMENDED BY NOTIFICATION NO.23/2017-STATE TAX (RATE) [NO.FTX.56/2017/125], DATED 11-9-2017
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 9 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017), the Governor of Assam, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies that in case of the following categories of services, the tax on intra-State supplies shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator—
| (i) | services by way of transportation of passengers by a radio-taxi, motorcab, maxicab and motor cycle; | |
| (ii) | services by way of providing accommodation in hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes, except where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under sub-sect ion (1) of section 22 of the said Assam Goods and Services Tax Act. | |
| 1 [ (iii) | services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing, carpentering etc, except where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the said Assam Goods and Services Tax Act.] |
Explanation.—For the purposes of this notification,—
| (a) | “radio taxi” means a taxi including a radio cab, by whatever name called, which is in two-way radio communication with a central control office and is enabled for tracking using Global Positioning System (GPS) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); | |
| (b) | “maxicab”, “motorcab” and “motor cycle” Shall have the same meanings as assigned to them respectively in clauses (22), (25) and (26) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). |
This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017.
1. Inserted by Notification No.23/2017-State Tax (Rate) [No.FTX.56/2017/125], dated 11-9-2017.