Amendment to Notification 1/2017 - Central Tax (Rate)

Issuing Authority: Central Government under CGST Act, 2017.

Date of Amendment: Effective from 1st January, 2020. Affected Items: Omission of serial numbers 80AA and 171A from Schedule II - 6%.

New Additions: In Schedule III - 9%, addition of woven and non-woven bags/sacks of polyethylene or polypropylene strips for packing goods, and flexible intermediate bulk containers.

Purpose: Streamlining tax rates on specified goods. Issued By: Gunjan Kumar Verma, Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Historical Context: Notification last amended on 30th September, 2019.