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Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.--Amendments to Notifications

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**Executive Summary** This document is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary publication dated March 12, 2025, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department regarding amendments to notifications under the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Several amendments are effective from January 16, 2025, while others come into force on April 1, 2025. The notifications address various aspects of GST including rates, definitions, and declaration forms. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Amendment to Schedule 1 - 2.5%** * A new S. No. 98B for "Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK)" with code 1904 is inserted. * **Amendment to Schedule III - 9%** * Against S. No. 15, the words ", Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK)" are inserted after "commonly known as Murki". * **Amendment to Schedule VII - Explanation** * The definition of "pre-packaged and labelled" is updated. * **Amendment Relating to Gene Therapy** * A new S. No. 105A for "Gene Therapy" with code 30 is inserted. * **Amendment Regarding Fortified Rice Kernel (Premix)** * Adds "(c) food inputs for (a) above." to the supply list for ICDS schemes. * **Amendment to Tax Rate** * The GST rate for S. No. 4 in the TABLE is updated from "6%" to "9%". * **Amendment Regarding "Specified Premises" for Hotel Accommodation** * Paragraph 4 clause (xxxv) is omitted and the definition for "Specified Premises" is amended. A new definition is provided, along with Annexure VII, Annexure VIII, and Annexure IX. * Annexure VII - Opt-In Declaration for Registered Person. * Annexure VIII - Opt-In Declaration for Person Applying for Registration. * Annexure IX - Opt-Out Declaration. * **Amendment to Serial Number 25A** * Column 3 of serial number 25A will have the words "transmission or distribution" substituted for "transmission and distribution" * **Amendment Regarding Motor Vehicle Accident Fund** * New serial number 36B is added, defining the "Services of insurance provided by the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund." * **Amendment to Insurers** * Insurer definitions are updated for the 1938 Insurance Act. * **Amendment Regarding Any Person** * Column 3 of serial number 4 will have "other than a body corporate" added after "Any person". * **Amendment Regarding Registered Person** * Column 4 of serial number 5AB will have "other than a person who has opted to pay tax under composition levy" added after "Any registered person". * **Amendment Regarding Specified Premises** * The definition of "specified premises" in the Explanation is linked to clause (xxxvi) of paragraph 4 of notification number II(2)/CTR/532(d-14)/2017, dated 29/06/2017. **Impact Analysis** **Taxpayers/Businesses** * **Impact:** Businesses dealing with Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK), gene therapy, and hotel accommodation services will be affected by the changes in GST rates and definitions. They also need to note the introduction of opt-in/opt-out declarations for 'specified premises.' * **Action Required:** Taxpayers must update their invoicing and accounting systems to reflect the new GST rates and definitions. Hotel accommodation service providers have specific action to take regarding the submission of declarations to the jurisdictional GST authority. **Commercial Taxes and Registration Department** * **Impact:** The department is responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended GST regulations. * **Action Required:** The department needs to communicate these changes to the relevant stakeholders and update their internal processes to ensure compliance.

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Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: The primary law being amended by these notifications. All notifications are amendments to earlier notifications issued under this act. Commercial Taxes and Registration Department: The department issuing the notifications and responsible for administering the tax in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary: The official publication where these notifications are published. Many notifications amend earlier notifications published here.
