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GST WEEKLY UPDATE :15/2024-25 (14.07.2024)

1. CBIC notifies GST rate changes of Goods as recommended by 53rd GST

Council Meeting:

The CBIC vide Notification No.02/2024 w.e.f. July 15, 2024, which is as follows:

Chapter /
Heading / Sub-
S.heading / Tariff
No. item Description of Goods Rate

(1) (2) (3) Before After

Cartons, boxes and cases of, –

(a) corrugated paper or paper board;

or

4819 10, 4819 (b) non-corrugated paper or paper

121A. 20 board”; 18% 12%

7310, 7323, Milk cans made of Iron, Steel, or

180A. 7612, or 7615 Aluminium 18% 12%

183A. 7321 or 8516 Solar cookers 18% 12%

2. CBIC exempts Accommodation Services Up to Rs. 20,000/- Month for

Continuous Periods of 90 Days:the CBIC vide Notification No.04/2024
–w.e.f. July 15, 2024.

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Chapter,
Section,
Heading,
Group or
Service Rate
Code
Sl. No.(Tariff) Description of Services (per cent.) Condition

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Services by way of renting of residential dwelling

for use as residence except where the residential
dwelling is rented to a registered person.

Explanation 1. - For the purpose of exemption

under this entry, this entry shall cover services
by way of renting of residential dwelling to a
registered person where, –

(i) the registered person is proprietor of a

proprietorship concern and rents the residential
dwelling in his personal capacity for use as his
own residence; and

(ii) such renting is on his own account and not

that of the proprietorship concern.

Explanation 2.- Nothing contained in this entry

shall apply to-
Heading
9963 or (a) accommodation services for students in
student residences;
Heading
9972 (b) accommodation services provided by
Hostels, Camps, Paying Guest accommodations
12 and the like. Nil Nil

Supply of accommodation services having value

of supply less than or equal to twenty thousand
rupees per person per month provided that the
Heading accommodation service is supplied for a
12A 9963 minimum continuous period of ninety days. Nil Nil

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3. CBIC exempts the services provided by Indian Railways to the
general public & services provided by Special Purpose Vehicles to
Indian Railways: The CBIC vide Notification No. 04/2024 – Central Tax
(Rate) dated July 12, 2024, w.e.f. July 15, 2024:

Chapter,
Section,
Heading,
Group or
Service
Sl. Code Rate
No. (Tariff) Description of Services (per cent.) Condition
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Services provided by Ministry of Railways
(Indian Railways) to individuals by way of –
(a) sale of platform tickets;
(b) facility of retiring rooms/waiting rooms;
(c) cloak room services;
9E Chapter 99 (d) battery operated car services. Nil Nil
Services provided by one zone/division under
Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) to
another zone(s)/division(s) under Ministry of
9F Chapter 99 Railways (Indian Railways). Nil Nil
Services provided by Special Purpose Vehicles
(SPVs) to Ministry of Railways (Indian
Railways) by way of allowing Ministry of
Railways (Indian Railways) to use the
infrastructure built and owned by them during
the concession period against consideration
and services of maintenance supplied by
Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) to SPVs
in relation to the said infrastructure built and
owned by the SPVs during the concession
9G Chapter 99 period against consideration. Nil Nil

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4. CBIC exempts GST on agricultural farm produce for packages
exceeding 25 kg/ltrs:

CBIC issued Notification No. 6/2022-Central Tax (Rate) dated July 13, 2022 to substitute the
“brand name” definition with “pre-packaged and labelled” definition by amending Notification
No.1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated June 28, 2017 (“the CGST Rate Notification”) wherein
GST was made applicable on such food items when it is “pre-packaged and labelled”

Explanation. – For the purposes of this notification,-

(i) ….

(ii) The expression ‘pre-packaged and labelled’ means a ‘pre-packaged commodity’ as defined
in clause (l) of section 2 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) where, the package in
which the commodity is pre-packed or a label securely affixed thereto is required to bear the
declarations under the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules
made thereunder.

“Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of
2010) and the rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, the supply of
agricultural farm produce in package(s) of commodities containing quantity of more than 25
kilogram or 25 litre shall not be considered as a supply made within the scope of expression
‘pre-packaged and labelled’.”.

