TMI BlogThe Kerala Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ial Economic Zone shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 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 Ordinance shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Ordinance. 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 appli ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ditions, namely:- (a) he is neither a casual taxable person nor a non-resident taxable person; (b) the goods held in stock by him on the appointed day have not been 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 sub-section (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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d by the Commissioner, a statement in FORM GST ITC-01 containing details of the stock of inputs and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock by him on the date on which the option is withdrawn or denied, within a period 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, namely:- Sl. No. Category of registered persons Rate of tax (1) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uccessful verification of the Permanent Account Number, mobile number and e-mail address, a temporary reference number shall be generated and communicated to the applicant on the said mobile number and e-mail address. (4) Using the reference number generated under sub-rule (3), the applicant shall electronically submit an application in Part B of FORM GST REG-01 , duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, along with the documents specified in the said Form at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (5) On 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 applicati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... has been approved under rule 9, a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 showing the principal place of business and additional place or places of business shall be made available to the applicant on the common portal and a Goods and Services Tax Identification Number shall be assigned subject to the following characters, namely:- (a) two characters for the State code; (b) ten characters for the Permanent Account Number or the Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number; (c) two characters for the entity code; and (d) one checksum character. (2) The registration shall be effective from the date on which the person becomes 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 be duly signed or verified through electronic verification ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in FORM GST REG-07 for the grant of registration through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (2) The proper officer may grant registration after due verification and issue a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application. (3) Where, upon an enquiry or pursuant to any other proceeding under the Ordinance, the proper officer is satisfied that a person to whom a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 has been issued is no longer liable to deduct tax 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 w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e person or a non-resident taxable person intends to extend the period of registration indicated in his application of registration, an application in FORM GST REG-11 shall be submitted electronically through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, by such person before the end of the validity of registration granted to him. (2) The application under sub-rule (1) shall be acknowledged only on payment of the amount specified in sub-section (2) of section 27 . 16. Suo motu registration. - (1) Where, pursuant to any survey, enquiry, inspection, search or any other proceedings under the Ordinance, the proper officer finds that a person liable to registration under the Ordinance 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 subrule (1) shall, within a period of ninety days from the date of the grant of such registration, sub ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ime of obtaining registration or Unique Identity Number or as amended from time to time, the registered person shall, within a period of fifteen days of such change, submit an application, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, electronically in FORM GST REG-14 , along with the documents relating to such change at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that (a) where the change relates to,- (i) legal name of business; (ii) address of the principal place of business or any additional place(s) of business; or (iii) addition, deletion or retirement of partners or directors, Karta, Managing Committee, Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer or equivalent, responsible for the day to day affairs 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 o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ub-rule (3), the certificate of registration shall stand amended to the extent applied for and the amended certificate shall be made available to the registered person on the common portal. 20. Application for cancellation of registration.- A registered person, other than a person to whom a registration has been granted under rule 12 or a person to whom a Unique Identity Number has been granted under rule 17, seeking cancellation of his registration under sub-section (1) of section 29 shall electronically submit an application in FORM GST REG-16 , including therein the details of inputs held in stock or inputs contained in semifinished or finished goods held in stock and of capital goods held in stock on the date from which the cancellation of registration is sought, liability thereon, the details of the payment, if any, made against such liability 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ellation of registration, in FORM GST REG-21 , to such proper officer, within a period of thirty days from the date of the service of the order of cancellation of registration at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that no application for revocation shall be filed, if the registration has been cancelled for the failure of the registered person to furnish returns, unless such returns are furnished and any amount due as tax, in terms of such returns, has been paid along with any amount payable towards interest, penalty and late fee in respect of the said returns. (2) (a) Where the proper officer is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that there are sufficient grounds for revocation of cancellation of registration, he shall revoke the cancellation of registration by an order in FORM GST REG-22 within a period of thirty days from 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 appli ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ation and the particulars furnished in the application are found, by the proper officer, to be correct and complete, a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 shall be made available to the registered person electronically on the common portal. (3) Where the particulars or information specified in sub-rule (2) have either not been furnished or not found to be correct or complete, the proper officer shall, after serving a notice to show cause in FORM GST REG-27 and after affording the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard, cancel the provisional registration granted under subrule (1) and issue an order in FORM GST REG-28 : Provided that the show cause notice issued in FORM GST REG- 27 can be withdrawn by issuing an order in FORM GST REG- 20 , if it is found, after affording the person an opportunity of being heard, that no such cause exists for which the notice was issued. (4) Where a certificate of registration has not been made available to the applicant on the common portal within a period of fifteen days from the date of furnishing of information and particulars referred to in clause (c) of sub-rule (2) and no notice has been issued und ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f a