GST – States – S.O. 143. – Dated:- 1-9-2017 – Commercial Tax Department 1st September 2017 S.O 143. Dated 1st September 2017-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Bihar Act 12 of 2017), the Governor of Bihar is pleased to make the following rules to amend the Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017,:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Bihar Goods and Services Tax (First Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017. 2. Amendment in Rule 44 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.- (a) The words integrated tax and central tax , in sub-rule (2) of Rule 44 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 shall be substituted by the words central tax, State tax, Union territory tax and integrated tax ; (b) The words IGST and CGST in sub-rule (6) of Rule 44 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 shall be substituted by the words central tax, State tax, Union territory tax
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on (1) of section 50 within a period of- (a) fifteen days after the expiry of three months from the date of issue of the invoice for export, if the goods are not exported out of India; or (b) fifteen days after the expiry of one year, or such further period as may be allowed by the Commissioner, from the date of issue of the invoice for export, if the payment of such services is not received by the exporter in convertible foreign exchange. (2) The details of the export invoices contained in FORM GSTR-1 furnished on the common portal shall be electronically transmitted to the system designated by Customs and a confirmation that the goods covered by the said invoices have been exported out of India shall be electronically transmitted to the common portal from the said system. (3) Where the goods are not exported within the time specified in sub-rule (1) and the registered person fails to pay the amount mentioned in the said sub-rule, the export as allowed under bond or Letter of Undertak
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Rules, 2017 shall be substituted, namely :- 122. Constitution of the Authority – The constitution of the Authority shall be in accordance with the provisions of Rule 122 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. 7. Substitution of Rule 123 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017- Rule 123 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 shall be substituted, namely :- 123. Constitution of the Standing Committee and Screening Committee – The constitution of the Standing Committee and Screening Committee shall be in accordance with the provisions of Rule 123 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. 8. Substitution of Rule 124 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017- Rule 124 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 shall be substituted, namely :- 124. Appointment, salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and Members of the Authority – The appointment, salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman
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ted, namely :- 137. Tenure of Authority – The tenure of Authority shall be accordance with the provisions of Rule 137 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. 12. Amendment in Rule 138 of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017- The words and figures '138. E-Way Rule' shall be inserted before words 'Till such time' in 'Chapter XVI, E-Way Rules' of Hindi version of Bihar Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. 13. After rule 138, the following chapters, Rules, Forms, statements, schedules and annexures shall be inserted, namely:- Chapter – XVII Inspection, Search and Seizure 139. Inspection, search and seizure.-(1) Where the proper officer not below the rank of a Joint Commissioner has reasons to believe that a place of business or any other place is to be visited for the purposes of inspection or search or, as the case may be, seizure in accordance with the provisions of section 67, he shall issue an authorisation in FORM GST INS-01 authorising any other
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revious permission of such officer. (5) The officer seizing the goods, documents, books or things shall prepare an inventory of such goods or documents or books or things containing, interalia, description, quantity or unit, make, mark or model, where applicable, and get it signed by the person from whom such goods or documents or books or things are seized. 140. Bond and security for release of seized goods.- (1)The seized goods may be released on a provisional basis upon execution of a bond for the value of the goods in FORM GST INS-04 and furnishing of a security in the form of a bank guarantee equivalent to the amount of applicable tax, interest and penalty payable. Explanation.- For the purposes of the rules under the provisions of this Chapter, the applicable tax shall include central tax and State tax or central tax and the Union territory tax, as the case may be and the cess, if any, payable under the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017). (2) I
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alty, or any other amount payable in respect of such goods or things. CHAPTER – XVIII DEMANDS AND RECOVERY 142. Notice and order for demand of amounts payable under the Act.- (1) The proper officer shall serve, along with the (a) notice under sub-section (1) of section 73 or sub-section (1) of section 74 or sub-section (2) of section 76, a summary thereof electronically in FORM GST DRC-01, (b) statement under sub-section (3) of section 73 or sub-section (3) of section 74, a summary thereof electronically in FORM GST DRC-02, specifying therein the details of the amount payable. (2) Where, before the service of notice or statement, the person chargeable with tax makes payment of the tax and interest in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 73 or, as the case may be, tax, interest and penalty in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 74, he shall inform the proper officer of such payment in FORM GST DRC-03 and the proper officer shall issue an
