Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate)- ECO liable for GST

Notification No. 17/2017- Central Tax (Rate) – ECO liable for GST

(Amended by 23/2017-CTR)

Government of India Ministry of Finance

(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 28th June, 2017

G.S.R (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, 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 –

services by way of transportation of passengers by a radio-taxi, motorcab, maxicab and motor cycle;

2. 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-section (1) of section 22 of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification,-

1. “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);
2. “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).

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017

Amended by 23/2017- CTR to include the following entry-

“(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 Central Goods and Services Tax Act.”

Summary of Notification No. 17/2017- Central Tax (Rate)

This notification has provided for the levy of E-Commerce Operators. Section 9(5) of the CGST Act gives the power to notify ECO. Accordingly following are notified to pay tax in place of vendors.

• Taxi operators like Ola & Uber
• Hotel booking like Make my trip
• Housekeeping service personnel providers like the Urban clap.