GST LatestAmendments Issues 01072023

Madurai Chapter Latest Amendments and
Issues in GST
CA M SELVA KUMAR
KV & Co.,
Madurai >> Chennai
Latest Sec. 17(5) (fa) – Blocked Credits - Input Tax Credit on Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) Expenses.
Amendments
Explanation to Sec. 17(3) – Exempted Supply - Supply of Warehouse goods before
clearance for home consumption (In-bond sales)- Exempt Supply/Rule 42/Rule 43.
Sec. 10(2) (d) and 10(2A) (c) - Composition Taxpayers- Intrastate Supply of goods
through E-commerce Operators
Proviso to Sec. 16(2) - ITC Reversal for non-payment of consideration within 180
days to supplier, - Not an output tax liability/Interest Tax liability
Sec.23 is Independent of Section 22/Section 24- Retrospective from 01.7.2017 –

No registration for exempt dealers.
Return cannot be filed after 3 years of the due date specified for such return like
GSTR 1, GSTR 3B , CMP 08 , TCS, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C other than TDS/ISD
Not. No. 10/2023 – dt. 10.05.23 – E-Invoicing from 1st August 2023 for turnover
exceeding Rs. 5 Crores
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Latest In Schedule III to the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, paragraphs 7 and 8(a)
and (b) the Explanation 2 thereof from the 1st day of July, 2017:
Amendments
No refund shall be made of all the tax which has been collected,- Schedule III
Penalty for E-Commerce Operator for Non furnishing of unregistered

dealer/Composition dealer information in TCS return
Penalty equal to higher of Rs 10,000/- or amount of tax involved as if dealer is

registered person- E Commerce Operator
No prosecution for the certain offences mentioned in Section 132 (g) (j) (k)
Limit for Prosecution is 1 crore for the offences related to issuance of invoices
without supply of goods or services or both (fake invoices) i.e. clause 132(1)(b).
other offences listed in sec 132(1) threshold limit is Rs. 2 crore and above for
prosecution
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Latest Amendments Compounding of offence is not applicable to issuance of invoices without supply of goods or
services or both- 132(1)(b) – Fake Invoices
Compounding of offence now made applicable- Section 132 (1) (g) (j) (k)
Obstruct and prevents any officer; Tempers with or destroys any material evidence; Fails to
supply any information
Compounding of offence Not applicable – Repetitive offence 132 (1) except above
Section 138 - Quantum of compounding
Minimum : 10,000 or 50% the tax involved, whichever is higher, and the
Maximum amount : 30,000/-or 150%. of the tax, whichever is higher
Proposed
Minimum 25%. of the tax involved and the
Maximum amount not being more than 100% of the tax involved
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Latest Amendments Sec. 158A – Sharing the Information with the Consent
Registration form in REG-01; Return GSTR-3B and GSTR-1; GST Annual Return GSTR-9
and 9C; E-Invoice; E-way Bill; Any other details as may be provided by rules on
common portal.
Definition of Non-taxable Online recipient confined only to unregistered person. And

person specified in section in 51 – Removed business or commerce or trade- If
provided to Registered person – GST Payable on RCM; If OIDAR services are provided
to Unregistered person – GST Payable on FCM by the Supplier of OIDAR services
OIDAR definition expanded – essentially automated and minimal human

involvement- restrictions removed. Therefore, scope expanded/clarified
Section 12(8) of IGST Act – Proviso removed - POS will not be dependent on the
destination of goods but will rather depend upon the location of recipient (in case of
registered recipient) or location of goods handed over (in case service is being
provided to unregistered recipient) which is in line with other provision related to
Place of supply and also the concept of GST
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Payment under Payments through DRC-03 under GST Regime is not a valid mode of
ST/Excise : payment for making payment pre deposits under Central Excise or
Service Tax law.
CBIC-GST integrated portal (https://cbic-gst.gov.in)..aces.login Board

Circular 1070/3/2019-CX dated 24th June 2019
Johnson Mathey Chemical India Pvt Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner

CGST (CESTAT Allahabad) deposit cannot be made by way of debit in
the ECL
Circular issued CBIC -240137/14/2022- Service Tax Section –CBEC
Payment made through Form GST DRC-03 is not a valid mode for
making pre-deposit Payments
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Utilisation of Section 49(4) – The amount available in the Electronic Credit Ledger may
credit balance: be used for making any payment towards output tax under this Act
ECL any self-assessed liability

liability arising as a consequence of any proceeding
ECL cannot be used any RCM liability, any erroneous refund
sanctioned by Cash and payment of any interest / penalty / late fee
etc
ECL for filing GSTR 9 / 9C
Can credit be utilized for pre- deposit at the time of filing appeal? Yes
(Roma Builders Pvt Ltd Vs State of Maharashtra (Writ Petition No
23507 of 2022) (circular 172 2022)
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Filing of GSTR 1 Vide Notification 18/2022 dated 28.9.2022/ Section 37(4)/ 39(10)
and GSTR 3B:
The Taxpayers shall not be allowed to file GSTR-1 if previous GSTR-

