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TMI BlogThe Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (Central Act 28 of 2005); (e) words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. Chapter II COMPOSITION RULES 3. Intimation for composition levy.- (1) Any person who has been granted registration on a provisional basis under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 24 and who opts to pay tax under section 10, shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-01, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, prior to the appointed day, but not later than thirty days after the said day, or such further period as may be extended by the Commissioner in this behalf: Provided that where the intimation in FORM GST CMP-01 is filed after the appointed day, the registered person shall not collect any tax from the appointed day but shall issue bill of supply for supplies made after the said day. (2) Any person who applies for registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 8 may give an option to pay tax under section 10 in Part B of FORM GST REG-01, whi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... purchased in the course of inter-State trade or commerce or imported from a place outside India or received from his branch situated outside the State or from his agent or principal outside the State, where the option is exercised under sub-rule (1) of rule 3; (c) the goods held in stock by him have not been purchased from an unregistered supplier and where purchased, he pays the tax under sub-section (4) of section 9; (d) he shall pay tax under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9 on inward supply of goods or services or both; (e) he was not engaged in the manufacture of goods as notified under clause (e) of subsection (2) of section 10, during the preceding financial year; (f) he shall mention the words "composition taxable person, not eligible to collect tax on supplies" at the top of the bill of supply issued by him; and (g) he shall mention the words "composition taxable person" on every notice or signboard displayed at a prominent place at his principal place of business and at every additional place or places of business (2) The registered person paying tax under section 10 may not file a fresh intimation every year and he may continue to pay tax under the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iod of thirty days from the date from which the option is withdrawn or from the date of the order passed in FORM GST CMP-07, as the case may be. (7) Any intimation or application for withdrawal under sub-rule (2) or (3) or denial of the option to pay tax under section 10 in accordance with sub-rule (5) in respect of any place of business in any State or Union territory, shall be deemed to be an intimation in respect of all other places of business registered on the same Permanent Account Number 7. Rate of tax of the composition levy.- The category of registered persons, eligible for composition levy under section 10 and the provisions of this Chapter, specified in column (2) of the Table below shall pay tax under section 10 at the rate specified in column (3) of the said Table:- Sl. No. Category of registered persons Rate of tax (1) (2) (3) 1. Manufacturers, other than manufacturers of such goods as may be notified by the Government one per cent. 2. Suppliers making supplies referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule II two and a half per cent. 3. Any other supplier eligible for composition levy under section 10 and the provisions of this Chapter half per ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... receipt of an application under sub-rule (4), an acknowledgement shall be issued electronically to the applicant in FORM GST REG-02. (6) A person applying for registration as a casual taxable person shall be given a temporary reference number by the common portal for making advance deposit of tax in accordance with the provisions of section 27 and the acknowledgement under sub-rule (5) shall be issued electronically only after the said deposit. 9. Verification of the application and approval.- (1) The application shall be forwarded to the proper officer who shall examine the application and the accompanying documents and if the same are found to be in order, approve the grant of registration to the applicant within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application. (2) Where the application submitted under rule 8 is found to be deficient, either in terms of any information or any document required to be furnished under the said rule, or where the proper officer requires any clarification with regard to any information provided in the application or documents furnished therewith, he may issue a notice to the applicant electronically in FORM GST REG-03 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mes liable to registration where the application for registration has been submitted within a period of thirty days from such date. (3) Where an application for registration has been submitted by the applicant after the expiry of thirty days from the date of his becoming liable to registration, the effective date of registration shall be the date of the grant of registration under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (3) or sub-rule (5) of rule 9. (4) Every certificate of registration shall either be duly signed or verified through electronic verification code by the proper officer under the Act. (5) Where the registration has been granted under sub-rule (5) of rule 9, the applicant shall be communicated the registration number, and the certificate of registration under sub-rule (1), duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, shall be made available to him on the common portal, within a period of three days after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (5) of rule 9. 11. Separate registration for multiple business verticals within a State or a Union territory.- (1) Any person having multiple business verticals within a State or a Union territory, requiring a separ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ax at source under section 51 or collect tax at source under section 52, the said officer may cancel the registration issued under sub-rule (2) and such cancellation shall be communicated to the said person electronically in FORM GST REG-08: Provided that the proper officer shall follow the procedure as provided in rule 22 for the cancellation of registration. 13. Grant of registration to non-resident taxable person.- (1) A non-resident taxable person shall electronically submit an application, along with a self-attested copy of his valid passport, for registration, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in FORM GST REG-09, at least five days prior to the commencement of business at the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that in the case of a business entity incorporated or established outside India, the application for registration shall be submitted along with its tax identification number or unique number on the basis of which the entity is identified by the Government of that country or its Permanent Account Number, if available. (2) A person applying for registration as a non-resident t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the Act has failed to apply for such registration, such officer may register the said person on a temporary basis and issue an order in FORM GST REG- 12. (2) The registration granted under sub-rule (1) shall be effective from the date of such order granting registration. (3) Every person to whom a temporary registration has been granted under sub-rule (1) shall, within a period of ninety days from the date of the grant of such registration, submit an application for registration in the form and manner provided in rule 8 or rule 12: Provided that where the said person has filed an appeal against the grant of temporary registration, in such case, the application for registration shall be submitted within a period of thirty days from the date of the issuance of the order upholding the liability to registration by the Appellate Authority. (4) The provisions of rule 9 and rule 10 relating to verification and the issue of the certificate of registration shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to an application submitted under sub-rule (3). (5) The Goods and Services Tax Identification Number assigned, pursuant to the verification under sub-rule (4), shall be effective from the date of the or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of the business,- which does not warrant cancellation of registration under section 29, the proper officer shall, after due verification, approve the amendment within a period of fifteen working days from the date of the receipt of the application in FORM GST REG-14 and issue an order in FORM GST REG-15 electronically and such amendment shall take effect from the date of the occurrence of the event warranting such amendment; (b) the change relating to sub-clause (i) and sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) in any State or Union territory shall be applicable for all registrations of the registered person obtained under the provisions of this Chapter on the same Permanent Account Number; (c) where the change relates to any particulars other than those specified in clause (a), the certificate of registration shall stand amended upon submission of the application in FORM GST REG- 14 on the common portal; (d) where a change in the constitution of any business results in the change of the Permanent Account Number of a registered person, the said person shall apply for fresh registration in FORM GST REG-01: Provided further that any change in the mobile number or e-mail address of the auth ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... bility and may furnish, along with the application, relevant documents in support thereof, at the common portal within a period of thirty days of the occurrence of the event warranting the cancellation, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that no application for the cancellation of registration shall be considered in case of a taxable person, who has registered voluntarily, before the expiry of a period of one year from the effective date of registration. 