NOTIFICATION NO. 45/2017-CENTRAL TAX (RATE), DATED 14-11-2017
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) ( hereafter in this notification referred to as "the said Act"), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do , on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts the goods specified in column (3) of the Table below, from the so much of the central tax leviable thereon under section 9 of the said Act, as in in excess of the amount calculated at the rate of 2.5 per cent, when supplied to the institutions specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the Table, subject to the conditions specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table—
TABLE
| S.No. |
Name of the Institutions |
Description of the goods |
Conditions |
| 1. |
Public funded research institution (other than IIT, IISc, NIT, etc.) |
(a) Scientific instruments, (b) Parts/consumables, (c) Computer software/CD-ROM, (d) Prototypes (value ≤ ₹50,000) |
(i) Goods supplied to research institutions under government control; (ii) Certificate from Head of Institution confirming goods are for research; (iii) For live animals, certificate and no-objection from control committee. |
| 2. |
Research institution (other than hospital) |
(a) Scientific instruments, (b) Parts/consumables, (c) Computer software/CD-ROM, (d) Prototypes (value ≤ ₹50,000) |
(i) Certificate from head confirming goods for research; (ii) For live animals, certificate and no-objection from control committee; (2) Goods can't be transferred/sold for 5 years. |
| 3. |
Central and State Government labs (other than hospitals) |
(a) Scientific instruments, (b) Parts/consumables, (c) Computer software/CD-ROM, (d) Prototypes (value ≤ ₹50,000) |
(i) Certificate from Head confirming goods are for research; (ii) For live animals, certificate and no-objection from control committee. |
| 4. |
Regional Cancer Centre |
(a) Scientific instruments, (b) Parts/consumables, (c) Computer software/CD-ROM |
(i) Certificate from government department confirming goods are for research; (ii) Head's certificate for research; (iii) For live animals, certificate and no-objection from control committee. |
Explanation. — For the purposes of this notification, the expression, —
| Clause |
— |
Definition |
| (a) |
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“Public funded research institution” means a research institution in the case of which not less than fifty percent of the recurring expenditure is met by the Central Government or the Government of any State or the administration of any Union territory;
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| (b) |
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“University” means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central, State or Provincial Act and includes —
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| Sub-Clause |
— |
Definition |
| (i) |
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An institution declared under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) to be a deemed University for the purposes of this Act;
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| (ii) |
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An institution declared by Parliament by law to be an institution of national importance;
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| (iii) |
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A college maintained by, or affiliated to, a University;
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| Sub-Clause |
— |
Definition |
| (c) |
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“Head” means — |
| Sub-Clause |
— |
Definition of "Head" |
| (i) |
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in relation to an institution, the Director thereof (by whatever name called); |
| (ii) |
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in relation to a University, the Registrar thereof (by whatever name called); |
| (iii) |
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in relation to a college, the Principal thereof (by whatever name called); |
| Sub-Clause |
— |
Definition |
| (d) |
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“Hospital” includes any Institution, Centre, Trust, Society, Association, Laboratory, Clinic or Maternity Home which renders medical, surgical or diagnostic treatment. |
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 15th day of November, 2017.
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