Goods and Services Tax

Rule 17 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 17 – 17. Assignment of Unique Identity Number to certain special entities.- (1) Every person required to be granted a Unique Identity Number in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (9) of section 25 may submit an application electronically in FORM GST REG-13, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in the manner specified in rule 8 at the common portal, either directly or through a

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Rule 16 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 16 – 16. Suo moto registration.- (1) Where, pursuant to any survey, enquiry, inspection, search or any other proceedings under the Act, the proper officer finds that a person liable to registration under the Act has failed to apply for such registration, such officer may register the said person on a temporary basis and issue an order in FORM GST REG- 12. (2) The registration granted under sub-rule (1) shall be effective from the date of such order granting registration. (3) Every person to whom a temporary registration has been granted under sub-rule (1) shall, within a period of ninety days from the date of the grant of such registration, submit an applica

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Rule 15 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 15 – 15. Extension in period of operation by casual taxable person and non-resident taxable person.- (1) Where a registered casual taxable person or a non-resident taxable person intends to extend the period of registration indicated in his application of registration, an application in FORM GST REG-11 shall be submitted electronically through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre no

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Rule 14 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 14 – 14. Grant of registration to a person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient.- (1) Any person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient shall electronically submit an application for registration, duly signed or verified through

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Rule 13 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 13 – 13. Grant of registration to non-resident taxable person.- (1) A non-resident taxable person shall electronically submit an application, along with a self-attested copy of his valid passport, for registration, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in FORM GST REG-09, at least five days prior to the commencement of business at the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that in the case of a business entity incorporated or established outside India, the application for registration shall be submitted along with its tax identification number or unique number on the basis

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Rule 12 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 12 – 12. Grant of registration to persons required to deduct tax at source or to collect tax at source.- (1) Any person required to deduct tax in accordance with the provisions of section 51 or a person required to collect tax at source in accordance with the provisions of section 52 shall electronically submit an application, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in FORM GST REG-07 for the grant of registration through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. 1[(1A) A person applying for registration to collect tax in accordance with the provisions of section 52, in a State or

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Rule 11 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 11 – 1[11 Separate registration for multiple places of business within a State or a Union territory.- (1) Any person having multiple places of business within a State or a Union territory, requiring a separate registration for any such place of business under sub-section (2) of section 25 shall be granted separate registration in respect of each such place of business subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) such person has more than one place of business as defined in clause (85) of section 2; (b) such person shall not pay tax under section 10 for any of his places of business if he is paying tax under section 9 for any other place of business; (c)

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in respect of such place of business. (3) The provisions of rule 9 and rule 10 relating to the verification and the grant of registration shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to an application submitted under this rule.] ******** Notes 1 Substituted vide Notification No. 03/2019-Central Tax dated 29-01-2019 before it was read as "11. Separate registration for multiple business verticals within a State or a Union territory.- (1) Any person having multiple business verticals within a State or a Union territory, requiring a separate registration for any of its business verticals under sub-section (2) of section 25 shall be granted separate registration in respect of each of the verticals subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) such pe

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Rule 10 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 10 – 10. Issue of registration certificate.- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (12) of section 25, where the application for grant of registration has been approved under rule 9, a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 showing the principal place of business and additional place or places of business shall be made available to the applicant on the common portal and a Goods and Services Tax Identification Number shall be assigned subject to the following characters, namely:- (a) two characters for the State code; (b) ten characters for the Permanent Account Number or the Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number; (c) two characters for t

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Rule 9 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 9 – 9. Verification of the application and approval.- (1) The application shall be forwarded to the proper officer who shall examine the application and the accompanying documents and if the same are found to be in order, approve the grant of registration to the applicant within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application. (2) Where the application submitted under rule 8 is found to be deficient, either in terms of any information or any document required to be furnished under the said rule, or where the proper officer requires any clarification with regard to any information provided in the application or documents furnished

