30+ Changes in GST notified by NNo. 12/2024 Dated 10th July 2024

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The Central Government, upon the recommendations of the GST Council, has made several amendments to the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017, through Notification No. 12/2024-Central Tax, dated 10th July 2024. These changes aim to streamline processes, enhance compliance, and address various operational aspects of GST. Below are the detailed changes outlined in the notification:

Short Title and Commencement:

These rules are termed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
They come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

1. Amendment in Rule 8, New Proviso- Application for Registration

In the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), with effect from a date to be notified, in rule 8, in sub-rule (4A), after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:

“Provided further 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 not opted for authentication of Aadhaar number, shall be followed by taking photograph of the applicant where the applicant is an individual or of such individuals 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 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.”.

Interpretation: Bio metric based Aadhaar authentication

In the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, effective from a date to be notified, a new proviso is added to rule 8, sub-rule (4A):

Every application under sub-rule (4) by a person, except those notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, who has not opted for Aadhaar authentication, must:

Have a photograph taken of the applicant (if an individual) or of relevant individuals (if not an individual) as per sub-section (6C) of section 25.
Include verification of the original documents uploaded with FORM GST REG-01 at a Facilitation Center designated by the Commissioner.
Be considered complete only after successful verification of these documents and photographs.

2. Amendment in Rule 21 – Cancellation of Registration

In the said rules, in rule 21:

(i) in clause (f), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted;

(ii) after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: – “(ga) violates the provisions of third or fourth proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 23; or”.

3. Amendment in Rule 21A – Suspension of Registration

In the said rules, in rule 21A, in sub-rule (2A), in clause (a): (i) after the words, letters and figures “furnished in FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted; (ii) after the words, letters and figures “in their FORM GSTR-1”, the words, letters and figures “or in FORM GSTR-1A of the previous tax period, if any” shall be inserted.

4. Amendment in Rule 28 : Value of Supply of Goods or Services

In the said rules, in rule 28, with effect from the 26th day of October, 2023:

(i) in sub-rule (2): (a) after the words “who is a related person”, the words “located in India” shall be inserted; (b) after the words “amount of such guarantee offered”, the words “per annum” shall be inserted.

(ii) after sub-rule (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: “Provided that where the recipient is eligible for full input tax credit, the value declared in the invoice shall be deemed to be the value of said supply of services.”.

5. Amendment in Rule 36 (4) : Conditions to claim ITC

In the said rules, in rule 36, in sub-rule (4), in clause (a), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.

6. Amendment in Rule 37A :Reversal of input tax credit in the case of non-payment of tax by the supplier and re-availment thereof

In the said rules, in rule 37A, after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.

7. Amendment in Rule 39: Procedure for distribution of input tax credit by Input Service Distributor

In the said rules, with effect from a date to be notified, in rule 39, –

(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: ––

“(1) An Input Service Distributor shall distribute input tax credit in the manner and subject to the following conditions, namely: ––

(a) the input tax credit available for distribution in a month shall be distributed in the same month and the details thereof shall be furnished in FORM GSTR-6 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of these rules;

(b) the amount of the credit distributed shall not exceed the amount of credit available for distribution;

(c) the credit of tax paid on input services attributable to a recipient of credit shall be distributed only to that recipient;

(d) the credit of tax paid on input services attributable to more than one recipient of credit shall be distributed amongst such recipients to whom the input service is attributable and such distribution shall be pro rata on the basis of the turnover in a State or turnover in a Union territory of such recipient, during the relevant period, to the aggregate of the turnover of all such recipients to whom such input service is attributable and which are operational in the current year, during the said relevant period;

(e) the credit of tax paid on input services attributable to all recipients of credit shall be distributed amongst such recipients and such distribution shall be pro rata on the basis of the turnover in a State or turnover in a Union territory of such recipient, during the relevant period, to the aggregate of the turnover of all recipients and which are operational in the current year, during the said relevant period;

(f) the input tax credit that is required to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of clause (d) and (e) to one of the recipients “R1”, whether registered or not, from amongst the total of all the recipients to whom input tax credit is attributable, including the recipients who are engaged in making exempt supply, or are otherwise not registered for any reason, shall be the amount, “C1”, to be calculated by applying the following formula – C 1 = (t 1 / T) x C where, “C” is the amount of credit to be distributed, “t1 ” is the turnover, as referred to in clause (d) and (e), of person R1 during the relevant period, and “T” is the aggregate of the turnover, during the relevant period, of all recipients to whom the input service is attributable in accordance with the provisions of clause (d) and (e);

