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Circular No. 249/06/2025 – GST | DIN Not Needed with RFN

Circular No. 249/06/2025 -GST clarifies DIN is not required if GST portal doc has RFN. Know compliance norms for GST notices with Finodha GST Experts.

Circular No. 248/05/2025 – GST |Section 128A GST Waiver Clarified

Circular No. 248/05/2025 – GST clarifies GST waiver under Section 128A for FY 2017–20, including GSTR-3B payments and appeal withdrawal.

Circular No. 247/04/2025 – GST Rate Clarifications on Goods

Circular No. 247/04/2025 – GST clarifies GST rates & classification of goods per 55th GST Council meeting. Explore new rates & compliance tips with Finodha’s…

Circular No. 246/03/2025 – GST |Late Fee on GSTR-9C Filing

Circular No. 246/03/2025 – GST clarifies that no separate late fee applies for GSTR-9C delay. GSTR-9 late fee suffices. Know the rule & avoid penalty with Finodha.

Circular No. 245/02/2025 – GST| GST Clarification on Service

Circular No. 245/02/2025 clarifies GST on penal charges, PAs, R&D grants, skilling, and DDA status. Understand exemptions and compliance with Finodha’s GST…

Circular No. 244/01/2025 – GST on Co-Insurance & Reinsurance

Circular No. 244/01/2025-GST clarifies GST on co-insurance premiums and reinsurance commissions. Understand rules, exemptions, & compliance steps with Finodha.

Circular No. 243/37/2024 – GST | GST Rules for Vouchers

Circular No. 243/37/2024 – GST mandates quoting DIN on CBIC-GST communications. Know when it’s required, exceptions & how to verify DIN online.

Circular No. 242/36/2024 – GST | POS for Online Services

CBIC clarifies place of supply rules for online services to unregistered buyers under Circular No. 242/36/2024 – GST. Ensure compliance on invoicing via Finodha

Circular No. 241/35/2024 – GST | ITC on Ex-Works

Circular 241/2024-GST clarifies ITC availability under Ex-Works contracts. Know how GST treats OEM-dealer supply under Section 16(2)(b).

Circular No. 240/34/2024 – GST |ITC on 9(5) Services by ECOs

CBIC clarifies ITC availability for ECOs on Section 9(5) services in Circular 240/34/2024-GST. Learn the rules and compliance steps to stay GST-ready with Finodha.

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Circular No. 206/18/2023 – GST: Clarifications Regarding Applicability of GST on Certain Services

Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 52nd meeting held on 7th October 2023, at New Delhi, clarification, with reference to GST levy, related to the following issues are being issued through this circular.

Circular No. 205/17/2023 – GST: Clarification Regarding GST Rate on Imitation Zari Thread or Yarn Based on the Recommendation of the GST Council in its 52nd Meeting Held on 7th October 2023.

The GST Council in its 50th meeting had recommended reduction of GST rate to 5% on imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlance, following which Sl. No. 218AA had been inserted in Schedule I of notification no. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017.

Circular No. 204/16/2023 – GST: Clarification on Issues Pertaining to Taxability of Personal Guarantee and Corporate Guarantee in GST.

Representations have been received from the trade and field formations seeking clarification on certain issues with respect to taxability of activity of providing personal bank guarantee by Directors to banks for securing credit facilities for the company.

Circular No. 203/15/2023 – GST: Clarification Regarding Determination of Place of Supply in Various Cases

In order to clarify the issue and to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of law across the field formations, the Board, in exercise of its powers conferred by section 168(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Circular No. 202/14/2023 – GST: Clarification relating to export of services – sub-clause (iv) of the Section 2 (6) of the IGST Act 2017

Various representations have been received requesting for clarification regarding admissibility of export remittances received in Special INR Vostro account,

Circular No. 201/13/2023 – GST: Clarifications Regarding Applicability of GST on Certain Services

The above issues have been examined by GST Council in the 50th meeting held on 11th July, 2023.

Circular No. 200/12/2023 – GST: Clarification Regarding GST Rates and Classification of Certain Goods Based on the Recommendations of the GST Council in its 50th Meeting Held on 11th July 2023

Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 50th meeting held on 11th July 2023, clarifications with reference to GST levy related to the following items are being issued through this circular:

Circular No. 199/11/2023 – GST: Clarification regarding taxability of services provided by an office of an organization in one State to the office of that organization in another State, both being distinct persons.

