Seeks to exempt supply of goods for specified projects under FAO - 19/2019-State Tax (Rate) - Maharashtra SGST

FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya Mumbai 400 032, dated the 1st October 2019 NOTIFICATION Notification No. 19/2019-State Tax (Rate) MAHARASHTRA GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 . No. GST.1019/C.R.116 (5)/Taxation-1.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Mah. XLIII of 2017), the Government of Maharashtra, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts, all the goods supplied to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) for execution of projects listed below in the Annexure, from whole of the State Tax leviable thereon under section 9 of the said Act, subject to the condition that an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare certifies, namely :- (i) the quantity and description of the goods; and (ii) that the said goods are intended for the purpose of use in execution of said projects. ANNEXURE (1) Strengthening Capacities for Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture and Food systems, (2) Green Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture for Global Environment benefits and the conservation of Critical Biodiversity and Forest landscape. 2. This Notification shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 2019. By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, J. V. DIPTE, Deputy Secretary to Government.