Taxation of seeds for sowing reclassified; new entry limits coverage to seeds for sowing, effective from October first.
An amendment substitutes the Schedule entry for S. No. 86 to classify seeds used for sowing under tariff heading 1209, expressly excluding seeds intended for any use other than sowing. The substitution modifies the State Tax (Rate) notification and takes effect from 1 October 2021 as an update to the principal notification.

Commencement of Maharashtra GST Amendment: specified sections brought into force under statutory commencement power by government notification.
The Finance Department, exercising powers under sub section (2) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021, by Notification No. 39/2021 State Tax dated 6 January 2022, appoints a single effective date for the coming into force of sections 2, 3 and 8 to 16 of the Amendment Act, thereby bringing those specified amendment provisions into effect under the Maharashtra GST framework.

Commencement of GST rule amendments: specified sub rules of Rule 2 to come into force from 1 January 2022.
Notification designates the 1st day of January, 2022 as the date from which sub-rule (2), sub-rule (3), clause (i) of sub-rule (6) and sub-rule (7) of rule 2 of the Goods and Services Tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2021 shall come into force under the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

Compliance deadline extension alters provisos and grants return-related restriction relief where returns were not filed.
Seventh Amendment to the Delhi GST Rules adjusts transitional deadlines by extending a proviso date in rule 26 and omitting all provisos thereafter; provides an exception to the restriction in rule 138E for a prior period where specified returns or statements were not furnished for certain months; and amends FORM GST ASMT-14 to add an order reference line, remove wording about conducting business without registration, and insert an address field after designation.

GST notification amendment alters HSN classifications, substituting two table entries and taking effect Jan 1, 2022.
Pursuant to powers under section 11(1) of the Goods and Services Tax Act, the Government substitutes the table entries so that column (2) at S. No. 4 is replaced by "4414" and column (2) at S. No. 29 is replaced by "7419 80"; the amendment takes effect on the 1st day of January, 2022.

GST classification changes: branded tender coconut water newly defined and multiple tariff entries revised, effective from January start.
The notification amends the Maharashtra GST Schedule by substituting entries at S. No. 22, revising descriptions at S. Nos. 43B and 49, inserting S. No. 97A to classify tender coconut water not in unit containers when bearing a registered brand name or a brand with an actionable or enforceable claim (subject to Annexure I), omitting S. No. 101, and substituting the tariff heading at S. No. 141 with "8807," effective 1 January 2022.

GST rate amendments reclassify goods by substituting and inserting schedule entries, changing applicable tax rate buckets.
Revises the Maharashtra State GST rate notification by substituting, inserting and omitting specific schedule entries across Schedules I (2.5%), II (6%), III (9%) and IV (14%), amending tariff headings, commodity descriptions and Sl. Nos., adding new product categories and refining product scope to reclassify various goods into their applicable State GST rate buckets.

Commencement notification fixes the effective date for GST amendment to the Uttar Pradesh tax law.
Appointment of 1 June 2021 as the date on which section 6 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 shall be deemed to have come into force, thereby bringing into operation the amendment to section 50 of the Uttar Pradesh GST Act, 2017 from that specified date. The notification is issued in exercise of the power conferred by section 1 of the 2021 Amendment Act and fixes the commencement date for the specified amendment provision.

GST amendment commencement notified for Uttar Pradesh, bringing sections 4 and 5 into force from the appointed date.
Commencement of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 was notified by appointing 1 August 2021 as the date on which sections 4 and 5 of the Act shall be deemed to have come into force. The notification exercises the power under section 1 of the Amendment Act and gives operative effect to those provisions from the specified date.

Revocation of anti-dumping duty on R-134a imports from China PR rescinds the prior notification and withdraws the ADD obligation.
The Central Government revokes the anti-dumping duty on 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) originating in or exported from China PR and rescinds Notification No. 30/2016-Customs (ADD), subject to a saving for actions or omissions done before such rescission, thereby withdrawing the applicable ADD obligation for future imports from that origin.

Commencement date notification fixes when section 1 of the Uttar Pradesh GST Amendment Act came into force.
The Governor appointed 28 March 2021 as the date on which section 1 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 is deemed to have come into force. The notification was issued under the power conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Amendment Act and records publication of the English translation under Article 348(3) of the Constitution of India.