21. Registration to be cancelled in certain cases.- The registration granted to a person is liable to be cancelled, if the said person,- (a) does not conduct any business from the declared place of business; or (b) issues invoice or bill without supply of goods or services in violation of the provisions of the Act, or the rules made thereunder; or (c) violates the provisions of Section 171 of the Act or the rules made thereunder. 22. Cancellation of registration.- (1) Where the proper officer has reasons to believe that the registration of a person is liable to be cancelled under section 29, he shall issue a notice to such person in FORM GST REG-17, requiring him to show cau ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... m the date of the receipt of the application and communicate the same to the applicant. (b) The proper officer may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, under circumstances other than those specified in clause (a), by an order in FORM GST REG-05, reject the application for revocation of cancellation of registration and communicate the same to the applicant. (3) The proper officer shall, before passing the order referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (2), issue a notice in FORM GST REG-23 requiring the applicant to show cause as to why the application submitted for revocation under sub-rule (1) should not be rejected and the applicant shall furnish the reply within a period of seven working days from the date of the service of the notice in FORM GST REG-24. (4) Upon receipt of the information or clarification in FORM GST REG-24, the proper officer shall proceed to dispose of the application in the manner specified in sub-rule (2) within a period of thirty days from the date of the receipt of such information or clarification from the applicant. 24. Migration of persons registered under the existing law.- (1) (a) Every person, other than a person deducting tax at source or an In ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... de available to the applicant on the common portal within a period of fifteen days from the date of the furnishing of information and particulars referred to in clause (c) of sub-rule (2) and no notice has been issued under sub-rule (3) within the said period, the registration shall be deemed to have been granted and the said certificate of registration, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, shall be made available to the registered person on the common portal. (4) Every person registered under any of the existing laws, who is not liable to be registered under the Act may, within a period of thirty days from the appointed day, at his option, submit an application electronically in FORM GST REG-29 at the common portal for the cancellation of registration granted to him and the proper officer shall, after conducting such enquiry as deemed fit, cancel the said registration. 25. Physical verification of business premises in certain cases.- Where the proper officer is satisfied that the physical verification of the place of business of a registered person is required after the grant of registration, he may get such verification done and the verification report ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r shall be issued electronically by the proper officer or any other officer authorised to issue such notices or certificates or orders, through digital signature certificate or through e-signature as specified under the provision of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000) or verified by any other mode of signature or verification as notified by the Commissioner in this behalf. Chapter IV Determination of Value of Supply 27. Value of supply of goods or services where the consideration is not wholly in money.- Where the supply of goods or services is for a consideration not wholly in money, the value of the supply shall,- (a) be the open market value of such supply; (b) if the open market value is not available under clause (a), be the sum total of consideration in money and any such further amount in money as is equivalent to the consideration not in money, if such amount is known at the time of supply; (c) if the value of supply is not determinable under clause (a) or clause (b), be the value of supply of goods or services or both of like kind and quality; (d) if the value is not determinable under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c), be the sum tota ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cipient. Illustration: A principal supplies groundnut to his agent and the agent is supplying groundnuts of like kind and quality in subsequent supplies at a price of five thousand rupees per quintal on the day of the supply. Another independent supplier is supplying groundnuts of like kind and quality to the said agent at the price of four thousand five hundred and fifty rupees per quintal. The value of the supply made by the principal shall be four thousand five hundred and fifty rupees per quintal or where he exercises the option, the value shall be 90 per cent. of five thousand rupees i.e., four thousand five hundred rupees per quintal. (b) where the value of a supply is not determinable under clause (a), the same shall be determined by the application of rule 30 or rule 31 in that order. 30. Value of supply of goods or services or both based on cost.-Where the value of a supply of goods or services or both is not determinable by any of the preceding rules of this Chapter, the value shall be one hundred and ten percent of the cost of production or manufacture or the cost of acquisition of such goods or the cost of provision of such services. 31. Residual method for determi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mount exceeding one lakh rupees and up to ten lakh rupees; and (iii) five thousand and five hundred rupees and one tenth of a per cent. of the gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount exceeding ten lakh rupees, subject to a maximum amount of sixty thousand rupees. (3) The value of the supply of services in relation to booking of tickets for travel by air provided by an air travel agent shall be deemed to be an amount calculated at the rate of five per cent. of the basic fare in the case of domestic bookings, and at the rate of ten per cent. of the basic fare in the case of international bookings of passage for travel by air. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression "basic fare" means that part of the air fare on which commission is normally paid to the air travel agent by the airlines. (4) The value of supply of services in relation to life insurance business shall be,- (a) the gross premium charged from a policy holder reduced by the amount allocated for investment, or savings on behalf of the policy holder, if such an amount is intimated to the policy holder at the time of supply of service; (b) in case of single premium annuity policies othe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ade by the pure agent on behalf of the recipient of supply has been separately indicated in the invoice issued by the pure agent to the recipient of service; and (iii) the supplies procured by the pure agent from the third party as a pure agent of the recipient of supply are in addition to the services he supplies on his own account. Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression "pure agent" means a person who- (a) enters into a contractual agreement with the recipient of supply to act as his pure agent to incur expenditure or costs in the course of supply of goods or services or both; (b) neither intends to hold nor holds any title to the goods or services or both so procured or supplied as pure agent of the recipient of supply; (c) does not use for his own interest such goods or services so procured; and (d) receives only the actual amount incurred to procure such goods or services in addition to the amount received for supply he provides on his own account. Illustration.