Seeks to exempt Central Government�s share of Profit Petroleum from Central tax

Last updated: 26 January 2018

Notice Date : 25 January 2018

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZZETE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 5/2018- Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 25th January, 2018

G.S.R......(E).- 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), 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 intra-State supply of services by way of grant of license or lease to explore or mine petroleum crude or natural gas or both, from so much of the central tax as is leviable on the consideration paid to the Central Government in the form of Central Government’s share of profit petroleum as defined in the contract entered into by the Central Government in this behalf.

[F. No.354/13/2018 -TRU]

(Ruchi Bisht)

Under Secretary to the Government of India