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The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017

Section 1

In force Act 15 of 2017 As on 10 Oct 2026

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Act 15 of 2017

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Section 1 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017. This Act may be called the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017.

(1) This Act may be called the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Section 1, The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017 (Act 15 of 2017).

Questions about Section 1

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) 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: Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act 1, section 1 Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, section 1 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act enacted?

Goods and Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act was enacted in 2017 as Act 15 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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