Rule 26
Method of authentication
GST
Registration
Rule 26 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
26. Method of authentication.- (1) All applications, including reply, if any, to the notices, returns including the details of outward and inward supplies, appeals or any other document required to be submitted under the provisions of these rules shall be so submitted electronically with digital signature certificate or through e-signature as specified under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) or verified by any other mode of signature or verification as notified by the Board in this behalf:
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(2) Each document including the return furnished online shall be signed or verified through electronic verification code-
(a) in the case of an individual, by the individual himself or where he is absent from India, by some other person duly authorised by him in this behalf, and where the individual is mentally incapacitated from attendin
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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 1[or through esignature as specified under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) or verified by any other mode of signature or verification as notified by the Board in this behalf.]
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Substituted vide Notification No. 7/2017 – Central Tax dated 27-06-2017 w.e.f. 22-06-2017 before it was read as,
“specified under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).”
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Inserted vide Notification No. 38/2020-Central Tax dated 05-05-2020 w.e.f. 21-04-2020
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Substituted vide Notification No. 48/2020 – Central Tax dated 19-06-2020 w.e.f. 27-05-2020 before it was read as,
“2[Provided further that a regis
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registered person registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) shall, during the period from the 21st day of April, 2020 to the 30th day of September, 2020, also be allowed to furnish the return under section 39 in FORM GSTR-3B verified through electronic verification code (EVC).
Provided also that a registered person registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) shall, during the period from the 27th day of May, 2020 to the 30th day of September, 2020, also be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 verified through electronic verification code (EVC).]
4[Provided also that a registered person registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) shall, during the period from the 27th day of April, 2021 to the 6[31st day of October, 2021], also be allowed to furnish the return under section 39 in FORM GSTR-3B and the details of outward supplies under section 37 in FORM
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