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rnished by the applicant, he may approve the grant of registration to the applicant within a period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of such clarification or information or documents. (4) Where no reply is furnished by the applicant in response to the notice issued under sub-rule (2) or where the proper officer is not satisfied with the clarification, information or documents furnished, he shall, for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject such application and inform the applicant electronically in FORM GST REG-05. (5) If the proper officer fails to take any action, – (a) within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application; or (b) within a period of seven working days from the date of the

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Rule 8 – Rules – Registration – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 8 – Chapter III REGISTRATION 8. Application for registration.- (1) Every person, other than a non-resident taxable person, a person required to deduct tax at source under section 51, a person required to collect tax at source under section 52 and a person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient referred to in section 14 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) who is liable to be registered under sub-section (1) of section 25 and every person seeking registration under sub-section (3) of section 25 (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the ap

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d under sub-rule (1) shall be verified through a separate one-time password sent to the said e-mail address. (3) On successful verification of the Permanent Account Number, mobile number and e-mail address, a temporary reference number shall be generated and communicated to the applicant on the said mobile number and e-mail address. (4) Using the reference number generated under sub-rule (3), the applicant shall electronically submit an application in Part B of FORM GST REG-01, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, along with the documents specified in the said Form at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (5) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (4),

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Rule 7 – Rules – COMPOSITION RULES – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 7 – 7. Rate of tax of the composition levy.- The category of registered persons, eligible for composition levy under section 10 and the provisions of this Chapter, specified in column (2) of the Table below shall pay tax under section 10 at the rate specified in column (3) of the said Table:- Sl. No. Category of registered persons Rate of tax (1) (2) (3) 1. Manufacturers, other than manufacturers of such goods as may be notified by the Government 1[half per cent. of the turnover in the State or Union territory] 2. Suppliers making supplies referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule II 2[two and a half per cent. of the turnover in the State or U

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Rule 6 – Rules – Composition Levy – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 6 – 6. Validity of composition levy.- (1) The option exercised by a registered person to pay tax under section 10 shall remain valid so long as he satisfies all the conditions mentioned in the said section and under these rules. (2) The person referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be liable to pay tax under sub-section (1) of section 9 from the day he ceases to satisfy any of the conditions mentioned in section 10 or the provisions of this Chapter and shall issue tax invoice for every taxable supply made thereafter and he shall also file an intimation for withdrawal from the scheme in FORM GST CMP-04 within seven days of the occurrence of such event. (3) The

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in FORM GST CMP-06, the proper officer shall issue an order in FORM GST CMP-07 within a period of thirty days of the receipt of such reply, either accepting the reply, or denying the option to pay tax under section 10 from the date of the option or from the date of the event concerning such contravention, as the case may be. (6) Every person who has furnished an intimation under sub-rule (2) or filed an application for withdrawal under sub-rule (3) or a person in respect of whom an order of withdrawal of option has been passed in FORM GST CMP-07 under sub-rule (5), may electronically furnish at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, a statement in FORM GST ITC-01 containing details

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Rule 5 – Rules – Composition Levy – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 5 – 5. Conditions and restrictions for composition levy.- (1) The person exercising the option to pay tax under section 10 shall comply with the following conditions, namely:- (a) he is neither a casual taxable person nor a non-resident taxable person; (b) the goods held in stock by him on the appointed day have not been purchased in the course of inter-State trade or commerce or imported from a place outside India or received from his branch situated outside the State or from his agent or principal outside the State, where the option is exercised under sub-rule (1) of rule 3; (c) the goods held in stock by him have not been purchased from an unregistered

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Rule 4 – Rules – Composition Levy – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 4 – 4. Effective date for composition levy.- (1) The option to pay tax under section 10 shall be effective from the beginning of the financial year, where the intimation is filed under sub-rule (3) of rule 3 and the appointed day where the intimation is filed under sub-rule (1) of the said rule. (2) The intimation under sub-rule (2) of rule 3, shall be considered only after the grant of registration to the app

