Goods and Services Tax

Rule 21
Registration to be cancelled in certain cases
GST
Registration
Rule 21 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
21. Registration to be cancelled in certain 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
1[(b) issues invoice or bill without supply of goods or services 3[or both] in violation of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder; or
(c) violates the provisions of section 171 of the Act or the rules made thereunder.]
2[(d) violates the provision of rule 10A.]
4[(e) avails input tax credit in violation of the provisions of section 16 of the Act or the rules made th

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thereof, has not furnished returns for a continuous period of two tax periods.]
 
 
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Substituted vide Notification No. 7/2017 – Central Tax dated 27-06-2017 before it was read as,
 “(b) issues invoice or bill without supply of goods or services in violation of the provisions of this Act, or the rules made thereunder.”
2.
Inserted vide Notification No. 31/2019 – Central Tax dated 28-06-2019 w.e.f. 28-06-2019
3. 
Inserted vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22-12-2020
4. 
Inserted vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22-12-2020
5. 
Inserted vide Notification No. 19/2022-Central Tax dated 28-09-2022 w.e.f. 01-10-2022
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Inserted vide

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Rule 20
Application for cancellation of registration
GST
Registration
Rule 20 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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 rule 17, seeking cancellation of his registration under sub-section (1) of section 29 shall electronically submit an application in FORM GST REG-16, including therein the details of inputs held in stock or inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock and of capital goods held in stock on the date from which the cancellation of registration is sought, liability thereon, the

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Rule 19
Amendment of registration.
GST
Registration
Rule 19 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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 REG-10 3[or in the intimation furnished by the composition taxpayer in FORM GST CMP-02] or for Unique Identity Number in FORM GST-REG-13, either at the time of obtaining registration or Unique Identity Number or as amended from time to time, the registered person shall, within a period of fifteen days of such change, submit an application, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, electronically in FORM GST REG-14, along with the documents relating to such change at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner:
Provided that –
(a) where the change relates to,-
(i) legal name of business

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e 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 any change in the mobile number or e-mail address of the authorised signatory submitted under this rule, as amended from time to time, shall be carried out only after online verification through the common portal in the manner provided under 1[sub-rule (2) of rule 8].
2[(1A). Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), any particular of the application for registration shall not stand amended with effect from a date earlier than the date of submission of the application in FORM GST REG-14 on the common portal except with the order of the Commissioner for r

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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.
 
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Substituted vide Notification No. 7/2017 – Central Tax dated 27-06-2017 before it was read as, ” the said rule ”
2. 
Inserted vide Notification No. 75/2017 – Central Tax dated 29-12-2017
3. 
Inserted vide Notification No. 07/2025-Central Tax dated 23-01-2025 w.e.f. ……….

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Rule 18
Display of registration certificate and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number on the name board.
GST
Registration
Rule 18 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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.
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Rule 17
Assignment of Unique Identity Number to certain special entities
GST
Registration
Rule 17 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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

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Rule 16
Suo moto registration
GST
Registration
Rule 16 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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 reg

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Rule 15
Extension in period of operation by casual taxable person and non-resident taxable person
GST
Registration
Rule 15 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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 submitte

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Rule 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 or to a person supplying online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India
GST
Registration
Rule 14 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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[or to a person supplying online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India].-
(1) Any person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxab

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Rule 13
Grant of registration to non-resident taxable person
GST
Registration
Rule 13 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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 wit

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Rule 12
Grant of registration to persons required to deduct tax at source or to collect tax at source
GST
Registration
Rule 12 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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.
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n a request made in writing by a person to whom a registration has been granted under sub-rule (2) or] 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 the proper officer shall follow the procedure as provided in rule 22 for the cancellation of registration.
 
 
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Rule 11
Separate registration for multiple places of business within a State or a Union territory
GST
Registration
Rule 11 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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

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separate registration for a place of business shall submit a separate application in FORM GST REG-01 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.]
 
 
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Substituted vide Notification No. 03/2019-Central Tax dated 29-01-2019 w.e.f. 01-02-2019 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

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Rule 10
Issue of registration certificate
GST
Registration
Rule 10 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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, 2[rule 9A and rule 14A,] 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

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the proper officer under the Act.
(5) Where the registration has been granted under sub-rule (5) of rule 9, the applicant shall be communicated the registration number, and the certificate of registration under sub-rule (1), duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, 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.
 