- Corporate services firm A is engaged to handle the legal work pertaining to the incorporation of Company B. Other than its service fees, A also recovers from B, registration fee and appr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... , namely:- (a) an invoice issued by the supplier of goods or services or both in accordance with the provisions of section 31; (b) an invoice issued in accordance with the provisions of clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 31, subject to the payment of tax; (c) a debit note issued by a supplier in accordance with the provisions of section 34; (d) a bill of entry or any similar document prescribed under the Customs Act, 1962 or rules made thereunder for the assessment of integrated tax on imports; (e) an Input Service Distributor invoice or Input Service Distributor credit note or any document issued by an Input Service Distributor in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (1) of rule 54. (2) Input tax credit shall be availed by a registered person only if all the applicable particulars as specified in the provisions of Chapter VI are contained in the said document, and the relevant information, as contained in the said document, is furnished in FORM GSTR-2 by such person. (3) No input tax credit shall be availed by a registered person in respect of any tax that has been paid in pursuance of any order where any demand has been confirmed on account of any fraud, willfu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y or institution shall avail the credit of tax paid on inputs and input services referred to in the second proviso to sub-section (4) of section 17 and not covered under clause (a); (c) fifty per cent. of the remaining amount of input tax shall be the input tax credit admissible to the company or the institution and shall be furnished in FORM GSTR-2; (d) the amount referred to in clauses (b) and (c) shall, subject to the provisions of sections 41, 42 and 43, be credited to the electronic credit ledger of the said company or the institution. 39. Procedure for distribution of input tax credit by Input Service Distributor.- (1) An Input Service Distributor shall distribute input tax credit in the manner and subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) the input tax credit available for distribution in a month shall be distributed in the same month and the details thereof shall be furnished in FORM GSTR-6 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of these rules; (b) the Input Service Distributor shall, in accordance with the provisions of clause (d), separately distribute the amount of ineligible input tax credit (ineligible under the provisions of sub-section (5) of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for any reason; (i) any additional amount of input tax credit on account of issuance of a debit note to an Input Service Distributor by the supplier shall be distributed in the manner and subject to the conditions specified in clauses (a) to (f) and the amount attributable to any recipient shall be calculated in the manner provided in clause (d) and such credit shall be distributed in the month in which the debit note is included in the return in FORM GSTR-6; (j) any input tax credit required to be reduced on account of issuance of a credit note to the Input Service Distributor by the supplier shall be apportioned to each recipient in the same ratio in which the input tax credit contained in the original invoice was distributed in terms of clause (d), and the amount so apportioned shall be- (i) reduced from the amount to be distributed in the month in which the credit note is included in the return in FORM GSTR-6; or (ii) added to the output tax liability of the recipient where the amount so apportioned is in the negative by virtue of the amount of credit under distribution being less than the amount to be adjusted. (2) If the amount of input tax credit distributed by an I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... section 18; (iii) on the day immediately preceding the date from which he becomes liable to pay tax under section 9, in the case of a claim under clause (c) of subsection (1) of section 18; (iv) on the day immediately preceding the date from which the supplies made by the registered person becomes taxable, in the case of a claim under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 18; (d) the details furnished in the declaration under clause (b) shall be duly certified by a practicing chartered accountant or a cost accountant if the aggregate value of the claim on account of central tax, State tax, Union territory tax and integrated tax exceeds two lakh rupees; (e) the input tax credit claimed in accordance with the provisions of clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) of section 18 shall be verified with the corresponding details furnished by the corresponding supplier in FORM GSTR-1 or as the case may be, in FORM GSTR- 4, on the common portal. (2) The amount of credit in the case of supply of capital goods or plant and machinery, for the purposes of sub-section (6) of section 18, shall be calculated by reducing the input tax on the said goods at the rate of five percentage poi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mpt supplies, be denoted as 'T2'; (d) the amount of input tax, out of 'T', in respect of inputs and input services on which credit is not available under sub-section (5) of section 17, be denoted as 'T3'; (e) the amount of input tax credit credited to the electronic credit ledger of registered person, be denoted as 'C1' and calculated as- C1 = T- (T1+T2+T3); (f) the amount of input tax credit attributable to inputs and input services intended to be used exclusively for effecting supplies other than exempted but including zero rated supplies, be denoted as 'T4'; (g) 'T1', 'T2', 'T3' and 'T4' shall be determined and declared by the registered person at the invoice level in FORM GSTR-2; (h) input tax credit left after attribution of input tax credit under clause (g) shall be called common credit, be denoted as 'C2' and calculated as- C2 = C1- T4; (i) the amount of input tax credit attributable towards exempt supplies, be denoted as 'D1' and calculated as- D1= (E÷F) × C2 where, 'E' is the aggregate value of exempt supplies during the tax period, and 'F' is the total turnover in the State of the registered person during the tax period: Provided that where the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... month not later than the month of September following the end of the financial year to which such credit relates and the said person shall be liable to pay interest on the said excess amount at the rate specified in sub-section (1) of section 50 for the period starting from the first day of April of the succeeding financial year till the date of payment; or (b) where the aggregate of the amounts determined under sub-rule (1) in respect of 'D1' and 'D2' exceeds the aggregate of the amounts calculated finally in respect of 'D1' and 'D2', such excess amount shall be claimed as credit by the registered person in his return for a month not later than the month of September following the end of the financial year to which such credit relates. 43. Manner of determination of input tax credit in respect of capital goods and reversal thereof in certain cases.- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 16, the input tax credit in respect of capital goods, which attract the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 17, being partly used for the purposes of business and partly for other purposes, or partly used for effecting taxable supplies including zero rated supp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the amount of common credit attributable towards exempted supplies, be denoted as 'Te', and calculated as- Te= (E÷ F) x Tr where, 'E' is the aggregate value of exempt supplies, made, during the tax period, and 'F' is the total turnover of the registered person during the tax period: Provided that where the registered person does not have any turnover during the said tax period or the aforesaid information is not available, the value of 'E/F' shall be calculated by taking values of 'E' and 'F' of the last tax period for which the details of such turnover are available, previous to the month during which the said value of 'E/F' is to be calculated; Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, it is hereby clarified that the aggregate value of exempt supplies and the total turnover shall exclude the amount of any duty or tax levied under entry 84 of List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution and entry 51 and 54 of List II of the said Schedule; (h) the amount Te along with the applicable interest shall, during every tax period of the useful life of the concerned capital goods, be added to the output tax liability of the person making such claim of credit. (2) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sub-rule (1) and the amount shall be determined separately for input tax credit of IGST and CGST: Provided that where the amount so determined is more than the tax determined on the transaction value of the capital goods, the amount determined shall form part of the output tax liability and the same shall be furnished in FORM GSTR-1. 