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Rule 3 – Rules – Composition Levy – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 3 – Chapter II COMPOSITION RULES 3. Intimation for composition levy.- (1) Any person who has been granted registration on a provisional basis under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 24 and who opts to pay tax under section 10, shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-01, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, prior to the appointed day, but not later than thirty days after the said day, or such further period as may be extended by the Commissioner in this behalf: Provided that where the intimation in FORM GST CMP-01 i

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ption to pay tax under the aforesaid section is exercised and shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (4) of rule 44 within a period of sixty days from the commencement of the relevant financial year. 4[(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2) and (3), a person who has been granted registration on a provisional basis under rule 24 or who has been granted certificate of registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 10 may opt to pay tax under section 10 with effect from the first day of the month immediately succeeding the month in which he files an intimation in FORM GST CMP-02, on the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commission

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ORM GST CMP-03, on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, within a period of 1[ninety days] from the date on which the option for composition levy is exercised or within such further period as may be extended by the Commissioner in this behalf. (5) Any intimation under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (3) 3[or sub-rule (3A)] in respect of any place of business in any State or Union territory shall be deemed to be an intimation in respect of all other places of business registered on the same Permanent Account Number. ********************* Notes: 1. Substituted vide notification no. 22/2017 dated 17.8.2017, before it was read as, "sixty days" 2. Inserted vide notification no. 34/20

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Rule 2 – Rules – PRELIMINARY – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 2 – 2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Act means the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017); (b) FORM means a Form appended to these rules; (c) section means a section of the Act; (d) Special Economic Zone shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005); (e) words and expressions u

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Short title, Extent and Commencement – Rule 1 – Rules – PRELIMINARY – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Rule 1 – Chapter I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 1[***] and Commencement.- (1) These rul

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Goods and Services Tax – Started By: – sachin shilamkar – Dated:- 22-6-2017 Last Replied Date:- 23-6-2017 – We are manufacturer wish to hire manpower for our manufacturing activity from outsource agency. Agency will comply with all statutory requirements. We will pay them service charges on the monthly manpower cost between 5% to 10%. Bill will be raised as cost + service charges on monthly basis. Can you pls tell us that GST will be applicable only on service charges or on entire bill. Secondl

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Section 48 – Telangana SGST – RETURNS – Telangana Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – Section 48 – Goods and services tax practitioners. 48. (1) The manner of approval of goods and services tax practitioners, their eligibility conditions, duties and obligations, manner of removal and other conditions relevant for their functioning shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) A registered person may authorise an approved goods and service tax practitioner to furnish the details of outward supplies und

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Goods and Services Tax – Started By: – Aitha RajyaLakshmi – Dated:- 22-6-2017 Last Replied Date:- 23-6-2017 – Sir,Whether the Input Tax credit of Inputs, Capital Goods, Input Services were available for the Service provider i.e., transporter?If it is so what is the sense of 5% NO ITC in the schedule of GST rates for services as approved by GST council? – Reply By piyush agarwal – The Reply = Transporter cannort used any Input Tax credit of Inputs, Capital Goods, Input Services. What ever GTA co

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Goods and Services Tax – GST – Dated:- 22-6-2017 – Bhubaneswar, June 21 (PTI) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said implementation of GST will substantially benefit Odisha with the taxing point shifting from production base to consumption. Odisha will be hugely benefited as the taxing point will shift from production base to tax on consumption. As Odisha is a consuming state, tax revenue will be buoyant, Pradhan said at a GST outreach programme for oil industry stakeholders here. The outreach programme was an initiative of the Union Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Department of Finance and Commercial Taxes of Odisha and Oil Industry Odisha. A measure which will facilitate the tax base to expa

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t, high speed diesel, aviation turbine fuel, crude and natural gas are out of GST, all other petroleum products like superior kerosene oil, LPG, furnace oil, light diesel oil and lubricants will be covered by it, officials said. Describing GST as a win-win situation for the country, participants said it will bring benefits to all stakeholders of industry, government and the consumer. It will lower the cost of goods and services giving a boost to the economy and make products and services globally competitive, the said. GST aims to make India a common market with common tax rates. It will remove economic barriers, thus paving way for an integrated economy at the national level, they noted. The GST outreach programme was intended to bring all

