State tax rates under GST notified for intra State supplies, with schedule based classification determining applicable rates. Notification fixing state tax rates for intra State supplies of goods under Section 9 of the Himachal Pradesh GST Act, 2017: six rate tiers (2.5%, 6%, 9%, 14%, 1.5%, 0.125%) are to be applied by matching goods' descriptions in column (3) of the appended Schedules with the tariff item/sub heading/heading/Chapter in column (2). Definitions for 'unit container', 'brand name', 'registered brand name' and an instruction to apply Customs Tariff First Schedule interpretation rules are included; the notification is effective 1 July 2017.