Definitions - Section 2
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1) ‘‘appointed day’’ means the date on which the provisions
of this Act shall come into force;
(2) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of Union
territory tax appointed under section 3;
(3) ‘‘designated authority’’ means such authority as may be
notified by the Commissioner;
(4) ‘‘exempt supply’’ means supply of any goods or services
or both which attracts nil rate of tax or which may be exempt from tax under
section 8, or under section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, and
includes non-taxable supply;
(5) ‘‘existing law’’ means any law, notification, order,
rule or regulation relating to levy and collection of duty or tax on goods or
services or both passed or made before the commencement of this Act by
Parliament or any Authority or person having the power to make such law,
notification, order, rule or regulation;
(6) ‘‘Government’’ means the Administrator or any Authority
or officer authorised to act as Administrator by the Central Government;
(7) ‘‘output tax’’ in relation to a taxable person, means
the Union territory tax chargeable under this Act on taxable supply of goods or
services or both made by him or by his agent but excludes tax payable by him on
reverse charge basis;
(8) ‘‘Union territory’’ means the territory of,—
(i) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
(ii) Lakshadweep;
(iii) Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
(iv) Daman and Diu;
(v) Chandigarh; or
(vi) other territory.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this Act, each of the
territories specified in sub-clauses (i) to (vi) shall be considered to be a
separate Union territory;
(9) ‘‘Union territory tax’’ means the tax levied under this
Act;
(10) words and expressions used and not defined in this Act
but defined in the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, the Integrated Goods and
Services Tax Act, the State Goods and Services Tax Act, and the Goods and
Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, shall have the same meaning as
assigned to them in those Acts.