45. Conditions and restrictions in respect of inputs and capital goods sent to the job worker.- (1)The inputs, semi-finished goods or capital goods shall be sent to the job worker under the cover of a challan issued by the principal, including where such goods are sent directly to a job worker. (2) The challan issued by the principal to the job worker shall contain the details specified in rule 55. (3) The details of challans in respect of goods dispatched to a job worker or received from a job worker or sent from one job worker to another during a quarter shall be included in FORM GST ITC-04 furnished for that period on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month succeeding the said quarter. (4) Where the inputs or capital goods are not returned to the principal within the time stipulated in section 143, it shall be deemed that such inputs or capi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ax, Union territory tax or cess); (m) amount of tax charged in respect of taxable goods or services (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess); (n) place of supply along with the name of the State, in the case of a supply in the course of inter-State trade or commerce; (o) address of delivery where the same is different from the place of supply; (p) whether the tax is payable on reverse charge basis; and (q) signature or digital signature of the supplier or his authorised representative: Provided that the Commissioner may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify- (i) the number of digits of Harmonised System of Nomenclature code for goods or services that a class of registered persons shall be required to mention, for such period as may be specified in the said notification; and (ii) the class of registered persons that would not be required to mention the Harmonised System of Nomenclature code for goods or services, for such period as may be specified in the said notification: Provided further that where an invoice is required to be issued under clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 31, a registered person may issue a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as DUPLICATE FOR TRANSPORTER; and (c) the triplicate copy being marked as TRIPLICATE FOR SUPPLIER. (2) The invoice shall be prepared in duplicate, in the case of the supply of services, in the following manner, namely:- (a) the original copy being marked as ORIGINAL FOR RECIPIENT; and (b) the duplicate copy being marked as DUPLICATE FOR SUPPLIER. (3) The serial number of invoices issued during a tax period shall be furnished electronically through the common portal in FORM GSTR-1. 49. Bill of supply.- A bill of supply referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 31 shall be issued by the supplier containing the following details, namely:- (a) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the supplier; (b) a consecutive serial number not exceeding sixteen characters, in one or multiple series, containing alphabets or numerals or special characters -hyphen or dash and slash symbolised as "-" and "/" respectively, and any combination thereof, unique for a financial year; (c) date of its issue; (d) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number or Unique Identity Number, if registered, of the recipient; (e) Harmonised System of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aracters, in one or multiple series, containing alphabets or numerals or special characters-hyphen or dash and slash symbolised as "-" and "/" respectively, and any combination thereof, unique for a financial year; (c) date of its issue; (d) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number or Unique Identity Number, if registered, of the recipient; (e) number and date of receipt voucher issued in accordance with the provisions of rule 50; (f) description of goods or services in respect of which refund is made; (g) amount of refund made; (h) rate of tax (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess); (i) amount of tax paid in respect of such goods or services (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess); (j) whether the tax is payable on reverse charge basis; and (k) signature or digital signature of the supplier or his authorised representative. 52. Payment voucher.- A payment voucher referred to in clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 31 shall contain the following particulars, namely:- (a) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the supplier if registered; (b) a consecutive ser ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pplies effected during the period starting from the effective date of registration till the date of the issuance of the certificate of registration: Provided that the registered person may issue a consolidated revised tax invoice in respect of all taxable supplies made to a recipient who is not registered under the Act during such period: Provided further that in the case of inter-State supplies, where the value of a supply does not exceed two lakh and fifty thousand rupees, a consolidated revised invoice may be issued separately in respect of all the recipients located in a State, who are not registered under the Act. (3) Any invoice or debit note issued in pursuance of any tax payable in accordance with the provisions of section 74 or section 129 or section 130 shall prominently contain the words "INPUT TAX CREDIT NOT ADMISSIBLE". 54. Tax invoice in special cases.- (1) An Input Service Distributor invoice or, as the case may be, an Input Service Distributor credit note issued by an Input Service Distributor shall contain the following details:- (a) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the Input Service Distributor; (b) a consecutive serial numbe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ns of sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (4) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the documents issued under rule 49 or rule 50 or rule 51 or rule 52 or rule 53. 55. Transportation of goods without issue of invoice.- (1) For the purposes of- (a) supply of liquid gas where the quantity at the time of removal from the place of business of the supplier is not known, (b) transportation of goods for job work, (c) transportation of goods for reasons other than by way of supply, or (d) such other supplies as may be notified by the Commissioner, the consigner may issue a delivery challan, serially numbered not exceeding sixteen characters, in one or multiple series, in lieu of invoice at the time of removal of goods for transportation, containing the following details, namely:- (i) date and number of the delivery challan; (ii) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the consigner, if registered; (iii) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number or Unique Identity Number of the consignee, if registered; (iv) Harmonised System of Nomenclature code and description of goods; (v) quantity (provisional, where the exact quantity being supplied is not kno ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ck including raw materials, finished goods, scrap and wastage thereof. (3) Every registered person shall keep and maintain a separate account of advances received, paid and adjustments made thereto. (4) Every registered person, other than a person paying tax under section 10, shall keep and maintain an account, containing the details of tax payable (including tax payable in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 9), tax collected and paid, input tax, input tax credit claimed, together with a register of tax invoice, credit notes, debit notes, delivery challan issued or received during any tax period. (5) Every registered person shall keep the particulars of - (a) names and complete addresses of suppliers from whom he has received the goods or services chargeable to tax under the Act; (b) names and complete addresses of the persons to whom he has supplied goods or services, where required under the provisions of this Chapter; (c) the complete address of the premises where goods are stored by him, including goods stored during transit along with the particulars of the stock stored therein. (6) If any taxable goods are found to be store ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sed in the provision of services, details of input services utilised and the services supplied. (14) Every registered person executing works contract shall keep separate accounts for works contract showing - (a) the names and addresses of the persons on whose behalf the works contract is executed; (b) description, value and quantity (wherever applicable) of goods or services received for the execution of works contract; (c) description, value and quantity (wherever applicable) of goods or services utilized in the execution of works contract; (d) the details of payment received in respect of each works contract; and (e) the