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order referred to in sub-rule (5) shall be treated as the notice for recovery. (7) Any rectification of the order, in accordance with the provisions of section 161, shall be made by the proper officer in FORM GST DRC-08. 143. Recovery by deduction from any money owed.-Where any amount payable by a person (hereafter referred to in this rule as the defaulter ) to the Government under any of the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder is not paid, the proper officer may require, in FORM GST DRC-09, a specified officer to deduct the amount from any money owing to such defaulter in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 79. Explanation.-For the purposes of this rule, specified officer shall mean any officer of the Central Government or a State Government or the Government of a Union territory or a local authority, or of a Board or Corporation or a company owned or controlled, wholly or partly, by the Central Government or a State Government or
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hazardous nature or where the expenses of keeping them in custody are likely to exceed their value, the proper officer may sell them forthwith. (4) The proper officer may specify the amount of pre-bid deposit to be furnished in the manner specified by such officer, to make the bidders eligible to participate in the auction, which may be returned to the unsuccessful bidders, forfeited in case the successful bidder fails to make the payment of the full amount, as the case may be. (5) The proper officer shall issue a notice to the successful bidder in FORM GST DRC-11 requiring him to make the payment within a period of fifteen days from the date of auction. On payment of the full bid amount, the proper officer shall transfer the possession of the said goods to the successful bidder and issue a certificate in FORM GST DRC-12. (6) Where the defaulter pays the amount under recovery, including any expenses incurred on the process of recovery, before the issue of the notice under sub-rule (2),
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or for sale in the enforcement of a mortgage or charge, the proper officer shall send a request in FORM GST DRC-15 to the said court and the court shall, subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), execute the attached decree, and credit the net proceeds for settlement of the amount recoverable. 147. Recovery by sale of movable or immovable property.- (1) The proper officer shall prepare a list of movable and immovable property belonging to the defaulter, estimate their value as per the prevalent market price and issue an order of attachment or distraint and a notice for sale in FORM GST DRC- 16 prohibiting any transaction with regard to such movable and immovable property as may be required for the recovery of the amount due: Provided that the attachment of any property in a debt not secured by a negotiable instrument, a share in a corporation, or other movable property not in the possession of the defaulter except for property deposited in, or in the c
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tice shall be issued in FORM GST DRC- 17 clearly indicating the property to be sold and the purpose of sale. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the provision of this Chapter, where the property to be sold is a negotiable instrument or a share in a corporation, the proper officer may, instead of selling it by public auction, sell such instrument or a share through a broker and the said broker shall deposit to the Government so much of the proceeds of such sale, reduced by his commission, as may be required for the discharge of the amount under recovery and pay the amount remaining, if any, to the owner of such instrument or a share. (6) The proper officer may specify the amount of pre-bid deposit to be furnished in the manner specified by such officer, to make the bidders eligible to participate in the auction, which may be returned to the unsuccessful bidders or, forfeited in case the successful bidder fails to make the payment of the full amount, as the case may be. (7) The las
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on stated in the claim or objection, such property was not, on the said date, in the possession of the defaulter or of any other person on his behalf or that, being in the possession of the defaulter on the said date, it was in his possession, not on his own account or as his own property, but on account of or in trust for any other person, or partly on his own account and partly on account of some other person, the proper officer shall make an order releasing the property, wholly or to such extent as he thinks fit, from attachment or distraint. (11) Where the proper officer is satisfied that the property was, on the said date, in the possession of the defaulter as his own property and not on account of any other person, or was in the possession of some other person in trust for him, or in the occupancy of a tenant or other person paying rent to him, the proper officer shall reject the claim and proceed with the process of sale through auction. (12) The proper officer shall issue a not