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2025 [Price: Rs. 2.40 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 116] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025 Maasi 28, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056 Part II—Section 2 Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL TAXES AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE TAMIL NADU GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017. AMENDMENTS TO NOTIFICATIONS [G.O. Ms. No. 62, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-1)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No. II(2)/CTR/532(d-4)/2017 published at pages 3-68 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:- Amendments. In the said notification, - (a) in the Schedule I – 2.5%, after S. No. 98A and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - “98B. 1904 Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK)”; (b) in the Schedule III – 9%, against S. No. 15, in column (3), after the words “commonly known as Murki”, the words “, Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK)” shall be inserted; (c) after the Schedule VII, in the Explanation, for clause (ii) and the proviso appended to it, the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - II-2 Ex. (116) [1]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY “(ii) The expression ‘pre-packaged and labelled ’ means all commodities that are intended for retail sale and containing not more than 25 kg or 25 litre, which are ‘pre-packed’ as defined in clause (l) of section 2 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) where, the package in which the commodity is pre-packed or a label securely affixed thereto is required to bear the declarations under the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder.”. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025. [G.O. Ms. No. 63, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-2)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No. II(2)/CTR/532(d-5)/2017 published at pages 68-75 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:- Amendments. In the said notification, - (a) in the Schedule, after S. No. 105 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No. and entries shall be inserted, namely: - “105A 30 Gene Therapy”; (b) in the Explanation, for clause (ii) and the proviso appended to it, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(ii) The expression ‘pre-packaged and labelled ’ means all commodities that are intended for retail sale and containing not more than 25 kg or 25 litre, which are ‘pre-packed’ as defined in clause (l) of section 2 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) where, the package in which the commodity is pre-packed or a label securely affixed thereto is required to bear the declarations under the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules made thereunder.”. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025. [G.O. Ms. No. 64, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-3)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments to the notification of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Notification No. II(2)/CTR/868(f-1)/2017 published at pages 1-2 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 18th October, 2017, namely:- Amendments. In the said notification, in the Table, against S. No. 1, in column 3, after the end of words and symbols “(b) Fortified Rice Kernel (Premix) supply for ICDS or similar scheme duly approved by the Central Government or any State Government”, the words and symbols, “(c) food inputs for (a) above.” shall be inserted. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025. [G.O. Ms. No. 65, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-4)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, 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 to the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No. II(2)/CTR/100(b-8)/2018, published at pages 14-15 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 25th January, 2018, namely :-TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 Amendments. In the said notification, in the TABLE, against S. No. 4, in column (4), for the entry “6%”, the entry “9%” shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025. [G.O. Ms. No. 66, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-5)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (3), and (4) of section 9, sub-section (1) of section 11, sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments to the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No.II(2)/CTR/532(d-14)/2017, published at pages 85-119 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:- Amendments. In the said notification, - (i) in paragraph 4 relating to Explanation, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025,- (a) clause (xxxv) shall be omitted; (b) for clause (xxxvi), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “ (xxxvi) “Specified premises”, for a financial year, means,- (a) a premises from where the supplier has provided in the preceding financial year, ‘hotel accommodation’ service having the value of supply of any unit of accommodation above seven thousand five hundred rupees per unit per day or equivalent; or (b) a premises for which a registered person supplying ‘hotel accommodation’ service has filed a declaration, on or after the 1st of January and not later than 31st of March of the preceding financial year, declaring the said premises to be a specified premises; or (c) a premises for which a person applying for registration has filed a declaration, within fifteen days of obtaining acknowledgement for the registration application, declaring the said premises to be a specified premises;”; (ii) after Annexure VI, the following Annexures shall be inserted with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025, namely:— “Annexure VII OPT-IN DECLARATION FOR REGISTERED PERSON [See para 4(xxxvi)] Declaration by a registered person supplying hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’. Reference No.- Date: - 1. I/We ……………………. (name of Person) do hereby declare that the premises at ……(address)…… shall be a ‘specified premises’ for the Financial Year ………(yyyy- yy)………. 