(g) the Input Service Distributor shall, in accordance with the provisions of clause (d) and (e), separately distribute the amount of ineligible input tax credit (ineligible under the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 17 or otherwise) and the amount of eligible input tax credit;

(h) the input tax credit on account of central tax, State tax, Union territory tax and integrated tax shall be distributed separately in accordance with the provisions of clause (d) and (e);

(i) the input tax credit on account of integrated tax shall be distributed as input tax credit of integrated tax to every recipient;

(j) the input tax credit on account of central tax and State tax or Union territory tax shall– (i) in respect of a recipient located in the same State or Union territory in which the Input Service Distributor is located, be distributed as input tax credit of central tax and State tax or Union territory tax respectively;

(ii) in respect of a recipient located in a State or Union territory other than that of the Input Service Distributor, be distributed as integrated tax and the amount to be so distributed shall be equal to the aggregate of the amount of input tax credit of central tax and State tax or Union territory tax that qualifies for distribution to such recipient as referred to in clause (d) and (e);

(k) the Input Service Distributor shall issue an Input Service Distributor invoice, as provided in sub-rule (1) of rule 54, clearly indicating in such invoice that it is issued only for distribution of input tax credit; (l) the Input Service Distributor shall issue an Input Service Distributor credit note, as provided in sub-rule (1) of rule 54, for reduction of credit in case the input tax credit already distributed gets reduced for any reason;

(m) any additional amount of input tax credit on account of issuance of a debit note to an Input Service Distributor by the supplier shall be distributed in the manner and subject to the conditions specified in clauses (a) to (j) and the amount attributable to any recipient shall be calculated in the manner provided in clause (f) and such credit shall be distributed in the month in which the debit note is included in the return in FORM GSTR-6;

(n) any input tax credit required to be reduced on account of issuance of a credit note to the Input Service Distributor by the supplier shall be apportioned to each recipient in the same ratio in which the input tax credit contained in the original invoice was distributed in terms of clause (f), and the amount so apportioned shall be- (i) reduced from the amount to be distributed in the month in which the credit note is included in the return in FORM GSTR-6; or (ii) added to the output tax liability of the recipient where the amount so apportioned is in the negative by virtue of the amount of credit under distribution being less than the amount to be adjusted.”; (ii) after sub-rule (1),

the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- “(1A) For the distribution of credit in respect of input services, attributable to one or more distinct persons, subject to levy of tax under sub-section (3) or (4) of section 9, a registered person, having the same PAN and State code as an Input Service Distributor, may issue an invoice or, as the case may be, a credit or debit note as per the provisions of sub-rule(1A) of rule 54 to transfer the credit of such common input services to the Input Service Distributor, and such credit shall be distributed by the said Input Service Distributor in the manner as provided in sub-rule (1).”; (iii) in sub-rule (2), for the words and brackets “clause (j)”, the words and brackets “clause (n)” shall be substituted; (iv) in sub-rule (3), for the words and brackets “clause (h)”, the words and brackets “clause (l)” shall be substituted; (v) after sub-rule (3),

the following explanation shall be inserted, namely: –

“Explanation. — For the purpose of this rule, – (i) the term “relevant period” shall be— (a) if the recipients of credit have turnover in their States or Union territories in the financial year preceding the year during which credit is to be distributed, the said financial year; or (b) if some or all recipients of the credit do not have any turnover in their States or Union territories in the financial year preceding the year during which the credit is to be distributed, the last quarter for which details of such turnover of all the recipients are available, previous to the month during which credit is to be distributed;

(ii) the expression “recipient of credit” means the supplier of goods or services or both having the same Permanent Account Number as that of the Input Service Distributor;

(iii) the term ‘‘turnover’’, in relation to any registered person engaged in the supply of taxable goods as well as goods not taxable under this Act, means the value of turnover, reduced by the amount of any duty or tax levied under entries 84 and 92A of List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution and entries 51 and 54 of List II of the said Schedule.”.

