FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya,
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 25th January 2018.
NOTIFICATION
Notification No. 8/2018-State Tax (Rate).
MAHARASHTRA GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017.
No. GIST.1018/C.R.16(3)/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 the state tax on intra- state supplies of goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below, falling under the tariff item, Sub-heading, Heading or Chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), as are given in corresponding entry in column (2), from so much tax as specified in Schedule IV of Notification No. 1/2017 -State Tax (Rate), as is in excess of the amount calculated at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4), of the said Table, on the value that represent margin of the supplier, on supply of such goods.
Table
| Sr. No. |
Chapter, Heading, Sub-heading or Tariff item |
Description of Goods | Rate |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | 8703 | Old and used, petrol Lique fied petroleum gases (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) driven motor vehicles of engine capacity of 1200 cc. or more and of length of 4000 mm. or more.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this entry, the specification of the motor vehicle shall be determined as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and the rules made there under. |
9% |
| 2. | 8703 | Old and used, diesel driven motor vehicles of Engine capacity of 1500 cc. or more and of length of 4000 mm.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this entry, the Specification of the motor vehicle shall be determined as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and the rules made there under. |
9% |
| 3 | 8703 | Old and used motor vehicles of engine capacity exceeding 1500 cc, popularly known as Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) including utility vehicles.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this entry, SUV includes a motor vehicle of length exceeding 4000 mm and having ground clearance of 170 mm. and above. |
9% |
| 4 | 87 | All Old and used Vehicles other than those mentioned from S. No. 1 to S.No.3 | 6% |
Explanation.—For the purposes of this notification,—
(i) in case of a registered person who has claimed depreciation under section 32 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) on the said goods, the value that represents the margin of the supplier shall be the difference between the consideration received for supply of such goods and the depreciated value of such goods on the date of supply, and where the margin of such supply is negative, it shall be ignored; and
(ii) in any other case, the value that represents the margin of supplier shall be, the difference between the selling price and the purchase price and where such margin is negative, it shall be ignored.
2. This notification shall not apply, if the supplier of such goods has availed input tax credit as defined in clause (63) of section 2 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, CENVAT as defined in CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 or the input tax credit of Value Added Tax or any other taxes paid, on such goods.
3. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 25th January, 2018.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
R. D. BHAGAT,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
