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[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Notification No. 56/2018 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2018
G.S.R. (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Central
Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”, the
Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council and in supersession of the
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No.
32/2017 – Central Tax, dated the 15th September, 2017 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1158 (E), dated the 15th
September, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession,
hereby specifies the categories of casual taxable persons (hereinafter referred to as „such
persons‟) who shall be exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act-
(i) such persons making inter-State taxable supplies of handicraft goods as defined in the
“Explanation” in notification No. 21/2018 -Central Tax (Rate), dated the 26th July,
2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i) vide number G.S.R.695 (E), dated the 26th July, 2018 and falling under
the Chapter, Heading, Sub-heading or Tariff item specified in column (2) of the
Table contained in the said notification and the Description specified in the
corresponding entry in column (3) of the Table contained in the said notification;
or
(ii) such persons making inter-State taxable supplies of the products mentioned in column
(2) of the Table below and the Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) code
mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, when made by
the craftsmen predominantly by hand even though some machinery may also be used
in the process:-
Table
Sl.
Products
HSN Code
No.
(1)
(2)
(3)
1. Leather articles (including bags, purses, saddlery, harness,
4201, 4202, 4203
garments)
2.
Carved wood products (including boxes, inlay work, cases,
casks)
4415, 4416
3. Carved wood products (including table and kitchenware)
4419
4. Carved wood products
4420
5. Wood turning and lacquer ware
4421
6.
Bamboo products [decorative and utility items]
46
7.
Grass, leaf and reed and fibre products, mats, pouches, wallets 4601, 4602
8.
Paper mache articles
4823
9.
Textile (handloom products)
including 50, 58,
62, 63
10. Textiles hand printing
50, 52, 54
11. Zari thread
5605
12. Carpet, rugs and durries
57
13. Textiles hand embroidery
58
14. Theatre costumes
61, 62, 63
15. Coir products (including mats, mattresses)
5705, 9404
16. Leather footwear
6403, 6405
17. Carved stone products (including statues, statuettes, figures of
6802
animals, writing sets, ashtray, candle stand)
18. Stones inlay work
68
19. Pottery and clay products, including terracotta
6901, 6909, 6911,
6912, 6913, 6914
20. Metal table and kitchen ware (copper, brass ware)
7418
21. Metal statues, images/statues vases, urns and crosses of the
8306
type used for decoration of metals of Chapters 73 and 74
22. Metal bidriware
8306
23. Musical instruments
92
24. Horn and bone products
96
25. Conch shell crafts
96
26. Bamboo furniture, cane/Rattan furniture
94
27. Dolls and toys
9503
28. Folk paintings, madhubani, patchitra, Rajasthani miniature
97
Provided that such persons are availing the benefit of notification No. 03/2018 – Integrated
Tax, dated the 22nd October, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1052(E), dated the 22nd October, 2018:
Provided further that the aggregate value of such supplies, to be computed on all India basis,
does not exceed the amount of aggregate turnover above which a supplier is liable to be
registered in the State or Union territory in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 22 of the
said Act, read with clause (iii) of the Explanation to that section.
2.
Such persons mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall obtain a Permanent Account
Number and generate an e-way bill in accordance with the provisions of rule 138 of the
Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.
[F. No. 349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
(Gunjan Kumar Verma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