8. Amendment in Rule 40 – Manner of claiming credit in special circumstances

In the said rules, in rule 40, in sub-rule (1), in cause (e), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the words, letters and figures “and in FORM GSTR-1A, if any,” shall be inserted

9. Amendment in Rule 48- Manner of issuing invoice.

In the said rules, in rule 48, in sub-rule (3), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the words, letters and figures “or in FORM GSTR-1A, if any” shall be inserted

10. Amendment in Rule 59: Change in Table 5 of GSTR-1 w.e.f 1st August 2024

In the said rules, in rule 59, –

(i) after sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that the said person may, after furnishing the details of outward supplies of goods or service or both in FORM GSTR-1 for a tax period but before filing of return in FORM GSTR-3B for the said tax period, at his own option, amend or furnish additional details of outward supplies of goods or services or both in FORM GSTR-1A for the said tax period electronically through the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre as may be notified by the Commissioner.”;

(ii) in sub-rule (4), with effect from 1st day of August, 2024, for the words “two and a half lakh rupees” wherever they occur, the words “one lakh rupees” shall be substituted;

(iii) after sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: –

“(4A) The additional details or the amendments of the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both furnished in FORM GSTR-1A may, as per the requirement of the registered person, include the – (a) invoice wise details of – (i) inter-State and intra-State supplies made to the registered persons; and (ii) inter-State supplies with invoice value more than one lakh rupees made to the unregistered persons; (b) consolidated details of – (i) intra-State supplies made to unregistered persons for each rate of tax; and (ii) State wise inter-State supplies with invoice value upto one lakh rupees made to unregistered persons for each rate of tax; (c) debit and credit notes, if any, issued during the month for invoices issued previously.”.

11. Amendment in Rule 60: Form and manner of ascertaining details of inward supplies

In the said rules, in rule 60, –
(i) in sub-rule (1), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the words, letters and figures “or FORM GSTR-1A” shall be inserted;
(ii) in sub-rule (7), after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
“(iia) the additional details or amendments in details of outward supplies furnished by his supplier in FORM GSTR-1A filed between the day immediately after the due date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-1 for the previous tax period to the due date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-1 for the current tax period;”.

12. Amendment in Rule 62: New Date of GSTR-4

In the said rules, in rule 62, after sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: –
“Provided that the return in FORM GSTR-4 for a financial year from FY 2024-25 onwards shall be required to be furnished by the registered person till the thirtieth day of June following the end of such financial year.”.

13. Amendment in Rule 78:Matching of details furnished by the e-Commerce operator with the details furnished by the supplier

In the said rules, in rule 78, after the words, letters and figures “supplier in FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.

14. Amendment in Rule 88B: Interest on Balance in E-Cash ledger

In the said rules, in rule 88B, after sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: –

“Provided that where any amount has been credited in the Electronic Cash Ledger as per provisions of subsection (1) of section 49 on or before the due date of filing the said return, but is debited from the said ledger for payment of tax while filing the said return after the due date, the said amount shall not be taken into consideration while calculating such interest if the said amount is lying in the said ledger from the due date till the date of its debit at the time of filing return.”

15. Amendment in Rule 88C:Manner of dealing with difference in liability reported in statement of outward supplies and that reported in return.

In the said rules, in rule 88C, in sub-rule (1), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.

16. Amendment in Rule 89: Refund in case of Upward revision in Export Price

In the said rules, in rule 89, – (i) after sub-rule (1A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: –

