(1) The rates of tax payable on the taxable turnover of a dealer shall be in respect of goods specified in the First Schedule, at the rate specified therein.
(2) The Government may, if it deems necessary, change the rates of tax as specified in sub-section (1), by a notification to that effect in the Official Gazette.
5. For the purposes of this Regulation, “taxable turnover” means the turnover of a dealer during the tax period which remains after deducting therefrom—
(a) the turnover of sales not subject to tax under section 7; and
(b) the turnover of sales of goods declared exempt under section 6.
Rates of tax.
Taxable turnover.
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6. The sale of goods listed in the Second Schedule shall be exempted from tax subject to the conditions and exceptions set out therein.
7. Nothing contained in this Regulation or the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to impose or authorise the imposition of tax on any sale of goods when such sale takes place—
(a) in the course of inter-State trade or commerce; or
(b) outside Andaman and Nicobar Islands; or
(c) in the course of import of the goods into or export of the goods out of, the territory of India;
(d) in accordance with the notification issued by the Central Government in exercise of its powers under section 3 of the Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel) Act, 2002, no tax shall be levied on sales of the fuel and lubricants which are filled into receptacles forming part of any aircraft registered in a country other than India, if—
(i) the said country is a party to the Convention on International and Civil Aviation, 1944;
(ii) the said country has entered into an Air Services agreement with India; and
(iii) the aircraft is operating on a scheduled or non-scheduled service to or from India.