1 is not filed.
The Taxpayer shall not be allowed to file GSTR-3B, if GSTR-1 for

the same tax period is not filed.
Filing of GSTR-1 will also be mandatory before filing GSTR 3B.
Mismatch in GSTR‐1 vs GSTR‐3B- DRC-01B will issue to pay tax or

give explanation
Rule 21 – GSTR 1> GSTR 3B- lead to cancellation of Registration

(94/2020/ dated 22.12.2020)
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Filing of GSTR 1 and Taxpayer will be given an intimation in Part-A of Form GST DRC-01B highlighting
GSTR such difference and can either:
3B:Notification No.
26 / 2022 – Central
Tax dated (i) Pay the differential tax liability, along with interest through FORM GST DRC-03
26.12.2022 and furnish the details thereof in Part B of FORM GST DRC-01B; .
The Taxpayer shall not be allowed to file GSTR-3B, if GSTR-1 for the same tax period
is not filed.
Furnish a reply explaining the reasons for the differential tax liability in Part B of
FORM GST DRC-01B within 7 days of issuance of DRC-01B like typo errors
In case of non-compliance, recovery proceedings would be initiated against such

taxpayer.
The defaulting taxpayer will not be allowed to file Form GSTR-1 for the
subsequent tax periods, until a response to such form has been furnished or payment
of tax has been made.
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Formula for Invertered Duty Structure Refund (Rule 89(5)
Revised formula for claiming refund of unutilized ITC on account of inverted rate
structure:
Maximum Refund Amount =

{(Turnover of inverted rated supply of goods and services) x Net ITC Adjusted Total Turnover}
- [{tax payable on such inverted rated supply of goods and services x (Net ITC ÷ ITC availed
on inputs and Input services)}].
• This amendment will lead to increase in refund

• Whether Application can be filed for earlier period with revised formula- Yes based on
circular 181/13/2022 dated 10.11.2022
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Formula for Inverted duty structure has been modified
Particulars Value Tax
IDS Turnover – 5% 10,000 500
Regular Turnover – 18% 2,500 450
Total Outward Supply 12,500 950
Input Tax Credit

Inputs 5,000
Input Services 1,250
Before Amendment After Amendment

Net ITC on Inputs 5,000 5,000
Proportionate Credit 4,000 4,000
Reduction for tax paid on IDS 500 400
turnover
Eligible Refund 3,500 3,600 11
• Changes in Form GSTR 3B
• Changes will impact the manner in which the ITC is being reported in the monthly
returns
• Taxpayer should report the credit in the monthly returns based on the entries
appearing in Form GSTR 2B and not based on the balance in their ITC register.
• A detailed Circular to explain the new credit disclosure mechanism has been issued
[Circular No. 170/02/2022-GST]
• The manner of availing the credit in Form GSTR 3B once the revised tables are
updated on the GST Portal are as follows.
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Credit Type Present Mechanism Henceforth
Eligible Credit Report in GSTR 3B in Table 4A No Change
Ineligible Credit – Blocked Only Reported in GSTR 3B in (1) To be availed in Table 4A of

Credit Table 4D (not availed and Form GSTR 3B and then (2)
reversed) reversed in Table 4B
Ineligible Credit – Time Barred Not reported in GSTR 3B To be reported in GSTR 3B as

or PoS issue ineligible credit in Table 4D
Eligible Credit but few Availed in the month in which (1) Avail the credit in Table 4A
conditions for availment not all the conditions for availing and (2) reverse the same in
satisfied credit are satisfied Table 4B. (3) Re-avail once all
the conditions are satisfied in
Table 4A and (4) separately
disclose the same in Table 4D 13
Sl No Present Amended
4. Eligible ITC
(A) ITC Available (whether in Full or Part)
(1) Import of Goods
(2) Import of Services
(3) Inward Supplies liable to RCM
(other than 1 and 2 above)
(4) ISD Credit
(5) All Other ITC
(B) ITC Reversed
(1) As per Rule 42 & 43 + Rule 38 and Section 17(5) Permanent Reversal
(2) Others Rule 37 and Section 16(2) Temporary Reversal
(C) Net ITC Available (A) – (B)