“(1B) Any person, claiming refund of additional integrated tax paid on account of upward revision in price of the goods subsequent to exports, and on which the refund of integrated tax paid at the time of export of such goods has already been sanctioned as per rule 96, may file an application for such refund of additional integrated tax paid, electronically in FORM GST RFD-01 through the common portal, subject to the provisions of rule 10B, before the expiry of two years from the relevant date as per clause (a) of Explanation (2) of section 54: Provided that the said application for refund can, in cases where the relevant date as per clause (a) of Explanation (2) of section 54 of the Act was before the date on which this sub-rule comes into force, be filed before the expiry of two years from the date on which this sub-rule comes into force.”; (ii) in sub-rule (2), after clause (ba), the following shall be inserted, namely: – “(bb) a statement containing the number and date of export invoices along with copy of such invoices, the number and date of shipping bills or bills of export along with copy of such shipping bills or bills of export, the number and date of Bank Realisation Certificate or foreign inward remittance certificate in respect of such shipping bills or bills of export along with copy of such Bank Realisation Certificate or foreign inward remittance certificate issued by Authorised Dealer-I Bank, the details of refund already sanctioned under sub-rule (3) of rule 96, the number and date of relevant supplementary invoices or debit notes issued subsequent to the upward revision in prices along with copy of such supplementary invoices or debit notes, the details of payment of additional amount of integrated tax, in respect of which such refund is claimed, along with proof of payment of such additional amount of integrated tax and interest paid thereon, the number and date of foreign inward remittance certificate issued by Authorised Dealer-I Bank in respect of additional foreign exchange remittance received in respect of upward revision in price of exports along with copy of such foreign inward remittance certificate, along with a certificate issued by a practicing chartered accountant or a cost accountant to the effect that the said additional foreign exchange remittance is on account of such upward revision in price of the goods subsequent to exports and copy of contract or other documents, as applicable, indicating requirement for the revision in price of exported goods and the price revision thereof, in a case where the refund is on account of upward revision in price of such goods subsequent to exports; (bc) a reconciliation statement, reconciling the value of supplies declared in supplementary invoices, debit notes or credit notes issued along with relevant details of Bank Realisation Certificate or foreign inward remittance certificate issued by Authorised Dealer-I Bank, in a case where the refund is on account of upward revision in price of such goods subsequent to exports;”.

Interpretation

In rule 89, – (i) after sub-rule (1A), insert sub-rule (1B): A person claiming a refund of additional integrated tax paid due to an upward price revision after export can apply electronically in FORM GST RFD-01 within two years from the relevant date as per section 54(2)(a). If the relevant date was before this sub-rule’s enforcement, the application can be filed within two years from the sub-rule’s enforcement date. (ii) in sub-rule (2), after clause (ba), add: (bb) A statement with the number and date of export invoices, copies of invoices, shipping bills, Bank Realisation Certificates, details of the refund already sanctioned, supplementary invoices or debit notes, proof of additional integrated tax payment, additional foreign exchange remittance certificates, and a certificate from a chartered or cost accountant confirming the upward price revision. (bc) A reconciliation statement matching the value of supplies in supplementary invoices, debit notes, or credit notes with Bank Realisation Certificates or foreign inward remittance certificates, when the refund is due to an upward price revision after exports.

17. New Rule 95B: Refund of tax paid on inward supplies of goods received by Canteen Stores Department.

In the said rules, after rule 95, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: –
“95B. Refund of tax paid on inward supplies of goods received by Canteen Stores Department. – (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 95, a Canteen Stores Department under the Ministry of Defence, which is eligible to claim the refund of fifty per cent. of the applicable central tax paid by it on all inward supplies of goods received by it for the purposes of subsequent supply of such goods to the Unit Run Canteens of the Canteen Stores Department or to the authorised customers of the Canteen Stores Department as per notification issued under section 55, shall apply for refund in FORM GST RFD-10A once in every quarter, electronically on the common portal.

(2) Such application for refund of tax paid on inward supplies of goods filed in FORM GST RFD-10A shall be dealt in a manner similar to that of application for refund filed in FORM GST RFD-01 in accordance with the provisions of rule 89.

(3) The refund of tax paid by the applicant shall be available, if-
(a) the inward supplies of goods were received from a registered person against a tax invoice and
details of such supplies have been furnished by the said registered person in his details of outward supply in FORM GSTR-1 and the said supplier has furnished his return in FORM GSTR-3B for the concerned tax period;
(b) name and Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the applicant is mentioned in the
tax invoice; and
(c) goods have been received by Canteen Stores Department for the purpose of subsequent supply to the Unit Run Canteens of the Canteen Stores Department or to the authorised customers of the Canteen Stores Department.”.

18. Amendment in Rule 96: Export Refund

In the said rules, in rule 96, —
(i) in sub-rule (1),–
(a) in the proviso to clause (b), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the
letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted;

(b) after clause (c), in the long line, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: –

“Provided that the exporter of goods may file an application electronically in FORM GST RFD-01 through the common portal for refund of additional integrated tax paid on account of upward revision in price of goods subsequent to export of such goods, and on which the amount of integrated tax paid at the time of export of such goods has already been refunded in accordance with provisions of sub-rule (3) of this rule, and such application shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of rule 89.”;

(ii) in sub-rule (2), after the words, letters and figures “contained in FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.

