Anti-dumping duty on roller chains from China PR imposes zero rates for named producers and a general rate for others.
A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on roller chains (tariff item 7315 11 00) originating in or exported from China PR. Specified producers-Zhejiang Bakord Machinery Co. Ltd, Jiangxi Hengjiu Chain Transmission Co. Ltd, Anhui Huangshan Hengjiu Transmission Co. Ltd and Zhejian Hengjiu Transmission Technology Inc. Ltd-are assigned NIL duty; all other producers are subject to a percentage duty on CIF value. Duty is payable in Indian currency, uses the Government-notified exchange rate for calculation, and defines CIF value as assessable value under the Customs Act; the measure lasts five years.

Qualification relaxation for Technical Member: service and rank requirements eased, enabling joint commissioners with requisite service to be eligible.
The Government relaxes qualifications for appointment as Technical Member (State) in the State Benches of the GST Appellate Tribunal by allowing an officer of the Commercial Taxes Department of Jharkhand with at least twenty-five years' Government service as a Gazetted Officer to meet the service requirement and lowering the minimum qualifying rank from Additional Commissioner to Joint Commissioner of State Tax; the relaxation is effective from Gazette publication, valid for ten years, and subject to other statutory eligibility conditions.

Export duty removal on onions takes effect from April, altering tariff treatment and exempting specified onion exports.
The Central Government amended Notification No. 27/2011 Customs to substitute the entry in the Table against Serial No. 1, column (4), with "nil", thereby withdrawing the export duty applicable to onions classified under HS 0703 10. The amendment is effected under section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 on public interest grounds and takes effect from the first day of April, 2025, altering the customs tariff treatment of specified onion exports.

Service by way of renting immovable property other than residential dwelling now entered under state tax rate affecting registered and unregistered persons.
Amendment inserts serial number 5AB into the State Tax (Rate) notification to classify the service by way of renting of any immovable property other than residential dwelling, with table entries applying to both unregistered and registered persons. The change amends notification number 13/2017 - State Tax (Rate) and is declared effective from the 10th day of October, 2024.

GST exemptions expanded for electricity ancillary services, grant-funded R&D, educational affiliation, and national skill services.
The amendment adds nil-rated exemptions for (a) services incidental or ancillary to transmission and distribution of electricity such as metering equipment on rent and meter testing; (b) research and development services supplied against grants from government entities or notified research institutions, subject to notification at time of supply; (c) affiliation services by educational boards to government-established schools; and (d) substitutes the vocational training entry to exempt services by specified national skill development bodies. It also replaces references to the National Council for Vocational Training with the National Council for Vocational Education and Training.

State tax on helicopter seat-share passenger transport introduced with input tax credit restriction and retrospective effect.
The notification inserts a new tariff entry for transportation of passengers by air in a helicopter on a seat-share basis, levying state tax at 2.5%, conditional on non-availability of input tax credit on goods used in supplying the service; it also amends the related cross-reference in the tariff table and is effective from 10 October 2024.

GST classification update: metal scrap HSN entries added to state rate schedule, affecting registered and unregistered persons.
The notification inserts S. No. 8 into the State Tax (Rate) table adopting HSN codes 72-81 for Metal scrap, with applicability entries for Any unregistered person and Any registered person; the amendment is notified by No. 06/2024 State Tax (Rate) dated 22nd March, 2025 and deemed effective from 10th October, 2024.

GST rate amendments update classifications, adding specified medicines, extruded savoury snacks and motor vehicle seats to revised schedules.
Jharkhand amends its State GST rate notification by inserting Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab into the 2.5% list; adding an HS entry for extruded or expanded savoury or salted products (excluding certain un fried/uncooked extrusion manufactured pellets) to the 6% schedule; expanding the 9% schedule descriptions to cover extruded or expanded savoury/salted products and substituting the seats entry to exclude seats of heading 9402 and seats used in aircraft or motor vehicles; and adding motor vehicle seats (HS 9401 20 00) to the 14% schedule, effective from 10 October 2024.

Temporary Identification Number created to permit payment obligations; triggers requirement to seek full registration within specified period.
Rule 16A authorises the proper officer to grant a Temporary Identification Number to persons not liable to registration but required to make payment, recorded in Part B of FORM GST REG-12. The substituted FORM GST REG-12 provides Part A for temporary registration/suo moto registration and Part B for temporary identification, listing required particulars, optional bank account details, and directing the person to file application for proper registration within the prescribed period; copies of the order are to be sent to the corresponding jurisdictional authority.

