(1) This Act may be called the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
(2) It extends to the Union territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, 1[Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Ladakh], Chandigarh and other territory.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
1Subs. by Act 12 of 2020, s. 136, for “Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu” (w.e.f. 27-3-2020).
222nd, June, 2017 for sections 1, 2, 3,4,5, 17, 21 and 22 vide notification No. G.S.R. 616(E) dated the 21st June, 2017, see
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
1st July, 2017 for sections 6 to 16, 18 to 20 and 23 to 26 vide notification No. G.S.R. 701(E) dated the 28th June, 2017, see
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i)