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Goods and Services Tax – Started By: – raj kapoor – Dated:- 22-6-2017 Last Replied Date:- 18-8-2017 – Dear sir/madamIf a unregistered consignee sended goods to registered consignor through the transport.How should booked be booked such goods by the transporter . – Reply By RAMESH PRAJAPATI – The Reply = if a unregistered seller sells goods to GST Registered purchaser, then registered person is required to prepare tax invoice and pay GST under RCM category.For movement of goods, URD seller can p

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Customs – PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 20/2017 – Dated:- 22-6-2017 – MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, NEW HARBOUR ESTATE, THOOTHUKUDI – 628004. C. No. VIII/48/06/2016-Cus.Pol. Date: 22.6.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 20/2017 Subject:- reg. Attention of all Exporters [Importers/Custom Brokers/ Clearing Agents / Steamer Agents/Shipping agents/Customs Cargo Service Providers/ Trade and Industry and Public is invited for the proposed roll out of Goods and Service Tax(GST) from 01.07.2017. 2. Customs too has a major stake in the early implementation of GST as IGST would begin to be levied on the imports from the very first day, the credit of which shall be available to the importers. Similarly, the refund on export of goods is contingent upon filing of (a) shipping bill accompanied by the GST invoice and (b) export general manifest. The changes imminent on the Customs side would thus be appreciated for the benefit of the trade and partner stakehol

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1. Sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Service Act, 2017 states that 'Subject to the provisions of sub-section(2), there shall be levied a tax called the integrated goods and services tax on all inter-State supplies of goods or services or both, except on the supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption, on the value determined under section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act and at such rates, not exceeding forty per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council and collected in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be paid by the taxable person: Provided that the integrated tax on goods imported into India shall be levied and collected in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on the value as determined under the said Act at the point when duties of customs are levied on the said goods under section 12 of the Customs Act, 1962. 2. Thus, with effect from 07.2017, all i

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e purposes of calculating the integrated tax under sub-section (7) on any imported article where such tax is leviable at any percentage of its value, the value of the imported article shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, be the aggregate of- (a) the value of the imported article determined under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 or the tariff value of such article fixed under sub-section (2) of that section, as the case may be; and (b) any duty of customs chargeable on that article under section 12 of the Customs Act, 1962, and any sum chargeable on that article under any law for the time being in force as an addition to, and in the same manner as, a duty of customs, but does not include the tax referred to in sub-section (7) or the cess referred to in sub-section (9). (9) Any article which is imported into India shall, in addition, be liable to the goods and services tax compensation cess at such rate, as is leviable un

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ude the tax referred to in sub-section (7) or the cess referred to in sub-section (9). 5. It is requested that the Officers and the trade are kept well informed about the above new levies and the levies that are being subsumed, replaced or repealed. In this context, it is further requested that the fine-print of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017 is read by the field Officers in detail. Customs ICES 1.5 application is also being modified to ensure that the new levies are applied and collected on all the imports from July 1st. Changes in Bill of Entry and Shipping Bill Forms: 6. Since new provisions for levy of IGST and GST compensation cess on imports have been introduced under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, Bill of Entry, Shipping Bill and Courier Regulations and Forms, both Manual and EDI, have been suitably modified and all such modified forms are available on the official website of CBEC (www.cbec.gov.in). All importers, exporters, Customs Brokers, Customs clearance software provid