Hindu Undivided Family, by a Karta and where the Karta is absent from India or is mentally incapacitated from attending to his affairs, by any other adult member of such family or by the authorised signatory of such Karta; (c) in the case of a company, by the chief executive officer or authorised signatory thereof; (d) in the case of a Government or any Governmental agency or local authority, by an officer authorised in this behalf; (e) in the case of a firm, by any partner thereof, not being a minor or authorised signatory thereof; (f) in the case of any other association, by any member of the association or persons or authorised signatory thereof; (g) in the case of a trust, by the trustee or any trustee or authorised signatory thereof; or (h) in the case of any other person, by some person competent to act on his behalf, or by a person authorised in accordance with the provisions of section 48 . (3) All notices, certificates and orders under the provisions of this Chapter 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nder clause (a) or (b), be the value as determined by the application of rule 30 or rule 31, in that order: Provided that where the goods are intended for further supply as such by the recipient, the value shall, at the option of the supplier, be an amount equivalent to ninety percent of the price charged for the supply of goods of like kind and quality by the recipient to his customer not being a related person: Provided further that where the recipient is eligible for full input tax credit, the value declared in the invoice shall be deemed to be the open market value of the goods or services. 29. Value of supply of goods made or received through an agent.- The value of supply of goods between the principal and his agent shall,- (a) be the open market value of the goods being supplied, or at the option of the supplier, be ninety per cent of the price charged for the supply of goods of like kind and quality by the recipient to his customer not being a related person, where the goods are intended for further supply by the said recipient. Illustration: A principal supplies groundnut to his agent and the agent is supplying groundnuts of like kind and quality in subse ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the gross amount of Indian Rupees provided or received by the person changing the money: Provided further that in case where neither of the currencies exchanged is Indian Rupees, the value shall be equal to one per cent of the lesser of the two amounts the person changing the money would have received by converting any of the two currencies into Indian Rupee on that day at the reference rate provided by the Reserve Bank of India. Provided also that a person supplying the services may exercise the option to ascertain the value in terms of clause (b) for a financial year and such option shall not be withdrawn during the remaining part of that financial year. (b) at the option of the supplier of services, the value in relation to the supply of foreign currency, including money changing, shall be deemed to be,- (i) one per cent of the gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount up to one lakh rupees, subject to a minimum amount of two hundred and fifty rupees; (ii) one thousand rupees and half of a per cent of the gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount exceeding one lakh rupees and up to ten lakh rupees; and (iii) five thousand and five hundred rupees a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (6) The value of a token, or a voucher, or a coupon, or a stamp (other than postage stamp) which is redeemable against a supply of goods or services or both shall be equal to the money value of the goods or services or both redeemable against such token, voucher, coupon, or stamp. (7) The value of taxable services provided by such class of service providers as may be notified by the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, as referred to in paragraph 2 of Schedule I of the said Ordinance between distinct persons as referred to in section 25 , where input tax credit is available, shall be deemed to be nil. 33. Value of supply of services in case of pure agent.- Notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions of this Chapter, the expenditure or costs incurred by a supplier as a pure agent of the recipient of supply shall be excluded from the value of supply, if all the following conditions are satisfied, namely,- (i) the supplier acts as a pure agent of the recipient of the supply, when he makes the payment to the third party on authorisation by such recipient; (ii) the payment made by the pure agent on behalf of the recipient of supply has been sep ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... planation.- For the purposes of the provisions of this Chapter, the expressions- (a) open market value of a supply of goods or services or both means the full value in money, excluding the integrated tax, central tax, state tax, union territory tax and the cess payable by a person in a transaction, where the supplier and the recipient of the supply are not related and the price is the sole consideration, to obtain such supply at the same time when the supply being valued is made; (b) supply of goods or services or both of like kind and quality means any other supply of goods or services or both made under similar circumstances that, in respect of the characteristics, quality, quantity, functional components, materials, and the reputation of the goods or services or both first mentioned, is the same as, or closely or substantially resembles, that supply of goods or services or both. CHAPTER V INPUT TAX CREDIT 36. Documentary requirements and conditions for claiming input tax credit.- (1)The input tax credit shall be availed by a registered person, including the Input Service Distributor, on the basis of any of the following documents, namely:- (a) an inv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... son shall be liable to pay interest at the rate notified under sub-section (1) of section 50 for the period starting from the date of availing credit on such supplies till the date when the amount added to the output tax liability, as mentioned in subrule (2), is paid. (4) The time limit specified in sub-section (4) of section 16 shall not apply to a claim for re-availing of any credit, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance or the provisions of this Chapter, that had been reversed earlier. 38. Claim of credit by a banking company or a financial institution.- A banking company or a financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, engaged in the supply of services by way of accepting deposits or extending loans or advances that chooses not to comply with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 17 , in accordance with the option permitted under sub-section (4) of that section , shall follow the following procedure, namely:- (a) the said company or institution shall not avail the credit of,- (i) the tax paid on inputs and input services that are used for non-business purposes; and (ii) the credit attributable to the supplies spe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... with the provisions of section 20 ; (e) the input tax credit on account of integrated tax shall be distributed as input tax credit of integrated tax to every recipient; (f) the input tax credit on account of central tax and State tax or Union territory tax shall,- (i) in respect of a recipient located in the same State or Union territory in which the Input Service Distributor is located, be distributed as input tax credit of central tax and State tax or Union territory tax respectively; (ii) in respect of a recipient located in a State or Union territory other than that of the Input Service Distributor, be distributed as integrated tax and the amount to be so distributed shall be equal to the aggregate of the amount of input tax credit of central tax and State tax or Union territory tax that qualifies for distribution to such recipient in accordance with clause (d); (g) the Input Service Distributor shall issue an Input Service Distributor invoice, as prescribed in sub-rule (1) of rule 54, clearly indicating in such invoice that it is issued only for distribution of input tax credit; (h) the Input Service Distributor shall issue an Input Service Distributor cr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ith the provisions of clauses (c) and (d) of the said sub-section, shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) the input tax credit on capital goods, in terms of clauses (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of section 18 , shall be claimed after reducing the tax paid on such capital goods by five percentage points per quarter of a year or part thereof from the date of the invoice or such other documents on which the capital goods were received by the taxable person. (b) the registered person shall within a period of thirty days from the date of his becoming eligible to avail the input tax credit under sub-section (1) of section 18 shall make a declaration, electronically, on the common portal in FORM GST ITC-01 to the effect that he is eligible to avail the input tax credit as aforesaid; (c) the declaration under clause (b) shall clearly specify the details relating to the inputs held in stock or inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock, or as the case may be, capital goods (i) on the day immediately preceding the date from which he becomes liable to pay tax under the provisions of the Act, in the case of a claim under clause (a) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... usiness has been done with a specific provision for the transfer of liabilities. (3) The transferee shall, on the common portal, accept the details so furnished by the transferor and, upon such acceptance, the un-utilized credit specified in FORM GST ITC-02 shall be credited to his electronic credit ledger. (4) The inputs and capital goods so transferred shall be duly accounted for by the transferee in his books of account. 42. Manner of determination of input tax credit in respect of inputs or input services and reversal thereof. -(1) The input tax credit in respect of inputs or input services, which attract the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (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 supplies and partly for effecting exempt supplies, shall be attributed to the purposes of business or for effecting taxable supplies in the following manner, namely:- (a) the total input tax involved on inputs and input services in a tax period, be denoted as T ; (b) the amount of input tax, out of T , attributable to inputs and input services in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e the eligible input tax credit attributed to the purposes of business and for effecting supplies other than exempted supplies but including zero rated supplies and shall be denoted as C3 , where,- C3 = C2 - (D1+D2); (l) the amount C3 shall be computed separately for input tax credit of central tax, State tax, Union territory tax and integrated tax; (m) the amount equal to aggregate of D1 and D2 shall be added to the output tax liability of the registered person: Provided that where the amount of input tax relating to inputs or input services used partly for the purposes other than business and partly for effecting exempt supplies has been identified and segregated at the invoice level by the registered person, the same shall be included in T1 and T2 respectively, and the remaining amount of credit on such inputs or input services shall be included in T4 . (2) The input tax credit determined under sub-rule (1) shall be calculated finally for the financial year before the due date for furnishing of the return for the month of September following the end of the financial year to which such credit relates, in the manner specified in the said sub-rule and- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of such goods shall be taken as five years from the date of the invoice for such goods: Provided that where any capital goods earlier covered under clause (a) is subsequently covered under this clause, the value of A shall be arrived at by reducing the input tax at the rate of five percentage points for every quarter or part thereof and the amount A shall be credited to the electronic credit ledger; Explanation.- An item of capital goods declared under clause (a) on its receipt shall not attract the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 18 , if it is subsequently covered under this clause. (d) the aggregate of the amounts of A credited to the electronic credit ledger under clause (c), to be denoted as Tc , shall be the common credit in respect of capital goods for a tax period: Provided that where any capital goods earlier covered under clause (b) is subsequently covered under clause (c), the value of A arrived at by reducing the input tax at the rate of five percentage points for every quarter or part thereof shall be added to the aggregate value Tc ; (e) the amount of input tax credit attributable to a tax period on common capital goods during thei ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ife in months shall be computed on pro-rata basis, taking the useful life as five years. Illustration: Capital goods have been in use for 4 years, 6 months and 15 days. The useful remaining life in months = 5 months ignoring a part of the month Input tax credit taken on such capital goods = C Input tax credit attributable to remaining useful life = C multiplied by 5/60 (2) The amount, as specified in sub-rule (1) shall be determined separately for input tax credit of integrated tax and central tax. (3) Where the tax invoices related to the inputs held in stock are not available, the registered person shall estimate the amount under sub-rule (1) based on the prevailing market price of the goods on the effective date of the occurrence of any of the events specified in sub-section (4) of section 18 or, as the case may be, sub-section (5) of section 29 . (4) The amount determined under sub-rule (1) shall form part of the output tax liability of the registered person and the details of the amount shall be furnished in FORM GST ITC-03 , where such amount relates to any event specified in sub-section (4) of section 18 and in FORM GSTR-10, where such ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... DEBIT NOTES 46. Tax invoice. - Subject to rule 54, a tax invoice referred to in section 31 shall be issued by the registered person containing the following particulars, 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) name and address of the recipient and the address of delivery, along with the name of the State and its code, if such recipient is un-registered and where the value of the taxable supply is fifty thousand rupees or more; (f) name and address of the recipient and the address of delivery, along with the name of the State and its code, if such recipient is un-registered and where the value of the taxable supply is less than fifty thousand rupees and the recipient requests that such de ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... also that a registered person may not issue a tax invoice in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 31 subject to the following conditions, namely,- (a) the recipient is not a registered person; and (b) the recipient does not require such invoice, and shall issue a consolidated tax invoice for such supplies at the close of each day in respect of all such supplies. 