Commencement date for GST amendment provisions fixed for specified Uttar Pradesh Act sections from 1 January 2022.
The Governor appointed 1 January 2022 as the date on which sections 2, 3 and 7 to 15 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 would be deemed to have come into force. The notification fixes the commencement date for the specified amendment provisions and gives them effect from the appointed day.

Exchange rate determination for customs: specified foreign currency conversion rates apply to imports and exports from 7 January 2022.
The Central Board determines foreign exchange conversion rates under section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, superseding the earlier notification and declaring that, with effect from 7 January 2022, the rates set out in the annexed Schedule I (unit rates for specified currencies) and Schedule II (rates per 100 units for specified currencies) shall apply to conversion between foreign currencies and Indian rupees for imported and export goods, with protection for actions prior to supersession.

Tax exemption for Regional Air Connectivity Fund Trust: specified grants, levies and related interest notified as exempt subject to conditions.
Notification under section 10(46) designates Regional Air Connectivity Fund Trust (PAN AADTR1130P) as exempt in respect of specified income comprising government grants, levies from airlines, forfeited bank guarantees from airlines' non-fulfilment, and interest on those receipts, subject to conditions: no commercial activity, unchanged activities and income nature across financial years, and filing returns under section 139(4C)(g); the notification states its applicable financial years and includes an explanatory memorandum certifying no adverse effect from retrospective application.

Designation change: Rule 86A(1) replaces 'Assistant Commissioner' with 'Goods and Services Tax Officer' in Delhi GST notification.
Corrigendum to Notification No. 75/2019-State Tax substitutes the designation in Rule 86A(1): the words "an Assistant Commissioner" are to be read as "a Goods and Services Tax Officer", effecting a terminological correction without altering the notification's substantive provisions.

Limitation period extension and expanded GST DRC-03 categories adding DRC-01A intimations and mismatch grounds rules
The amendment extends the limitation period in rule 137 from four years to five years (effective 30 November 2021) and amends FORM GST DRC-03 to add intimation of tax ascertained through FORM GST DRC-01A. FORM GST DRC-03's item 3 is expanded to include audit, inspection or investigation, scrutiny, DRC-01A intimations and mismatch categories, item 5 inserts additional procedural triggers, and the table at serial number 7 is replaced with a detailed ledger-reporting table.

Gold import policy: qualified IFSC jewellers may import specified gold through the India International Bullion Exchange.
Amendment permits qualified jewellers notified by IFSCA to import specified gold tariff lines through the India International Bullion Exchange in IFSC while maintaining that imports of gold under listed ITC(HS) codes remain restricted to nominated agencies as notified by RBI and DGFT; refineries may import gold dore against an import licence with an AU condition. Imports under Advance Authorisation and direct supply by foreign buyers to exporters remain governed by existing FTP provisions. "Gold in any form" includes gold above twenty-two carats for Chapter 71 controls.

Extension of time for revocation of cancelled GST registration grants additional filing period for affected taxpayers.
Where registration has been cancelled under clause (b) or (c) of sub section (2) of section 29 of the Delhi GST Act and the time limit for filing an application for revocation under sub section (1) of section 30 falls during 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2021, the time limit for making such application is extended up to 30 September 2021.

Annual return requirement: registered persons must file GSTR-9 and a self certified reconciliation statement when turnover crosses the threshold.
The rules substitute the annual return provision requiring registered persons, except specified exclusions, to furnish FORM GSTR-9 electronically, composition taxpayers to use FORM GSTR-9A, and e commerce operators to furnish FORM GSTR-9B; persons exceeding the prescribed turnover threshold must also file a self certified reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C with the annual return. The amendment updates FORM GSTR-9 and FORM GSTR-9C instructions and tables to incorporate specified annual and return period reporting, clarifies treatment of amended supplies and input tax credit reversals/reclaims, revises verification into a self declaration, and omits Part B Certification in GSTR-9C.

Service description amendment narrows beneficiary references and removes associated conditions under state GST notification.
The notification amends the TABLE against serial number 3 of the State Tax (Rate) schedule by substituting references to "Governmental Authority" and "Government Entity" with "Union territory or a local authority" in specified description items and by omitting the corresponding entries in the Condition column for those items; the amendment supersedes an earlier notification and is declared effective from the stated commencement of the tax period.