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"consumption" state. Diplomatic organizations or UN bodies can quote their UIN issued by GSTN on the Bill of Entry. In this regard, DGFT has also issued Trade Notice No. 09/2018 dated 12.06.2017 wherein it has been indicated that with regard to importer/exporter registered with GSTN, importer/exporter would need to declare only GSTIN at the time of import and export of goods and the importers who are not registered under GST would use their PAN for imports. Changes have been made in the BE forms to capture details like GSTIN, PAN, State code etc. of the importer. Similar changes will also be incorporated for imports at SEZ and imports through Courier. In case of Courier, GSTIN for GST registered consignees or PAN for non-GST registered consignees, as applicable, has to be quoted in the bill of entry filed by the Courier agency, wherever goods are subject to IGST. For the time being, importers/exporters are advised to declare GSTIN, PAN and IEC while filing document for import

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s and Services Tax Act, 2017, under section 16 provides that export of goods shall be and credit of input tax may be availed for making zero- rated supplies, notwithstanding that such supply may be an exempt supply. The section further lays down that a registered person making zero rated supply shall be eligible to claim refund under either of the following options, namely: (a) he may supply goods or services or both under bond or Letter of Undertaking, subject to such conditions, safeguards and procedure as may be prescribed , without payment of integrated tax and claim refund of unutilised input tax credit; or (b) he may supply goods or services or both, subject to such conditions, safeguards and procedure as may be prescribed , on payment of integrated tax and claim refund of such tax paid on goods or services or both supplied. 10. Under the GST Laws, taxpayers would be filing their outward supply returns on GSTN for all the supplies made by them including exports. For the exports,

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xporters are advised to declare GSTIN, PAN and IEC while filing document for import/export of goods. However, over a period of time, declaration with regard to only GSTIN and PAN shall be required in the Shipping Bill. Manual Bill of Entry and Shippinq Bill: 13. Since all the validation related to IGST refund or flow of IGST credit shall happen electronically between Customs EDI and OSTN, it is imperative hereon that the required data is captured electronically without fail for all the imports and exports whether or not through EDI location In case of EDI locations, Board has issued instructions vide F. No. 401/81/2011-Cus Ill dated 2nd June 2017 wherein it is envisaged that any manual bill of entry or shipping bill in EDI locations needs to be filed following the procedure laid out in the circular. Subsequently, Directorate of Systems issued ICES Advisory 009/2017 (GST) dated 15.06.2017 on the subject enclosing the detailed user manual. The advisory was forwarded to all the system man

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Goods and Services Tax – 06/2017 – Dated:- 22-6-2017 – OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL TAX CENTRAL GST COMMISSIONERATE: JAIPUR NCR BUILDING, STATUE CIRCLE, C- SCHEME, JAIPUR-302005 (RAJ) TRADE NOTICE No. 06/2017 Dated the 22nd June, 2017 Consequent upon issuance of Notification No. 02/2017-Central Tax dated June, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi, which have come into force with effect from 22nd June, 2017, specifying the territorial jurisdiction of the Chief Commissioner of Central Tax, Jaipur and territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Tax, Jaipur, the territorial jurisdiction Of the Central Goods & Service Tax Divisions & Ranges under each such D

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GST – States – 17/CTD/2017 – Dated:- 22-6-2017 – GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM FINANCE, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT COMMERCIAL TAXES DIVISION GANGTOK No.17/CTD/2017 Date: 22/6/2017 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Sikkim Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (9 of 2017), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- Chapter I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, Extent and Commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Sikkim Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 22nd June, 2017. 2. Definitions. – In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Act means the Sikkim Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (9 of 2017); (b) FORM means a Form appended to these rules; (c) section means a section of the Act; (d) Special Economic Zone shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005); (e) words and expressions used herein bu

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rule 8 may give an option to pay tax under section 10 in Part B of FORM GST REG-01, which shall be considered as an intimation to pay tax under the said section. (3) Any registered person who opts to pay tax under section 10 shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-02, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, prior to the commencement of the financial year for which the option to pay tax under the aforesaid section is exercised and shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (4) of rule 44 within a period of sixty days from the commencement of the relevant financial year. (4) Any person who files an intimation under sub-rule (1) to pay tax under section 10 shall furnish the details of stock, including the inward supply of goods received from unregistered persons, held by him on the day preceding the da