47. Time limit for issuing tax invoice. - The invoice referred to in rule 46, in the case of the taxable supply of services, shall be issued within a period of thirty days from the date of the supply of service: Provided that where the supplier of services is an insurer or a banking company or a financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, the period within which the invoice or any document in lieu thereof is to be issued shall be forty five days from the date of the supply of service: Provided further that an insurer or a banking company or a financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, or a telecom operator, or any other class of supplier of services as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... voucher. - A receipt voucher referred to in clause (d) 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; (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) description of goods or services; (f) amount of advance taken; (g) rate of tax (central tax, state tax, integrated tax, union territory tax or cess); (h) amount of tax charged in respect of taxable goods or services (central tax, state tax, integrated tax, union territory tax or cess); (i) place of supply along with the name of state and its code, in case of a supply in the course of inter-state trade or commerce; (j) whether the tax is payable on reverse charge basis; and (k) signature or digital signature of t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... goods or services (central tax, state tax, integrated tax, union territory tax or cess); (i) place of supply along with the name of state and its code, in case of a supply in the course of inter-state trade or commerce; and (j) signature or digital signature of the supplier or his authorised representative. 53. Revised tax invoice and credit or debit notes. -(1) A revised tax invoice referred to in section 31 and credit or debit notes referred to in section 34 shall contain the following particulars, namely:- (a) the word Revised Invoice , wherever applicable, indicated prominently; (b) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the supplier; (c) nature of the document; (d) 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; (e) date of issue of the document; (f) name, address and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number or Unique Identity Number, if registered, of the recipient; (g) name and address of the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... stributor or his authorised representative: Provided that where the Input Service Distributor is an office of a banking company or a financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, a tax invoice shall include any document in lieu thereof, by whatever name called, whether or not serially numbered but containing the information as mentioned above. (2) Where the supplier of taxable service is an insurer or a banking company or a financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, the said supplier shall issue a tax invoice or any other document in lieu thereof, by whatever name called, whether issued or made available, physically or electronically whether or not serially numbered, and whether or not containing the address of the recipient of taxable service but containing other information as mentioned under rule 46. (2) Where the supplier of taxable service is a goods transport agency supplying services in relation to transportation of goods by road in a goods carriage, the said supplier shall issue a tax invoice or any other document in lieu thereof, by whatever name called, containing the gross weight of the consignment, name of the consigne ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... SIGNEE; (b) the duplicate copy being marked as DUPLICATE FOR TRANSPORTER; and (c) the triplicate copy being marked as TRIPLICATE FOR CONSIGNER. (3) Where goods are being transported on a delivery challan in lieu of invoice, the same shall be declared as specified in rule 138. (4) Where the goods being transported are for the purpose of supply to the recipient but the tax invoice could not be issued at the time of removal of goods for the purpose of supply, the supplier shall issue a tax invoice after delivery of goods. (5) Where the goods are being transported in a semi knocked down or completely knocked down condition- (a) the supplier shall issue the complete invoice before dispatch of the first consignment; (b) the supplier shall issue a delivery challan for each of the subsequent consignments, giving reference of the invoice; (c) each consignment shall be accompanied by copies of the corresponding delivery challan along with a duly certified copy of the invoice; and (d) the original copy of the invoice shall be sent along with the last consignment. CHAPTER VII ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS 56. Maintenance of accounts by registered persons. -(1) Every ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ace of business mentioned in his certificate of registration and such books of account shall include any electronic form of data stored on any electronic device. (8) Any entry in registers, accounts and documents shall not be erased, effaced or overwritten, and all incorrect entries, otherwise than those of clerical nature, shall be scored out under attestation and thereafter, the correct entry shall be recorded and where the registers and other documents are maintained electronically, a log of every entry edited or deleted shall be maintained. (9) Each volume of books of account maintained manually by the registered person shall be serially numbered. (10) Unless proved otherwise, if any documents, registers, or any books of account belonging to a registered person are found at any premises other than those mentioned in the certificate of registration, they shall be presumed to be maintained by the said registered person. (11) Every agent referred to in clause (5) of section 2 shall maintain accounts depicting the,- (a) particulars of authorisation received by him from each principal to receive or supply goods or services on behalf of such principal separately; ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... agent for delivery or dispatch thereof to a recipient on behalf of any registered person shall maintain true and correct records in respect of such goods handled by him on behalf of such registered person and shall produce the details thereof as and when required by the proper officer. (18) Every registered dealer who transacts business in goods at places other than his registered place of business for a temporary period like exhibition, exchange mela or the like or who employs a travelling sales man or representative shall along with copy of the registration certificate, maintain true and correct account of such transactions with him at such place or vessel, including a stock book showing the quantities of goods held by him, quantities disposed of from day-to-day by sale or otherwise and the balance on hand at end of each day and the same shall be produced for verification by any authority under the Ordinance. (19) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rules, every agent or distributor selling lottery tickets in the state, shall keep the following records relating to the lotteries sold / intended to be sold in the State with respect to each draw, such as,- (a) notifi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iness electronically on the common portal in FORM GST ENR-01 , either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner and, upon validation of the details furnished, a unique enrolment number shall be generated and communicated to the said person. (2) The person enrolled under sub-rule (1) as aforesaid in any other State or Union territory shall be deemed to be enrolled in the State or Union Territory. (3) Every person who is 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 alongwith 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 relat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... han a person referred to in section 14 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 13 of 2017) , required to furnish the details of inward supplies of goods or services or both received during a tax period under sub-section (2) of section 38 shall, on the basis of details contained in Part A, Part B and Part C of FORM GSTR-2A , prepare such details as specified in sub-section (1) of the said section and furnish the same in FORM GSTR-2 electronically through the common portal, either directly or from a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, after 