Provisions relating to a goods and services tax practitioner

Rule 83 – Rules – Returns – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 83 – 83. Provisions relating to a goods and services tax practitioner.- (1) An application in FORM GST PCT-01 may be made electronically through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner for enrolment as goods and services tax practitioner by any person who, (i) is a citizen of India; (ii) is a person of sound mind; (iii) is not adjudicated as insolvent; (iv) has not been convicted by a competent court; and satisfies any of the following conditions, namely:- (a) that he is a retired officer of the Commercial Tax Department of any State Government or of the 3[Central Board of Indirect Taxes] and Customs, Department of Revenue, Government of India, who, during his service under the Government, had worked in a post not lower than the rank of a Group-B gazetted officer for a period of not less than two years; or (b) that he has enrolled as a sales tax practit

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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 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 1[sub-rule] (1) apply shall be eligible to remain enrolled unless he passes the said examination within a period of 4[thirty months] from the appointed date. (4) If any goods and services tax practitioner is found g

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n has been furnished by the goods and services tax practitioner authorised by him, a confirmation shall be sought from the registered person over email or SMS and the statement furnished by the goods and services tax practitioner shall be made available to the registered person on the common portal: Provided that where the registered person fails to respond to the request for confirmation till the last date of furnishing of such statement, it shall be deemed that he has confirmed the statement furnished by the goods and services tax practitioner. 5[(8) A goods and services tax practitioner can undertake any or all of the following activities on behalf of a registered person, if so authorised by him to- (a) furnish the details of outward and inward supplies; (b) furnish monthly, quarterly, annual or final return; (c) make deposit for credit into the electronic cash ledger; (d) file a claim for refund; (e) file an application for amendment or cancellation of registration; (f) furnish inf

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– (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 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). Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Not. 17/2017 – Dated 27-7-2017, w.e.f. 1st July, 2017 , before it was read as, " sub-section " 2. Substituted vide Notification No. 26/2018 – Central Tax dated 13-06-2018, before it was read as, " one year " 3. Substituted vide Notification No.

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