names and addresses of suppliers from whom he received goods or services. (15) The records under the provisions of this Chapter may be maintained in electronic form and the record so maintained shall be authenticated by means of a digital signature. (16) Accounts maintained by the registered person together with all invoices, bills of supply, credit and debit notes, and delivery challans relating to stocks, deliveries, inward supply and outward supply shall be preserved for the period as provided in section 36 and shall, where such accounts and documents ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s enrolled under sub-rule (1) shall, where required, amend the details furnished in FORM GST ENR-01 electronically on the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (4) Subject to the provisions of rule 56,- (a) any person engaged in the business of transporting goods shall maintain records of goods transported, delivered and goods stored in transit by him along with the Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the registered consigner and consignee for each of his branches. (b) every owner or operator of a warehouse or godown shall maintain books of accounts with respect to the period for which particular goods remain in the warehouse, including the particulars relating to dispatch, movement, receipt and disposal of such goods. (5) The owner or the operator of the godown shall store the goods in such manner that they can be identified item-wise and owner-wise and shall facilitate any physical verification or inspection by the proper officer on demand. Chapter VIII Returns 59. Form and manner of furnishing details of outward supplies.- (1) Every registered person, other than a person referred to in section 14 of the In ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fter including therein details of such other inward supplies, if any, required to be furnished under sub-section (2) of section 38. (2) Every registered person shall furnish the details, if any, required under sub-section (5) of section 38 electronically in FORM GSTR-2. (3) The registered person shall specify the inward supplies in respect of which he is not eligible, either fully or partially, for input tax credit in FORM GSTR-2 where such eligibility can be determined at the invoice level. (4) The registered person shall declare the quantum of ineligible input tax credit on inward supplies which is relatable to non-taxable supplies or for purposes other than business and cannot be determined at the invoice level in FORM GSTR-2. (4A) The details of invoices furnished by an non-resident taxable person in his return in FORM GSTR-5 under rule 63 shall be made available to the recipient of credit in Part A of FORM GSTR 2A electronically through the common portal and the said recipient may include the same in FORM GSTR-2. (5) The details of invoices furnished by an Input Service Distributor in his return in FORM GSTR-6 under rule 65 shall be made available to the recipient of cred ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eturn shall be deemed to be an application filed under section 54. (5) Where the time limit for furnishing of details in FORM GSTR-1 under section 37 and in FORM GSTR-2 under section 38 has been extended and the circumstances so warrant, return in FORM GSTR-3B, in lieu of FORM GSTR-3, may be furnished in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be notified by the Commissioner. 62. Form and manner of submission of quarterly return by the composition supplier.- (1) Every registered person paying tax under section 10 shall, on the basis of details contained in FORM GSTR-4A, and where required, after adding, correcting or deleting the details, furnish the quarterly return in FORM GSTR-4 electronically through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (2) Every registered person furnishing the return under sub-rule (1) shall discharge his liability towards tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount payable under the Act or the provisions of this Chapter by debiting the electronic cash ledger. (3) The return furnished under sub-rule (1) shall include the- (a) invoice wise inter-State and intra-State inward suppli ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rt thereof. 65. Form and manner of submission of return by an Input Service Distributor.- Every Input Service Distributor shall, on the basis of details contained in FORM GSTR-6A, and where required, after adding, correcting or deleting the details, furnish electronically the return in FORM GSTR-6, containing the details of tax invoices on which credit has been received and those issued under section 20, through the common portal either directly or from a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. 66. Form and manner of submission of return by a person required to deduct tax at source.- (1) Every registered person required to deduct tax at source under section 51 (hereafter in this rule referred to as deductor) shall furnish a return in FORM GSTR-7 electronically through the common portal either directly or from a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (2) The details furnished by the deductor under sub-rule (1) shall be made available electronically to each of the suppliers in Part C of FORM GSTR-2A and FORM GSTR-4A on the common portal after the due date of filing of FORM GSTR-7. (3) The certificate referred to in sub-section (3) of section 51 shall be mad ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... where the amount of input tax credit claimed is equal to or less than the output tax paid on such tax invoice or debit note by the corresponding supplier. 70. Final acceptance of input tax credit and communication thereof.- (1)The final acceptance of claim of input tax credit in respect of any tax period, specified in sub-section (2) of section 42, shall be made available electronically to the registered person making such claim in FORM GST MIS-1 through the common portal. (2) The claim of input tax credit in respect of any tax period which had been communicated as mismatched but is found to be matched after rectification by the supplier or recipient shall be finally accepted and made available electronically to the person making such claim in FORM GST MIS-1 through the common portal. 71. Communication and rectification of discrepancy in claim of input tax credit and reversal of claim of input tax credit.- (1) Any discrepancy in the claim of input tax credit in respect of any tax period, specified in sub-section (3) of section 42 and the details of output tax liable to be added under sub-section (5) of the said section on account of continuation of such discrepancy, shall be ma ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er that the Commissioner may, on the recommendations of the Council, by order, extend the date of matching relating to claim of reduction in output tax liability to such date as may be specified therein. Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, it is hereby declared that - (i) the claim of reduction in output tax liability due to issuance of credit notes in FORM GSTR-1 that were accepted by the corresponding recipient in FORM GSTR-2 without amendment shall be treated as matched if the said recipient has furnished a valid return. (ii) the claim of reduction in the output tax liability shall be considered as matched where the amount of output tax liability after taking into account the reduction claimed is equal to or more than the claim of input tax credit after taking into account the reduction admitted and discharged on such credit note by the corresponding recipient in his valid return. 74. Final acceptance of reduction in output tax liability and communication thereof.- (1) The final acceptance of claim of reduction in output tax liability in respect of any tax period, specified in sub-section (2) of section 43, shall be made available electronically to the person maki ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tax liability in the details of outward supplies shall be communicated to the registered person in FORM GST MIS-1 electronically through the common portal. 77. Refund of interest paid on reclaim of reversals.- The interest to be refunded under subsection (9) of section 42 or sub-section (9) of section 43 shall be claimed by the registered person in his return in FORM GSTR-3 and shall be credited to his electronic cash ledger in FORM GST PMT-05 and the amount credited shall be available for payment of any future liability towards interest or the taxable person may claim refund of the amount under section 54. 78. Matching of details furnished by the e-Commerce operator with the details furnished by the supplier.- The following details relating to the supplies made through an e-Commerce operator, as declared in FORM GSTR-8, shall be matched with the corresponding details declared by the supplier in FORM GSTR-1, (a) State of place of supply; and (b) net taxable value: Provided that where the time limit for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 under section 37 has been extended, the date of matching of the above mentioned details shall be extended accordingly: Provided further that the Commissi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... dited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement, duly certified, in FORM GSTR-9C, electronically through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. 