Limitation period suspension for GST assessment and refund claims, excluding pandemic interval from limitation computation.
The Government extends the time limit for issuance of orders to recover tax not paid or short paid and to recover input tax credit wrongly availed for the 2017-18 tax period, prescribes that a specified pandemic-affected interval is excluded from computation of limitation for issuance of recovery orders for erroneous refunds, and excludes the same interval from computation of the limitation period for filing refund applications; the notification is deemed effective from the start of the excluded interval.

Waiver of late fee extended for delayed filing of Form GSTR-4 by amending the applicable notification.
Amends an existing Maharashtra GST notification to extend the period for the waiver of late fee for delayed filing of Form GSTR-4 by substituting the deadline specified in the sixth proviso of the principal notification with a later date, thereby expanding the window during which late fee waiver relief applies.

Rescission of State Tax Rate notification revokes prior notification, effective from 18 July 2022, subject to past actions.
The Government of Maharashtra, exercising powers under the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, rescinds Government notification No. 45/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 14 November 2017 on the recommendations of the Council, subject to a savings clause preserving things done or omitted before the rescission; the rescission takes effect on 18 July 2022.

Extension of due date for FORM GST CMP-08: furnishment allowed until 31 July 2022 for the June quarter.
An additional proviso mandates that persons shall furnish a statement containing details of payment of self-assessed tax in FORM GST CMP-08 for the quarter ending 30th June, 2022 by the 31st day of July, 2022, as an amendment to the existing notification under the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax rules.

GST classification change: substitution adds fly ash bricks, aggregates and blocks, clarifying state tax coverage.
Notification amends an earlier State GST rate notification by substituting the entry for serial number one in the table to read "Fly ash bricks; Fly ash aggregates; Fly ash blocks," thereby clarifying the classification of these fly ash products under the Maharashtra GST rate schedule; the amendment is issued under the Maharashtra GST Act on the Council's recommendation and given effect from the specified effective date.

State Tax Rate amendment adds new tariff entries re numbering serials and specifying vegetable oils and solid fuels.
This notification amends Notification No. 5/2017 State Tax (Rate) by substituting wording in the proviso, renumbering S. No. 1 as S. No. 1AA and inserting new serials 1A-1O that specify a list of vegetable oils, edible oil preparations and certain solid fuels (coal, lignite, peat), preserving chapter headings and noting refinements and chemical modification exclusions; the amendment is made under the proviso to sub section (3) of section 54 of the Maharashtra GST Act and comes into force on the eighteenth day of July, two thousand twenty two.

State tax rate amendment: replaces the rate entry for the first table item, effective from July.
Amends the State Tax (Rate) Notification No. 3/2017 by substituting the entry in column (4) of the TABLE against the first serial item with a new rate; the change is made under statutory power granted by the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act and takes effect from the eighteenth day of July, 2022.

Pre-packaged and labelled goods exclusion clarified; Schedule entries amended and definition aligned with Legal Metrology Act.
The notification amends the State Tax (Rate) Schedule by substituting the phrase "other than pre-packaged and labelled" in numerous column (3) entries, substitutes the entry for curd and related dairy products to exclude pre-packaged and labelled variants, omits specified serial-numbered entries, removes specified words such as "purified" where directed, and replaces prior ANNEXURE I carve-outs with the uniform qualifier. The Explanation is revised to define "pre-packaged and labelled" by reference to the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The amendments take effect on 18 July 2022.

Rate schedule amendment: concessional GST treatment limited to goods that are pre-packaged and labelled, altering tariff coverage.
Amendment revises State GST rate notification by inserting a new 0.75% schedule, altering multiple schedule entries across Schedules I, II, III and VI through insertions, substitutions, omissions and re numbering, and restricting concessional treatment for a range of goods to those that are pre-packaged and labelled as defined under the Legal Metrology Act; it also adds and reclassifies various industrial, medical and consumer goods and amends the Explanation to adopt the Legal Metrology definition for the qualifier.

Option to pay tax on GTA services under forward charge applies if supplier is registered and issues invoice with declaration.
Amends Notification No. 13/2017-State Tax (Rate) to clarify that the entry excluding certain suppliers does not apply where the supplier has registered under the MGST Act, 2017, exercised the option to pay tax on services of GTA under forward charge, and has issued a tax invoice charging State Tax with the prescribed declaration in Annexure III; additionally inserts entry 5AA for renting of residential dwelling to a registered person and adds Annexure III declaration.