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the grant of registration to the applicant and his option to pay tax under section 10 shall be effective from the date fixed under sub-rule (2) or (3) of rule 10. 5. Conditions and restrictions for composition levy.- (1) The person exercising the option to pay tax under section 10 shall comply with the following conditions, namely:- (a) he is neither a casual taxable person nor a non-resident taxable person; (b) the goods held in stock by him on the appointed day have not been purchased in the course of inter-State trade or commerce or imported from a place outside India or received from his branch situated outside the State or from his agent or principal outside the State, where the option is exercised under sub-rule (1) of rule 3; (c) the goods held in stock by him have not been purchased from an unregistered supplier and where purchased, he pays the tax under sub-section (4) of section 9; (d) he shall pay tax under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9 on inward supply of

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le (1) shall be liable to pay tax under sub-section (1) of section 9 from the day he ceases to satisfy any of the conditions mentioned in section 10 or the provisions of this Chapter and shall issue tax invoice for every taxable supply made thereafter and he shall also file an intimation for withdrawal from the scheme in FORM GST CMP-04 within seven days of the occurrence of such event. (3) The registered person who intends to withdraw from the composition scheme shall, before the date of such withdrawal, file an application in FORM GST CMP-04, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, electronically on the common portal. (4) Where the proper officer has reasons to believe that the registered person was not eligible to pay tax under section 10 or has contravened the provisions of the Act or provisions of this Chapter, he may issue a notice to such person in FORM GST CMP-05 to show cause within fifteen days of the receipt of such notice as to why the option to pay ta

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the date on which the option is withdrawn or denied, within a period of thirty days from the date from which the option is withdrawn or from the date of the order passed in FORM GST CMP-07, as the case may be. (7) Any intimation or application for withdrawal under sub-rule (2) or (3) or denial of the option to pay tax under section 10 in accordance with sub-rule (5) in respect of any place of business in any State or Union territory, shall be deemed to be an intimation in respect of all other places of business registered on the same Permanent Account Number. 7. Rate of tax of the composition levy.- The category of registered persons, eligible for composition levy under section 10 and the provisions of this Chapter, specified in column (2) of the Table below shall pay tax under section 10 at the rate specified in column (3) of the said Table:- Sl. No. Category of registered persons Rate of tax (1) (2) (3) 1 Manufacturers, other than manufacturers of such goods as may be notified by th

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mber, mobile number, e-mail address, State or Union territory in Part A of FORM GST REG-01 on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that a person having a unit(s) in a Special Economic Zone or being a Special Economic Zone developer shall make a separate application for registration as a business vertical distinct from his other units located outside the Special Economic Zone: Provided further that every person being an Input Service Distributor shall make a separate application for registration as such Input Service Distributor. (2) (a) The Permanent Account Number shall be validated online by the common portal from the database maintained by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. (b) The mobile number declared under sub-rule (1) shall be verified through a one-time password sent to the said mobile number; and (c) The e-mail address declared under sub-rule (1) shall be verified through a separate one-time password sent t

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ub-rule (5) shall be issued electronically only after the said deposit. 9. Verification of the application and approval.- (1) The application shall be forwarded to the proper officer who shall examine the application and the accompanying documents and if the same are found to be in order, approve the grant of registration to the applicant within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application. (2) Where the application submitted under rule 8 is found to be deficient, either in terms of any information or any document required to be furnished under the said rule, or where the proper officer requires any clarification with regard to any information provided in the application or documents furnished therewith, he may issue a notice to the applicant electronically in FORM GST REG-03 within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application and the applicant shall furnish such clarification, information or documents electronically, in

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cally in FORM GST REG-05. (5) If the proper officer fails to take any action, – (a) within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application; or (b) within a period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of the clarification, information or documents furnished by the applicant under sub-rule (2), the application for grant of registration shall be deemed to have been approved. 10. Issue of registration certificate.- (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (12) of section 25, where the application for grant of registration has been approved under rule 9, a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 showing the principal place of business and additional place or places of business shall be made available to the applicant on the common portal and a Goods and Services Tax Identification Number shall be assigned subject to the following characters, namely:- (a) two characters for the State code; (b) ten characters for the Permanent Account Num

