E-way bill transition in Assam governs the end of GST inward permits and compliance for inter-State goods movement.
GST Inward Permit and GST Outward Permit under the Assam Goods and Services Tax system were allowed to continue on the existing electronic portal only until midnight of 31-03-2018, pending the staged introduction of the e-way bill mechanism. The new e-way bill regime was stated to apply in Assam from 01-04-2018 for inter-State movement of goods, while intra-State applicability would commence from a later notified date. From 01-04-2018, transportation of inter-State consignments entering into Assam, moving out of Assam, or passing through Assam without the new e-way bill was stated to be a punishable offence under the Assam Goods and Services Act, 2017 and the rules framed thereunder.

e-Way Bill rollout mandates generation for inter-State goods movement from 1 April 2018; intra-State implementation deferred.
The e-Way Bill requirement is to be implemented in Assam in two phases: effective 1 April 2018 for inter-State movement and at a later notified date for intra-State movement; until that notification no e-Way Bill is required for intra-State consignments irrespective of value. e-Way Bills must be generated before movement via the Common GST Electronic Portal, and this circular supersedes the earlier office circular No. 01/2018.

Job work compliance: principal remains responsible for goods, challan and ITC obligations and tax consequences on delays.
A registered principal may send inputs or capital goods to a job worker without payment of tax, remains responsible for accounts and must ensure return or supply from the job worker's premises within prescribed time limits or face deemed supply consequences; the principal issues challans, files FORM GST ITC 04 as intimation, and invoices and determines time, value and place of supply when supplying from the job worker's premises, while a registered job worker accounts for GST on job work services and may claim input tax credit on inputs used.

Refunds for export-related input tax credit: procedural clarifications enable post-facto LUT regularisation and reconciliation measures.
Clarifies export-related refund procedures: ITC refund is barred only where drawback applies to central tax; drawback limited to basic customs duty does not bar ITC refund. GSTR-1 Table 9 and GSTR-3B rectification procedures must be used to reconcile mismatches. LUT shortfalls and delayed exports may be regularised ex post facto where exports are established; for goods realization proof is not required. One deficiency memo per refund application; transitional credits are excluded from Net ITC; use the lower of GST invoice and shipping bill values for sanction. Required documents and permissible filing frequencies are specified.

GST taxpayer distribution between central and state administrations in Assam under cross-empowerment guidelines and single-interface allocation.
Distribution of GST taxpayers in Assam is allocated between the Central GST administration and the State Tax administration under the GST Council's cross-empowerment guidelines to ensure a single interface for taxpayers. The order records separate assignment of registered taxpayers for those whose turnover is above 1.5 crores and those below that threshold, and sets out the consolidated distribution of migrated taxpayers from the Centre and the States across both categories.

Refund of Integrated Tax/ITC on zero rated supplies: trade directed to follow refund procedures and circulate guidance.
Refund of Integrated Tax/ITC on Zero rated Supplies is communicated by the CGST Commissionerate, directing trade and industry to note refund procedures for integrated tax or input tax credit arising from zero-rated transactions and to circulate this information to trade associations, chambers of commerce, and other concerned persons within the Commissionerate's jurisdiction to ensure awareness and compliance.

Transitional CGST credit eligibility: verification protocol requires statutory entitlement, no duplicate claims, and supplier reconciliation.
Guidance prescribes that only CENVAT credits expressly authorised by section 140 and related rules may be transitioned, and the same credit cannot be taken twice. It maps the key TRAN 1 tables to categories of pre GST credit (closing return balances, unavailed capital goods instalments, inputs held on the appointed day, transit receipts, ISD distributions, centralised unit distributions, and supplies attracting both VAT and service tax) and sets out table specific verification checks including return reconciliation, exclusion of ineligible duties, supplier invoice and CTD verification, stock validation, prevention of duplicate claims, and enhanced scrutiny for taxpayers with unusual credit growth. Central CGST officers are designated to verify transitional credits and taxpayers must self correct excess claims.

Investor grievance redress mechanism: lodge complaints via SCORES; entities must address them within 30 days or escalate.
Investor grievances must be lodged primarily through the SCORES electronic platform after approaching the concerned listed company or registered intermediary; entities must redress complaints within 30 days, failing which complaints are registered in SCORES. A Complaint Review facility allows investors to seek review of unsatisfactory closures. SCORES excludes sub judice, regulator specific, unlisted/delisted/suspended/insolvent/struck off/vanishing company matters. Registration requires specified mandatory investor details, document uploads, and yields a complaint registration number with email/SMS acknowledgement.

Liquidity Enhancement Schemes permitted in commodity derivatives subject to exclusion of sensitive commodities and anti-manipulation safeguards.
Permission is granted to implement Liquidity Enhancement Schemes in commodity derivatives subject to the prior LES framework and additional requirements: exclude commodities designated as Sensitive Commodity; apply an exclusivity rule where a product is already liquid on another exchange as per specified average daily turnover thresholds; prohibit broker incentives tied to new client codes, trade counts or open interest; and require exchanges to prevent artificial volumes, manipulation and misselling, amend bylaws, notify members and publish the measures.

Refund of IGST on export: alternate officer-interface mechanism for SB005 invoice mismatches extended to additional shipping bills.
The CBEC alternate officer-interface mechanism for resolving SB005 invoice mismatch cases related to refund of IGST on export under the earlier circular has been extended to cover shipping bills filed through the subsequently notified cutoff, enabling customs officers to reconcile mismatches and facilitate refunds; parties experiencing difficulties may report them to the customs office.