2. Further, I/We understand the said declaration will apply to the entire Financial Year specified in (1) above and will continue to apply to subsequent Financial Years also, unless I/We declare the premises as not a ‘specified premises’ by filing a declaration in the format specified at Annexure IX. Legal Name: - GSTIN: - PAN No. Name of Authorized Signatory: Signature of Authorized Signatory: (Dated acknowledgment)4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY Note: 1. The above declaration, declaring the premises as a ‘specified premises’ for a Financial Year, shall be filed by a registered person on or after 1st of January of the preceding Financial Year but not later than 31st of March of the preceding Financial Year. 2. The above declaration shall have to be filed separately for each premises. "Annexure VIII OPT-IN DECLARATION FOR PERSON APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION [See para 4(xxxvi)] Declaration by a person applying for registration before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises to be a ‘specified premises’. Reference No.- Date: - 1. I/We ……………………. (name of Person) have applied for registration vide ARN No. ………………………. and do hereby declare that the premises at ……(address)…… shall be a ‘specified premises’ from the effective date of registration till the end of the Financial Year. 2. Further, I/We understand the said declaration will apply to the subsequent Financial Years also, unless I/We declare the premises as not a ‘specified premises’ by filing a declaration in the format specified at Annexure IX. Legal Name: - ARN: - PAN No. Name of Authorized Signatory: Signature of Authorized Signatory: (Dated acknowledgment) Note: The above declaration shall have to be filed separately for each premises. Annexure IX OPT-OUT DECLARATION [See para 4(xxxvi)] Declaration by a registered supplier of hotel accommodation service before the jurisdictional GST authority declaring the premises as not a ‘specified premises’. Referece No.- Date: - 1. I/We ……………………. (name of Person) do hereby declare that the premises at………(address)…… shall not be a ‘specified premises’ for the Financial Year………(yyyy-yy)……… 2. Further, I/We understand the said declaration will apply to the entire Financial Year specified in (1) above and will continue to apply to subsequent Financial Years also, unless I/We declare the premises to be a ‘specified premises’ by filing a declaration in the format specified at Annexure VII. Legal Name: - GSTIN/ARN: - PAN No. Name of Authorized Signatory: Signature of Authorized Signatory: (Dated acknowledgment) Note: 1. The above declaration, declaring the premises as not a ‘specified premises’, for a Financial Year, shall be filed on or after 1st of January of the preceding Financial Year but not later than 31st of March of the preceding Financial Year. 2. The above declaration shall have to be filed separately for each premises.”.TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 [G.O. Ms. No. 67, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-6)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 9, sub-section (1) of section 11, sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment further to amend the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No. II(2)/CTR/532(d-15)/2017 published at pages 119-143 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 29th June, 2017,namely:- Amendments. (i) In the said notification, in the table, with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025- (A) against serial number 25A, in column (3), for the words “transmission and distribution” wherever occurring, the words “transmission or distribution” shall be substituted; (B) after serial number 36A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely: - (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) “36B Heading 9971 or Services of insurance provided by the Motor Nil Nil” Heading 9991 Vehicle Accident Fund, constituted under section 164B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), against contributions made by insurers out of the premiums collected for third party insurance of motor vehicles. (C) against serial number 69, in the entry in column (3), after item (e), the following item shall be inserted, namely :- “(f) a training partner approved by the National Skill Development Corporation,” (ii) in paragraph 2 of the said notification,- (A) item (w) shall be omitted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025; (B) after item (zj), the following item shall be inserted with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025 , namely: - “(zja) “insurer” has the same meaning as assigned to it in sub-section (9) of section 2 of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938).”. [G.O. Ms. No. 68, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-7)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments to the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No.II(2)/CTR/532(d-16)/2017 published at pages 143-146 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:- Amendments. In the said notification, in the Table,- (A) against serial number 4, in column (3), after the words “Any person”, the words “other than a body corporate” shall be inserted. (B) against serial number 5AB, in column (4), after the words “Any registered person”, the words “other than a person who has opted to pay tax under composition levy” shall be inserted. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 16th day of January, 2025.6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [G.O. Ms. No. 69, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 12th March 2025, மாசி 28, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/CTR/231(b-8)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments to the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No.II(2)/CTR/532(d-20)/2017 published at pages 147-148 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 29th June, 2017, namely:- Amendments. 1. In the said notification, in the Explanation, for item (c), the following shall be substituted, namely,- “specified premises” has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (xxxvi) of paragraph 4 of notification number II(2)/CTR/532(d-14)/2017, dated 29/06/2017”. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025. KUMAR JAYANT, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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