Notification date amendments revise table deadlines and prescribe an electronic credit ledger deadline, altering effective timing.
The notification substitutes later day references for multiple table entries and items in a prior State Tax (Rate) notification, inserts the qualifier "on or before 25th August, 2017" after the words "electronic credit ledger," and declares the instrument to be deemed effective from 21 August, 2017.

Housekeeping services newly specified as taxable under state GST unless supplied through e commerce by registered suppliers.
Amendment inserts services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing and carpentering, into the State Tax (Rate) notification to bring those services within the specified state GST rate, except where they are supplied through an electronic commerce operator by a supplier who is liable to register under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Jharkhand Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; the amendment is deemed effective from 22nd August, 2017.

Classification of Limited Liability Partnerships as partnership firms clarifies GST treatment and adds GTA tax-payment condition.
The notification amends the State Tax (Rate) schedule to (i) condition the GTA entry on payment of state tax at the prescribed rate, and (ii) deem a Limited Liability Partnership to be a partnership firm for purposes of the notification; the amendments are effective from 22nd August, 2017.

Tax exemption for FIFA related services and PDS Fair Price Shop commissions under Jharkhand GST notification effective August compliance.
The Jharkhand SGST notification amends the State GST rate schedule effective 22 August 2017 to exempt services provided by and to FIFA and its subsidiaries related to FIFA U 17 World Cup 2017 (subject to certification by the Director (Sports)) and to exempt Fair Price Shop services to Central or State Governments/Union Territories under the Public Distribution System where consideration is commission or margin; it also updates crop insurance scheme nomenclature and deems Limited Liability Partnerships to be partnership firms for the notification's purposes.

Composite supply of works contract reclassified with specific infrastructure categories; revised tax treatment for transport and printing services.
The notification amends the State Tax (Rate) table by substituting entries to define and classify composite supply of works contract across specified public and private infrastructure categories, revises treatment and alternative rates for motor cab and goods transport agency services contingent on input tax credit, reclassifies printing, manufacturing and processing services with associated rates, narrows textile coverage to Chapters 50-63 and inserts "planetarium" in an entertainment item; the amendments take effect from 22 August 2017.

House-keeping services via e commerce operators: registration liability determines tax treatment under GST amendment notification issued.
Amendment adds services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing and carpentering, into the notification while excluding those services when supplied through an electronic commerce operator by a person liable for registration under sub section (1) of section 22; the amendment is deemed effective from 22nd August, 2017.

Limited Liability Partnership treated as Partnership Firm under GST, and GTA state-tax compliance clarified for applicability.
The notification amends a prior Uttar Pradesh GST instrument by (i) inserting a qualification in the Table to address goods transport agencies who have not paid state tax at the specified rate, and (ii) adding an Explanation clause that expressly treats a Limited Liability Partnership registered under the LLP Act, 2008 as a partnership firm or firm; the amendments are effective from 22nd August, 2017.

GST exemption for FIFA and PDS-related services introduced, and LLPs recognised as partnership firms under the notification.
The notification expands nil-rated services to include FIFA-related services for the U-17 World Cup (subject to certification) and services by Fair Price Shops to governments under the PDS compensated by commission or margin; it renames crop insurance scheme entries to RWCIS and PMFBY, and clarifies that a Limited Liability Partnership is to be treated as a partnership firm for the notification's purposes, with retrospective commencement.

Composite supply of works contract reclassified and conditional tax rates introduced for transport and GTA services under state GST.
The notification amends Uttar Pradesh GST table entries to redefine and allocate composite supply of works contract across specified public and housing infrastructure projects, heritage and utility works, and certain housing and agricultural processing structures, creates a residual construction services category, reclassifies passenger motorcab and goods transport agency services with conditional reduced rates tied to non claim of input tax credit or election to a uniform State tax, revises manufacturing/printing service headings and textile entries, inserts "planetarium" in entertainment entries, and makes these changes effective from the stated commencement date.

Anti-dumping duty on sodium nitrite imposed, applying to China-origin imports and extending for a fixed term
Continued imposition of anti-dumping duty is ordered on imports of Sodium Nitrite originating in or exported from China PR; the Designated Authority found continued dumping, material underselling and likelihood of recurrence of injury, and the Central Government imposes a specified duty per metric tonne on covered imports, payable in Indian currency with exchange conversion determined by the notified rate and the bill-of-entry date.