19. Amendment in Rule 96A:

In the said rules, in rule 96A, —
(iii) in sub-rule (1), for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(b) fifteen days after the expiry of one year, or the period as allowed under the Foreign Exchange
Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) including any extension of such period as permitted by the Reserve Bank of India, whichever is later, from the date of issue of the invoice for export, or such further period as may be allowed by the Commissioner, if the payment of such services is not received by the exporter in convertible foreign exchange or in Indian rupees, wherever permitted by the Reserve Bank of India.”;
(ii) in sub-rule (2), after the words, letters and figures “contained in FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.

20. Amendment in Rule 110: Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal

In the said rules, for rule (110), the following rule shall be substituted, namely: –

“110 Appeal to the Appellate Tribunal.– (1) An appeal to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (1) of section 112 shall be filed in FORM GST APL-05, along with the relevant documents, electronically and provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately:

Provided that an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal may be filed manually in FORM GST APL-05, along with the relevant documents, only if the Registrar allows the same by issuing a special or general order to that effect, subject to such conditions and restrictions as specified in the said order, and in such case, a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately.

(2) A memorandum of cross-objections to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (5) of section 112, if any, shall be filed electronically in FORM GST APL-06:

Provided that the memorandum of cross-objections may be filed manually in FORM GST APL-06, only if the Registrar allows the same by issuing a special or general order to that effect, subject to such conditions and restrictions as specified in the said order.

(3) The appeal and the memorandum of cross objections shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26.

(4) Where the order appealed against is uploaded on the common portal, a final acknowledgement, indicating appeal number, shall be issued in FORM GST APL-02 on removal of defects, if any, and the date of issue of the provisional acknowledgement shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal under sub-rule (1):

Provided that where the order appealed against is not uploaded on the common portal, the appellant shall submit or upload, as the case may be, a self-certified copy of the said order within a period of seven days from the date of filing of FORM GST APL-05 and a final acknowledgement, indicating appeal number, shall be issued in FORM GST APL-02 on removal of defects, if any, and the date of issue of the provisional acknowledgment shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal:

Provided further that where the said self-certified copy of the order is submitted or uploaded after a period of seven days from the date of filing of FORM GST APL-05, a final acknowledgement, indicating appeal number, shall be issued in FORM GST APL-02 on removal of defects, if any, and the date of submission or uploading of such self-certified copy shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this rule, the appeal shall be treated as filed only when the final acknowledgement, indicating the appeal number, is issued.

(5) The fees for filing of appeal or restoration of appeal shall be one thousand rupees for every one lakh rupees of tax or input tax credit involved or the difference in tax or input tax credit involved or the amount of fine, fee or penalty determined in the order appealed against, subject to a maximum of twenty five thousand rupees and a minimum of five thousand rupees:

Provided that the fees for filing of an appeal in respect of an order not involving any demand of tax, interest, fine, fee or penalty shall be five thousand rupees.

(6) There shall be no fee for application made before the Appellate Tribunal for rectification of errors referred to in sub-section (10) of section 112.”.

21. Amendment in Rule 111: Application to the Appellate Tribunal

In the said rules, for rule 111, the following rule shall be substituted, namely 111 Application to the Appellate Tribunal.– (1) An application to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (3) of section 112 shall be filed in Form GST APL-07, along with the relevant documents, electronically and a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately:

Provided that an application to the Appellate Authority may be filed manually in FORM GST APL-07, along with the relevant documents, only if the Registrar allows the same by issuing a special or general order to that effect, subject to such conditions and restrictions as specified in the said order, and in such case, a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately.

(2) A memorandum of cross-objections to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (5) of section 112, if any, shall be filed electronically in FORM GST APL-06: Provided that the memorandum of cross-objections may be filed manually in FORM GST APL-06, only if the Registrar allows the same by issuing a special or general order to that effect, subject to such conditions and restrictions as specified in the said order.

(3) The appeal and the memorandum of cross objections shall be signed in the manner specified in rule 26.

provisional acknowledgement shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal under sub-rule (1): Provided that where the order appealed against is not uploaded on the common portal, the appellant shall submit or upload, as the case may be, a self-certified copy of the said order within a period of seven days from the date of filing of FORM GST APL-07 and a final acknowledgment, indicating appeal number shall be issued in Form GST APL-02 on removal of defects, if any, and the date of issue of the provisional acknowledgment shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal:

Provided further that where the said self-certified copy of the order is submitted or uploaded after a period of seven days from the date of filing of FORM GST APL-07, a final acknowledgement, indicating appeal number, shall be issued in FORM GST APL-02 on removal of defects, if any, and the date of submission or uploading of such self-certified copy shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal.

