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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 17/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate)
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2017
G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 7 of the Union
Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Central Government, on the
recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies that in case of the following categories of
services, the tax on intra-State supplies shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator –
(i) services by way of transportation of passengers by a radio-taxi, motorcab, maxicab and motor
cycle;
(ii) services by way of providing accommodation in hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites
or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes, except where the
person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration
under clause (vi) of section 21 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 read
with sub-section (1) of section 22 of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification,-
(a) “radio taxi” means a taxi including a radio cab, by whatever name called, which is in
two-way radio communication with a central control office and is enabled for tracking
using Global Positioning System (GPS) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS);
(b) “maxicab”, “motorcab” and “motor cycle” shall have the same meanings as assigned to
them respectively in clauses (22), (25) and (26) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act,
1988 (59 of 1988)
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017
[F.No. 334/1/2017-TRU]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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