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The Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Section 11

In force Act 3 of 2017 As on 06 Oct 2026

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Act 3 of 2017 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 40

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Section 11 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, exempt generally, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, goods or services or both of any specified descriptio

(1) Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, exempt generally, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, goods or services or both of any specified description from the whole or any part of the tax leviable thereon with effect from such date as may be specified in such notification. la (2) Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, on the recommendations of the Council, by special order in each case, under circumstances of an exceptional nature to be stated in such order, exempt from payment of tax any goods or services or both on which tax is leviable.

(3) The Government may, if it considers necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of clarifying the scope or applicability of any notification issued under sub-section (1) or order issued under sub-section (2), insert an explanation in such notification or order, as the case may be, by notification at any time within one year of issue of the notification under sub-section (1) or order under sub-section (2), and every such explanation shall have effect as if it had always been the part of the first such notification or order, as the case may be.

(4) Any notification issued by the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, under sub-section (1) of section 11 or order issued under sub-section (2) of the said section of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act shall be deemed to be a notification or, as the case may be, an order issued under this Act.

Explanation .- For the purposes of this section, where an exemption in respect of any goods or services or both from the whole or part of the tax leviable thereon has been granted absolutely, the registered person supplying such goods or services or both shall not collect the tax, in excess of the effective rate, on such supply of goods or services or both. CHAPTER IV TIME AND VALUE OF SUPPLY

Section 11, The Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act 3 of 2017).

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Questions about Section 11

How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act 11, section 11 Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, section 11 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 11 of the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 40: most recently Notification No 15/2022-State Tax (rate) (2023), then Notification no 13/2022-STR Seeks to amend notification No. 2/2017- State Tax (Rate) (2023), and 38 more.

When was the Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act enacted?

Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act was enacted in 2017 as Act 3 of 2017. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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