5. CBIC notifies to cancel GST registration in case returns are not filed
within 30 days from the date of the order of revocation of
cancellation of registration:
The CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024, in the exercise of its
powers conferred by Section 164 of the CGST Act, further inserted new clause (ga) after clause
(g) to Rule 21 of the CGST Rules to cancel the GST registration, if the taxpayers violate the
provisions of the third or fourth proviso to sub-rule (1) of Rule 23 of the CGST Rules, which is
reproduced below:

“Provided also that all returns due for the period from the date of the order of cancellation of
registration till the date of the order of revocation of cancellation of registration shall be
furnished by the said person within a period of thirty days from the date of order of
revocation of cancellation of registration:

Provided also that where the registration has been cancelled with retrospective effect, the
registered person shall furnish all returns relating to period from the effective date of
cancellation of registration till the date of order of revocation of cancellation of registration
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within a period of thirty days from the date of order of revocation of cancellation of
registration.”

6. CBIC notifies procedure for Refund of additional Integrated Tax due

to Price Revision of Exported Goods:

The CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024, in the exercise of its
powers conferred by Section 164 of the CGST Act, after sub-rule (1A) and after clause (ba) to
sub-rule (2) of Rule 89 of the CGST Rules,

7. CBIC notifies to considered E-cash ledger while calculating interest

for delayed filing of the return:

The CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024, in the exercise of its
powers conferred by Section 164 of the CGST Act, after sub-rule (1) of Rule 88B of the CGST
Rules,

8. CBIC notifies to file FORM GSTR-4 by the 30th day of June following
the end of such financial year from FY 2024-25 onwards:

The CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024.

9. CBIC extends the time limit for filling FORM GST RFD-11 LUT:

CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024, (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.

10. CBIC notifies unregistered person required to generate an E-way bill

The CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024, in the exercise of its
powers conferred by Section 164 of the CGST Act, with effect from a date yet to be notified, in
sub-rule (3) of Rule 138, after the third proviso, the following fourth proviso is be inserted:
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“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.”

10. CBIC notifies procedure for distribution of input tax credit by Input
Service Distributor:

The CBIC vide Notification No.12/2024 – Central Tax dated July 10, 2024, in the exercise of its
powers conferred by Section 164 of the CGST Act, substitutes Rule 39 of the CGST Act (from
the date yet to be notified) to specify the procedure for distribution of input tax credit by ISD

11. Other Notifications & Circulars:

Notification No.13/2024 - CT (10.07.2024): Seeks to implement bio metric based

authentication and risk based physical verification of registration applicants all over India.
(Rescinds the Notification No.27/2022 - Central Tax dated 26.12.2022 w.e.f.10.07.2024)

Notification No.14/2024 - CT (10.07.2024): Seeks to exempt taxpayers having turnover

upto Rs.2 Crores from filing Annual Return in GSTR-9 for FY 2023-24.

Notification No.15/2024 - CT (10.07.2024): Seeks to amend rate of tax collection at source

(TCS) to be collected by every electronic commerce operator for intra-State taxable supplies.
(Amendment to Notification No.52/2018 - Central Tax dated 20.09.2018 w.e.f. 10.07.2024)

Notification No.27/2024 – Customs - CBIC exempt Compensation Cess on the imports in SEZ
by SEZ Unit/developers for authorised operations w.e.f July 15, 2024.

Circular No.223/17/2024-GST (10.07.2024): Amendment in circular no. 1/1/2017 in

respect of Proper officer for provisions relating to Registration and Composition levy under
the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or the rules made thereunder.

Circular No 224 - Guidelines for recovery of outstanding dues, in cases wherein first appeal
has been disposed of, till Appellate Tribunal comes into operation

Circular No 225 - Clarification on various issues pertaining to taxability and valuation of

supply of services of providing corporate guarantee between related persons.

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Circular No 226 - Mechanism for refund of additional Integrated Tax (IGST) paid on account
of upward revision in price of the goods subsequent to exports– reg.

Circular No 227 - Processing of refund applications filed by Canteen Stores Department (CSD)

12. GST PORTAL UPDATE:

Negative Liability of Previous Tax Period get Auto Adjusted against Tax Payable for Current
Tax Period into Form GSTR-3B which is a major relief to taxpayers

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