Exemption/Refund of VAT for official purchases of Embassy and personal purchases of diplomats of REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN, New Delhi

NOTIFICATION

No.F.5(54)/Policy-II/VAT/2012-13/ : WHEREAS the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity have requested the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to exempt/refund of VAT in favour of official purchases of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in New Delhi and personal purchases of its diplomats vide their letter No.D-II/451/12(17)/2009 dated 07/03/2013.

And, whereas, I, Prashant Goyal, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, am of the opinion that it is expedient in the public interest to do so.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 103 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Delhi Act 03 of 2005), I hereby make the following amendments in the sixth schedule of the said Act namely:

AMENDMENTS

In the Sixth Schedule appended to the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Delhi Act 03 of 2005), in the entry at Sl.No.1 in Part-A, a new sub-entry after serial No.(96 B) shall be inserted namely:-

“(96 C) REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN, New Delhi for exemption/refund of VAT in favour of official purchases of its Embassy and personal purchases of its diplomats”.

(PRASHANT GOYAL)

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