81. Final return.- Every registered person required to furnish a final return under section 45, shall furnish such return electronically in FORM GSTR-10 through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. 82. Details of inward supplies of persons having Unique Identity Number.- (1) Every person who has been issued a Unique Identity Number and claims refund of the taxes paid on his inward supplies, shall furnish the details of such supplies of taxable goods or services or both electronically in FORM GSTR-11, along with application for such refund claim, through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (2) Every person who has been issued a Unique Identity Number for purposes other than refund of the taxes paid shall furnish the details of inward supplies of taxable goods or services or both as may be required by the proper officer in FORM GSTR-11. 83. Provisions relati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ces tax practitioner shall be eligible to remain enrolled unless he passes such examination conducted at such periods and by such authority as may be notified by the Commissioner on the recommendations of the Council: Provided further that no person to whom the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) apply shall be eligible to remain enrolled unless he passes the said examination within a period of one year from the appointed date. (4) If any goods and services tax practitioner is found guilty of misconduct in connection with any proceedings under the Act, the authorised officer may, after giving him a notice to show cause in FORM GST PCT-03 for such misconduct and after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard, by order in FORM GST PCT-04 direct that he shall henceforth be disqualified under section 48 to function as a goods and services tax practitioner. (5) Any person against whom an order under sub-rule (4) is made may, within thirty days from the date of issue of such order, appeal to the Commissioner against such order. (6) Any registered person may, at his option, authorise a goods and services tax practitioner on the common portal in FORM GST PCT-05 or, at ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r electronically verify using his credentials. (11) A goods and services tax practitioner enrolled in any other State or Union territory shall be treated as enrolled in the State or Union territory for the purposes specified in sub-rule (8). 84. Conditions for purposes of appearance.- (1) No person shall be eligible to attend before any authority as a goods and services tax practitioner in connection with any proceedings under the Act on behalf of any registered or un-registered person unless he has been enrolled under rule 83. (2) A goods and services tax practitioner attending on behalf of a registered or an unregistered person in any proceedings under the Act before any authority shall produce before such authority, if required, a copy of the authorisation given by such person in FORM GST PCT-05. Chapter IX Payment of Tax 85. Electronic Liability Register.- (1) The electronic liability register specified under sub-section (7) of section 49 shall be maintained in FORM GST PMT-01 for each person liable to pay tax, interest, penalty, late fee or any other amount on the common portal and all amounts payable by him shall be debited to the said register. (2) The electronic liab ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f discharge of any liability in accordance with the provisions of section 49. (3) Where a registered person has claimed refund of any unutilized amount from the electronic credit ledger in accordance with the provisions of section 54, the amount to the extent of the claim shall be debited in the said ledger. (4) If the refund so filed is rejected, either fully or partly, the amount debited under sub-rule (3), to the extent of rejection, shall be re-credited to the electronic credit ledger by the proper officer by an order made in FORM GST PMT-03. (5) Save as provided in the provisions of this Chapter, no entry shall be made directly in the electronic credit ledger under any circumstance. (6) A registered person shall, upon noticing any discrepancy in his electronic credit ledger, communicate the same to the officer exercising jurisdiction in the matter, through the common portal in FORM GST PMT-04. Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule, it is hereby clarified that a refund shall be deemed to be rejected, if the appeal is finally rejected or if the claimant gives an undertaking to the proper officer that he shall not file an appeal. 87. Electronic Cash Ledger.- (1) The el ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... shall be generated along with the challan on the common portal and the same shall be submitted to the bank from where the payment is to be made: Provided that the mandate form shall be valid for a period of fifteen days from the date of generation of challan. (6) On successful credit of the amount to the concerned government account maintained in the authorised bank, a Challan Identification Number shall be generated by the collecting bank and the same shall be indicated in the challan. (7) On receipt of the Challan Identification Number from the collecting bank, the said amount shall be credited to the electronic cash ledger of the person on whose behalf the deposit has been made and the common portal shall make available a receipt to this effect. (8) Where the bank account of the person concerned, or the person making the deposit on his behalf, is debited but no Challan Identification Number is generated or generated but not communicated to the common portal, the said person may represent electronically in FORM GST PMT-07 through the common portal to the bank or electronic gateway through which the deposit was initiated. (9) Any amount deducted under section 51 or collected ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f section 49 may be made through the return furnished for the relevant tax period in FORM GSTR-3 or FORM GSTR-4 or FORM GSTR-7, as the case may be: Provided further that in respect of supplies to a Special Economic Zone unit or a Special Economic Zone developer, the application for refund shall be filed by the - (a) supplier of goods after such goods have been admitted in full in the Special Economic Zone for authorised operations, as endorsed by the specified officer of the Zone; (b) supplier of services along with such evidence regarding receipt of services for authorised operations as endorsed by the specified officer of the Zone: Provided also that in respect of supplies regarded as deemed exports, the application shall be filed by the recipient of deemed export supplies: Provided also that refund of any amount, after adjusting the tax payable by the applicant out of the advance tax deposited by him under section 27 at the time of registration, shall be claimed in the last return required to be furnished by him. (2) The application under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by any of the following documentary evidences in Annexure 1 in Form GST RFD-01, as applicable, to esta ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on the inputs being higher than the rate of tax on output supplies, other than nil-rated or fully exempt supplies; (i) the reference number of the final assessment order and a copy of the said order in a case where the refund arises on account of the finalisation of provisional assessment; (j) a statement showing the details of transactions considered as intra-State supply but which is subsequently held to be inter-State supply; (k) a statement showing the details of the amount of claim on account of excess payment of tax; (l) a declaration to the effect that the incidence of tax, interest or any other amount claimed as refund has not been passed on to any other person, in a case where the amount of refund claimed does not exceed two lakh rupees: Provided that a declaration is not required to be furnished in respect of the cases covered under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d) or clause (f) of sub-section (8) of section 54; (m) a Certificate in Annexure 2 of FORM GST RFD-01 issued by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant to the effect that the incidence of tax, interest or any other amount claimed as refund has not been passed on to any other person, i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eans the turnover in a State or a Union territory, as defined under sub-section (112) of section 2, excluding the value of exempt supplies other than zero-rated supplies, during the relevant period; (F) "Relevant period" means the period for which the claim has been filed. (5) In the case of refund on account of inverted duty structure, refund of input tax credit shall be granted as per the following formula - Maximum Refund Amount = {(Turnover of inverted rated supply of goods) x Net ITC ÷ Adjusted Total Turnover} - tax payable on such inverted rated supply of goods Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub rule, the expressions "Net ITC" and "Adjusted Total turnover" shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in sub-rule (4). 