Explanation and clarification

Explanation. – For the purposes of this Schedule,-

(i) The phrase "unit container" means a package, whether large or small (for example, tin, can, box, jar, bottle, bag, or carton, drum, barrel, or canister) designed to hold a pre-determined quantity or number, which is indicated on such package.

1[(ii)(a) The phrase “brand name” means brand name or  trade  name,  that  is  to  say,  a name or a mark, such as symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented word or writing which is used in  relation  to  such  specified  goods  for  the  purpose  of indicating, or so as to indicate a connection in the course  of trade  between such specified  goods  and some person using such name  or  mark  with  or  without  any  indication  of  the identity of that person.

                                 (b)   The phrase “registered brand name” means,-

(A) a brand registered as on the 15th May 2017 under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. irrespective of whether or not the brand is subsequently deregistered;

(B) a brand registered as  on the  15th May2017  under the  Copyright Act, 1957(14 of 1957;

(C)  a brand registered as on the 15th May2017 under any law for the time being in force in any other country.”;]

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[ii) The phrase "registered brand name" means brand name or trade name, that is to say, a name or a mark, such as symbol, monogram, label, signature or invented word or writing which is used in relation to such specified goods for the purpose of indicating, or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between such specified goods and some person using such name or mark with or without any indication of the identity of that person, and which is registered under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.]

(iii) "Tariff item", "sub-heading" "heading" and "Chapter" shall mean respectively a tariff item, sub-heading, heading and chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).

(iv) The rules for the interpretation of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), including the Section and Chapter Notes and the General Explanatory Notes of the First Schedule shall, so far as may be, apply to the interpretation of this notification.

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For foregoing an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name,-

                 (a)      the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit  containers  which  bear  a  brand name shall file an  affidavit to  that  effect with the jurisdictional commissioner of Central tax or jurisdictional commissioner of State tax, as the case maybe that he  is  voluntarily foregoing  his  actionable  claim  or  enforceable  right  on such brand name as defined in Explanation (ii)(a); and

(b)      the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers which  bears a  brand  name  shall,  on  each  such  unit  containers, clearly  print  in  indelible ink,   both  in  English  and the local language, that in respect of the brand name as defined  in  Explanation  (ii)(a) printed on the unit containers he has foregone his actionable claim or enforceable right voluntarily.”. ]

 

3[Provided that, if the person having an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name and the person undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers are two different persons, then the person having an actionable claim or enforceable right on a brand name shall file an affidavit to that effect with the jurisdictional Commissioner of Central tax or jurisdictional Commissioner of State tax, of the person undertaking packing of such goods that he is voluntarily foregoing his actionable claim or enforceable right on such brand name as defined in Explanation (ii)(a); and he has authorised the person [undertaking packing of such goods in unit containers bearing said brand name] to print on such unit containers in indelible ink, both in English and the local language, that in respect of such brand name he [the person owning the brand name] is voluntarily foregoing the actionable claim or enforceable right voluntarily on such brand name.]

 

 

Lottery run by State Governments - Rate of tax 12% which is not given in any chapter

Explanation 1.- For the purposes of this entry, value of supply of lottery under sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 shall be deemed to be 100/112 of the face value of ticket or of the price as notified in the Official Gazette by the organising State, whichever is higher.

Explanation 2.-

(1) "Lottery run by State Governments" means a lottery not allowed to be sold in any state other than the organising state.

(2) Organising state has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (f) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2010.

 

Lottery authorized by State Governments - Rate of tax 28% which is not given in any chapter

Explanation 1.- For the purposes of this entry, value of supply of lottery under sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 shall be deemed to be 100/128 of the face value of ticket or of the price as notified in the Official Gazette by the organising State, whichever is higher.

Explanation 2.-

(1) "Lottery authorized by State Governments" means a lottery which is authorized to be sold in State(s) other than the organising state also.

(2) Organising state has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (f) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2010

 

Rate of tax NIL which is not given in any chapter

Supply of lottery by any person other than State Government, Union Territory or Local authority subject to the condition that the supply of such lottery has suffered appropriate central tax, State tax, Union territory tax or integrated tax, as the case may be, when supplied by State Government, Union Territory or local authority, as the case may be, to the lottery distributor or selling agent appointed by the State Government, Union Territory or local authority, as the case may be.

 

 

1.Substituted vide:-Notification No. 27/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) Dated 22/09/2017 [para G] & Notification No. 28/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) Dated 22/09/2017  [para B]

2. Inserted vide:-Notification No. 27/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) Dated 22/09/2017 [para H] & Notification No. 28/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) Dated 22/09/2017 [para C (annexure 1)]

3. Inserted Vide Notification No. 35/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) Dated 13/10/2017 [para E (annexure)]