The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Rules, 1979 which the Government of Karnataka propose to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 30 of the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1979) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Any Objection or suggestion, which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the State Government. Objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary and to Government, Finance Department, Vidhana soudha, Bangalore – 560 001

1.	Title and commencement.-
	(1)	These rules may be called the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods (Amendment) Rules, 2011.
	(2)	They shall come into force with effect from the First day of April, 2011.
2.	Insertion of new rule 94-A.-
	In the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Rules, 1979, after rule 94, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
	"94-A. The transit of goods through the State and issue of transit pass.-
	The forms and procedures specified under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 relating to the application and issue of transit pass, extension of the stipulated time specified in the transit pass and surrender of the transit pass issued shall mutatis mutandis apply to the transit pass specified under Section 18-B.”