Pending refund claims to be disposed of under earlier law

Section 154 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 154 – 154. Pending refund claims to be disposed of under earlier law Every claim for refund of any duty/tax and interest, if any, paid on such duty/tax or any other amount, filed by any person before the appointed day, shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of earlier law and any amount eventually accruing to him shall be paid in cash, notwit

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Issue of supplementary invoices, debit or credit notes where price is revised in pursuance of a contract

Section 153 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 153 – 153. Issue of supplementary invoices, debit or credit notes where price is revised in pursuance of a contract (1) Where, in pursuance of a contract entered into prior to the appointed day, the price of any goods and/or services is revised upwards on or after the appointed day, the taxable person who had removed / provided such goods and/or services may issue to the recipient a supplementary invoice or debit note, containing such particulars as may be prescribed, within thirty days of such price revision and for the purposes of this Act such supplementary invoice or debit note shall be deemed to ha

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after the appointed day, the taxable person who had removed / provided such goods and/or services may issue to the recipient a supplementary invoice or credit note, containing such particulars as may be prescribed, within thirty days of such price revision and for the purposes of this Act such supplementary invoice or credit note shall be deemed to have been issued in respect of an outward supply made under this Act: Provided that the taxable person shall be allowed to reduce his tax liability on account of issue of the said invoice or credit note only if the recipient of the invoice or credit note has reduced his input tax credit corresponding to such reduction of tax liability. (CGST Law) (2) Where, in pursuance of a contract entered int

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Finished goods removed for carrying out certain processes and returned on or after the appointed day

Section 152 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 152 – 152. Finished goods removed for carrying out certain processes and returned on or after the appointed day Where any excisable goods manufactured in a factory had been removed without payment of duty for carrying out tests or any other process not amounting to manufacture, to any other premises, whether registered or not, in accordance with the provisions of earlier law prior to the appointed day and such goods, after undergoing tests or any other process (herein after referred to as the said goods ) are returned to the said factory on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable if the said

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ase may be, from the appointed day. (CGST Law) Where any goods had been despatched from the place of business without payment of tax for carrying out tests or any other process, to any other premises, whether registered or not, in accordance with the provisions of earlier law prior to the appointed day and such goods, after undergoing tests or any other process (herein after referred to as the said goods ) are returned to the said place of business on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable if the said goods are returned to such place within six months from the appointed day: Provided that the aforesaid period of six months may, on sufficient cause being shown, be extended by the competent authority for a further period not exce

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Semi-finished goods removed for job work and returned on or after the appointed day

Section 151 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 151 – 151. Semi-finished goods removed for job work and returned on or after the appointed day (1) Where any semi-finished goods had been removed from the factory to any other premises for carrying out certain manufacturing processes in accordance with the provisions of earlier law prior to the appointed day and such goods after undergoing manufacturing processes (herein after referred to as the said goods ) are returned to the said factory on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable if the said goods are returned to the said factory within six months from the appointed day: Provided that the

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e premises of any registered taxable person for the purpose of supplying therefrom on payment of tax in India or without payment of tax for exports within six months or the extended period, as the case may be, from the appointed day. (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply only if the manufacturer and the job-worker declare the details of the goods held in stock by the job-worker on behalf of the manufacturer on the appointed day in such form and manner and within such time as may be prescribed. (CGST Law) (1) Where any semi-finished goods had been despatched from the place of business to any other premises for carrying out certain manufacturing processes in accordance with the provisions of earlier law prior to the appointed day

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person despatching the goods if such goods are liable to tax under this Act, and are not returned to him within a period of six months or the extended period, as the case may be, from the appointed day: Provided also that the person despatching the goods may, in accordance with the provisions of the earlier law, transfer the said goods to the premises of any registered taxable person for the purpose of supplying therefrom on payment of tax in India or without payment of tax for exports within six months or the extended period, as the case may be, from the appointed day. (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply only if the person despatching the goods and the job worker declare the details of the goods held in stock by the job worke

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Inputs removed for job work and returned on or after the appointed day

