GST exemption for dried tamarind and biodegradable leaf, flower and bark plates and cups expands covered supplies. The Central Government amends Notification No.2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) under section 11(1) of the CGST Act to insert Schedule entries exempting dried tamarind and plates and cups made of leaves, flowers or bark, by adding specified serial numbers and tariff descriptions; the amendment takes effect on the first day of October, 2019 and is published as Notification No.15/2019-Central Tax (Rate).