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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 25/2019-Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 30
th
September, 2019

G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 7 of the
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the
recommendations of the Council hereby notifies that the following activities or transactions undertaken
by the State Governments in which they are engaged as public authorities, shall be treated neither as a
supply of goods nor a supply of service, namely:-

“Service by way of grant of alcoholic liquor licence, against consideration in the form of
licence fee or application fee or by whatever name it is called.”


[F. No. 354/136/2019- TRU]

(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Explanation.- This notification is being issued to implement the recommendation of the 26
th
Goods and
Services Tax council meeting held on the 10
th
March, 2018 that no GST shall be leviable on licence fee
and application fee, by whatever name it is called, payable for alcoholic liquor for human consumption.
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