IGST refund alternate mechanism extended, permitting officer-interface corrections and verification for export refund processing.
Extension of the IGST refund alternate mechanism to shipping bills filed up to 28.02.2018 allows officer-mediated correction of SB005 invoice mismatch cases to facilitate refund processing. For SB006 EGM errors, final Bill of Lading or custodian confirmation may replace the transference copy. As a one-time exception, officers may verify IGST payment status through GSTN returns where exporters wrongly declared payment status, and exporters should check ICEGATE and approach jurisdictional officers for rectification.

GSTR-3B filing due dates and electronic payment rules were prescribed for Uttar Pradesh registered taxpayers.
Specified the due dates for furnishing FORM GSTR-3B electronically through the common portal for April, May and June 2018, and required filing on or before the respective dates set out in the table. For taxpayers obtaining GSTIN under the specified notification, FORM GSTR-3B for July 2017 to November 2018 was to be furnished on or before 31 December 2018. Registered persons were also required, subject to section 49, to discharge tax and other amounts by debiting the electronic cash ledger or electronic credit ledger by the return due date.

GST Letter of Undertaking acceptance moved online; jurisdictional officers must accept RFD 11 and issue prescribed acceptance letters.
On line filing of RFD 11 for acceptance of the Letter of Undertaking (LUT) is now accessible only to the dealer's jurisdictional/proper officer on the GSTN portal, who is responsible for accepting LUTs per the prescribed guidelines and issuing an acceptance letter in the prescribed format. The GST Export Cell will cease to function from 27.03.2018 and thereafter all LUT applications will be received and processed by the jurisdictional proper officer/Ward Incharge.

Refund of IGST on export invoice mismatches: e-mailed concordance submission accepted as primary support for refund claims.
Refund of IGST on exports with invoice mismatches will be processed through an alternate mechanism requiring exporters to e-mail a prescribed concordance table mapping GST invoices to shipping bill invoices to the designated Deputy Commissioner, Drawback, NS-II, JNCH; electronic submission is the primary support for refund claims and physical attendance is not required though optional in-person assistance is available.

One-time default intimation requirement: DPD importers must send prescribed notice to CSLA and DPD Cell for shipping line compliance.
DPD importers must submit a one-time default intimation to [email protected] and endorse a copy to the DPD Cell at [email protected] in the prescribed format; incomplete or improperly submitted intimations will not be approved. The DPD Cell will verify details and, if satisfactory, notify CSLA (copying the importer and broker) to have shipping lines apply the declared default stacking code. Operational issues should be directed to the Additional Commissioner of the DPD Cell.

Job work compliance requires principal accountability, challan-based movement, timely return or supply, and deemed supply on default.
GST job-work provisions allow a registered principal to send inputs or capital goods without tax for processing, while retaining responsibility for accounting, return, or further supply. Inputs must be returned or supplied within one year and capital goods within three years, failing which a deemed supply arises from the original dispatch date. Movement generally requires a principal-issued challan and quarterly FORM GST ITC-04 reporting. Supplies from job-worker premises remain supplies by the principal, who issues the invoice and determines tax treatment. Input tax credit remains available for goods directly received at the job worker's premises.

Job work compliance: principal bears responsibility for goods, documentation and tax consequences if statutory time limits lapse.
The circular explains that the registered principal retains responsibility for goods sent for job work, must maintain accounts, issue challans and file FORM GST ITC-04, and will be treated as having made a supply if inputs or capital goods (except moulds, dies, jigs, fixtures or tools) are not returned or supplied within the statutory period, attracting tax, interest and reporting; job workers liable to register must account for GST on job work services and may use their own goods in performing job work.

Nomination to Authority for Advance Ruling: officer assigned additional membership duty under departmental notification powers.
Nomination of Shri Manoj Kumar Choubey as member of the Madhya Pradesh Authority for Advance Ruling is made under departmental notification No. FA3-78/2017/1/V(31), appointing the Joint Commissioner of State Tax, Commercial Tax Division Indore No.-1, to the Authority constituted by notification No. FA3-78/2017/1/V(158). The appointment is administrative and the officer will discharge the member's functions in addition to his existing duties.

IGST refund on export: officer interface extended for invoice mismatches and document substitution to enable refunds.
An officer interface alternative mechanism for correcting invoice mismatches (SB005) is extended to Shipping Bills filed up to 28.02.2018 to enable IGST refund processing; final Bill of Lading or written confirmation from the gateway port custodian may substitute for a transference copy of the Shipping Bill. Additionally, where IGST payment was wrongly declared as not applicable, a one time officer interface verification-using GSTN return information-will permit refund processing, with DG (Systems) to open a physical interface for this purpose.

IGST refund for exports: rectify SB006 EGM errors (container, count, LEO/gateway) and submit required documents to gateway Customs.
Exporters, CHAs and shipping lines must file or rectify EGMs at the actual gateway port for Shipping Bills affected by EGM integration errors (SB006) so IGST refunds can be processed. Common sub-errors - container number mismatch (c), container count mismatch (N), LEO/sailing date inconsistency (L), and gateway port code mismatches (M) - should be corrected by Customs officers via Gateway EGM CTR Amendment after verification; shipping lines should file supplementary EGMs where required. For codes c and N exporters must submit Shipping Bill, Packing List, Invoice and Bill of Lading to gateway Customs or by designated e mail, then refile EGMs on ICES for refund processing.