Seeks to amend Notification No. 530/2017/9(120)/XXVII(8)/2017 Dated 29 June, 2017 - 666/2019/3(120)/XXVII(8)/2019/CTR-13 - Uttarakhand SGST

Uttarakhand Amends GST Act to Boost Electric Vehicle Use in Public Transport for Local Authorities.

The Government of Uttarakhand has issued an amendment to Notification No. 530/2017, dated June 29, 2017, under the Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Effective from August 1, 2019, this amendment introduces a new clause allowing the supply of electrically operated vehicles designed to carry more than twelve passengers to local authorities. These vehicles, defined under Chapter 87 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, operate solely on electrical energy from external sources or batteries. The amendment aims to promote the use of electric vehicles in public transportation.