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 subsection (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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... FORM GSTR-1 , FORM GSTR-2 and based on other liabilities of preceding tax periods. (3) Every registered person furnishing the return under sub-rule (1) shall, subject to the provisions of section 49 , 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 or electronic credit ledger and include the details in Part B of the return in FORM GSTR-3 . (4) A registered person, claiming refund of any balance in the electronic cash ledger in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 49 , may claim such refund in Part B of the return in FORM GSTR-3 and such return 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 su ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Commissioner, including therein the details of outward supplies and inward supplies and shall pay the tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount payable under the Act or the provisions of this Chapter within twenty days after the end of a tax period or within seven days after the last day of the validity period of registration, whichever is earlier. 64. Form and manner of submission of return by persons providing online information and database access or retrieval services. - Every registered person providing online information and data base access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a person in India other than a registered person shall file return in FORM GSTR-5A on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding the calendar month or part 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tax amount: Provided that where the time limit for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 specified under section 37 and FORM GSTR-2 specified under section 38 has been extended, the date of matching relating to claim of input tax credit shall also be extended accordingly: Provided further that the Commissioner may, on the recommendations of the Council, by order, extend the date of matching relating to claim of input tax credit to such date as may be specified therein. Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule, it is hereby declared that,- (i) The claim of input tax credit in respect of invoices and debit notes in FORM GSTR-2 that were accepted by the recipient on the basis of FORM GSTR-2A without amendment shall be treated as matched if the corresponding supplier has furnished a valid return; (ii) The claim of input tax credit shall be considered as matched 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, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the same invoice more than once.- Duplication of claims of input tax credit in the details of inward supplies shall be communicated to the registered person in FORM GST MIS-1 electronically through the common portal. 73. Matching of claim of reduction in the output tax liability.- The following details relating to the claim of reduction in output tax liability shall be matched under section 43 after the due date for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3 , namely: - (a) Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the supplier; (b) Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the recipient; (c) credit note number; (d) credit note date; and (e) tax amount: Provided that where the time limit for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 under section 37 and FORM GSTR-2 under section 38 has been extended, the date of matching of claim of reduction in the output tax liability shall be extended accordingly: Provided further 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 th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... shed for the month in which the discrepancy is made available. (4) Where the discrepancy is not rectified under sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (3), an amount to the extent of discrepancy shall be added to the output tax liability of the supplier and debited to the electronic liability register and also shown in his return in FORM GSTR-3 for the month succeeding the month in which the discrepancy is made available. Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule, it is hereby declared that- (i) rectification by a supplier means deleting or correcting the details of an outward supply in his valid return so as to match the details of corresponding inward supply declared by the recipient; (ii) rectification by the recipient means adding or correcting the details of an inward supply so as to match the details of corresponding outward supply declared by the supplier. 76. Claim of reduction in output tax liability more than once.- The duplication of claims for reduction in output 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... interest payable thereon shall be made available to the supplier electronically on the common portal in FORM GST MIS 3. 80. Annual return.- (1) Every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor, a person paying tax under section 51 or section 52 , a casual taxable person and a non-resident taxable person, shall furnish an annual return as specified under sub-section (1) of section 44 electronically in FORM GSTR-9 through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that a person paying tax under section 10 shall furnish the annual return in FORM GSTR-9A. (1) Every electronic commerce operator required to collect tax at source under section 52 shall furnish annual statement referred to in sub-section (5) of the said section in FORM GSTR -9B. (2) Every registered person whose aggregate turnover during a financial year exceeds two crore rupees shall get his accounts audited as specified under sub-section (5) of section 35 and he shall furnish a copy of audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement, duly certified, in FORM GSTR-9C, electronically through the common portal eith ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nation of any Foreign University recognised by any Indian University as equivalent to the degree examination mentioned in sub-clause (i); or (iii) any other examination notified by the Government, on the recommendation of the Council, for this purpose; or (iv) has passed any of the following examinations, namely:- (a) final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; or (b) final examination of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India; or (c) final examination of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. (2) On receipt of the application referred to in sub-rule (1), the officer authorised in this behalf shall, after making such enquiry as he considers necessary, either enrol the applicant as a goods and services tax practitioner and issue a certificate to that effect in FORM GST PCT-02 or reject his application where it is found that the applicant is not qualified to be enrolled as a goods and services tax practitioner. (3) The enrolment made under sub-rule (2) shall be valid until it is cancelled: Provided that no person enrolled as a goods and services tax practitioner shall be eligible to remain enrolled unless he passes such exa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cation for amendment or cancellation of registration: Provided that where any application relating to a claim for refund or an application for amendment or cancellation of registration has been submitted by the goods and services tax practitioner authorised by the registered person, a confirmation shall be sought from the registered person and the application submitted by the said practitioner shall be made available to the registered person on the common portal and such application shall not be proceeded with further until the registered person gives his consent to the same. (9) Any registered person opting to furnish his return through a goods and services tax practitioner shall,- (a) give his consent in FORM GST PCT-05 to any goods and services tax practitioner to prepare and furnish his return; and (b) before confirming