Various representations have been received seeking clarification on the taxability of activities performed by an office of an organization in one State to the office of that organization in another State, which are regarded as distinct persons under section 25 of CGST Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as β€˜the CGST Act’).

Circular No. 198/10/2023 – GST: Clarification on issue pertaining to e-invoice

Representations have been received seeking clarification with respect to applicability of e-invoice under rule 48(4) of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as β€œCGST Rules”) w.r.t supplies made by a registered person,

Circular No. 197/09/2023 – GST: Clarification on Refund Related Issues

References have been received from the field formations seeking clarification on various issues relating to GST refunds. In order to clarify these issues and to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of law in this regard across the field formations, the Board,

Circular No.1 /1/2017 – Compensation Cess: Seeks to provide clarification regarding applicability of section 16 of the IGST Act, 2017, relating to zero rated supply for the purpose of Compensation Cess on exports.

In this regard section 8 of the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 hereinafter referred to as [GSTC Act, 2017] provides for levy and collection of Compensation Cess and reads as under:

Circular No. 124/43/2019 – GST: Seeks to clarify optional filing of annual return under notification No. 47/2019-Central Tax dated 9th October, 2019.

Attention is invited to notification No. 47/2019-Central Tax dated 9th October, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as β€œthe said notification”) issued under section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as β€œthe said Act”) providing for special procedure for those registered persons whose aggregate turnover in a financial year does not exceed two crore rupees and who have not furnished the annual return under sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act read with sub-rule (1) of rule 80 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as β€œthe CGST Rules”).

Circular No. 206/18/2023 – GST: Clarifications Regarding Applicability of GST on Certain Services

Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 52nd meeting held on 7th October 2023, at New Delhi, clarification, with reference to GST levy, related to the following issues are being issued through this circular.

Circular No. 61/35/2018 – GST: E-way bill in case of storing of goods in Godown of transporter.

As per rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the CGST Rules) e-way bill is a document which is required for the movement of goods from the supplier’s place of business to the recipient taxpayer’s place of business. Therefore, the goods in movement including when they are stored in the transporter’s godown (even if the godown is located in the recipient taxpayer’s city/town) prior to delivery shall always be accompanied by a valid e-way bill.

Circular No. 82/01/2019 – GST: Applicability of GST on various programmers conducted by the Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs).

Therefore, for the period from 1st July, 2017 to 30th January, 2018, GST exemption would be available only to three long duration programs specified above.

Circular No. 32/06/2018 – GST: Clarifications regarding GST in respect of certain services as decided in 25th GST Council meeting.

I am directed to issue clarification with regard to the following issues approved by the GST Council in its 25th meeting held on 18th January 2018:-

Circular No. 67/41/2018 – DOR: Modification to the Guidelines for Deductions and Deposits of TDS by the DDO under GST as clarified in Circular No. 65/39/2018-DOR dated14.09.2018 – reg

Para 9 (iv) should read as: To enable the DDOs to account for the TDS bunched together (in terms of Option II), following sub-head related to the GST-TDS below the Head 8658.00.101-PAO Suspense has been opened.

Circular No. 143/13/2020 – GST: Provisions relating to Quarterly Return Monthly Payment Scheme

In order to explain the Scheme in simple terms and in order to ensure uniformity in implementation across field formations, the Board, in exercise of its powers conferred under section 168 (1) of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the CGST Act), hereby clarifies various issues in succeeding paragraphs.

Circular No.136/06/2020 – GST: Clarification in respect of various measures announced by the Government for providing relief to the taxpayers in view of spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) – Reg

The spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) across many countries of the world, including India, has caused immense loss to the lives of people and resultantly impacted the trade and industry. In view of the emergent situation and challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the compliance requirements under various provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the β€œCGST Act”),

Circular No. 96/15/2019 – GST: Seeks to clarify issues in respect of transfer of input tax credit in case of death of sole proprietor.

Doubts have been raised whether sub-section (3) of section 18 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as β€žCGST Actβ€Ÿ) provides for transfer of input tax credit which remains unutilized to the transferee in case of death of the sole proprietor. As per sub-rule (1) of rule 41 of the Central Goods and Services Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “CGST Rulesβ€Ÿ), the registered person (transferor of business) can file FORM GST ITC-02 electronically on the common portal along with a request for transfer of unutilized input tax credit lying in his electronic credit ledger to the transferee.