Service by way of grant of alcoholic liquor licence, against consideration in the form of licence fee or application fee. - 25/2019-State Tax (Rate) - Himachal Pradesh SGST

Government of Himachal Pradesh Excise and Taxation Department No. EXN-F(10)-20/2019 Dated: Shimla-2 1st October, 2019 Notification No. 25/2019-State Tax (Rate) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Council is pleased to notify that the following activities or transactions undertaken by the State Government in which it is engaged as public authority, shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor a supply of service, namely:- Service by way of grant of alcoholic liquor licence, against consideration in the form of licence fee or application fee or by whatever name it is called. By Order Principal Secretary (E T) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh Explanation .- This notification is being issued to implement the recommendation of the 26th Goods and Services Tax council meeting held on the 10th March, 2018 that no GST shall be leviable on licence fee and application fee, by whatever name it is called, payable for alcoholic liquor for human consumption.