90. Acknowledgement.- (1) Where the application relates to a claim for refund from the electronic cash ledger, an acknowledgement in FORM GST RFD-02 shall be made available to the applicant through the common portal electronically, clearly indicating the date of filing of the claim for refund and the time period specified in sub-section (7) of section 54 shall be counted from such date of filing. (2) The application for refund, other than ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd. 92. Order sanctioning refund.- (1) Where, upon examination of the application, the proper officer is satisfied that a refund under sub-section (5) of section 54 is due and payable to the applicant, he shall make an order in FORM GST RFD-06 sanctioning the amount of refund to which the applicant is entitled, mentioning therein the amount, if any, refunded to him on a provisional basis under sub-section (6) of section 54, amount adjusted against any outstanding demand under the Act or under any existing law and the balance amount refundable: Provided that in cases where the amount of refund is completely adjusted against any outstanding demand under the Act or under any existing law, an order giving details of the adjustment shall be issued in Part A of FORM GST RFD-07. (2) Where the proper officer or the Commissioner is of the opinion that the amount of refund is liable to be withheld under the provisions of sub-section (10) or, as the case may be, sub-section (11) of section 54, he shall pass an order in Part B of FORM GST RFD-07 informing him the reasons for withholding of such refund. (3) Where the proper officer is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in FORM GST RFD-05, specifying therein the amount of refund which is delayed, the period of delay for which interest is payable and the amount of interest payable, and such amount of interest shall be electronically credited to any of the bank accounts of the applicant mentioned in his registration particulars and as specified in the application for refund. 95. Refund of tax to certain persons.- (1) Any person eligible to claim refund of tax paid by him on his inward supplies as per notification issued section 55 shall apply for refund in FORM GST RFD-10 once in every quarter, electronically on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, along with a statement of the inward supplies of goods or services or both in FORM GSTR-11, prepared on the basis of the statement of the outward supplies furnished by the corresponding suppliers in FORM GSTR-1. (2) An acknowledgement for the receipt of the application for refund shall be issued in FORM GST RFD-02. (3) The refund of tax paid by the applicant shall be available if- (a) the inward supplies of goods or services or both were received from a registered person against a tax invoic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... officer of Customs determines that the goods were exported in violation of the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. (5) Where refund is withheld in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) of sub-rule (4), the proper officer of integrated tax at the Customs station shall intimate the applicant and the jurisdictional Commissioner of central tax, State tax or Union territory tax, as the case may be, and a copy of such intimation shall be transmitted to the common portal. (6) Upon transmission of the intimation under sub-rule (5), the proper officer of central tax or State tax or Union territory tax, as the case may be, shall pass an order in Part B of FORM GST RFD-07. (7) Where the applicant becomes entitled to refund of the amount withheld under clause (a) of sub-rule (4), the concerned jurisdictional officer of central tax, State tax or Union territory tax, as the case may be, shall proceed to refund the amount after passing an order in FORM GST RFD-06. (8) The Central Government may pay refund of the integrated tax to the Government of Bhutan on the exports to Bhutan for such class of goods as may be notified in this behalf and where such refund is paid to the Government ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cant to produce before it, or before a duly authorised Officer of the Government such books, accounts, documents, instruments, or commodities in custody and control of the applicant, as may be necessary for proper evaluation of the application; (b) to require any applicant to allow entry and inspection of any premises, from which activities claimed to be for the welfare of consumers are stated to be carried on, to a duly authorised officer of the Central Government or, as the case may be, State Government; (c) to get the accounts of the applicants audited, for ensuring proper utilisation of the grant; (d) to require any applicant, in case of any default, or suppression of material information on his part, to refund in lump-sum, the sanctioned grant to the Committee, and to be subject to prosecution under the Act; (e) to recover any sum due from any applicant in accordance with the provisions of the Act; (f) to require any applicant, or class of applicants to submit a periodical report, indicating proper utilisation of the grant; (g) to reject an application placed before it on account of factual inconsistency, or inaccuracy in material particulars; (h) to recommend minimum f ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ervices Tax Act shall be deemed to be a bond furnished under the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder. Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the expression "amount" shall include the amount of integrated tax, central tax, State tax or Union territory tax and cess payable in respect of the transaction. (5) The proper officer shall issue a notice in FORM GST ASMT-06, calling for information and records required for finalization of assessment under sub-section (3) of section 60 and shall issue a final assessment order, specifying the amount payable by the registered person or the amount refundable, if any, in FORM GST ASMT-07. (6) The applicant may file an application in FORM GST ASMT-08for release of security furnished under sub-rule (4) after issue of order under sub-rule (5). (7) The proper officer shall release the security furnished under sub-rule (4), after ensuring that the applicant has paid the amount specified in sub-rule (5) and issue an order in FORM GST ASMT-09 within a period of seven working days from the date of receipt of the application under sub-rule (6). 99. Scrutiny of returns.- (1) Where any return furnished by a registered person is s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he proper officer authorised to conduct audit of the records and books of account of the registered person shall, with the assistance of the team of officers and officials accompanying him, verify the documents on the basis of which the books of account are maintained and the returns and statements furnished under the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, the correctness of the turnover, exemptions and deductions claimed, the rate of tax applied in respect of supply of goods or services or both, the input tax credit availed and utilised, refund claimed, and other relevant issues and record the observations in his audit notes. (4) The proper officer may inform the registered person of the discrepancies noticed, if any, as observed in the audit and the said person may file his reply and the proper officer shall finalise the findings of the audit after due consideration of the reply furnished. (5) On conclusion of the audit, the proper officer shall inform the findings of audit to the registered person in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 65 in FORM GST ADT-02. 102. Special Audit.- (1) Where special audit is required to be conducted in acc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 107. Certification of copies of the advance rulings pronounced by the Authority. - A copy of the advance ruling pronounced by the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling and duly signed by the Members shall be sent to- (a) the applicant and the appellant; (b) the concerned officer of central tax and State or Union territory tax; (c) the jurisdictional officer of central tax and State or Union territory tax; and (d) the Authority, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 101 of the Act. Chapter - XIII Appeals and Revision 108. Appeal to the Appellate Authority.