Amendment to GST rate notification on recommendation of GST Council

Amendment to GST rate notification on recommendation of GST Council

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 03/2020-Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 25th March, 2020

G.S.R.216(E).—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, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.1/2017-Central 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. 673(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:—

1. In the said notification,—

(a) in Schedule I –2.5%, serial number 187 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;

(b) in Schedule II -6%,-

(i) after serial number 75 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely

• Expenses of ESOP are allowable as revenue expenditure u/s 37(1) of Income Tax Act.
• Compliance history of supplier can’t be used to invalidate genuine business transactions of buyer
• Reassessment quashed as AO issued notice u/s 148 instead of 153C as reopening was based on search
• Empanelment of CA/CMA /Legal firm for FEMA & other allied services at EPIL
• Individual contract for booking persons for participation in event not event management liable to service tax