Import restriction on gold and silver: imports from South Korea of specified jewellery and coins now restricted.
Policy Condition No. 4 inserts a restriction in Chapter 71 of ITC(HS) 2017, Schedule I, making imports of specified jewellery, wares, other precious metal articles and coins from South Korea restricted and disallowing the FTP facilitation previously available under the relevant FTP paragraph for these items.

Restriction on gold and silver trade added to Foreign Trade Policy, bringing such imports and exports under regulatory controls.
A Principle of Restriction concerning the importation and exportation of gold and silver is added as sub paragraph (i) to Para 2.07 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, invoking powers under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and relevant policy paragraphs, thereby subjecting gold and silver trade to the Policy's restriction regime.

Electronic verification code recognised as valid via net banking login and portal access, altering GST authentication for filings.
Substitution of the authentication clause recognises an Electronic Verification Code as valid for GST electronic filings, specifying EVC generated via net banking login on the common portal and EVC generated on the common portal. The Commissioner, on the GST Council's recommendation and under the relevant GST rule, issued the amendment and declared it to have retrospective effect from the earlier commencement date.

Employees' Service Regulations establish delegated-rule governance for personnel service conditions under the insolvency and bankruptcy regulatory regime.
Establishes a statutory regulatory framework titled Employees' Service Regulations, 2017 prescribing service rules, terms of appointment, conduct, and administrative arrangements for personnel within the insolvency and bankruptcy regulatory apparatus, made under the Code's delegated rulemaking authority to govern appointment and service governance necessary for operational functioning.

Commencement of section 212 provisions: Central Government appoints 24 August 2017 as operative date for Companies Act.
The Central Government notifies 24 August 2017 as the date on which sub-sections (8), (9) and (10) of section 212 of the Companies Act shall come into force, constituting a statutory commencement directive issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

SFIO arrest powers require recorded belief and Director approval with specified procedural and documentation safeguards.
SFIO officers may arrest persons where material gives rise to a recorded reason to believe an offence under section 212; arrests by Additional Director or Assistant Director require the Director's prior written approval and the Director SFIO is the competent authority. Arrests related to Government or foreign companies need prior Central Government approval, with specified notifications. Arresting officers must serve a signed arrest order with a personal search memo, forward sealed copies and materials to the Director SFIO within twenty-four hours, and the SFIO must maintain an arrest register and preserve records for five years. CrPC provisions apply mutatis mutandis.

Customs appointments and territorial reallocation establish senior and subordinate commissionerates for ports, airports and special zones.
Notification under section 4(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 appoints specified officers as Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners and as Commissioners (Appeals), and designates Principal Commissioners/Commissioners together with the Additional/Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioners working under them. Two schedules map officers to territorial and functional jurisdictions-ports, airports, ICDs, SEZs, EOUs, districts and designated maritime zones-superseding earlier notifications and recording subsequent amendments. The notification takes effect from 15th January, 2018.

Modes of verification prescribed: Aadhaar EVC and bank account OTP; verification must be completed within two days.
Prescribes modes of verification under sub-rule (1) of rule 26 of the Nagaland GST Rules as Aadhaar-based Electronic Verification Code (EVC) and bank account-based One Time Password (OTP), and requires that verification via these modes be completed within two days of furnishing the documents; the notification is deemed to have come into force on 22 June 2017.

Time limit for filing FORM GSTR-3B amendment updated, extending deadline for submissions and electronic credit ledger entries.
The notification amends an earlier notification by substituting specified dates in multiple table entries-changing occurrences of the 20th August date to the 25th August date and a 21st August date to the 26th August date-and by inserting the requirement that entries in the electronic credit ledger be made "on or before 25th August, 2017"; the amendment takes effect from publication in the Official Gazette.

GST classification update adds tractor parts to specified rate schedule, altering tax treatment for tractor components.
Amendment inserts a list of tractor components into Schedule III, assigning specific tariff headings and thereby clarifying their GST classification and application under the State notification.