TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Clarifying the issues regarding implementation provisions of sub-section (5) & sub-section (6) in section 16 of CGST Act, 2017
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....x, Delhi. (NEERAJ SEMWAL) COMMISSIONER (STATE TAX) Circular No. 237/31/2024-GST F. No. CBIC-20001/6/2024-GST Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs GST Policy Wing New Delhi, dated the 15th October, 2024 To, The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Central Tax (All) The Principal Directors General/ Directors General (All) Madam/Sir, Subject: Clarifying the issues regarding implementation of provisions of sub-section (5) and sub-section (6) in section 16 of CGST Act, 2017-reg. Reference is invited to sub-section (5) and sub-section (6) of section 16 of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the "CGST Act") inserted in section 16 of the CGST Act, with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017, vide section 118 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, whereby the time limit to avail input tax credit under provisions of sub-section (4) of section 16 of CGST Act has been retrospectively extended in certain specified ca....
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....ate of cancellation of registration, as the case may be, till the date of order of revocation of cancellation of registration, where such return is filed within thirty days from the date of order of revocation of cancellation of registration, whichever is later." 1.3 Further, it has been provided in section 150 of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2024 (reproduced below), that no refund of any tax paid or the input tax credit reversed shall be granted on account of the said retrospective insertion of sub-section (5) and sub-section (6) of section 16 of the CGST Act. "150. No refund shall be made of all the tax paid or the input tax credit reversed, which would not have been so paid, or not reversed, had section 118 been in force at all material times." 1.4 Besides, vide Notification No. 22/2024 -Central tax dated 08.10.2024, a special procedure for rectification of orders has been notified under section 148 of the CGST Act, to be followed by the class of taxable persons, against whom orders under section 73 or section 74 or section 107 or section 108 of the CGST Act have been issued confir....
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....A) of the CGST Rules for denial of input tax credit on account of contravention of sub-section (4) of section 16 of the said Act, but no demand notice/statement under section 73 or section 74 of the said Act has been issued. 3.2 Where demand notice/ statement under section 73 or section 74 of CGST Act has been issued but no order under section 73 or section 74 of CGST Act has been issued by the Adjudicating Authority: In such cases, the Adjudicating Authority shall take cognizance of sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of section 16 of the CGST Act, inserted retrospectively with effect from 01.07.2017, and pass appropriate order under section 73 or section 74 of the CGST Act. 3.3 Where order under section 73 or section 74 of the CGST Act has been issued and appeal has been filed under section 107 of the CGST Act with the Appellate Authority but no order under section 107 of the CGST Act has been issued by the Appellate Authority: In such cases, the Appellate Authority shall take cognizance of sub-section (5) or su....
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....ations. ii. Select "Application for rectification of order" in the Application Type field. Then, click the NEW APPLICATION button. b. In case where an application for rectification of an order issued under section 107 of the CGST Act is to be filed: i. Click Dashboard > Services > User Services > View Additional Notices/Orders ii. Additional Notices and Orders page is displayed. Click the View hyperlink to go to the Case Details screen of the issued Notice/Order. iii. Case Details page is displayed. The APPLICATIONS tab is selected by default. Select the ORDERS tab and click the "Initiate Rectification" link. c. In case where an application for rectification of an order issued under section 108 of the CGST Act is to be filed: i. Click Dashboard > Services > User Services > View Additional Notices/Orders ii. Additional Notices and Orders page is displayed. Click the View hyperlink to go to the Case Details screen of the issued Notice/Order. iii. Case Details page is displayed. The NOTICES tab is selected by default. To submit Rectification Request ....
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....order can be filed under the provisions of section 107 or section 112 of the CGST Act, as the case may be, within the time limit specified therein. 4. It is pertinent to note that in terms of section 150 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, no refund of tax already paid or input tax credit already reversed would be available, where such tax has been paid or input tax credit has been reversed on account of contravention of provisions of sub-section (4) of section 16 of the CGST Act, and where such input tax credit is now available as per the provisions of sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of section 16 of the CGST Act. 5. It is to be noted that the rectification application of an order issued under section 73 or section 74 or section 107 or section 108 of the CGST Act, can be filed under the special procedure notified vide notification No. 22/2024 - Central tax dated 08.10.2024, within a period of six months from the date of issuance of the said notification, only in cases where the issue or one of the issues on which the demand has been confirmed in the said order, pertains ....