(D) Ineligible ITC Other Details Does not impact ITC Ledger
(1) As per Section 17(5) ITC reclaimed which was reversed under Table 4(B)(2) in
earlier tax period
(2) Others Ineligible ITC under section 16(4) and ITC restricted due to PoS
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• Refund Application by customers in case of cancellation of flats
• Notification No 26/2022- Central Tax dated 26-12-2022
• Primarily there was no mechanized procedure for claiming Refund of GST by customers in case of
cancellation of flats especially in case of construction services.
• Generally, the construction contracts are long duration contracts and the time limit to issue credit note is
regulated and accordingly customers were not refunded the GST component due to the restriction of time to
issue of GST credit note.
• To avoid further concerns, the procedure has been specified for filing the refund application along with
the supporting documents in RFD-01 by the customers.
• The separate application should be filed for different suppliers and should apply in the same state in which
the supplier is registered, or else such person can obtain the temporary registration in the respective state.
• Where the time limit to issue the credit note is not expired, then in such instance the supplier can refund
such taxes to the customer by issuing credit note. (Circular No. 188/20/2022-GST).
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Residential Dwelling
Services of renting of residential dwelling now covered under RCM:
Services of renting of residential dwelling to a registered person is now taxable and covered under Reverse
Charge Mechanism.
Accordingly, effective 18.07.2022, the recipient of such services i.e. the registered person, is liable to discharge
GST under RCM for receipt of services of renting of residential dwelling.
It may be noted that services of renting of residential dwelling for use as residence to an unregistered person
continues to be exempt from GST. Notification No. 05/2022 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.07.2022
Renting of Residential Dwelling by a registered proprietorship in his personal capacity is exempt.
Renting of residential dwelling by a registered proprietor of a proprietorship concern in his personal capacity
and not for use in the course of business is exempt from GST.
The exemption is subject to the fact that such renting is done on his own account and not on account of the
proprietorship concern.
Notification No.15/2022 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 30.12.2022
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• Treatment of statutory dues under GST where the proceedings have been finalized
under IBC:
• The CBIC has clarified that - where a demand by the tax authorities has been confirmed for
recovery of Government dues against a corporate debtor.
• The Proceedings have been finalized against the corporate debtor under Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) by reducing the statutory dues payable under the CGST Act,
2017 or under the existing laws,
• then in such cases, the Jurisdictional Commissioner shall issue an intimation in FORM
GST DRC-25 reducing such demand,
• to the taxable person or any other person as well as the appropriate authority with whom
recovery proceedings are pending.
• CBIC Circular No. 187/19/2022-GST, dated 27.12.2022
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• Mandatory declaration on the invoice issued by persons exempted from e-invoicing:
• All invoices to be issued by persons exempted from e-invoicing i.e. SEZ units, Insurance
Co., Banking Co. (including NBFC’s,), GTA, Passenger transportation service provider,
Cinema Exhibitors, but crossing the threshold limit for applicability for e-invoicing are
required to mandatorily include the following DECLARATION in the tax invoice:
• “I/We hereby declare that though our aggregate turnover in any preceding financial year
from 2017-18 onwards is more than the aggregate turnover notified under sub-rule (4) of
rule 48, we are not required to prepare an invoice in terms of the provisions of the said
subrule”. Notification No. 14/2022 – Central Tax dated 05.07.2022
CBIC Circular No. 186/18/2022-GST dated 27.12.2022
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• E-Invoice:
• Certain entities/sectors have been exempted from mandatory generation of e-

invoices. Basically, the exemption from generation of e-invoices is for the entity as
a whole and is not restricted by the nature of supply being made by the said
entity.
• For Example: A Banking Company providing banking services may also be

involved in making supply of some goods, including bullion.
• The said banking company is exempted from mandatory issuance of e-invoice for
all supplies of goods and services and thus, will not be required to issue e-invoice
with respect to any supply made by it.
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Facility introduced for cross transfer of amounts in e-cash ledger:
• The CBIC has introduced a facility for transfer of any amount lying unutilized in e-cash
ledger from one account head to another and transfers between distinct persons /
establishment of distinct persons viz., different GSTINs under same PAN, vide Form PMT-
09.
• Such transfer is allowed only if there is no balance outstanding in the electronic liability
register of the transferor’s GSTIN.
• Further, the transfer of balances of e-cash ledger from ‘CGST’ to ‘SGST’ or vice versa is
not permitted between different GSTINs under the same PAN.
• Notification No. 9/2022 – Central Tax & Notification No. 14/2022 – Central Tax both
dated 05.07.2022
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• Reversal and re-availment of ITC in the case of non-payment of taxes by the supplier:
• Rule 37A
• The CBIC has prescribed a mechanism for reversal and re-availment of input tax credit
(‘ITC’) in cases where the supplier has not remitted the taxes to the Government as under:
• If ITC has been availed in Form GSTR-3B, but the supplier has not remitted the relevant in
Form GSTR-3B until 30th September of the following financial year, ITC is to be reversed
by the recipient in Form GSTR-3B on or before 30th November following the end of such
financial year during which such input tax credit has been availed.
• The ITC so reversed can be re-availed, if the supplier subsequently pays the taxes by filing
Form GSTR-3B for the said tax period.
• Non-reversal of ITC within the aforesaid time limit will attract interest at 18%.
• Notification No. 26 / 2022 – Central Tax dated 26.12.2022
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• Clarification on treatment of differences in ITC as per GSTR-2A and as claimed in
GSTR3B for FY 2017-18 & 2018-19:
• CBIC Circular No. 183/15/2022-GST dated 27.12.2022
Scenario
• Form GSTR-1 not filed by Supplier
• Tax invoice not declared in Form GSTR-1 of Supplier
• Supply reported as B2C instead of B2B
• Wrong GSTIN of the recipient is mentioned in Form GSTR-1 (In all the cases, GSTR-3B
has been filed by the supplier)
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• Procedure to be followed by the Proper Officer:
• Proper officer should seek details of tax invoices on which ITC was availed in Form GSTR-3B but
are not reflecting in GSTR-2A and ensure that the following conditions are satisfied by the
recipient:
✓ He is in possession of tax invoice or debit note;

✓ The goods and / or services are received;
✓ The invoice value in full has been paid to the supplier;
✓ ITC has been availed within the prescribed time limit; and
✓ ITC is not required to be reversed under Section 17 or 18 of the CGST Act, 2017.
Additionally, to verify that the supplier has remitted the applicable taxes, the following procedure is
to be followed:
• Where ITC difference (supplier-wise)
• Exceeds Rs. 5 lakhs : A certificate from a Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost Accountant (CMA)
to be produced to the effect that the supplier has actually supplied goods / services and has remitted
the taxes through Form GSTR-3B
• Is up to Rs. 5 lakhs: A certificate from the supplier to the effect that he has actually supplied
goods/ services and has remitted the taxes through Form GSTR-3B.
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• For FY 2017-18, the aforesaid relaxation shall not apply,
• where ITC is claimed in FORM GSTR-3B after the due date of furnishing return for
September 2018 till the due date of furnishing return for March 2019,
• if supplier had not furnished the details till the due date of furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for
the March 2019.
• Wipro Limited India Vs Assistant Commissioner of Central Taxes (Karnataka HC)
• The Assessee is allowed to rectify the bonafide errors committed in filing of forms and
GST Returns for Financial Year 2017-2018- Identical errors in 2019-2020
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• CBIC Circular No. 183/16/2022-GST dated 27.12.2022
• Procedural amendments with respect to Appeals:

