11 Power to grant exemption from tax.
(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.
(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.
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.
Section 11 amended by Notifications : –
1. CGST exempt goods notified under section 11 (1)
2. Seeks to amend notification no. 2/2017- central tax(rate) dated 28.06.2017 to give effect to gst council decisions regarding gst exemptions.
3. Seeks to amend notification No. 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate).
5. seeks to amend Notification No.2/2017-CGST (Rate).
6. Seeks to amend Notification No. 02/2017-Central Tax (Rate),dt. 28-06-2017 to give effect to the recommendations of the GST Council in it’s 28th meeting held on 21.07.2018
7. To notify the exemptions on supply of services under CGST Act
10. Exempting supply of services associated with transit cargo to Nepal and Bhutan.
11. Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2017-CT(R).
15. 2.5% concessional CGST rate for supplies to Exploration and Production notified under section 11 (1)
17. Exempt certain supplies to NPCIL.
18. seeks to provide concessional GST rate of 2.5% on scientific and technical equipments supplied to public funded research institutions.
19. Seeks to amend Notification No.45/2017-Central (Rate)
20. Seeks to exempt Central Government’s share of Profit Petroleum from Central tax