Section 150 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 150 – 150. Inputs removed for job work and returned on or after the appointed day (1) Where any inputs received in a factory had been removed as such or removed after being partially processed to a job worker for further processing, testing, repair, reconditioning or any other purpose in accordance with the provisions of earlier law prior to the appointed day and such inputs, after completion of the job work, are returned to the said factory on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable if such inputs are returned to the said factory within six months from the appointed day: Provided that the a

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y the job worker on behalf of the manufacturer on the appointed day in such form and manner and within such time as may be prescribed. (CGST Law) (1) Where any inputs received at a place of business had been despatched as such or despatched after being partially processed to a job worker for further processing, testing, repair, reconditioning or any other purpose in accordance with the provisions of earlier law prior to the appointed day and such inputs, after completion of the job work, are returned to the said place of business on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable if such inputs are returned to the said place of business within six months from the appointed day: Provided that the aforesaid period of six months may, on su

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Duty paid goods returned to the place of business on or after the appointed day

Section 149 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 149 – 149. Duty paid goods returned to the place of business on or after the appointed day (1) Where any goods on which duty had been paid under the earlier law at the time of removal thereof, not being earlier than six months prior to the appointed day, are returned to any place of business on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable thereon if such goods are returned to the said place of business within a period of six months from the appointed day and such goods are identifiable to the satisfaction of the proper officer: Provided that tax shall be payable by the taxable person returning th

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Exempted goods returned to the place of business on or after the appointed day

Section 148 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 148 – 148. Exempted goods returned to the place of business on or after the appointed day Where any goods on which duty had been exempt under the earlier law at the time of removal thereof, not being earlier than six months prior to the appointed day, are returned to any place of business on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable thereon if such goods are returned to the said place of business within a period of six months from the appointed day and such goods are identifiable to the satisfaction of the proper officer: Provided that tax shall be payable by the person returning the goods if

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Amount payable in the event of a taxable person switching over to composition scheme

Section 147 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 147 – 147. Amount payable in the event of a taxable person switching over to composition scheme (1) Where a taxable person who has carried forward the amount of eligible credit in a return, furnished under the earlier law, in respect of the period ending with the day immediately preceding the appointed day, switches over to the composition scheme under section 8, he shall pay an amount, by way of debit in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger, equivalent to the credit of input tax in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on

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Credit of eligible duties and taxes on inputs held in stock to be allowed to a taxable person switching over from composition scheme

Section 146 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 146 – 146. Credit of eligible duties and taxes on inputs held in stock to be allowed to a taxable person switching over from composition scheme (1) A registered taxable person, who was either paying tax at a fixed rate or paying a fixed amount in lieu of the tax payable under the earlier law (hereinafter referred to in this section as a composition taxpayer ), shall be entitled to take, in his electronic credit ledger, credit of eligible duties and taxes in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed date subject to the following

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scribed documents were issued not earlier than twelve months immediately preceding the appointed day. (2) The amount of credit under sub-section (1) shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The amount taken as credit under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act from the taxable person if the said amount is found to be recoverable as a result of any proceeding instituted, whether before or after the appointed day, against such person under the earlier law. (CGST Law) (1) A registered taxable person, who was either paying tax at a fixed rate or paying a fixed amount in lieu of the tax payable under the earlier law (hereinafter referr

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able person is in possession of invoice and/or other prescribed documents evidencing payment of tax under the earlier law in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi- finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed day; and (vi) such invoices and /or other prescribed documents were issued not earlier than twelve months immediately preceding the appointed day. (2) The amount of credit under sub-section (1) shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The amount taken as credit under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act from the taxable person if the said amount is found to be recoverable as a result of an

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Credit of eligible duties and taxes in respect of inputs held in stock to be allowed in certain situations

