TDS obligations expanded to government-controlled bodies, societies and public undertakings; deduction commencement to be notified. The Government appoints 18 September 2017 as the date when the operative provisions of subsection (1) of section 51 of the Karnataka GST Act come into force for specified persons: government-established authorities or bodies with government participation or control, societies established by government or local authorities under the Societies Registration Act, and public sector undertakings. Those persons will be liable to deduct tax from payments made or credited to suppliers from a subsequent date to be notified by the Government on the Council's recommendation.