• Certain procedural amendments have been made with respect to appeals as under:
• Submission of a certified copy of the order appealed against and the issuance of a final
acknowledgement by the appellate authority.
• Facility for withdrawal of an appeal prior to issuance of an order or issuance of a
show cause notice (where a demand is enhanced in remanded matter) has been introduced.
• The withdrawal will be subject to approval, where the final acknowledgement of
appeal is already issued.
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• Time limit for re-determination of tax liability where charges of fraud, willful
misstatement or suppression of facts is not established:
• Where the Appellate Authority or the GST Tribunal or a Court concludes that the show
cause notice (SCN) issued by a proper officer (Officer) on account of a fraud / willful-
misstatement / suppression of facts is not established and directs the officer to re-determine
the tax liability under Section 73 of the said Act, in such cases, the following mechanism
for re-determination of the tax liability is to be followed.
• Time limit for re-determination of tax liability and issuance of order:

• The officer shall issue a demand order re-determining the tax liability within 2 years from
the date of communication of the direction by the appellate authority/tribunal or the court.
However, such order can only be issued where the SCN is issued by the officer within the
normal period of limitation. If the SCN is issued beyond the normal period of limitation,
the entire proceeding would have to be dropped.
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• Re-determination of tax liability and issuance of order where a single SCN covers
multiple financial years:
• If the SCN is issued within the normal period of limitation for 1 FY and beyond normal
period of limitation for one/other years, the officer is empowered to redetermine the tax
liability only for such financial year(s) where the SCN was issued within the normal period
of limitation.
• Illustration: A single SCN u/s 74(1) is issued for the period July 2017 to March 2021.
Assuming that the normal period of limitation has expired only for FY 2017-18, the
redetermination of the tax liability can be done only for the FY 2018-19 to FY 2020-21 and
the entire proceedings for FY 2017-18 would have to be dropped.
• CBIC Circular No 185/17/2022 –GST dated 27.12.2022
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Period of limitation (time limit) extended for conclusion of assessment, application for
refund and recovery of erroneous refund:
Effective 01.03.2020, the CBIC has extended the time limit for issuance of order towards
recovery of tax not paid / short paid or ITC wrongly availed or utilized under Section 73(9)
of the CGST Act, 2017 up to 30.09.2023.
Hitherto the last date for issuance of order was 05.02.2023.
Further, the period from 01.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 is to be excluded for computation of
period of limitation for filing of refund applications and for computation of period of
limitation for issuance of order.
Notification No. 13/2022 – Central Tax dated 05.07.2022
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• Tax invoice issued to an unregistered person to contain recipient’s details:
• Tax invoices issued for taxable supplies made to unregistered persons by / through an e-commerce
operator or by a supplier of OIDAR services should now contain recipient's name and address along
with the PIN code in addition to the existing particulars.
• The additional requirements would be mandatory, irrespective of the value of such supply and the
said address and the State shall be deemed to be the address on record of the recipient.
• Proportionate reversal of ITC for non-payment of consideration to the supplier to continue:

• Suitable amendments have been made to the GST laws to provide that, effective 01.10.2022, a
taxpayer is required to pay or reverse ITC only proportionate to the amount not paid to the supplier
within 180 days from the date of invoice.
• Accordingly, the facility of availing ITC proportionate to the payment made to the vendors, which
was availed from the inception of GST, would continue.
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• Advisory on the sequential filing of GSTR 1 dated 21.10.2022
• Implementation of mandatory mentioning of HSN codes in Form GSTR-1:
• Effective 01.11.2022, taxpayers having annual aggregate turnover of up to Rs. 5 crores in the preceding
financial year would be required to report 4-digit HSN codes in table 12 of Form GSTR-1.
• It may be noted that taxpayers having aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 5 crores are required to report 6-
digit HSN in table 12 of Form GSTR-1.
• Advisory on implementation of mandatory mentioning of HSN codes in GSTR-1 dated 22.10.2022
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• Legislative changes made vide Finance Act, 2022 - notified from 01st October 2022: Notification 18/2022
• Additional conditions prescribed for entitlement of Input Tax Credit:
• Additional condition has been introduced for entitlement of input tax credit (in short, ‘ITC’) wherein in it is
provided that ITC can be claimed only if such ITC has not been restricted in the Form GSTR-2B.
• Following are the conditions on which ITC is eligible:

• Possession of tax invoice/ debit note/any other documents. –
• Receipt of Goods / Services. –
• Taxes on supply has been paid to the Government by the supplier.
• Filing of GST Returns (Form GSTR-3B).
• Additional Condition introduced Section 38(2) read with section 16(ba)