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ice under sub-rule (4), the proper officer shall cancel the process of auction and release the goods. (15) The proper officer shall cancel the process and proceed for re-auction where no bid is received or the auction is considered to be non-competitive due to lack of adequate participation or due to low bids. 148. Prohibition against bidding or purchase by officer.- No officer or other person having any duty to perform in connection with any sale under the provisions of this Chapter shall, either directly or indirectly, bid for, acquire or attempt to acquire any interest in the property sold. 149. Prohibition against sale on holidays.-No sale under the rules under the provision of this chapter shall take place on a Sunday or other general holidays recognized by the Government or on any day which has been notified by the Government to be a holiday for the area in which the sale is to take place. 150. Assistance by police.-The proper officer may seek such assistance from the officer-in-
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some conspicuous part of the office of the proper officer, and another copy shall be sent, in the case of debt, to the debtor, and in the case of shares, to the registered address of the corporation and in the case of other movable property, to the person in possession of the same. (3) A debtor, prohibited under clause (a) of sub-rule (1), may pay the amount of his debt to the proper officer, and such payment shall be deemed as paid to the defaulter. 152. Attachment of property in custody of courts or Public Officer.-Where the property to be attached is in the custody of any court or Public Officer, the proper officer shall send the order of attachment to such court or officer, requesting that such property, and any interest or dividend becoming payable thereon, may be held till the recovery of the amount payable. 153. Attachment of interest in partnership.- (1) Where the property to be attached consists of an interest of the defaulter, being a partner, in the partnership property, the
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ed against the amount to be recovered; (c) next, be appropriated against any other amount due from the defaulter under the Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or any of the State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the rules made thereunder; and (d) any balance, be paid to the defaulter. 155. Recovery through land revenue authority.-Where an amount is to be recovered in accordance with the provisions of clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 79, the proper officer shall send a certificate to the Collector or Deputy Commissioner of the district or any other officer authorised in this behalf in FORM GST DRC- 18 to recover from the person concerned, the amount specified in the certificate as if it were an arrear of land revenue 156. Recovery through court.-Where an amount is to be recovered as if it were a fine imposed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the proper officer shall make an application before
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the Commissioner may issue an order in FORM GST DRC- 21 allowing the taxable person further time to make payment and/or to pay the amount in such monthly instalments, not exceeding twenty-four, as he may deem fit. (3) The facility referred to in sub-rule (2) shall not be allowed where- (a) the taxable person has already defaulted on the payment of any amount under the Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or any of the State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, for which the recovery process is on; (b) the taxable person has not been allowed to make payment in instalments in the preceding financial year under the Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or any of the State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; (c) the amount for which instalment facility is sought is less than twenty-five thousand rupees. 159. Provisional attachment of property.- (1) W
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property of perishable or hazardous nature, the Commissioner may dispose of such property and the amount realized thereby shall be adjusted against the tax, interest, penalty, fee or any other amount payable by the taxable person. (5) Any person whose property is attached may, within seven days of the attachment under sub-rule (1), file an objection to the effect that the property attached was or is not liable to attachment, and the Commissioner may, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the person filing the objection, release the said property by an order in FORM GST DRC- 23. (6) The Commissioner may, upon being satisfied that the property was, or is no longer liable for attachment, release such property by issuing an order in FORM GST DRC- 23. 160. Recovery from company in liquidation.-Where the company is under liquidation as specified in section 88, the Commissioner shall notify the liquidator for the recovery of any amount representing tax, interest, penalty or any ot
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osure of facts relating to the case, allow the application indicating the compounding amount and grant him immunity from prosecution or reject such application within ninety days of the receipt of the application. (4) The application shall not be decided under sub-rule (3) without affording an opportunity of being heard to the applicant and recording the grounds of such rejection. (5) The application shall not be allowed unless the tax, interest and penalty liable to be paid have been paid in the case for which the application has been made. (6) The applicant shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of the receipt of the order under sub-rule (3), pay the compounding amount as ordered by the Commissioner and shall furnish the proof of such payment to him. (7) In case the applicant fails to pay the compounding amount within the time specified in sub-rule (6), the order made under sub-rule (3) shall be vitiated and be void. (8) Immunity granted to a person under sub-rule (3) ma
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