Digital accessibility compliance deadlines are extended for regulated entities to appoint IAAP auditors, audit platforms and remediate findings.
Digital accessibility compliance deadlines for SEBI-regulated entities are extended to 31 January 2027 for appointing an IAAP auditor, conducting accessibility audits of digital platforms and remediating audit findings. The earlier digital accessibility directions concern the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the rules made under it, and require mandatory compliance by all regulated entities. All other provisions of the earlier digital accessibility circulars remain unchanged and must be complied with by regulated entities.

KYC review periodicity for foreign portfolio investors is extended while registration continuance no longer requires change declarations.
KYC review for FPIs follows a risk- and category-based schedule. Category I FPIs in non-high-risk jurisdictions, and high-risk Category I FPIs registered under Regulation 5(a)(i), are reviewed every eight years; other specified FPIs are reviewed every two years. Registration continuance requires fee payment to the DDP at least 15 days before expiry and no longer requires change intimation or a no-change declaration. GS-FPI and SWAGAT-FI KYC periodicity remains unchanged.

GST classification and input tax credit rules clarify toy coverage and limit credit restrictions on second-hand vehicle suppliers.
Sublimation paper is classified under Customs Tariff heading 4809 and attracts 18% GST. Seaweed extract-based bio-stimulants registered under Schedule VI to the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 are classified under heading 3101 rather than as plant-growth regulators under heading 3808; an explanation has been inserted in the relevant GST rate entry. Non-electronic toys, including their parts and accessories, attract 5% GST; electronic toys, including their parts and accessories, attract 18% GST. For old and used motor vehicles supplied under the margin scheme, the condition restricting input tax credit (ITC) for concessional GST and Compensation Cess rates applies only to tax paid on the procured second-hand vehicles. Subject to the Uttar Pradesh GST Act, 2017, suppliers may claim ITC on other inputs and input services used in the business, including spares, repair and maintenance, technology services, rent, marketing and advertising.

GST on co-lending services applies to NBFC charges specified in agreements with banks for lending-related activities.
For an exemption claim, a certificate from the head of the concerned entity or institution stating that the activity is research and development rather than consultancy may be accepted. Imports of services without consideration by an Indian establishment of a foreign shipping company from a related person or its establishment outside India are exempt from 1 November 2026. GST payment for such imports from 1 July 2017 to 31 October 2026 is regularised on an as-is-where-is basis. Lending services supplied by an NBFC to a bank under a co-lending arrangement are taxable under GST. Their value is the amount specified in the contractual agreement between the NBFC and the bank.

Input service distributor allocation requires recipient eligibility compliance, timely distribution, and exclusion of transferred credit from the transferor's net ITC.
Credit becomes available for distribution when invoice details have been received in FORM GSTR-6A and the ISD ascertains that the credit is prima facie eligible for availment. The ISD must distribute it in the month of that ascertainment, separately identify eligible and ineligible credit, and include the details in FORM GSTR-6. Although the ISD makes this initial assessment, the recipients are responsible for satisfying the eligibility conditions under sections 16 and 17 and the applicable rules.

GST registration scrutiny requires accurate premises proof, appropriate Aadhaar verification and relevant queries without unnecessary documents or subjective objections.
Officers may seek relevant clarification or documents through FORM GST REG-03 within the applicable period, and applicants must respond in FORM GST REG-04 within seven working days. A decision follows within seven working days of the reply, with written reasons and FORM GST REG-05 for rejection where the reply is unsatisfactory. Registration is deemed approved if no action is taken within the prescribed period. Officers must avoid unnecessary documents and presumptive objections, including objections based solely on residential location or the use of residential premises; utility and property records are checked for name and address.

GST demand and appeal proceedings require evidence-based notices, fair hearings, reasoned orders, and strict limits on rectification.
Fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression provisions require material evidence of conduct intended to evade tax; non-payment or a scrutiny discrepancy alone is insufficient. The notice must disclose the specific allegations, facts and evidence supporting their invocation. Adjudication orders should independently examine each material issue, the evidence, taxpayer submissions and relevant legal authorities, with reasons for accepting or rejecting them. The order must remain within the notice's grounds and proposed amounts; a new issue may be pursued through a separate notice. Rectification under section 161 is confined to errors apparent on the face of the record and cannot substitute for an appeal or reconsideration of disputed merits.

Export refund restrictions linked to input exemptions are retrospectively removed, with pending proceedings addressed under the applicable legal framework.
Deletion of Rule 96(10) of the Uttar Pradesh GST Rules is clarified to apply retrospectively from 23 October 2017, when the restriction took effect. Field formations are advised to deal with pending proceedings concerning Rule 96(10) in accordance with the Supreme Court decision in Goodluck India Ltd. A similar procedure applies, with necessary modifications, to the deletion of Rules 89(4A) and 89(4B). Pending proceedings can continue only where an express provision or other legal arrangement preserves them.