 
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Substituted vide Notification No. 7/2017 – Central Tax dated 27-06-2017 before it was read as, “digitally signed”
2. 
Inserted vide Notification No. 18/2025 – Central Tax dated 31-10-2025 w.e.f. 01-11-2025
 
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Rule 9
Verification of the application and approval
GST
Registration
Rule 9 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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 6[seven] working days from the date of submission of the application.
7[Provided that where-
(a) a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to undergo authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8 or does not opt for authentication of Aadhaar number; or
11[(aa) a person, who has undergone authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, for carrying out physical verification of places of busines

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n, information or documents electronically, in FORM GST REG-04, within a period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of such notice.
9[Provided that where-
(a) a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to under go authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8 or does not opt for authentication of Aadhaar number; or
12[(aa) a person, who has undergone authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, for carrying out physical verification of places of business; or]
(b) the proper officer, with the approval of an officer authorised by the Commissioner not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner, deems it fit to carry out physical verification of places of business,
the notice in FORM GST REG-03 may be issued not later than thirty days from the date of submission of the application.]
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a period of seven working days from the date of submission of the application in cases where the person is not covered under proviso to sub-rule (1); or
(b) within a period of thirty days from the date of submission of the application in cases where a person is covered under proviso to sub-rule (1); or
(c) 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.]
 
 
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1.
Inserted vide Notification No. 16/2020 – Central Tax dated 23-03-2020 w.e.f. 01-04-2020
2.
Substituted vide Notification No. 62/2020-Central Tax dated 20-08-2020 w.e.f. 21-08-2020 before it was read as,
“1[Provided that where a person, other than those notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to undergo authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, th

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gistration shall be deemed to have been approved.”
6.
Substituted vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22-12-2020 before it was read as, “three”
7. 
Substituted vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22-12-2020 before it was read as,
“2[Provided that where a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to undergo authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8 or does not opt for authentication of Aadhaar number, the registration shall be granted only after physical verification of the place of business in the presence of the said person, in the manner provided under rule 25:
Provided further that the proper officer may, for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the approval of an officer not below the rank of Joint Commissioner, in lieu of the physical verification of the place of business, carry out the verification of such documents as he may deem fit.]”
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(b) within the time period prescribed under the proviso to sub-rule (2), in cases where a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to undergo authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8; or
(c) within a period of twenty one days from the date of submission of the application in cases where a person does not opt for authentication of Aadhaar number; or
(d) 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.]”
11.
Inserted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022
12.
Inserted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022
13.
Omitted vide Notification No. 38/2023- Central Tax dated 04-08-2023 before it was read as,
“in the presence of the said person”
 
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Rule 8
Application for registration
GST
Registration
Rule 8 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
Chapter III
REGISTRATION
8. Application for registration.-
14[(1) Every person 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 applicant”), except-
(i) a non-resident taxable person;
(ii) a person required to deduct tax at source under section 51;
(iii) a person required to collect tax at source under section 52;
(iv) 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 or a person supplying online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India referred to in section 14A under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017),
shall, before applying for registration, declare his P

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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.
12[(4A) Where an applicant, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, opts for authentication of Aadhaar number, he shall, while submitting the application under sub-rule (4), undergo authentication of Aadhaar number and the date of submission of the application in such cases shall be the date of authentication of the Aadhaar number, or fifteen days from the submission of the application in Part B of FORM GST REG-01 under sub-rule (4), whichever is earlier.
Provided that every application made under sub-rule (4) by a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, who has opted for authentication of Aadhaar number and is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and

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ection (6C) of section 25 where the applicant is not an individual, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application in FORM GST REG-01 at one of the Facilitation Centers notified by the Commissioner for the purpose of this sub-rule and the application shall be deemed to be complete only after successful verification as laid down under this proviso.]
10[(4B) The Central Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification specify the States or Union territories wherein the 13[proviso to] sub-rule (4A) shall not apply.]
(5) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (4) 11[or sub-rule (4A)], an acknowledgement shall be issued electronically to the applicant in FORM GST REG-02.
(6) A person applying for registration as a casual taxable person shall be given a temporary reference number by the common portal for making advance deposit of tax in accordance with the provisions of section 27 and the acknowledgement under sub

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sp;
Substituted vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22-12-2020 w.e.f. to be notified before it was read as,
“4[(4A) Where an applicant, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, opts for authentication of Aadhaar number, he shall, while submitting the application under sub-rule (4), with effect from 21st August, 2020, undergo authentication of Aadhaar number and the date of submission of the application in such cases shall be the date of authentication of the Aadhaar number, or fifteen days from the submission of the application in Part B of FORM GST REG-01 under sub-rule (4), whichever is earlier.]”
6.
Omitted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022 before it was read as, “mobile number, e-mail address,”
7.
Inserted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022
8.
Omitted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022 before it was read as,
“(b) The mobile number declared under sub-r