• ITC should not be restricted in Form GSTR-2B u/s 38 of the CGST Act, 2017.
• Restrictions are on supplies from suppliers: - who have taken new registration under the GST law for a limited
period (period to be prescribed).
• who have defaulted in payment of taxes continuously for a prescribed period.
• Where output tax payable as per Form GSTR1 exceeds in output taxes paid in Form GSTR3B.
• Who have availed ITC in excess of the limit prescribed (limit to be prescribed) as made available in Form GSTR-
2B during a prescribed period. –
• where output tax is not discharged by the supplier in prescribed manner through Electronic Cash Ledger.
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• Input Tax Credit entitlement and Credit Note – Extension of due date:
• The time limit for claim of ITC relating to a particular financial year has been extended till 30th November
of next financial year.
• Similarly, time limit for declaration of credit notes relating to a particular financial year has been extended till
30th November of next financial year.
• Thus, ITC on invoices/debit notes relating to a financial year is to be claimed in the Form GSTR-3B of
October of the next financial year.
• Further, issuance and declaration of credit note relating to a financial year is to be undertaken in Form GSTR
1 and in Form GSTR-3B of October of the next financial year. (Hitherto, it was 20th October of next financial
year i.e. due date of Form GSTR-3B of September).
• Press release issued by Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs dated 04.11.2022 has clarified that the extended timelines is applicable to compliances for financial
year 2021-22.
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• Cancellation of GST Registration on account of non-filing of returns:
• GST registration may now be cancelled if:
• Composition Taxpayer: If he has not furnished the return for a financial year beyond three
months from the due date of furnishing the said return.
• Earlier, the cancellation was permitted only if returns were not filed for three consecutive tax
periods.
• Regular Taxpayer: If he has not furnished his returns for such a continuous tax period (not yet
prescribed).
• Earlier, the cancellation was permitted only if returns were not filed for six consecutive tax periods.
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• Relevant Date for supplies made to SEZ:
• In order to claim a refund with respect to supplies made to SEZ units / developer, the registered person is
required to file a refund application before the expiry of 2 years from the “Relevant Date”.
• Owing to lack of clarity on the relevant date for refund claims with respect to SEZ supplies, suitable
amendments have been made to state that the “Relevant Date” for supplies made to SEZ units / developer
would be the “due date for furnishing of return under section 39 in respect of such supplies”.
• Late fee – delay in filing of returns by E-commerce operator:

• Failure to furnish the statement of TCS in Form GSTR-8 within the due date (10th of the following month)
will attract a late fee of Rs. 100/- day for the period of default subject to a maximum of Rs. 5,000/-.
• Earlier, there was no levy of late fee for delay in filing of the said Form GSTR-8.
• Notification No.18/2022–Central Tax, dated 28.09.2022; Press Release, dated 04.10.2022
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Restriction/conditions for usage of Electronic Credit Ledger:
• The Government has been empowered to specify the maximum proportion of output tax liability which
may be discharged by way of utilizing the balance lying in the electronic credit ledger for a specific class
of registered persons.
• As a result, Rule 86B of CGST Rules, 2017, which provides a maximum threshold limit of the utilization of
input tax credit lying in the electronic credit ledger to the extent of 99% of total output tax liability, has
now been given legal backing.
• Mandatory e-Invoicing if turnover crosses Rs. 10 Crores:

• The CBIC has further reduced the threshold limit of ‘aggregate turnover’ for the applicability of e-invoicing
provisions from Rs. 20 crores to Rs. 10 crores effective 01.10.2022.
• Therefore, effective 01.10.2022, any registered person, whose aggregate turnover (under the same PAN
computed on all India basis) in any preceding financial year from 2017-18 onwards exceeds Rs. 10 Crores, is
required to comply with the e-invoicing provisions for B2B transactions and exports.
• An invoice issued in non-compliance with the e-invoicing provisions will not be treated as a valid tax invoice.
Notification No. 17/2022 – Central Tax, dated 01.08.2022
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Educational Institutions:
Fees charged from prospective students for entrance or admission; issuance of eligibility certificate in the
process of their entrance/admission;
issuance of migration certificates by educational institutions to the leaving / ex-students Is exempt from GST
and is covered by exemption
under Serial. No. 66 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (Exemption Notification
for Services).
Selling of space for advertisement in “souvenirs” published as books:

• Sale of space for advertisement in souvenir book will attract GST at 5% [covered under Sl. No. 21(i) of
Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) (Rate Notification for Services)] on the interpretation that books
cover souvenir books also.
• Accordingly, GST at 5% applicable to sale of space for advertisement in print media will apply for sale of
space for advertisement in books / souvenir books also.
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RCM liability - renting of motor vehicles designed to carry passengers:
It has been clarified that, where a body corporate hires a motor vehicle (for transport of
employees etc.) for a period of time, during which the motor vehicle shall be at the disposal of
the body corporate, the same is liable GST under RCM in the hands of the body corporate.
However, if the body corporate avails passenger transport service for specific journeys or voyages
and does not take vehicle on rent for any particular period of time, the body corporate shall not be
liable to pay GST on the same under RCM.
Hiring of vehicles by firms for transportation of their employees to and from work:
GST exemption would apply to passenger transportation services by non-air-conditioned contract
carriages (HSN 9964) where according to explanatory notes, transportation takes place over pre-
determined route on a pre-determined schedule.
GST exemption is not applicable where contract carriage is hired for a period of time, during which
the contract carriage is at the disposal of the service recipient and the recipient is free to decide the
manner of usage (route and schedule) subject to conditions of the agreement entered with the service
provider.
Circular No. 177/09/2022-TRU, dated 03.08.2022
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Deemed revocation of suspension of Registration upon furnishing of Pending returns:
• In cases where a taxpayer’s registration was suspended for non-filing of returns,
• the CBIC has provided for deemed revocation of suspension of registration,
• once the pending returns are filed by such taxpayer.
• The said deemed revocation would not be applicable where the registration is already cancelled by
proper officer.
No Reversal of common Input Tax Credit on supply of duty credit scrips:

