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Circular No. 255/01/2026 – GST: GST Jurisdiction Transfer

Understand Circular No. 255/01/2026-GST on GST jurisdiction after transfer of business, pending proceedings, appeals, and powers of tax officers.

Circular No. 254/11/2025 – GST: Proper Officer Assignment Guide

Understand Circular No. 254/11/2025-GST assigning proper officers under Sections 74A, 75(2) & 122 of the CGST Act, with monetary limits and FAQs.

Circular No. 253/10/2025 – GST: Withdrawal of Circular 212 Explained

Learn Circular No. 253/10/2025-GST withdrawing Circular 212/6/2024-GST and understand its impact on Section 15(3)(b)(ii) GST compliance

Circular No. 252/09/2025 – GST: eOffice DIN Requirement

Learn Circular No. 252/09/2025-GST on eOffice communications, Issue Number as DIN, RFN verification, and updated CBIC documentation requirements.

Circular No. 251/08/2025 – GST on Post-Sale Discounts

Circular No. 251/08/2025 – GST clarifies treatment of secondary & post-sale discounts, ITC rules, and promotional service taxability.

Circular No. 250/07/2025: Review & Appeal of CAA Orders

Understand Circular 250/07/2025 on review, appeal, and revision of GST orders passed by Common Adjudicating Authority for DGGI notices. Process clarified.

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

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. 3/3/2017 – GST: Proper officer relating to provisions other than Registration and Composition under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017-Reg.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (91) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with Section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act (13 of 2017) and subject to sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Board, hereby assigns the officers mentioned in Column (2) of the Table below, the functions as the proper officers in relation to the various sections of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or the rules made thereunder given in the corresponding entry in Column (3) of the said Table

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Circular No. 206/18/2023 – GST: GST on Certain Services

Understand Circular No. 206/18/2023-GST covering GST on electricity reimbursement, malt job work, DMFT, CPWD horticulture services and leasing.

Circular No. 205/17/2023 – GST: GST on Imitation Zari Thread

Learn Circular No. 205/17/2023-GST on the 5% GST rate for imitation zari thread or yarn, HS 5605 classification, and refund restrictions under GST.

Circular No. 204/16/2023 – GST: Personal & Corporate GST

Understand Circular No. 204/16/2023-GST on GST applicability and valuation of personal and corporate guarantees with practical FAQs and examples.

Circular No. 203/15/2023 – GST: Place of Supply Clarified

Learn Circular No. 203/15/2023-GST on place of supply for goods transport, advertising services, and co-location services under the IGST Act.

Circular No. 202/14/2023 – GST: Export of Services Explained

Understand Circular No. 202/14/2023-GST on export of services, Special Rupee Vostro Accounts, RBI permissions, and Section 2(6) of the IGST Act.

Circular No. 201/13/2023 – GST: Director & Cinema Services

Understand Circular No. 201/13/2023-GST on GST for director’s personal services, reverse charge, and food & beverages supplied in cinema halls.

Circular No. 200/12/2023 – GST: GST Rates on Certain Goods

Learn Circular No. 200/12/2023-GST on GST rates for snack pellets, fish soluble paste, raw cotton, areca leaf products, HSN 9021 and more.

Circular No. 199/11/2023 – GST: HO & Branch GST Clarified

Understand Circular No. 199/11/2023-GST on GST for services between Head Office and Branch Offices, ISD, ITC distribution, and valuation rules.

Circular No. 198/10/2023 – GST: E-Invoice Clarification

Learn Circular No. 198/10/2023-GST on e-invoicing for supplies to Government Departments, PSUs, local authorities, and TDS-registered entities.

Circular No. 197/09/2023 – GST: GST Refund Issues Explained

Understand Circular No. 197/09/2023-GST on GSTR-2B refund eligibility, RFD-01 changes, Rule 96A, export refunds, and adjusted turnover.

Corrigendum to Circular No. 102/21/2019-GST

In para 5 of the Circular No. 102/21/2019-GST dated 28th June, 2018,

Corrigendum to Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST

“It is immaterial whether the service is provided by the educational institution itself or the institution outsources the activity to an outside contractor.”

Circular No. 55/29/2018 – GST: Taxability of services provided by Industrial Training Institutes (ITI).

Whether GST is payable on the service, provided by a private Industrial Training Institute for conduct of examination against consideration in the form of entrance fee and also on the services relating to admission to or conduct of examination.

Circular No. 148/04/2021 – GST: Seeks to prescribe Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementation of the provision of extension of time limit to apply for revocation of cancellation of registration under section 30 of the CGST Act, 2017 and rule 23 of the CGST Rules, 2017.

As you are aware vide Finance Act, 2020, section 30 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “CGST Act”) was amended and the same has been notified with effect from 01.01.2021 vide notification No. 92/2020- Central Tax, dated 22.12.2020. The amended provision provides for extension of time limit for applying for revocation of cancellation of registration on sufficient cause being shown and for reasons to be recorded in writing, by:

Circular No. 207/01/2024 – GST: Monetary Limits for GST

Understand Circular No. 207/01/2024-GST on monetary limits for departmental GST appeals before GSTAT, High Courts and Supreme Court with practical FAQs.

Circular No. 84/03/2019 – GST: Clarification on issue of classification of service of printing of pictures covered under 998386.

“Printing and reproduction services of recorded media, on a fee or contract basis”. The two service codes attract different GST rate of 18% and 12% respectively and therefore wrong classification may lead to short payment of GST.

Circular No. 17/17/2017 – GST: Manual filing and processing of refund claims in respect of zero-rated supplies. Rescinded vide Circular No. 125/44/2019 – GST dated 18.11.2019.

Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 168 of the CGST Act, 2017 and for the purpose of ensuring uniformity, the following conditions and procedure are laid down for the manual filing and processing of the refund claims:

Circular No. 186/18/2022 – GST: GST on No Claim Bonus

Learn how GST applies to No Claim Bonus (NCB) under Circular 186/18/2022. Understand why NCB is not a taxable supply and how it affects insurance premiums.

Circular No. 25/25/2017 – GST: Manual filing of applications for Advance Ruling and appeals before Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling.

As per rules 104 and 106 of the CGST Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “the CGST Rules”) the application for obtaining an advance ruling and filing an appeal against an advance ruling shall be made by the applicant on the common portal.