Section 145 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 145 – 145. Credit of eligible duties and taxes in respect of inputs held in stock to be allowed in certain situations (1) A registered taxable person, who was not liable to be registered under the earlier law or who was engaged in the manufacture of exempted goods under the earlier law but which are liable to tax under this Act, shall be entitled to take, in his electronic credit ledger, credit of eligible duties and taxes in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed day subject to the following conditions: (i) such inputs and / or goods are used or intended to be used for making taxable supplies under this Act; (ii) the said taxable person was eligible for cenvat credit on receipt of such inputs and/or goods under the earlier law but for his not being liable for registrat

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he earlier law. Explanation.- For the purpose of this section and section 146, the expression eligible duties and taxes means- (i) the duty of excise specified in the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985(5 of 1986); (ii) the duty of excise specified in the Second Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985(5 of 1986); (iii) the additional duty of excise leviable under section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Textile and Textile Articles) Act, 1978 (40 of 1978); (iv) the additional duty of excise leviable under section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957(58 of 1957); (v) the National Calamity Contingent Duty leviable under section 136 of the Finance Act, 2001(14 of 2001); (vi) the additional duty leviable under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975); (vii) the additional duty leviable under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975); and (viii) the service

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) the said taxable person is eligible for input tax credit under this Act; (iv) the said taxable person is in possession of invoice and/or other prescribed documents evidencing payment of tax under the earlier law in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed day; and (v) such invoice and /or other prescribed documents were issued not earlier than twelve months immediately preceding the appointed day. (2) The amount of credit under sub-section (1) shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The amount taken as credit under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act from the taxable person if the said amount is found to be recoverable as a result of any proceeding instituted, whether before or after the appointed day, against such person under the earlier law. (SGST Law) – Statutory Provisions, Acts, Rules, Re

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Unavailed cenvat credit on capital goods, not carried forward in a return, to be allowed in certain situations

Section 144 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 144 – 144. Unavailed cenvat credit on capital goods, not carried forward in a return, to be allowed in certain situations (1) A registered taxable person shall be entitled to take, in his electronic credit ledger, credit of the unavailed cenvat credit in respect of capital goods, not carried forward in a return, furnished under the earlier law by him, for the period ending with the day immediately preceding the appointed day in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the taxable person shall not be allowed to take credit unless the said credit was admissible as cenvat credit under the earlier la

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result of any proceeding instituted, whether before or after the appointed day, against such person under the earlier law. (CGST Law) (1) A registered taxable person shall be entitled to take, in his electronic credit ledger, credit of the unavailed input tax credit in respect of capital goods, not carried forward in a return, furnished under the earlier law by him, for the period ending with the day immediately preceding the appointed day in such manner as may be prescribed : Provided that the taxable person shall not be allowed to take credit unless the said credit was admissible as input tax credit under the earlier law and is so admissible under this Act: Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the expression unavailed input ta

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Amount of CENVAT credit carried forward in a return to be allowed as input tax credit

Section 143 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 143 – 143. Amount of CENVAT credit carried forward in a return to be allowed as input tax credit (1) A registered taxable person shall be entitled to take, in his electronic credit ledger, credit of the amount of cenvat credit carried forward in a return, furnished under the earlier law by him, in respect of the period ending with the day immediately preceding the appointed day in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the taxable person shall not be allowed to take credit unless the said amount was admissible as cenvat credit under the earlier law and is also admissible as input tax credit und

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Migration of existing taxpayers to GST

Section 142 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 142 – 142. Migration of existing taxpayers to GST (1) On the appointed day, every person registered under any of the earlier laws shall be issued a certificate of registration on a provisional basis in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (2) The certificate of registration issued under sub-section (1) shall be valid for a period of six months from the date of its issue: Provided that the said validity period may be extended for such further period as the Central/State Government may, on the recommendation of the Council, notify. (3) Every person to whom a certificate of registration has been issu

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General provisions

Section 141 – Draft-Bills-Reports – TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 141 – CHAPTER XXV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 141. General provisions Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in the Act and until specifically so or otherwise prescribed or notified or done in accordance with the provisions of the Act, (a) All persons appointed by the respective Governments for discharging various functions under the Central/State laws rel

