TMI BlogConsumer welfare Fund [section 57 read with rule 97 of CGST Rule]X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ction 57 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 , section 21 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and section 12 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 shall be credited to the Fund: An amount equivalent to 50% of the amount of integrated tax determined under section 54(5) of the CGST Act, 2017 , read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 , shall be deposited in the Fund. An amount equivalent to 50% of the amount of cess determined u/s 54(5) read with section 11 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, shall be deposi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e State Government, as the case may be, such books, accounts, documents, instruments, or commodities in custody and control of the applicant, as may be necessary for proper evaluation of the application; (c) 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 the State Government, as the case may be; (d) to get the accounts of the applicants audited, for ensuring proper utilisation of the grant; (e) to require any applicant, in case of any default, or suppression of material information on his part, to refund in lump-sum along with accrued interest, the sancti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ₹ 25 crore per annum. The Committee shall make recommendations:- for making available grants to any applicant; for investment of the money available in the Fund; for making available grants (on selective basis) for reimbursing legal expenses incurred by a complainant, or class of complainants in a consumer dispute, after its final adjudication; for making available grants for any other purpose recommended by the Central Consumer Protection Council. Note : No refund shall be granted or paid to an applicant or the consumer welfare fund, whether it is final refund or provisional refund(provisional refund is granted in cases of refund of unutilized ITC against zero rated supplies) if the amount is less th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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