No. MGST-1017/C.R.202 (e)/ Taxation-1.— In exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1) of section 11 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Mah. XLIII of 2017) (hereinafter in this notification referred to as “the said Act”), 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 goods specified in column (3) of the Table below, from the so much of the state tax leviable thereon under section 9 of the said Act, as in excess of the amount calculated at the rate of 2.5 per cent., when supplied to the institutions specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the Table, subject to the conditions specified in the corresponding entry in column TERTZ FIEA T0 STHTERUT 9T SR-, Al@a¥ ¥, 20%9/FTqE 3, Th 3R FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 14th November 2017.
NOTIFICATION Notification No.45/2017-State Tax (Rate) MAHARASHTRA GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017.
(4) of the said Table:— Table S. No. Name of the Description of the goods Conditions Institutions 1) (2) (3) 4)
1. Public funded research | (a) Scientific and technical | () The goods are supplied institution other than a hospital or a University or an Indian Institute of Technology or Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore or a National Institute of Technology/ Regional Engineering College.
instruments, apparatus, equipment (including computers);
(b) accessories, parts, consumables and live animals (experimental purpose);
(c) computer software, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), recorded magnetic tapes, microfilms, microfiches;
(d)Prototypes, the aggregate value of prototypes received by an institution does not exceed fifty thousand rupees in financial year.
to or for —
(a) a public funded research institution under the administrative control of the Department of Space or Department of Atomic Energy or the Defence Research Development Organisation of the Government of India and such institution produces a certificate to that effect from an officer not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or the Deputy Secretary to the State Government or the Deputy Secretary in the Union Territory in the concerned department to the supplier at the time of supply of the specified goods; or TERTS JTE T FETERUT W TR-9, R 2%, 020 /FMMcH 33, T /3R S. No. Name of the Institutions Description of the goods Conditions @) 2) 3) 4) ) an institution registered with the Government of India in the Department of Scientific and Research and such institution produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or the Deputy Secretary to the State Government or the Deputy Secretary in the Union territory in concerned department to the supplier at the time of supply of the specified goods;
(i7) The institution produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution, in each case, certifying that the said goods are required for research purposes only;
(iii) In the case of supply of live animals for experimental purposes, the institution produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution that the live animals are required for research purposes and enclose a no objection certificate issued by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals.
Research institution, other than a hospital
(a) Scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, equipment (including computers);
(b) accessories, parts, consumables and live
(1) The institution is registered with the Government of India in the Department of Scientific and Research, which- 8] 3K TERTZ FIEA T0 STHTERUT 9T SR-, Al@a¥ ¥, 20%9/FTqE 3, Th 3R S. No. Name of the Description of the goods Conditions Institutions @) 2) 3) 4) animals (experimental | (i) produces, at the time purpose); of supply, a certificate to
(c) computer software, | the supplier from the Compact Disc-Read Only | head of the institution, in Memory (CD-ROM), | each case, certifying that recorded magnetic tapes, | the said goods are microfilms, microfiches; essential for research ) Prototypes, the | purposes and will be used aggregate value of | for stated purpose only;
prototypes received by an | (ii) in the case of supply institution does not exceed | of live animals for fifty thousand rupees in a | experimental purposes, financial year. the institution produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution that the live animals are required for research purposes and enclose a no objection certificate issued by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals.
(2) The goods falling under (1) above shall not be transferred or sold by the institution for a period of five years from the date of installation.
3. Departments and (a) Scientific and technical | (i) The institution laboratories of the Central Government and State Governments, other than a hospital.
instruments, apparatus, equipment (including computers);
(b) accessories, parts, consumables and live animals (experimental purpose);
(¢c) Computer software, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory(CD-ROM), recorded magnetic tapes, microfilms, microfiches;
(d) Prototypes, the aggregate value of prototypes received by an institution does not exceed fifty thousand rupees in a financial year.
produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution, in each case, certifying that the said goods are required for research purposes only;
(ii) in the case of supply of live animals for experimental purposes, the institution produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution that the live animals are required for research purposes and TERTE JEA {95 FEERVT U TR-3, ARR ¥, 089/ 3, b 23R S. No. Name of the Description of the goods Conditions Institutions @) 2) 3) 4) enclose a no objection certificate issued by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals.
4. Regional Cancer Centre | (a) Scientific and technical | (i) The goods are supplied (Cancer Institute) instruments, apparatus, equipment (including computers);
(b) accessories, parts, consumables and live animals (experimental purpose);
(¢c) Computer software, Compact Disc-Read Only Memory(CD-ROM), recorded magnetic tapes, microfilms, microfiches.
to the Regional Cancer Centre registered with the Government of India, in the Department of Scientific and Research and such institution produces a certificate from an officer not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or the Deputy Secretary to the State Government or the Deputy Secretary in the Union territory in concerned department to the supplier at the time of supply of the specified goods ;
(i7) the institution produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution, in each case, certifying that the said goods are required for research purposes only;
(iii) in case of supply of live animals for experimental purposes, the institution produces, at the time of supply, a certificate to the supplier from the Head of the Institution that the live animals are required for research purposes and enclose a no objection certificate issued by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals.
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Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, the expression, -
(a) "Public funded research institution" means a research institution in the case of which not less than fifty per-cent. of the recurring expenditure is met by the Central Government or the Government of any State or the administration of any Union territory;
(b) "University" means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central, State or Provincial Act and includes -
(i) an institution declared under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 0of 1956) to be a deemed University for the purposes of this Act;
(i) an institution declared by Parliament by law to be an institution of national importance;
(iii) a college maintained by, or affiliated to, a University;
(c) "Head" means -
(1) in relation to an institution, the Director thereof (by whatever name called);
(ii) in relation to a University, the Registrar thereof (by whatever name called);
(iii) in relation to a college, the Principal thereof (by whatever name called);
(d) "hospital" includes any Institution, Centre, Trust, Society, Association, Laboratory, Clinic or Maternity Home which renders medical, surgical or diagnostic treatment.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 15t day of November, 2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, R.D. BHAGAT, Deputy Secretary to Government.