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in relation to the applicant as notified under sub-section (6C) of section 25 where the applicant is not an individual, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application in FORM GST REG-01 at one of the Facilitation Centres notified by the Commissioner for the purpose of this sub-rule and the application shall be deemed to be complete only after completion of the process laid down under this sub-rule.]”
10.
Inserted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022
11.
Inserted vide Notification No. 26/2022 – Central Tax dated 26-12-2022
12.
Substituted vide Notification No. 04/2023-Central Tax, dated 31.03.2023 w.e.f. 26.12.2022 before it was read as,
“9[(4A) Every application made under sub-rule (4) by a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, who has opted for authentication of Aadhaar number and is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, shall be

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red 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 applicant”) shall, before applying for registration, declare his Permanent Account Number, 6[****] 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:
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2[Provided] that every person being an Input Service Distributor shall make a separate application for registration as such Input Service Distributor.”
15.
Inserted vide Notification No. 12/2024 – Central Tax dated 10-07-2024 w.e.f. 11-02-2025
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Rule 7
Rate of tax of the composition levy
GST
Composition Levy
Rule 7 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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:-
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Section under which composition levy is opted
Category of registered persons
Rate of tax
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(1A)
(2)
(3)
1.
Sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 10
Manufacturers, other than manufacturers of such goods as may be notified by the Government
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rritory.]
 
 
 
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Substituted vide Notification No. 3/2018 – Central Tax dated 23-01-2018 w.e.f. 01-01-2018 before it was read as, “one per cent.”
2.
Substituted vide Notification No. 3/2018 – Central Tax dated 23-01-2018 w.e.f. 01-01-2018 before it was read as, “two and a half per cent.”
3.
Substituted vide Notification No. 3/2018 – Central Tax dated 23-01-2018 w.e.f. 01-01-2018 before it was read as, “half per cent.”
4.
Substituted vide Notification No. 03/2019-Central Tax dated 29-01-2019 w.e.f. 01-02-2019 before it was read as, “goods”
5.
Substituted vide Notification No. 50/2020 – Central Tax dated 24-06-2020 w.e.f. 01-04-2020 before it was read as,
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Rule 6
Validity of composition levy
GST
Composition Levy
Rule 6 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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

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b-rule (4) from the registered person 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

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Rule 5
Conditions and restrictions for composition levy
GST
Composition Levy
Rule 5 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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;
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Rule 4
Effective date for composition levy
GST
Composition Levy
Rule 4 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
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

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Rule 3
Intimation for composition levy
GST
Composition Levy
Rule 3 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
CHAPTER II
COMPOSITION RULES
Intimation for composition levy.
3. (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 is filed after the appointed day, the registered person shall not collect any tax from the appointed day but shall issue bill of supply for supplies made after the said day.
(2) Any person who applies for regis

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ronic verification code, on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, on or before 30th day of June, 2020 and shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (4) of rule 44 upto the 31st day of July, 2020.]
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 Commissioner, on or before the 31st day of March, 2018, 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 5[one hundred and

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ory shall be deemed to be an intimation in respect of all other places of business registered on the same Permanent Account Number.
 
 
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1.
Substituted vide Notification No. 22/2017 – Central Tax dated 17-08-2017 before it was read as, “sixty days”
2.
Inserted vide Notification No. 34/2017 – Central Tax dated 15-09-2017
3.
Inserted vide Notification No. 34/2017 – Central Tax dated 15-09-2017
4.
Substituted vide Notification No. 45/2017 – Central Tax dated 13-10-2017 before it was read as,
“2[(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 applied for registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 8 may opt to pay tax under section 10 with effect from the first day of October, 2017 by electronically filing an intimation in FORM GST CMP-02, on the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commis

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Rule 2
Definitions
GST
Preliminary
Rule 2 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
Definitions.
2. 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)

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Rule 1
Short title, Extent and Commencement
GST
Preliminary
Rule 1 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Short title 1[****] and Commencement.-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from 22nd June, 2017.
 
 
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Omitted vide Notification No. 7/2017 – Central Tax dated 27-06-2017 before it was read as, “, Extent ”
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input tax credit on manpower supply charges
Query (Issue) Started By: – sachin shilamkar Dated:- 22-6-2017 Last Reply Date:- 23-6-2017 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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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

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Goods and services tax practitioners.
Section 48
GST – States
RETURNS
Telangana Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
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

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Cenvat credit of GTA under GST
Query (Issue) Started By: – Aitha RajyaLakshmi Dated:- 22-6-2017 Last Reply Date:- 23-6-2017 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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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:
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Transporter cannort used any In

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GST outreach programme for oil industry stakeholders
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.

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and promote ease of doing business.
While motor spirit, 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 n

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