Sir, As per ‘Schedule’ to Compensation to States Act, 2017 the maximum Cess Rate for HSN Code 8703 specified is 15% ad valorem but, as per Compensation Cess (Rate) Notification 1/2017, the Cess rate specified under SI. No. 52, 52A and 52B against HSN 8703 is 17%, 20% and 22% respectively.

So, my question is, if there is a limit of 15% as per Act, then how can the tax rate notification prescribes rates more than that?

Frah Saeed Answered question June 9, 2020