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Repeal and saving

Section 140 – Draft-Bills-Reports – REPEAL AND SAVING – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 140 – CHAPTER- XXIV REPEAL AND SAVING 140. Repeal and saving (1) From the date of commencement of the Act, the (State) General Sales Tax/Value Added Tax Act, the Central Excise Act 1944, and the Central Excise Tariff Act 1985 shall apply only in respect of goods included in the entry 84 and entry 54 of the Union List and the State List respectively, of the Schedule VII to the Constitution of India. Provided that the aforesaid restriction of the application of the statutes referred above shall not- (a) Revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the restriction takes effect; or (b) Affect the

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egal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such tax, surcharge, penalty, interest, forfeiture or punishment may be levied or imposed as if these Acts had not been so restricted. (f) Affect any proceeding including that relating to an appeal, revision, review or reference, instituted before the appointed day under the earlier law and such proceeding shall be continued under the earlier law as if this Act had not come into force and the said law had not been repealed. (2) The following Acts are hereby repealed, to the extent mentioned hereunder, namely:- (as per the taxes subsumed under GST …………….) (a) The Entry Tax Act,…………………

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Publication of rules and notifications and laying of rules before Parliament / State Legislature

Section 139 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 139 – 139. Publication of rules and notifications and laying of rules before Parliament / State Legislature (1) All rules made and notifications issued under the Act shall be published in the Official Gazette. (2) Every rule made under the Act, every notification issued under section , section , section and section (depending on the final full draft) and every order made under section , section , section and section (depending on the final full draft), other than an order relating to goods or services or both of strategic, secret, individual or personal nature, shall be laid, as soon as may be afte

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Effect of amendments, etc., of rules, notifications or orders

Section 138 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 138 – 138. Effect of amendments, etc., of rules, notifications or orders Where any rule, notification or order made or issued under the Act or any notification or order issued under such rule, is amended, repealed, superseded or rescinded, then, unless a different intention appears, such amendment, repeal, supersession or rescinding shall not – (a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the amendment, repeal, supersession or rescinding takes effect; or (b) affect the previous operation of any rule, notification or order so amended, repealed, superseded or rescinded or anything du

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Rounding off of tax etc.

Section 137 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 137 – 137. Rounding off of tax etc. The amount of tax, interest, penalty, fine or any other sum payable, and the amount of refund or any other sum due, under the provisions of the Act shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and, for this purpose, where such amount contains a part of a rupee consisting of paise then, if such part is fifty paise or more, it

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Service of notice in certain circumstances

Section 136 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 136 – 136. Service of notice in certain circumstances (1) Any decision, order, summons, notice or other communication under the Act or the rules made thereunder shall be served by any one of the following methods, namely: – (a) by giving or tendering it directly or by a messenger including a courier to the addressee or the taxpayer or to his manager or to agent duly authorized or an advocate or a tax practitioner holding authority to appear in the proceeding on behalf of the taxpayer or to a person regularly employed by him in connection with the business, or to any adult member of family residing with

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ce of business or residence, or (i) if the mode prescribed under (h) is also not practicable for any reason, then by affixing a copy thereof on the notice board of the officer or authority who or which passed such decision or order or issued such summons or notice. (2) Every decision, order, summons, notice or any communication shall be deemed to have been served on the date on which it is tendered or published or a copy thereof is affixed in the manner provided in sub-section (1). (3) When such decision, order, summons, notice or any communication is sent by registered post, it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee at the expiry of the period normally taken by a registered letter in transit unless the contrary is proved. –

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Removal of difficulties

Section 135 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 135 – 135. Removal of difficulties (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provision of the Act, the Central Government / State Government may, by general or special order published in the Gazette, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficu

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Instructions to GST Officers

Section 134 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 134 – 134. Instructions to GST Officers The Competent Authority may, if it considers it necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of the Act, issue such orders, instructions or directions to the GST Officers as it may deem fit, and thereupon all GST officers and all other persons employed in the execution of the Act

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Delegation of powers

Section 133 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 133 – 133. Delegation of powers The Competent Authority may, by notification in the Gazette direct that subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, any power exercisable by any authority or officer under the Act may be exercisable also by another authority or officer as may be specified in such notification. – Statutory Prov

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General power to make Regulations

Section 132A – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 132A – 132A. General power to make Regulations (1) The Board or the Commissioner SGST may make regulations consistent with this Act and rules, generally to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters namely- (a) ..