submission of any statement prepared by the goods and services tax practitioner, ensure that the facts mentioned in the return are true and correct. (10) The goods and services tax practitioner shall,- (a) prepare the statements with due diligence; and (b) affix his digital signature on the statements prepared by him or electronically veri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g the electronic cash ledger maintained as per rule 87 and the electronic liability register shall be credited accordingly. (5) Any amount of demand debited in the electronic liability register shall stand reduced to the extent of relief given by the appellate authority or Appellate Tribunal or court and the electronic tax liability register shall be credited accordingly. (6) The amount of penalty imposed or liable to be imposed shall stand reduced partly or fully, as the case may be, if the taxable person makes the payment of tax, interest and penalty specified in the show cause notice or demand order and the electronic liability register shall be credited accordingly. (7) A registered person shall, upon noticing any discrepancy in his electronic liability ledger, communicate the same to the officer exercising jurisdiction in the matter, through the common portal in FORM GST PMT-04 . 86. Electronic Credit Ledger. - (1) The electronic credit ledger shall be maintained in FORM GST PMT-02 for each registered person eligible for input tax credit under the Ordinance on the common portal and every claim of input tax credit under the Ordinance shall be credited to the sai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... challan in case of an Over the Counter payment shall not apply to deposit to be made by (a) Government Departments or any other deposit to be made by persons as may be notified by the Commissioner in this behalf; (b) Proper officer or any other officer authorised to recover outstanding dues from any person, whether registered or not, including recovery made through attachment or sale of movable or immovable properties; (c) Proper officer or any other officer authorised for the amounts collected by way of cash, cheque or demand draft during any investigation or enforcement activity or any ad hoc deposit: Provided further that the challan in FORM GST PMT-06 generated at the common portal shall be valid for a period of fifteen days. Explanation . For the purposes of this sub-rule, it is hereby clarified that for making payment of any amount indicated in the challan, the commission, if any, payable in respect of such payment shall be borne by the person making such payment. (4) Any payment required to be made by a person who is not registered under the Ordinance, shall be made on the basis of a temporary identification number generated through the common porta ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d 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. 88. Identification number for each transaction. - (1) A unique identification number shall be generated at the common portal for each debit or credit to the electronic cash or credit ledger, as the case may be. (2) The unique identification number relating to discharge of any liability shall be indicated in the corresponding entry in the electronic liability register. (3) A unique identification number shall be generated at the common portal for each credit in the electronic liability register for reasons other than those covered under sub-rule (2). Chapter X REFUND 89. Application for refund of tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount. - (1)Any person, except the persons covered under notification issued under section 55 , claiming refund of any tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount paid by him, other than refund of integrated tax paid on goods exported out of India, may file an application electronically in FORM GST RFD-01 through the common portal, either directl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ified in the second proviso to sub-rule (1) in the case of the supply of goods made to a Special Economic Zone unit or a Special Economic Zone developer; (e) a statement containing the number and date of invoices, the evidence regarding the endorsement specified in the second proviso to sub-rule (1) and the details of payment, along with the proof thereof, made by the recipient to the supplier for authorised operations as defined under the Special Economic Zone Act, 2005 (Central Act 28 of 2005) , in a case where the refund is on account of supply of services made to a Special Economic Zone unit or a Special Economic Zone developer; (f) a declaration to the effect that the Special Economic Zone unit or the Special Economic Zone developer has not availed the input tax credit of the tax paid by the supplier of goods or services or both, in a case where the refund is on account of supply of goods or services made to a Special Economic Zone unit or a Special Economic Zone developer; (g) a statement containing the number and date of invoices along with such other evidence as may be notified in this behalf, in a case where the refund is on account of deemed exports; (h) a st ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... both without payment of tax under bond or letter of undertaking in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 16 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 13 of 2017) , refund of input tax credit shall be granted as per the following formula,- Refund Amount = (Turnover of zero-rated supply of goods + Turnover of zero-rated supply of services) X Net ITC Adjusted Total Turnover Where,- (A) Refund amount means the maximum refund that is admissible; (B) Net ITC means input tax credit availed on inputs and input services during the relevant period; (C) Turnover of zero-rated supply of goods means the value of zero-rated supply of goods made during the relevant period without payment of tax under bond or letter of undertaking; (D) Turnover of zero-rated supply of services means the value of zero-rated supply of services made without payment of tax under bond or letter of undertaking, calculated in the following manner, namely:- Zero-rated supply of services is the aggregate of the payments received during the relevant period for zero-rated supply of services and zero-rated supply of services where supply has been c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... en communicated in FORM GST RFD-03 under the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 , the same shall also deemed to have been communicated under this rule along with the deficiencies communicated under sub-rule (3). 91. Grant of provisional refund. -(1) The provisional refund in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 54 shall be granted subject to the condition that the person claiming refund has, during any period of five years immediately preceding the tax period to which the claim for refund relates, not been prosecuted for any offence under the Act or under an existing law where the amount of tax evaded exceeds two hundred and fifty lakh rupees. (2) The proper officer, after scrutiny of the claim and the evidence submitted in support thereof and on being prima facie satisfied that the amount claimed as refund under sub-rule (1) is due to the applicant in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 54 , shall make an order in FORM GST RFD-04 , sanctioning the amount of refund due to the said applicant on a provisional basis within a period not exceeding seven days from the date of the acknowledgement under sub-rule (1) or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (2) is payable to the applicant under sub-section (8) of section 54 , he shall make an order in FORM GST RFD-06 and issue a payment advice in FORM GST RFD-05 for the amount of refund and the same 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. (5) Where the proper officer is satisfied that the amount refundable under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) is not payable to the applicant under sub-section (8) of section 54 , he