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shall be made available to him on the common portal, within a period of three days after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (5) of rule 9. 11. Separate registration for multiple business verticals within a State or a Union territory.- (1) Any person having multiple business verticals within a State or a Union territory, requiring a separate registration for any of its business verticals under sub-section (2) of section 25 shall be granted separate registration in respect of each of the verticals subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) such person has more than one business vertical as defined in clause (18) of section 2; (b) the business vertical of a taxable person shall not be granted registration to pay tax under section 10 if any one of the other business verticals of the same person is paying tax under section 9; (c) all separately registered business verticals of such person shall pay tax under the Act on supply of goods or services or both made to another r

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rdance with the provisions of section 52 shall electronically submit an application, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in FORM GST REG-07 for the grant of registration through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (2) The proper officer may grant registration after due verification and issue a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application. (3) Where, upon an enquiry or pursuant to any other proceeding under the Act, the proper officer is satisfied that a person to whom a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-06 has been issued is no longer liable to deduct tax at source under section 51 or collect tax at source under section 52, the said officer may cancel the registration issued under sub-rule (2) and such cancellation shall be communicated to the said person electronically in FORM GST REG-08: Provided that

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by the common portal for making an advance deposit of tax in accordance with the provisions of section 27 and the acknowledgement under sub-rule (5) of rule 8 shall be issued electronically only after the said deposit in his electronic cash ledger. (3) The provisions of rule 9 and rule 10 relating to the verification and the grant of registration shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to an application submitted under this rule. (4) The application for registration made by a non-resident taxable person shall be signed by his authorised signatory who shall be a person resident in India having a valid Permanent Account Number. 14. Grant of registration to a person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient.-(1) Any person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient shall electronically submit an application for registrati

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wledged only on payment of the amount specified in sub-section (2) of section 27. 16. Suo moto registration.- (1) Where, pursuant to any survey, enquiry, inspection, search or any other proceedings under the Act, the proper officer finds that a person liable to registration under the Act has failed to apply for such registration, such officer may register the said person on a temporary basis and issue an order in FORM GST REG- 12. (2) The registration granted under sub-rule (1) shall be effective from the date of such order granting registration. (3) Every person to whom a temporary registration has been granted under sub-rule (1) shall, within a period of ninety days from the date of the grant of such registration, submit an application for registration in the form and manner provided in rule 8 or rule 12: Provided that where the said person has filed an appeal against the grant of temporary registration, in such case, the application for registration shall be submitted within a perio

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ficer may, upon submission of an application in FORM GST REG-13 or after filling up the said form, assign a Unique Identity Number to the said person and issue a certificate in FORM GST REG-06 within a period of three working days from the date of the submission of the application. 18. Display of registration certificate and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number on the name board.- (1) Every registered person shall display his certificate of registration in a prominent location at his principal place of business and at every additional place or places of business. (2) Every registered person shall display his Goods and Services Tax Identification Number on the name board exhibited at the entry of his principal place of business and at every additional place or places of business. 19. Amendment of registration.- (1) Where there is any change in any of the particulars furnished in the application for registration in FORM GST REG-01 or FORM GST REG-07 or FORM GST REG-09 or FORM GST

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ion, approve the amendment within a period of fifteen working days from the date of the receipt of the application in FORM GST REG-14 and issue an order in FORM GST REG-15 electronically and such amendment shall take effect from the date of the occurrence of the event warranting such amendment; (b) the change relating to sub-clause (i) and sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) in any State or Union territory shall be applicable for all registrations of the registered person obtained under the provisions of this Chapter on the same Permanent Account Number; (c) where the change relates to any particulars other than those specified in clause (a), the certificate of registration shall stand amended upon submission of the application in FORM GST REG- 14 on the common portal; (d) where a change in the constitution of any business results in the change of the Permanent Account Number of a registered person, the said person shall apply for fresh registration in FORM GST REG-01: Provided further that