Explanation 1.—For the purposes of this rule, the appeal shall be treated as filed only when the final acknowledgement, indicating the appeal number, is issued.

Explanation 2.—For the purposes of rule 110 and 111, ‘Registrar’ shall mean a Registrar appointed by the Government for this purpose, and shall include Joint Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrar. ”.

22. New Rule 113A: Withdrawal of Appeal or Application filed before the Appellate Tribunal

In the said rules, after rule 113, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: –
“113A Withdrawal of Appeal or Application filed before the Appellate Tribunal:-The appellant may, at any time before the issuance of the order under sub-section (1) of section 113, in respect of any appeal filed in FORM GST APL-05 or any application filed in FORM GST APL-07, file an application for withdrawal of the said appeal or the application, as the case may be, by filing an application in FORM GST APL-05/07W:
Provided that where the final acknowledgment in FORM GST APL-02 has been issued, the
withdrawal of the said appeal or the application, as the case may be, would be subject to the approval of the Appellate Tribunal and such application for withdrawal of the appeal or application, shall be decided by the Appellate Tribunal within fifteen days of filing of such application:
Provided further that any fresh appeal or application, as the case may be, filed by the appellant
pursuant to such withdrawal shall be filed within the time limit specified in sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of section 112, as the case may be.”.

23. Amendment in Rule 138(3), New Proviso & New Form: E way bill in case of unregistered person (New form notified)

In the said rules, with effect from a date to be notified, in rule 138, in sub-rule (3), after the third proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided also that an unregistered person required to generate e-way bill in FORM GST EWB-01
in terms of the fourth proviso to sub-rule (1) or an unregistered person opting to generate e-way bill in Form GST EWB-01, on the common portal, shall submit the details electronically on the common portal in FORM GST ENR- 03 either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner and, upon validation of the details so furnished, a unique enrolment number shall be generated and communicated to the said person.”.

New Form ENR -03

24. Amendment in Rule 142: Notice and order for demand of amounts payable under the Act

In the said rules, in rule 142,—
(i) in sub-rule (2), for the words, letters and figures “he shall inform the proper officer of such payment in FORM GST DRC-03 and the proper officer shall issue an acknowledgement, accepting the payment made by the said person in FORM GST DRC– 04”, the words, letters and figures “he shall inform the proper officer of such payment in FORM GST DRC-03 and an acknowledgement, in FORM GST DRC– 04 shall be made available to the person through the common portal electronically.” shall be substituted;

(ii) in sub-rule (2A), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GST DRC-01A”, the words, letters
and figures “, and thereafter the proper officer may issue an intimation in Part-C of FORM GST DRC-01A, accepting the payment or the submissions or both, as the case may be, made by the said person” shall be inserted;

(iii) after sub-rule (2A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(2B)Where an amount of tax, interest, penalty or any other amount payable by a person under section 52 or section 73 or section 74 or section 76 or section 122 or section 123 or section 124 or section 125 or section 127 or section 129 or section 130, has been paid by the said person through an intimation in FORM GST DRC-03 under sub-rule (2), instead of crediting the said amount in the electronic liability register in FORM GST PMT –01 against the debit entry created for the said demand, the said person may file an application in FORM GST DRC-03A electronically on the common portal, and the amount so paid and intimated through FORM GST DRC-03 shall be credited in Electronic Liability Register in FORM GST PMT –01 against the debit entry created for the said demand, as if the said payment was made towards the said demand on the date of such intimation made through FORM GST DRC-03: Provided that where an order in FORM GST DRC-05 has been issued in terms of sub-rule (3) concluding the proceedings, in respect of the payment of an amount in FORM GST DRC-03, an application in FORM GST DRC-03A cannot be filed by the said person in respect of the said payment.”.

25. Amendment in Rule 163: Consent based sharing of information

In the said rules, in rule 163, in sub-rule (1), in clause (c), after the words, letters and figures “FORM GSTR-1”, the letters, words and figures “, as amended in FORM GSTR-1A if any,” shall be inserted.