Demo vehicle input tax credit is not blocked for authorised dealers facilitating manufacturers' sales under the dealer-agency model.
Input tax credit on demo vehicles purchased by authorised dealers under the dealer-agency model is not blocked under section 17(5)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The earlier clarification denying credit where dealers merely provided marketing or facilitation services and did not sell vehicles on their own account is withdrawn. The restriction applies to passenger motor vehicles with an approved seating capacity of not more than 13 persons, including the driver, subject to exceptions for taxable further supply, passenger transportation and driving training.

Input tax credit apportionment for banking and financial services depends on registration activity, common election and eligible same-PAN supplies.
Section 17(4) is optional for a registration of a banking company or financial institution, including a non-banking financial company, engaged in accepting deposits or extending loans or advances. Once one eligible registration opts, all eligible registrations of the same entity must comply. The fifty percent restriction does not apply to qualifying inputs, input services and capital goods received from another registered person with the same PAN, provided both registrations have opted. Qualifying same-PAN credit is availed, while fifty percent of the remaining eligible credit is availed and the balance permanently reversed.

GST appeal pre-deposits depend on disputed tax, with refund conditions addressing favourable decisions, further appeals and remand.
The admitted amount covers tax, interest, fine, fee and penalty arising from the challenged order that the taxpayer accepts as payable and does not intend to contest; it must be paid in full before appeal. The pre-deposit is 10% of the remaining tax in dispute, with a further 10% required at the Tribunal stage in addition to the amount paid for the first appeal. Where the Appellate Authority modifies the liability, the Tribunal-stage pre-deposit is calculated on the disputed tax confirmed by that authority.

GST registration notices require timely issuance where the system identifies an application for physical verification or verification is considered necessary.
The proper officer may issue an electronic notice in FORM GST REG-03 where an application has not been identified by the system for physical verification of the place of business. Where the system identifies the application for physical verification, or the proper officer considers verification necessary, the notice must be issued within thirty days of submission of the application. Implementation difficulties may be brought to the attention of the Commissioner of State Tax, Odisha.

GST clarifications apply to state administration across tax demands, appeal pre-deposits, input tax credit and export payment issues.
Central GST clarifications issued on 26 October 2026 apply mutatis mutandis in implementing the Odisha Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to promote uniformity. They cover demand, adjudication and appeal proceedings, as well as amounts paid as pre-deposit under sections 107(6) and 112(8) of the Central GST Act. The clarifications also address Input Service Distributors and the provisions of section 17(4) of the Central GST Act. Further topics include input tax credit admissibility for authorised agents appointed by manufacturers for the sale of motor vehicles, receipt of payment for exports of goods or services, and the omission of rule 96(10) of the Central GST Rules.

GST rule omission is addressed through central guidelines to promote uniform implementation by tax officials.
The omission of rule 96(10) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, is addressed through central guidelines intended to ensure uniform implementation across field formations. State tax officials in Tripura are instructed to follow those guidelines for uniform implementation of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The instruction is issued under section 168 of that Act.

Export payment guidelines for goods and services support uniform GST implementation across field formations under state tax law.
Receipt of payment for exports of goods or services is addressed through Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs guidelines, which Tripura state tax field formations are instructed to follow. The direction seeks uniform implementation of GST law across field formations. The instruction invokes section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The applicable guidelines are contained in Central Circular No. 263/09/2026-GST, dated 26 October 2026, which is identified as an enclosure.

Input tax credit admissibility for motor vehicle manufacturers' authorised sales agents is addressed in central guidance on uniform implementation.
Input tax credit admissibility for authorised agents appointed by motor vehicle manufacturers to sell vehicles is addressed in central GST guidance issued on 26 October 2026, pursuant to Circular No. 231/25/2024-GST dated 10 September 2024. Under section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Tripura state tax officers are instructed to follow the central guidance in Circular No. 262/08/2026-GST. The direction is intended to secure uniform implementation of state GST law and does not itself specify conditions for claiming credit.

Uniform GST implementation requires tax officers to follow central guidelines clarifying specified provisions of the central GST law.
Tripura state tax officers are instructed to follow the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs guidelines concerning section 17(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The direction is issued under section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to secure uniform implementation of the state enactment. The central guidelines clarify issues relating to section 17(4) for uniform implementation across field formations.

Input Service Distributor guidelines are to be followed for uniform goods and services tax implementation across tax field formations.
Input Service Distributor (ISD) guidelines issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on 26 October 2026 are to be followed by Tripura State tax officers to promote uniform implementation of goods and services tax law. The direction is issued under section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Additional and Assistant Commissioners, Superintendents and Inspectors of State Tax are among the officers directed to follow the central guidelines.

GST appeal pre-deposits are addressed through central guidelines adopted for uniform implementation of state goods and services tax law.
GST appeal pre-deposit amounts under section 107(6) and section 112(8) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act are the subject of central guidelines to be followed by Tripura state tax officers. The Chief Commissioner of State Tax, Tripura, directs officers to follow the central guidelines under section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, for uniform implementation of state GST law.

GST demand, adjudication and appeal proceedings are subject to centrally issued guidelines for uniform implementation of tax law.
Under section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, state tax officers are instructed to follow centrally issued guidelines concerning demand, adjudication and appeal proceedings under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The direction seeks to promote uniform implementation of the Tripura tax law and is addressed to the additional and assistant commissioners, superintendents and inspectors of state tax.