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(4) Where the reply furnished under sub-rule (3) is found to be not satisfactory or where no reply is furnished in response to the notice issued under sub-rule (2) within the period prescribed in sub-rule (3), the proper officer shall reject the application submitted under sub-rule (1) and pass an order in FORM GST REG -05. (5) If the proper officer fails to take any action,- (a) within a period of fifteen working days from the date of submission of the application, or (b) within a period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of the reply to the notice to show cause under sub-rule (3), the certificate of registration shall stand amended to the extent applied for and the amended certificate shall be made available to the registered person on the common portal. 20. Application for cancellation of registration.- A registered person, other than a person to whom a registration has been granted under rule 12 or a person to whom a Unique Identity Number has been granted under rul

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in cases.- The registration granted to a person is liable to be cancelled, if the said person,- (a) does not conduct any business from the declared place of business; or (b) issues invoice or bill without supply of goods or services in violation of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder. 22. Cancellation of registration.- (1) Where the proper officer has reasons to believe that the registration of a person is liable to be cancelled under section 29, he shall issue a notice to such person in FORM GST REG-17, requiring him to show cause, within a period of seven working days from the date of the service of such notice, as to why his registration shall not be cancelled. (2) The reply to the show cause notice issued under sub-rule (1) shall be furnished in FORM REG-18 within the period specified in the said sub-rule. (3) Where a person who has submitted an application for cancellation of his registration is no longer liable to be registered or his registration is liable t

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cation for revocation of cancellation of registration, in FORM GST REG-21, to such proper officer, within a period of thirty days from the date of the service of the order of cancellation of registration at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: Provided that no application for revocation shall be filed, if the registration has been cancelled for the failure of the registered person to furnish returns, unless such returns are furnished and any amount due as tax, in terms of such returns, has been paid along with any amount payable towards interest, penalty and late fee in respect of the said returns. (2) (a) Where the proper officer is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that there are sufficient grounds for revocation of cancellation of registration, he shall revoke the cancellation of registration by an order in FORM GST REG-22 within a period of thirty days from the date of the receipt of the application and co

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pplicant. 24. Migration of persons registered under the existing law.- (1) (a) Every person, other than a person deducting tax at source or an Input Service Distributor, registered under an existing law and having a Permanent Account Number issued under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act 43 of 1961) shall enrol on the common portal by validating his e-mail address and mobile number, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. (b) Upon enrolment under clause (a), the said person shall be granted registration on a provisional basis and a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-25, incorporating the Goods and Services Tax Identification Number therein, shall be made available to him on the common portal: Provided that a taxable person who has been granted multiple registrations under the existing law on the basis of a single Permanent Account Number shall be granted only one provisional registration under the Act: Provided further that a

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l be made available to the registered person electronically on the common portal. (3) Where the particulars or information specified in sub-rule (2) have either not been furnished or not found to be correct or complete, the proper officer shall, after serving a notice to show cause in FORM GST REG-27 and after affording the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard, cancel the provisional registration granted under sub-rule (1) and issue an order in FORM GST REG-28: Provided that the show cause notice issued in FORM GST REG- 27 can be withdrawn by issuing an order in FORM GST REG- 20, if it is found, after affording the person an opportunity of being heard, that no such cause exists for which the notice was issued. (4) Every person registered under any of the existing laws, who is not liable to be registered under the Act may, within a period of thirty days from the appointed day, at his option, submit an application electronically in FORM GST REG-29 at the common portal

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er 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: Provided that a registered person registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) shall furnish the documents or application verified through digital signature certificate. (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 attending to his affairs, by his guardian or by any other person competent to act on his behalf; (b) in the case of a Hindu Undivided Family, by a Karta and where the Karta is absent from India or is mentally incapacitated from attending to his affairs, by any other adult member of such family or by

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