• For the limited purpose of computation of reversal of common input tax credit under Rule 42 and 43
of CGST Rules, 2017 the value of supply of duty credit scrips are to be excluded from the aggregate
value of ‘exempt supplies.
• However, the supply of duty credit scrips should be continued to be declared as exempt supplies in
Form GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C.
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Value of export of goods explained for claiming refund:
• For claiming refund of accumulated ITC on account of export of goods under LUT, the value of
export of goods has been defined to mean lower of:
• Declared FOB value in the Shipping Bill / Bill of Export; or
• Value declared in the tax invoice / bill of supply.
• Notification No. 14/2022 – Central Tax dated 05.07.2022
Withdrawal of refund of tax paid by Duty Free Shops:
• Refund of taxes will no longer be available to a Retail Outlet,

• where such supplies are further made tax free to an outgoing International Tourist.
• Notification No. 14/2022 – Central Tax dated 05.07.2022 & Circular No. 176/08/2022 dated
06.07.2022 (deemed that it is deleted from 01.7.2019) Rule 95-A is deleted
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• Date of Refund Application – Involving amendment to Shipping Bill:
• A shipping bill will be deemed to be a refund application w.r.t. refund of IGST paid on export of goods, only
when mismatches (if any) between data as per Form GSTR-1 and Shipping Bill are rectified.
• In such cases, the date of filing refund application will be deemed to be the date on which such mismatch is
rectified by the exporter.
• Effective date: 01.07.2017 Notification No. 14/2022 – Central Tax dated 05.07.2022
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GST applicable on Transactions involving Compensation, Liquidated Damages and Penalty?
• SCHEDULE II - ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS TO BE TREATED AS SUPPLY OF GOODS OR SUPPLY OF SERVICES
• ….
• 5. Supply of services
• ….
• (e) agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act;
GST is Applicable GST is NOT Applicable
Liquidated Damages via Independent Fine or Penalty - violation of the law

contract
Late Payment Surcharge/Fee Compensation - Non-performance of

contract
Fixed Capacity Charges Forfeiture of Payment – Notice Pay
Circular No. 178/10/2022 dated 03.08.2022
41
• Clarification on refund of Input Tax Credit claimed by recipient of deemed export supplies:
• It has been clarified that ITC of tax paid on deemed export supplies was allowed to the
recipients as ‘ITC’ only for the purpose of claiming refund of such tax paid.
• The said amounts do not qualify as ‘ITC’ under the GST laws and hence, would not be subjected to
provisions of Section 17 of the CGST Act, 2017 i.e. blocked credits.
• Consequentially, such amounts are NOT to be included in the computations of “Net ITC” for refunds
pertaining to zero rated supplies or supplies under inverted duty structure.
• Circular No. 172/04/2022 dated 06.05.2022
42
• Perquisites: Circular No. 172/04/2022 dated 06.05.2022
• Perquisites provided to employee based on the Employment Contract will not be subject to
GST.
• No clarification on recoveries from employees
• Perquisite given outside the Employment contract
• Perquisite as detailed in Employment contract
• Perquisite- Income Tax Act?
• Can agreement be altered with employees retrospectively/prospectively?
43
Change in Tax Rates
• Accommodation Services
• Clinical establishments- Room Rent > Rs 5,000 (except ICU and the likes)
• Concept of composite supply-
• Hotel Accommodation less than Rs 1,000 liable to tax- short term accommodation
• GST on hostels/PG- Is it different from hotel accommodation- dahar vasudevan ambrish Karnataka
HC)- Hostels are residential dwelling/circular 38
• Residential dwelling to registered person – Liable to tax under RCM- 48 council meeting
• Whether Input tax credit is eligible/
• Goods Transport Agency – Complete overhaul of rate structure

• Definition of Consignment Note added
• Option to pay taxes under FCM / RCM at the beginning of the year
• FCM – Option to charge 5% w/o ITC or 12% with ITC
• Submission of Annexure V by 31st May 2023 for FY 2023-24
• Invoice to carry declaration
• Exemption of Rs 750 and Rs 1,500 withdrawn
44
Filing of Appeal
• Where the decision or order appealed against is uploaded on the common portal, a final
acknowledgment, indicating appeal number, shall be issued in FORM GST APL-02 by the
Appellate Authority or an officer authorised by him in this behalf and the date of issue of the
provisional acknowledgment shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal.
• Where the decision or order appealed against is not uploaded on the common portal, the
appellant shall submit a self-certified copy of the said decision or order within a period of seven
days from the date of filing of FORM GST APL-01 and a final acknowledgment, indicating appeal
number, shall be issued in FORM GST APL-02 by the Appellate Authority and the date of issue
of the provisional acknowledgment shall be considered as the date of filing of appeal.
• Where the self-certified copy of the decision or order is not submitted within a period of seven
days from the date of filing of FORM GST APL-01, the date of submission of such copy shall be
considered as the date of filing of appeal.
45
Supply Old Rate New
Rate
Construction / Works Contract Services like
(a) Construction of Dams, Canals, Roads
(b) Construction of Single Residential Unit 12% 18%
(c) Low cost houses constructed under Affordable Housing Scheme
(d) Pollution Control or Effluent Treatment Plant
Services by way of licensing, registration and analysis or testing of food samples supplied
Exempt 18%
by FSSAI
Training or Coaching in recreational activities relating to art or culture provided by
Individuals Exempt Exempt

