Draft GST Rules – Accounts and Records

Goods and Services Tax – GST – Dated:- 19-4-2017 – CHAPTER- ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS 1. Maintenance of accounts by registered persons (1) Every registered person shall keep and maintain, in addition to the particulars mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 35, a true and correct account of the goods or services imported or exported or of supplies attracting payment of tax on reverse charge along with relevant documents, including invoices, bills of supply, delivery challans, credit notes, debit notes, receipt vouchers, payment vouchers, refund vouchers and e-way bills. (2)The account or records specified in sub-rule (1) shall be maintained separately for each activity including manufacturing, trading and provision of services, etc. (3) Every registered person, other than a person paying tax under section 10, shall maintain accounts of stock in respect of each commodity received and supplied by him, and such account shall contain particulars o

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ices; (b) names and complete addresses of the personsto whom he has supplied the goods or services; (c) the complete addresses of the premises where the goods are stored by him, including goods stored during transit along with the particulars of the stock stored therein. (7) If any taxable goods are found to be stored at any place(s) other than those declared under sub-rule(6) without the cover of any valid documents, the proper officer shall determine the amount of tax payable on such goods as if such goods have been supplied by the registered person. (8) Every registered person shall keep the books of account at the principal place of business and at every related place(s) 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. (9) Any entry in registers, accounts and documents shall not be erased, effaced or ove

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ntity(wherever applicable) of goods or services received on behalf of every principal; (c) particulars including description, value and quantity(wherever applicable) of goods or services supplied on behalf of every principal; (d) details of accounts furnished to every principal; and (e) tax paid on receipts or on supply of goods or services effected on behalf of every principal. (13) Every registered person manufacturing goods shall maintain monthly production accounts, showing the quantitative details of raw materials or services used in the manufacture and quantitative details of the goods so manufactured including the waste and by products thereof. (14) Every registered person supplying services shall maintain the accounts showing the quantitative details of goods used in the provision of each service, details of input services utilised and the services supplied. (15) Every registered person executin

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d supply and outward supply shall be preserved for the period as provided in section 36of the Act and shall be kept at every related place of business mentioned in the certificate of registration. (18)Any person having custody over the goods in the capacity of a carrier or a clearing and forwarding 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 the such registered person and shall produce the details thereof as and when required by the proper officer. (19) Every registered person shall, on demand, produce the books of accounts which he is required to maintain under any law in force. 2. Generation and maintenance of electronic records (1) Proper electronic back-up of records shall be maintained and preserved in such manner that, in the event of destruction of such records due to accidents or natural causes, the informa

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either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner and, upon validation of the details furnished, a unique enrollment 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 1, any person engaged in the business of transporting goods shall maintain records of goods transported, delivered and goods stored in transit by him and for each of his branches. (5) Subject to the provisions of rule 1, every owner or operator of a warehouse or godown shall maintain books of accounts, with r

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