Exemption for residential renting: proprietors' personal-capacity lettings covered as exempt; a related entry is omitted.
The amendment inserts an explanation to S. No. 12 clarifying that the exemption for renting of residential dwelling applies where a registered person who is a proprietor rents the dwelling in his personal capacity for use as his own residence and the renting is on his own account and not that of the proprietorship concern; additionally S. No. 23A and its entries are omitted, and the changes take effect from the first day of January, 2023.

GST rate amendment: specified essential oils added to state tax schedule; applies to all persons under state law.
Amendment substitutes S. No. 3A in the schedule to Notification No. 4/2017-State Tax (Rate) to list HS codes 3301 24 00, 3301 25 10, 3301 25 20, 3301 25 30, 3301 25 40 and 3301 25 90, covering specified essential oils other than those of citrus fruit (including peppermint and various mints). The substitution applies to any unregistered and any registered person and takes effect from the notification's stated commencement date.

GST rate amendment expands feed and pulse husk classifications, altering taxable treatment under State GST law.
The State Government amends the Schedule to Notification No. 2/2017-State Tax (Rate) by substituting the Schedule entry for feed at S. No. 102 to include aquatic feed (including shrimp and prawn feed), poultry feed, cattle feed and specified feed components, and by inserting S. No. 102C to list husk of pulses (including Chilka) and concentrates (including chuni or churi, Khanda); these changes take effect from the 1st day of January, 2023 under the Tripura SGST framework.

Tax rate amendments revise GST schedule entries, clarifying product classifications and specific exemptions for alcohol and feeds.
Amendment revises specific Tripura SGST rate schedule entries: Schedule I (2.5%) substitutes ethyl alcohol limited to supplies to Oil Marketing Companies or Petroleum refineries for blending with motor spirit and restates bran and cereal residues with explicit exclusions; Schedule II (6%) clarifies fruit pulp/juice based drinks to exclude certain carbonated beverages and replaces the educational drawing aids entry; Schedule III (9%) excludes from denatured spirits the ethyl alcohol supplied for blending with motor spirit. The changes are effective from 1 January 2023.

Credit default swaps permitted for AIFs subject to Board-specified conditions and custodian requirements.
Amendments add a Master Direction-based definition of credit default swaps and authorize Category I AIFs to engage in hedging, including credit default swaps, while permitting Category II and Category III AIFs to buy or sell credit default swaps, all subject to conditions specified by the Board. Sponsors or Managers of Category I and Category II AIFs transacting in credit default swaps must appoint a custodian registered with the Board and comply with Board-specified terms and conditions.

Registration fee requirement mandates periodic triennial payments by registrars to an issue and share transfer agents.
Paragraph 1AA of Schedule II requires a registrar to an issue and share transfer agent holding a certificate of registration to keep registration in force by paying a registration fee every three years from the sixth year after grant of the certificate (or from the date of initial registration where applicable), with distinct fixed fees prescribed for Category I and Category II registrars.

RoDTEP rates revised for 432 HS codes; revised Appendix 4R effective 16 Jan-30 Sep 2023.
The Central Government has notified a revised RoDTEP Appendix 4R to correct apparent errors and anomalies in previously notified rates and caps for 432 HS codes; the revision amends eligible export items, RoDTEP rates (percentage of FOB or fixed quantum) and per unit caps and is published on the DGFT portal. The revised Appendix applies for a specified export period and further changes will follow to align with the Scheme's budgetary framework and Foreign Trade Policy provisions.

GST rule amendments omit specified provisions and redefine the Authority's role as discharge of prescribed functions.
The Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 are amended with effect from 1 December 2022 by omitting rules 122, 124, 125, 134 and 137. Rule 127 is revised to refer to the Authority's "Functions" instead of "Duties" and to provide that it shall discharge prescribed functions. The Explanation following rule 137 is amended to define "Authority" as the Authority notified under sub-section (2) of section 171 of the Act.

Tariff concession correction: amendment substitutes specific tariff classification codes for second tranche under India-Australia ECTA.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 64/2022-Customs dated 6 January 2023 replaces the originally cited tariff item with two specified tariff classification codes for the second tranche of tariff concessions under the India-Australia ECTA, amending the operative tariff headings in the published Gazette entry.

Appellate Authority appointments allocate GST appeal jurisdiction among Joint Commissioners across designated divisions and Anti Evasion Bureau cases.
Appointment of Appellate Authorities under the Madhya Pradesh GST framework is made under the State GST Act and Rule 109A of the Madhya Pradesh GST Rules. The appointed Joint Commissioners of State Tax may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of Appellate Authorities within their assigned territorial jurisdictions, including specified divisions and allocated appeal cases relating to Anti Evasion Bureaux.