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Section 132 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 132 – 132. Power of Central (or State) Government to make rules (1) The Central Government (or the State Government) may, on the recommendation of the Council, make rules, including rules conferring the power to issue notifications with retrospective effect under those rules, to carry into effect the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may – (i) provide for the date for determination of rate of tax and the place of supply of goods or services or both; (ii) having regard to the normal practice in the supply of goods or services, define or specify the kinds of trade discount to be excluded from the value under section 15 including the circumstances in which and the conditions subject to which such discount is to be so excluded; (iii) provide for determining the value of

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AT credit rules) lying with the taxable persons on the date of their switching over to GST; (viii) provide for the remission of tax leviable on any taxable supplies, which due to any natural causes are found to be deficient in quantity, the limit or limits of percentage beyond which no such remission shall be allowed and the different limit or limits of percentage for different varieties of the same taxable supply or for different areas or for different seasons; (ix) specify the persons who shall get themselves registered under section 19 and the time, manner and form in which application for registration shall be made; (x) provide for the manner of verification of application and issue of registration under the Act and the fees, if any, to be charged therefor; (xi) provide for the situations and manner of grant of deemed registration under the Act; (xii) provide for the manner of migration, amendment, surrender, revocation, suspension, cancellation of registration under the Act; (xiii

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respect of which breaches of the Act or rules made thereunder have been committed and the disposal of things so detained or attached or confiscated; (xviii) authorise and regulate the composition of offences against, or liabilities incurred under the Act or the rules made thereunder; (xix) provide for the amount to be paid for compounding and the manner of compounding of offences under section 78; (xx) provide for publication, subject to such conditions as may be specified, the names and other particulars of persons found guilty of contravention of any provision of the Act or of any rule made thereunder; (xxi) provide for the manner of recovery of any amount due to the Central Government (or state government) under section 54; (xxii) authorise and regulate the inspection and audit of business premises and provide for the taking of samples, and for the making of tests, of any substance produced therein, and for the inspection or search of any place or conveyance used for the production,

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Act; (xxviii) regulate in such manner as the Central Government / State Government thinks fit, the movement of supplies from any part of India to any other part thereof; (xxix) regulate the removal of taxable supplies of goods from the place where produced, stored or manufactured or subjected to any process of production or manufacture and their transport to or from the premises of a registered person, or a bonded warehouse, or to a market; (xxx) provide for the appointment, licensing, management and supervision of bonded warehouses and the procedure to be followed for entry of goods into such warehouses and clearance of goods therefrom; (xxxi) provide for the distinguishing of supply of goods which have been manufactured after registration, of materials which have been imported, and of supply of goods on which tax has been paid, or which are exempt from tax under this Act, or any other class of goods as may be specified in such rules; (xxxii) require that taxable supplies of specifie

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ent (or the State Government) under this section; (xxxvii) provide for the manner of provisional attachment of property under section 58; (xxxviii) make provisions for determining export of taxable supply of services; (xxxix) provide for grant of exemption to, or rebate of tax paid on, taxable supply of services which are exported out of India; (xl) provide for manner of administering of payment of taxes under the compounding of tax; (xli) provide for dealing with situations where goods are returned; (xlii) provide for specifying the details to be given in the invoices, the maintenance of accounts, the furnishing of audit reports, and matters related thereto; (xliii) provide for the qualifications and the manner of appointment of the Advance Ruling authority under section 95 of the Act, and other matters related to functioning of the authority; (xliv) provide for the qualifications of tax return preparers, tax practitioners and authorized representatives under various provisions of the

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Levy of fees

Levy of fees – Section 131 – Draft-Bills-Reports – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS – MODEL GST LAW – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016 – Draft June 2016 – Section 131 – 131. Levy of fees Wherever a copy of an

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