Other than Individuals Exempt 18%
E Waste 5% 18%
Solar Water Heater and System 5% 12%
Diamonds (Other than Rough diamonds or simply sawn diamonds, industrial or non-
0.25% 1.5%
industrial)
Supplies to Research Institutions, Government Laboratories, Regional Cancer Centre Applica
(covered under Notification 45/2017 till July 17, 2022) 5% ble Tax
Rate
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Issues in GST
E-Way Bill
• Inter State Movement - 1st April 2018
• Intra State Movement - 1st June 2018
• Rs. 50,000 vs Rs. 1,00,000
• Additional Place of Business
CA M SELVAKUMAR, KV&Co, Madurai 48

E-Way Bill
Over
Validity based on
Regular Vehicle Dimensional
distance
Cargo Vehicle
200 kms 20 kms –

– 1 day 1 day
Limits – Annual Return
Rs. 2 Crores Rs. 5 Crores Below Limit
No
No Belated
GSTR-
GSTR-9 Return
9C
Annual Return
GSTR – 3B GSTR - 9
• Outward Liability • Signed and submitted
• Document wise to other Authorities /
• Summary level Audited • GSTIN wise
• Summary level • Subset of Financial
• Outward • Consolidated Entity
• Input Tax Level Statements
• Tax paid
Books of
GSTR - 1
Accounts

TN MH KA Overall
Turnover Turnover Turnover Turnover
& & & &
Outward Outward Outward = Outward
ITC ITC ITC ITC

& & & &
RCM RCM RCM RCM

Annual Return – Table 4 & 5
NN 40/2017 CG – 0.1%
NN 47/2017 CG – 5%
NNMadurai
CA M SELVAKUMAR, KV&Co, 48/2017 CG 53
Sale of Fixed Assets
ITC availed FA (incl

Sec 18 (6)
Motor Vehicles)
Sale of FA Motor Vehicle
HSN 87 Notn 8/2018
ITC not availed FA
All Others GST on Sale Value

Special Valuation – Motor Vehicles
Notification 8/2018 – Motor Vehicles
Positive
Margin –
Transaction
Value PAY GST
Non ITC availed on Margin
Disposed after
Motor Vehicles – only
25th Jan 2018
GST or Prior
Income Tax WDV
Negative
Margin –
No GST


Advances in GSTR-9 & 9C
• Advances
• GSTR-1 Table 11A & 11B
• Lack of Portal Restriction
• Adjustment > Advance - Possible

Adjustment to Taxable Value – Only by Supplier
Debit Note Credit Note

– Increase – Reduction
of Tax of Tax


Interest
Retrospective

• Provided that the interest on tax payable in
Most awaited respect of supplies made during a tax period

and declared in the return for the said
period furnished after the due date in
AMENDMENT accordance with the provisions of section 39,
except where such return is furnished after
– SECTION 50 commencement of any proceedings under

section 73 or section 74 in respect of the
said period, shall be payable on that portion
SUBSTITUTED of the tax which is paid by debiting the
electronic cash ledger.” Applicable w.e.f 1st
July 2017

Interest on NET Liability
April 2019 Interest on NET

Liability - Cash
GSTR 3B part
Liability of Any other month Interest on Gross

Apr’19 reported in GSTR 3B Liability
After Notice u/s Interest on Gross

73/74 Liability

Input Tax Credit

ITC Cycle
Not Matched
Eligible u/s ITC availed
Blocked u/s 38 &
16 in Returns
u/s 17 Rule 36 (4)

Booked and Availed
in 2021-22
ITC as per Booked in 2021-22

GSTR-2A FY 2021-22 Availed in 2022-23
Booked in 2022-23
Availed in 2022-23
Annual Return – Table 8

GSTR-
GSTR- Wrongly
2A/2B Eligible Ineligible Blocked
2A Reported
Invoices

GSTR-
ITC ITC
2A/2B
GSTR- Reversed Reversed
Not Blocked /
Relevant Ineligible
Credit
2A by by
CNs CNs
Supplier Taxpayer
Notes

ITC Legal Scenario
2017-18 & 2020-21

2019-20
2018-19 onwards
Circular No. Wipro –

Matching
183 Karnataka HC

Circular No. 183 - Effect
• Not filed GSTR-1 but filed GSTR-3B
Up to Rs. 5 lakhs
• In GSTR-1 (per Supplier per Year)
Certificate from Supplier
• Not Reported
• Wrongly Reported More than Rs. 5 lakhs
(per Supplier per Year)
• To Other GSTIN
Certificate from CA / CMA
• B2C

ITC – Matching - Limits
Sept- 20%
Eligible
2019 ITC
Jan 10%
Eligible
2020 ITC
Jan Eligible
5%
2021 ITC
Jan 0%
Only
2022 matched
ITC Wrongly availed and Utilised
Most awaited 18% Interest (earlier 24%)
AMENDMENT –
SECTION 50 (3) ITC Wrongly availed but NOT Utilised
– 45th GST
No Interest
Council Meeting
Finance Bill,
2022 Head Interchange – Rule 88B