Partial exemption for tour operator services to foreign tourists based on proportion of tour performed outside India.
The notification amends the Maharashtra GST rate schedule by removing delivery mode qualifiers for several services, adding nil rated entries for specified postal services and warehousing of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables, excluding residential dwellings rented to registered persons from a residence exemption, and inserting a partial exemption for tour operator services to foreign tourists based on days performed outside India or a fifty percent cap, with rules for day counting and an illustrative explanation of "foreign tourist."

GST rate amendments expand taxable service descriptions and allow Goods Transport Agency option to pay under forward charge.
Amendments to the Maharashtra GST rate notification revise table entries to adjust rates and descriptions for passenger and goods transport (including ropeways), GTA services, renting of goods carriages, supporting transport services, clinical establishment room charges and biomedical waste treatment services; they add definitions for clinical establishment, health care services, goods transport agency and print media; and introduce an Annexure V form enabling a GTA to opt to pay GST under forward charge for a Financial Year, with an annual irrevocability rule and input tax credit restrictions where the GTA pays at the notified lower rate.

Interest waiver for specified e commerce operators where GSTR 8 was unfiled but tax deposited, interest set nil.
Notification sets the rate of interest to Nil for listed electronic commerce operators who failed to file FORM GSTR 8 by the due date due to a portal technical glitch, provided they had deposited the tax collected in the electronic cash ledger. The Nil interest applies from the date of deposit of the tax until filing of the statement under sub section (4) of section 52 for the specified months and taxpayers identified by GSTIN in the Table.

E-invoicing threshold reduced, expanding applicability to more taxpayers and requiring compliance from October first, 2022.
The Government of Gujarat amends the state GST notification to substitute the existing aggregate turnover threshold with a lower benchmark, widening the class of taxpayers required to comply with the electronic invoicing mandate under rule 48(4); the substitution is effective from the first day of October, 2022.

Accessibility of corporate books: rules require continuous in country access, daily review, and an India-based controller for offshore providers.
The amendment requires that companies' books and records be accessible in India, at all times, replaces prior "periodic basis" review obligations with a daily basis review, and mandates that where service providers are located outside India the name and address of the person in India who controls the books of account and other books and papers be recorded.

Correction of name in prior Telangana GST notification substitutes Sri Sahil Inamdar for the incorrectly recorded name.
An erratum issued under the Telangana Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the corresponding Rules corrects an entry in G.O. Rt. No. 246 dated 19 July 2022. Against item No. (2), the name "Sri Sahil Imaandar" is substituted with "Sri Sahil Inamdar."

E-invoicing requirement lowered for mid-sized taxpayers, expanding mandatory electronic invoicing obligations from October this year.
Amends the earlier state GST notification by substituting the previously specified turnover benchmark with a lower turnover benchmark, thereby expanding mandatory e-invoicing applicability to a broader class of taxpayers; the substitution takes effect from the stated commencement date under the State GST rules.

Sovereign wealth fund exemption specified for Qatar Holding LLC: qualifying investments exempt subject to filing, audit, reporting and ownership conditions.
Central Government designates Qatar Holding LLC as the specified person for sovereign wealth fund exemption under clause (23FE) of section 10 for investments made in India from publication up to the notified cut off date, subject to conditions: timely filing of returns, statutory audit and prescribed audit report, quarterly electronic investment statements, segmented accounting, maintained ownership and regulatory links to the Government of Qatar, prohibition on borrowings for the purpose of investment in India, earnings credited to government designated accounts, vesting of assets in the government on dissolution, non participation in day to day operations of investees, and ineligibility on any breach of these conditions.

Tax treatment under section 56(2)(x): COVID related death receipts require prescribed proof and Form A reporting to tax authorities.
Receipts received by a family member on account of a deceased individual's death due to COVID-19 are treated as income under section 56(2)(x) only when the death occurred within six months of COVID-19 diagnosis and the recipient retains medical proof of diagnosis and a medical report or death certificate linking death to COVID-19; such sums from employers or other persons must be reported and verified in prescribed Form A and furnished to the Assessing Officer within the specified filing period.

Recordkeeping for COVID-19 medical treatment receipts required; furnish prescribed declaration with supporting medical and payment documents.
Specified conditions require individuals claiming amounts received for expenditure actually incurred for COVID-19 medical treatment to retain a COVID-19 positive report or treating physician's medical report and all documents evidencing diagnosis or treatment within six months of determination, and to verify amounts received by furnishing prescribed Form No. 1 with identity, PAN, diagnostic and treatment identifiers, total expenditure, payer details and a signed declaration. The notification applies retrospectively from 1 April 2020 and covers the assessment year 2020-21 and subsequent years.