- (1)An appeal to the Appellate Authority under subsection (1) of section 107 shall be filed in FORM GST APL-01,along with the relevant documents, either electronically or otherwise as may be notified by the Commissioner, and a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately. (2) The grounds of appeal and the form of verification as contained in FORM GST APL-01 shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26. (3) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be submitted within seven days of filing the appeal under sub-rule (1) and a final acknow ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... all be the date of issue of provisional acknowledgement and where the said copy is submitted after seven days, the date of filing of the appeal shall be the date of the submission of such copy. Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule, the appeal shall be treated as filed only when the final acknowledgement indicating the appeal number is issued. (5) The fees for filing of appeal or restoration of appeal shall be one thousand rupees for every one lakh rupees of tax or input tax credit involved or the difference in tax or input tax credit involved or the amount of fine, fee or penalty determined in the order appealed against, subject to maximum of twenty five thousand rupees. (6) There shall be no fee for application made before the Appellate Tribunal for rectification of errors referred to in sub-section (10) of section 112. 111. Application to the Appellate Tribunal.- (1) An application to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (3) of section 112 shall be made electronically or otherwise, in FORM GST APL-07, along with the relevant documents on the common portal. (2) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be submitted within seven days of filing ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... FORM GST APL-04 clearly indicating the final amount of demand confirmed. (2) The jurisdictional officer shall issue a statement in FORM GST APL-04 clearly indicating the final amount of demand confirmed by the Appellate Tribunal. 114. Appeal to the High Court.- (1) An appeal to the High Court under sub-section (1) of section 117 shall be filed in FORM GST APL-08. (2) The grounds of appeal and the form of verification as contained in FORM GST APL-08 shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26. 115. Demand confirmed by the Court.- The jurisdictional officer shall issue a statement in FORM GST APL-04 clearly indicating the final amount of demand confirmed by the High Court or, as the case may be, the Supreme Court. 116. Disqualification for misconduct of an authorised representative.- Where an authorised representative, other than those referred to in clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 116 is found, upon an enquiry into the matter, guilty of misconduct in connection with any proceedings under the Act, the Commissioner may, after providing him an opportunity of being heard, disqualify him from appearing as an authorised representative. Chapter XIV Tra ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and duties or, as the case may be, the value added tax [or entry tax] charged by the supplier in respect of the goods or services; and (v) the date on which the receipt of goods or services is entered in the books of account of the recipient. (3) The amount of credit specified in the application in FORM GST TRAN-1 shall be credited to the electronic credit ledger of the applicant maintained in FORM GST PMT-2 on the common portal. (4) (a) (i) A registered person, holding stock of goods which have suffered tax at the first point of their sale in the State and the subsequent sales of which are not subject to tax in the State availing credit in accordance with the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 140 shall be allowed to avail input tax credit on goods held in stock on the appointed day in respect of which he is not in possession of any document evidencing payment of value added tax. (ii) The credit referred to in sub-clause (i) shall be allowed at the rate of sixty per cent. on such goods which attract State tax at the rate of nine per cent. or more and forty per cent. for other goods of the State tax applicable on supply of such goods after the appointed date and shall be cre ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sent on approval in FORM GST TRAN-1. 121. Recovery of credit wrongly availed.- The amount credited under sub-rule (3) of rule 117 may be verified and proceedings under section 73 or, as the case may be, section 74 shall be initiated in respect of any credit wrongly availed, whether wholly or partly. Chapter XV Anti-Profiteering 122. Constitution of the Authority.- The Authority shall consist of,- (a) a Chairman who holds or has held a post equivalent in rank to a Secretary to the Government of India; and (b) four Technical Members who are or have been Commissioners of State tax or central tax or have held an equivalent post under the existing law, to be nominated by the Council. 123. Constitution of the Standing Committee and Screening Committees.- (1) The Council may constitute a Standing Committee on Anti-profiteering which shall consist of such officers of the State Government and Central Government as may be nominated by it . (2) A State level Screening Committee shall be constituted in each State by the State Governments which shall consist of- (a) one officer of the State Government, to be nominated by the Commissioner, and (b) one officer of the Central Government ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... x on any supply of goods or services or the benefit of the input tax credit has been passed on to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices; (ii) to identify the registered person who has not passed on the benefit of reduction in rate of tax on supply of goods or services or the benefit of input tax credit to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices; (iii) to order, (a) reduction in prices; (b) return to the recipient, an amount equivalent to the amount not passed on by way of commensurate reduction in prices along with interest at the rate of eighteen per cent. from the date of collection of higher amount till the date of return of such amount or recovery of the amount not returned, as the case may be, in case the eligible person does not claim return of the amount or is not identifiable, and depositing the same in the Fund referred to in section 57; (c) imposition of penalty as specified in the Act; and (d) cancellation of registration under the Act. 128. Examination of application by the Standing Committee and Screening Committee.- (1) The Standing Committee shall, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a written app ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ating in the proceedings. (6) The Director General of Safeguards shall complete the investigation within a period of three months of receipt of reference from the Standing Committee or within such extended period not exceeding a further period of three months for reasons to be recorded in writing as allowed by the Standing Committee and, upon completion of the investigation, furnish to the Authority a report of its findings, along with the relevant records. 130. Confidentiality of information.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (3) and (5) of rule 129 and sub-rule (2) of rule 133, the provisions of section 11 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005), shall apply mutatis mutandis to the disclosure of any information which is provided on a confidential basis. (2) The Director General of Safeguards may require the parties providing information on confidential basis to furnish non-confidential summary thereof and if, in the opinion of the party providing such information, the said information cannot be summarised, such party may submit to the Director General of Safeguards a statement of reasons as to why summarisation is not possible. 131. C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sion to be taken by the majority.- If the Members of the Authority differ in opinion on any point, the point shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority. 135. Compliance by the registered person.- Any order passed by the Authority under these rules shall be immediately complied with by the registered person failing which action shall be initiated to recover the amount in accordance with the provisions of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act or the Central Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union territory Goods and Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act of the respective States, as the case may be. 136. Monitoring of the order.- The Authority may require any authority of central tax, State tax or Union territory tax to monitor implementation of the order passed by it. 137. Tenure of Authority.- The Authority shall cease to exist after the expiry of two years from the date on which the Chairman enters upon his office unless the Council recommends otherwise. Explanation.- For the purposes of this Chapter, (a) "Authority" means the National Anti-profiteering Authority constituted under rule 122; (b) "Committee" means the Standing Committee on ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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