Anti-dumping duty extension on fishing nets from China PR maintained under Customs Tariff Act following statutory sunset review.
The Central Government amended the 2018 anti-dumping notification to continue the anti-dumping duty on Fishing Net originating in or exported from China PR by inserting a paragraph that keeps the duty specified against the listed serial entries in force up to and inclusive of 9th July, 2023, unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier, following a designated authority-initiated continuation review under the Customs Tariff Act and the anti-dumping rules.

GST rule amendments recharacterise duties as functions and redefine the notified authority, effective from the stated commencement date.
Amendment revises state GST rules effective 1 December 2022 by omitting specified rules, replacing the marginal heading "Duties" with "Functions" and changing duty-imposing wording to require the authority to "discharge the following functions", and substituting the Explanation to define the notified authority under the Act.

Exchange rate determination for customs: prescribed currency conversion rates apply to import and export valuation.
The Central Board, under the Customs Act, supersedes the earlier notification and prescribes specific rupee conversion rates for listed foreign currencies, with separate rates for imported and export goods, effective from 6th January, 2023. Two schedules are annexed: Schedule I provides per-unit rates for major currencies for import and export valuation, and Schedule II provides rates per one hundred units for certain currencies, for application in customs valuation and related procedures.

Interest income reporting: all interest amounts per account must be reported for tax pre-filling, excluding Jan Dhan accounts.
The addendum abolishes the prior monetary threshold and requires reporting persons to report interest information for every account or deposit holder where any interest accrues in the financial year, excluding Jan Dhan accounts, replacing the earlier cumulative-limit trigger and expanding reportable accounts for return pre-filling.

Delegation of powers: expansion of officer designations authorised to exercise GST statutory powers under existing delegation framework.
The amendment adds a new entry to the principal notification's table, authorising officer designations at the Additional Assistant Director level in GST Intelligence, GST, or Audit to exercise powers under the Central GST and Integrated GST statutes, thereby expanding the roster of officers empowered within the existing delegation framework without changing the substantive statutory provisions.

Customs appointment for specified airport purposes adds an airport for unloading and loading of baggage under customs rules.
The notification amends the principal customs notification by inserting a new table entry designating Agartala airport in Tripura for the specific purpose of unloading of baggage and loading of baggage, thereby adding that airport to the list where limited customs baggage-handling operations are permitted under the existing notification framework.

Prior notice requirement: submit notice via common portal before excavation; licensee must disclose infrastructure and precautions, or excavation may proceed.
Any person exercising a legal right to dig or excavate likely to affect telegraph infrastructure must submit a notice via the designated common portal containing identity, contact, timing, location and purpose. The licensee must promptly disclose relevant telegraph infrastructure details and precautionary measures through the portal; the excavator must follow those measures. If no licensee provides required details within the prescribed time, the excavator may proceed. Damages caused to duly placed telegraph infrastructure attract liability in the form of damage charges computed on restoration expenses.

GST Rules amendment: omission and substitution of specified rules redefines Authority functions under the Act.
Maharashtra amends the Maharashtra GST Rules by omitting rules 122, 124, 125, 134 and 137, substituting in rule 127 the marginal heading "Functions" for "Duties" and replacing duty-oriented wording with a provision that the Authority shall discharge specified functions; and by substituting clause (a) of the Explanation after rule 137 to define Authority as the body notified under sub-section (2) of section 171 of the Act.

Appellate authority under Odisha GST: revised appeal forums assigned by original adjudicator and distinct filing periods for taxpayers and officers.
Rule 109A is substituted to allocate appeal forums by the rank of the original adjudicating officer: decisions of an Additional Commissioner are appealed to the Special Commissioner (Appeals); decisions of Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, State Tax Officer or Additional State Tax Officer are appealed to the Additional Commissioner (Appeals); and decisions of Assistant Commissioner or State Tax Officer or Additional State Tax Officer are appealed to the Joint Commissioner (Appeals). Aggrieved persons have three months to appeal; officers directed to appeal have six months from communication of the order.

Government majority ownership exemption continues despite change in control, allowing central government to grant regulatory relief.
The amendment empowers the Central Government to exempt any listed entity from any or all provisions where the Central Government, State Government or public sector company, alone or in combination, directly or indirectly holds majority shares, voting rights or control; the exemption remains valid for the period specified irrespective of any subsequent change in control of the listed entity.