Rule 88B – Sec 50 (3)
Balance in ECL falls

Utilisation below Wrongly availed
ITC
Wrongly availed ITC If by Return

EARLIER of Due Date
or Date of filing Return
Date of Utilisation
Other methods
Date of Debit in ECL

Outward Reported in Return Filed on Interest
Supply of the returns of
July 2022 July 2022 August 20, 2022 No Interest
July 2022 July 2022 August 25, 2022 Interest applicable on liability
discharged by utilizing cash ledger
July 2022 August 2022 September 20, 2022 Interest applicable for 1 month on
the total liability of July reported in
the returns for the month of August
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Computation of Interest
• Section 50(3) Notified Retrospectively
• Applicable in case of ITC wrongly availed and utilized
• Rate of 18% will be continued – for 50(3) (Not9/2022)
• Section 50(1) applicable only in case of short payment / non-payment of tax
• Computation Mechanism prescribed for calculation of interest
• Excess Credit Balance – No interest
• Credit Balance below the wrongly availed ITC – Interest from the date of utilization only to
the extent of utilization
• Utilization linked to Date of Filing of Return or debit to DRC 03 as the case may be
Month Incorrect Credit Balance in ECL Interest Applicable

Availed
1 100 500 No
2 200 No
3 90 Only on Rs 10
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Major Reconciliations
GSTR-1 GSTR-3B

GSTR-1 E-Invoice

GSTR-1 E-Way Bill

E-Invoice E-Way Bill

GSTR-7 TDS GSTR-1 &

GSTR-8 TCS GSTR-3B

Any Questions
Thank You!
CA. M. SELVA KUMAR
Email: caselvakumar@kvaudit.com

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Sec.23 is Independent of Section 22/Section 24- Retrospective from 01.7.2017 –

Penalty for E-Commerce Operator for Non furnishing of unregistered

Penalty equal to higher of Rs 10,000/- or amount of tax involved as if dealer is

Section 138 - Quantum of compounding

Definition of Non-taxable Online recipient confined only to unregistered person. And

OIDAR definition expanded – essentially automated and minimal human

CBIC-GST integrated portal (https://cbic-gst.gov.in)..aces.login Board

Johnson Mathey Chemical India Pvt Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner

Circular issued CBIC -240137/14/2022- Service Tax Section –CBEC

ECL any self-assessed liability

The Taxpayers shall not be allowed to file GSTR-1 if previous GSTR-

The Taxpayer shall not be allowed to file GSTR-3B, if GSTR-1 for

Filing of GSTR-1 will also be mandatory before filing GSTR 3B.

Mismatch in GSTR‐1 vs GSTR‐3B- DRC-01B will issue to pay tax or

Rule 21 – GSTR 1> GSTR 3B- lead to cancellation of Registration

In case of non-compliance, recovery proceedings would be initiated against such

Maximum Refund Amount =

• This amendment will lead to increase in refund

Input Tax Credit

Before Amendment After Amendment

Eligible Credit Report in GSTR 3B in Table 4A No Change

Ineligible Credit – Blocked Only Reported in GSTR 3B in (1) To be availed in Table 4A of

Ineligible Credit – Time Barred Not reported in GSTR 3B To be reported in GSTR 3B as

(2) Others Rule 37 and Section 16(2) Temporary Reversal

(C) Net ITC Available (A) – (B)

• Notification No 26/2022- Central Tax dated 26-12-2022

Services of renting of residential dwelling now covered under RCM:

CBIC Circular No. 186/18/2022-GST dated 27.12.2022

• Certain entities/sectors have been exempted from mandatory generation of e-

• For Example: A Banking Company providing banking services may also be

• CBIC Circular No. 183/15/2022-GST dated 27.12.2022

• Tax invoice not declared in Form GSTR-1 of Supplier

• Supply reported as B2C instead of B2B

✓ He is in possession of tax invoice or debit note;

• Procedural amendments with respect to Appeals:

• Time limit for re-determination of tax liability and issuance of order:

• CBIC Circular No 185/17/2022 –GST dated 27.12.2022

• Proportionate reversal of ITC for non-payment of consideration to the supplier to continue:

• Following are the conditions on which ITC is eligible:

• Additional Condition introduced Section 38(2) read with section 16(ba)

• GST registration may now be cancelled if:

• Late fee – delay in filing of returns by E-commerce operator:

• Mandatory e-Invoicing if turnover crosses Rs. 10 Crores:

Selling of space for advertisement in “souvenirs” published as books:

No Reversal of common Input Tax Credit on supply of duty credit scrips:

Withdrawal of refund of tax paid by Duty Free Shops:

• Refund of taxes will no longer be available to a Retail Outlet,

GST is Applicable GST is NOT Applicable

Liquidated Damages via Independent Fine or Penalty - violation of the law

Late Payment Surcharge/Fee Compensation - Non-performance of

Fixed Capacity Charges Forfeiture of Payment – Notice Pay

Circular No. 178/10/2022 dated 03.08.2022

• Circular No. 172/04/2022 dated 06.05.2022

• No clarification on recoveries from employees

• Perquisite given outside the Employment contract

• Perquisite as detailed in Employment contract

• Perquisite- Income Tax Act?