shall make an order in FORM GST RFD-06 and issue an advice in FORM GST RFD-05 , for the amount of refund to be credited to the Consumer Welfare Fund. 93. Credit of the amount of rejected refund claim. - (1) Where any deficiencies have been communicated under sub-rule (3) of rule 90, the amount debited under sub-rule (3) of rule 89 shall be re-credited to the electronic credit ledger. (2) Where any amount claimed as refund is rejected under rule 92, either fully or partly, the amount debited, to the extent of rejection, shall be re-credited to the electronic credit ledger by an order made in FORM GST PMT-03 . Explanation . For ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aid on goods exported out of India. -(1) The shipping bill filed by an exporter shall be deemed to be an application for refund of integrated tax paid on the goods exported out of India and such application shall be deemed to have been filed only when:- (a) the person in charge of the conveyance carrying the export goods duly files an export manifest or an export report covering the number and the date of shipping bills or bills of export; and (b) the applicant has furnished a valid return in FORM GSTR-3 ; (2) The details of the relevant export invoices contained in FORM GSTR-1 shall be transmitted electronically by the common portal to the system designated by the Customs and the said system shall electronically transmit to the common portal, a confirmation that the goods covered by the said invoices have been exported out of India. (3) Upon the receipt of the information regarding the furnishing of a valid return in FORM GSTR-3 from the common portal, the system designated by the Customs shall process the claim for refund and an amount equal to the integrated tax paid in respect of each shipping bill or bill of export shall be electronically credited to the bank ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... onstitute a Standing Committee with a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Member Secretary and such other Members as it may deem fit and the Committee shall make recommendations for proper utilisation of the money credited to the Consumer Welfare Fund for welfare of the consumers. (5) The Committee shall meet as and when necessary, but not less than once in three months. (6) Any agency or organisation engaged in consumer welfare activities for a period of three years registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act 18 of 2013) or under any other law for the time being in force, including village or mandal or samiti level co-operatives of consumers especially Women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, or any industry as defined in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central of Act 14 of 1947) recommended by the Bureau of Indian Standards to be engaged for a period of five years in viable and useful research activity which has made, or is likely to make, significant contribution in formulation of standard mark of the products of mass consumption, the Central Government or the State Government may make an application for a grant from the Consumer Welfare Fund ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... l and the Bureau of Indian Standards shall recommend to the Goods and Services Tax Council, the broad guidelines for considering the projects or proposals for the purpose of incurring expenditure from the Consumer Welfare Fund. CHAPTER XI ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT 98. Provisional Assessment. - (1) Every registered person requesting for payment of tax on a provisional basis in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 60 shall furnish an application along with the documents in support of his request, electronically in FORM GST ASMT-01 on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (2) The proper officer may, on receipt of the application under sub-rule (1), issue a notice in FORM GST ASMT-02 requiring the registered person to furnish additional information or documents in support of his request and the applicant shall file a reply to the notice in FORM GST ASMT 03 , and may appear in person before the said officer if he so desires. (3) The proper officer shall issue an order in FORM GST ASMT-04 allowing the payment of tax on a provisional basis indicating the value or the rate or both on t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... quantifying the amount of tax, interest and any other amount payable in relation to such discrepancy. (2) The registered person may accept the discrepancy mentioned in the notice issued under sub-rule (1), and pay the tax, interest and any other amount arising from such discrepancy and inform the same or furnish an explanation for the discrepancy in FORM GST ASMT-11 to the proper officer. (3) Where the explanation furnished by the registered person or the information submitted under sub-rule (2) is found to be acceptable, the proper officer shall inform him accordingly in FORM GST ASMT-12 . 100. Assessment in certain cases . - (1) The order of assessment made under subsection (1) of section 62 shall be issued in FORM GST ASMT-13 . (2) The proper officer shall issue a notice to a taxable person in accordance with the provisions of section 63 in FORM GST ASMT-14 containing the grounds on which the assessment is proposed to be made on best judgment basis and after allowing a time of fifteen days to such person to furnish his reply, if any, pass an order in FORM GST ASMT-15 . (3) The order of summary assessment under sub-section (1) of section 64 shall be ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... APTER XII ADVANCE RULING 103. Qualification and appointment of members of the Authority for Advance Ruling. - The Central Government and the State Government shall appoint officer of the rank of Joint Commissioner as member of the Authority for Advance Ruling. 104. Form and manner of application to the Authority for Advance Ruling. - (1) An application for obtaining an advance ruling under sub-section (1) of section 97 shall be made on the common portal in FORM GST ARA-01 and shall be accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees, to be deposited in the manner specified in section 49 . (2) The application referred to in sub-rule (1), the verification contained therein and all the relevant documents accompanying such application shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26. 105. Certification of copies of advance rulings pronounced by the Authority. - A copy of the advance ruling shall be certified to be a true copy of its original by any member of the Authority for Advance Ruling. 106. Form and manner of appeal to the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling. -(1) An appeal against the advance ruling issued under sub-section (6) of section 98 shall ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... APL-01 , the date of filing of the appeal shall be the date of the issue of the 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 provisions of this rule, the appeal shall be treated as filed only when the final acknowledgement, indicating the appeal number, is issued. 109. Application to the Appellate Authority. -(1) An application to the Appellate Authority under sub-section (2) of section 107 shall be made in FORM GST APL-03 , along with the relevant documents, either electronically or otherwise as may be notified by the Commissioner. (2) A certified copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be submitted within seven days of the filing the application under sub-rule (1) and an appeal number shall be generated by the Appellate Authority or an officer authorised by him in this behalf. 110. Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal. - (1) An appeal to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (1) of section 112 shall be filed along with the relevant documents either electronically or otherwise as may be notified by the Regi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e appellant shall not be allowed to produce before the Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal any evidence, whether oral or documentary, other than the evidence produced by him during the course of the proceedings before the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority except in the following circumstances, namely:- (a) where the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority has refused to admit evidence which ought to have been admitted; or (b) where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from producing the evidence which he was called upon to produce by the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority; or (c) where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from producing before the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority any evidence which is relevant to any ground of appeal; or (d) where the adjudicating authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority has made the order appealed against without giving sufficient opportunity to the appellant to adduce evidence relevant to any ground of appeal. (2) No evidence shall be admitted ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Every registered person entitled to take credit of input tax under section 140 shall, within ninety days of the appointed day, submit a declaration electronically in FORM GST TRAN-1 , duly signed, on the common portal specifying therein, separately, the amount of input tax credit to which he is entitled under the provisions of the said section: Provided that the Commissioner may, on the recommendations of the Council, extend the period of ninety days by a further period not exceeding ninety days: Provided further in the case of a claim under sub-section (1) of section 140 , the application shall specify separately,- (i) the value of claims under section 3 , sub-section (3) of section 5 , sections 6 and 6A and sub-section (8) of section 8 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (Central Act 74 of 1956) made by the applicant; and (ii) the serial number and value of declarations in Forms C or F and certificates in Forms E or H or Form I specified in rule 12 of the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957 submitted by the applicant in support of the claims referred to in sub-clause (i); (2) Every declaration under sub-rule (1) shal ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tax payable on such supply has been paid: Provided that where integrated tax is paid on such goods, the amount of credit shall be allowed at the rate of thirty per cent. and twenty per cent. respectively of the said tax . (iii) The scheme shall be available for six tax periods from the appointed date. (b) Such credit of State tax shall be availed subject to satisfying the following conditions, namely:- (i) such goods were not wholly exempt from tax under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (30 of 2004). (ii) the document for procurement of such goods is available with the registered person. (iii) the registered person availing of this scheme and having furnished the details of stock held by him in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of subrule (2) of rule 1, submits a statement in FORM GST TRAN-2 at the end of each of the six tax periods during which the scheme is in operation indicating therein the details of supplies of such goods effected during the tax period; (iv) the amount of credit allowed shall be credited to the electronic credit ledger of the applicant maintained in FORM GST PMT-2 on the Common Portal.(v) the stock of goods on which the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ssioner, and (b) one officer of the Central Government, to be nominated by the Chief Commissioner. 124. Appointment, salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and Members of the Authority: -(1) The Chairman and Members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendations of a Selection Committee to be constituted for the purpose by the Council. (2) The Chairman shall be paid a monthly salary of ₹ 2,25,000 (fixed) and other allowances and benefits as are admissible to a Central Government officer holding posts carrying the same pay: Provided that where a retired officer is selected as a Chairman, he shall be paid a monthly salary of ₹ 2,25,000 reduced by the amount of pension. (3) The Technical Member shall be paid a monthly salary of ₹ 2,05,400 (fixed) and shall be entitled to draw allowances as are admissible to a Government of India officer holding Group A post carrying the same pay: Provided that where a retired officer is selected as a Technical Member, he shall be paid a monthly salary of ₹ 2,05,400 reduced by the amount of pension. (4) The Chairman shall hold off ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mittee. -(1) The Standing Committee shall, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a written application, in such form and manner as may be specified by it, from an interested party or from a Commissioner or any other person, examine the accuracy and adequacy of the evidence provided in the application to determine whether there is primafacie evidence to support the claim of the applicant that the benefit of reduction in rate of tax on any supply of goods or services or the benefit of input tax credit has not been passed on to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices. (2) All applications from interested parties on issues of local nature shall first be examined by the State level Screening Committee and the Screening Committee shall, upon being satisfied that the supplier has contravened the provisions of section 171 , forward the application with its recommendations to the Standing Committee for further action. 129. Initiation and conduct of proceedings. -(1) Where the Standing Committee is satisfied that there is a prima-facie evidence to show that the supplier has not passed on the benefit of reduction in rate of tax on the supply of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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. Cooperation with other agencies or statutory authorities. - Where the Director General of Safeguards deems fit, he may seek opinion of any other agency or statutory authorities in discharge of his duties. 132. Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents.- (1) The Director General of Safeguards, or an officer authorised by him in this behalf, shall be deemed to be the proper officer to exercise power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing under section 70 and shall have power in any inquiry in the same manner, as provided in the case of a civil court under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908). (2) Every such inquiry referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to be a judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 133. Order of the Authority. -(1) The Authority shall, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e. 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 Anti-profiteering constituted by the Council in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 123 of these rules; (c) interested party includes- a. suppliers of goods or services under the proceedings; and b.recipients of goods or services under the proceedings; (d) Screening Committee means the State level Screening Committee constituted in terms of sub-rule (2) of rule 123 of these rules. 138. Documents to be carried with the consignment of goods. -(1) A person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding such amount as may be specified, while transporting goods into or outside the State or where the goods are transported on a delivery chalan as specified under rule 55, along with the invoices, a declaration as mentioned in sub-rule (2), which shall be declared in the Kerala Value Added Tax Information System Portal immediately before such transportation of goods. (2) The declaration shall be in,- (a) form KER - 1, in case it is declared by a deal ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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