THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016
GST
Dated:- 9-9-2016
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 8th September, 2016/Bhadra 17, 1938 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 8th September, 2016, and is hereby published for general information:-
THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016
[8th September, 2016.]
An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Short title and commencement.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed
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t;Parliament", the words, figures and letter "Subject to article 246A, Parliament" shall be substituted.
Amendment of article 249
4. In article 249 of the Constitution, in clause (1), after the words "with respect to", the words, figures and letter "goods and services tax provided under article 246A or" shall be inserted.
Amendment of article 250
5. In article 250 of the Constitution, in clause (1), after the words "with respect to", the words, figures and letter "goods and services tax provided under article 246A or" shall be inserted.
Amendment of article 268.
6. In article 268 of the Constitution, in clause (1), the words "and such duties of excise on medicinal and toilet preparations" shall be omitted.
Omission of article 268A
7. Article 268A of the Constitution, as inserted by section 2 of the Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Act, 2003 shall be omitted.
Amendment of article 269
8. In article 269 of th
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tioned to a State under clause (1) shall not form part of the Consolidated Fund of India.
(3) Where an amount collected as tax levied under clause (1) has been used for payment of the tax levied by a State under article 246A, such amount shall not form part of the Consolidated Fund of India.
(4) Where an amount collected as tax levied by a State under article 246A has been used for payment of the tax levied under clause (1), such amount shall not form part of the Consolidated Fund of the State.
(5) Parliament may, by law, formulate the principles for determining the place of supply, and when a supply of goods, or of services, or both takes place in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.''.
Amendment of article 270
10. In article 270 of the Constitution,-
(i) in clause (1), for the words, figures and letter "articles 268, 268A and 269", the words, figures and letter "articles 268, 269 and 269A" shall be substituted;
(ii) after clause (1), the following c
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rom the date of commencement of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, by order, constitute a Council to be called the Goods and Services Tax Council.
(2) The Goods and Services Tax Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a) the Union Finance Minister…………………… Chairperson;
(b) the Union Minister of State in charge of Revenue or
Finance…………….. Member;
(c) the Minister in charge of Finance or Taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State Government………………..Members.
(3) The Members of the Goods and Services Tax Council referred to in sub-clause (c) of clause (2) shall, as soon as may be, choose one amongst themselves to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Council for such period as they may decide.
(4) The Goods and Services Tax Council shall make recommendations to the Union and the States on-
(a) the taxes, cesses and surcharges levied by the Union, the States and the local bodies which may be
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vices Tax Council shall recommend the date on which the goods and services tax be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel.
(6) While discharging the functions conferred by this article, the Goods and Services Tax Council shall be guided by the need for a harmonised structure of goods and services tax and for the development of a harmonised national market for goods and services.
(7) One-half of the total number of Members of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall constitute the quorum at its meetings.
(8) The Goods and Services Tax Council shall determine the procedure in the performance of its functions.
(9) Every decision of the Goods and Services Tax Council shall be taken at a meeting, by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the weighted votes of the members present and voting, in accordance with the following principles, namely:-
(a) the vote of the Central Government shall have a
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itution,-
(i) in clause (1),-
(A) for the words "the sale or purchase of goods where such sale or purchase takes place", the words "the supply of goods or of services or both, where such supply takes place" shall be substituted;
(B) in sub-clause (b), for the word “goods”, at both the places where it occurs, the words “goods or services or both” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (2), for the words "sale or purchase of goods takes place", the words "supply of goods or of services or both" shall be substituted;
(iii) clause (3) shall be omitted.
Amendment of article 366
14. In article 366 of the Constitution,-
(i) after clause (12), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
'(12A) “goods and services tax” means any tax on supply of goods, or services or both except taxes on the supply of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption;';
(ii) after clause (26), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
'(26A) “Services” me
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uted, namely:-
"84. Duties of excise on the following goods manufactured or
produced in India, namely:-
(a) petroleum crude;
(b) high speed diesel;
(c) motor spirit (commonly known as petrol);
(d) natural gas;
(e) aviation turbine fuel; and
(f) tobacco and tobacco products.";
(ii) entries 92 and 92C shall be omitted;
(b) in List II-State List,-
(i) entry 52 shall be omitted;
(ii) for entry 54, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"54. Taxes on the sale of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas, aviation turbine fuel and alcoholic liquor for human consumption, but not including sale in the course of inter-State trade or commerce or sale in the course of international trade or commerce of such goods.";
(iii) entry 55 shall be omitted;
(iv) for entry 62, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"62. Taxes on entertainments and amusements to the extent levied and collect
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