Waiver of interest and penalties: prescribed last dates for payment to secure waiver upon tax notices and reassessments.
Designates two classes of registered persons and prescribes the last dates by which payment of tax, as per the notice, statement, or order, must be made to obtain a waiver of interest and/or penalties: (i) those served with a notice, statement, or order may pay by the date specified for that class; and (ii) those subject to reassessment following appellate directions may pay by the date ending six months from the proper officer's re-determination order. The notification takes effect from the stated commencement date.

Late fee waiver for excess GST annual return penalties where reconciliation statement is subsequently filed by the deadline.
The State Government waives the excess late fee over the amount payable under the Act for annual returns where required reconciliation in FORM GSTR-9C was not filed with FORM GSTR-9 but is furnished subsequently on or before 31 March 2025 for financial years 2017-18 through 2022-23; no refund shall be available for late fees already paid; the notification is effective from 23 January 2025.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin imports, varying by origin and producer, with specific exemptions.
Definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin from specified countries with producer- and origin-specific duty rates in USD per MT, specified tariff items, listed exclusions to the product scope, and an accepted price undertaking exempting imports by Kaneka Paste Polymer SDH BHD. The duty is effective for five years from the provisional imposition date, payable in Indian currency, with exchange rate and landed value definitions set by applicable customs rules.

Risk and Return Verification by stock exchanges permitted with board approval and specified terms for designated data centre activities.
Permits a recognised stock exchange, with Board approval and on terms and conditions specified by the Board, to carry out the activity of a Past Risk and Return Verification Agency Data Centre notwithstanding other provisions of the regulations; the amendment inserts this provision and takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.

Verified risk-return metrics govern performance claims by investment advisers, research analysts and empanelled algorithmic trading providers.
Investment advisers, research analysts, empanelled algorithmic trading providers, and specified intermediaries may make performance or return claims only through risk and return metrics verified by a recognised credit rating agency acting as a Past Risk and Return Verification Agency. Such verified claims must be made in the manner specified by the Board. Contravention of the verification or disclosure requirements may attract action, including enforcement action under Chapter V.

Past Risk and Return Verification activity: credit rating agencies may perform it with Board approval and specified data centre engagement.
The amendment adds Chapter IIA allowing a credit rating agency, with the Board's approval and on terms specified by the Board, to act as a Past Risk and Return Verification Agency pursuant to Regulation 16E of the Intermediaries Regulations, 2008, and requires such agency to engage a recognised stock exchange as the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency Data Centre on Board-specified terms.

Waiver of late fee excess for delayed GSTR-9C filings if reconciliation is filed by 31 March 2025.
Waiver applies to the excess statutory late fee for registered persons required to furnish FORM GSTR-9C with their FORM GSTR-9 but who failed to do so for specified financial years, provided they file FORM GSTR-9C on or before 31 March 2025; no refund is available for late fee already paid and the notification is deemed effective from 23 January 2025.

Temporary identification number introduced to assign payment liable non-registrants a temporary ID and require registration application.
The amendment inserts rule 16A authorising a proper officer to grant a temporary identification number to persons not liable to registration but required to make payment, to be recorded in Part B of the substituted FORM GST REG-12 which also provides Part A for temporary registration. The revised FORM GST REG-12 prescribes required personal and bank details, reasons for temporary registration, and directs filing of an application for proper registration within the stated compliance period; rule 19(1) and rule 87(4) are also amended to reference related intimation and portal processing.

GST notification amendment: substitution of officer entry and omission of a serial entry under state GST rules.
The State Government amends a prior GST departmental notification by substituting the schedule entry for serial number 02 to designate Smt. Vinita Sharma as Joint Commissioner of State Tax assigned to specified Bhopal divisions, and by omitting serial number 13 and its related entries from the notification.

RoDTEP eligibility extended for Advance Authorizations, SEZs and EOUs; thereafter exports from these categories cease to qualify.
Extension of support under the RoDTEP scheme is notified for exports of products manufactured by Advance Authorizations (AAs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export-Oriented Units (EOUs) only up to the specified extended cut-off date, after which exports from these categories will no longer be eligible for RoDTEP support; RoDTEP for other categories remains governed by the earlier notification.

Commencement of HGST amendment rules: specified provisions appointed to come into force on scheduled operative dates.
The Governor, exercising powers under section 164, appoints commencement dates for specified provisions of the Haryana GST (Amendment) Rules, 2024. The notification groups provisions into three sets: most of Rule 2 (except the second proviso) to commence on an earlier date; the second proviso to Rule 2 together with Rules 24, 27 and 32 on a later date; and Rules 8, 37 and clause (ii) of Rule 38 on a subsequent date, effectuating staged implementation by administrative notification.