Understand Circular No. 233/27/2024 – GST on regularization of IGST refund claims, Rule 96(10), exporter eligibility, and practical compliance steps.

Attention is invited to sub-section (a) of section 28 of the CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. 31 of 2018) which provides that section 140(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 be amended with retrospective effect to allow transition of CENVAT credit under the existing law viz. Central Excise and Service Tax law, only in respect of “eligible duties”. In this regard, doubts have been expressed as to whether the expression “eligible duties” would include CENVAT credit of Service Tax within its scope or not.

3.1 Following services supplied by an educational institution are exempt from GST vide sl. No. 66 of the notification No. 12/ 2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017,

The issue of IGST exemption on inter-state movement of various modes of conveyance, between distinct persons as specified in section 25(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, carrying goods or passengers or both;

Understand Circular 164/20/2021-GST covering GST rates and exemptions on cloud kitchens, ice cream parlours, coaching, mining rights, amusement parks, toll charges, and more.

Understand Circular 229/23/2024-GST, GST rates on solar cookers, carton boxes, poultry machinery parts, agricultural produce, and government schemes.

Reference has been received by the Board for a clarification whether services supplied to a Government Entity by way of construction such as of “a ropeway” are eligible for concessional rate of 12% GST under entry No. 3 (vi) of Notification No. 11/2017- CT (R) dt. 28.06.2017. On the recommendation of the GST Council, this issue is clarified as below.

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.

“(i) a registered person who wants to opt for payment of central tax @ 3% by availing the benefit of the said notification, may do so by filing intimation in the manner specified in sub- rule 3 of rule 3 of the said rules in FORM GST CMP-02 by selecting the category of registered person as “Any other supplier eligible for composition levy” as listed at Sl. No. 5(iii) of the said form, latest by 30th April, 2019. Such person shall also furnish a statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (3) of rule 3 of the said rules.”

The GST Council, in its 23rd meeting held at Guwahati on 10th November 2017, has taken certain decisions in regard to filing of returns by taxpayers. Subsequently, various representations have been received seeking clarifications on various aspects of return filing such as return filing dates, applicability and quantum of late fee, amendment of errors in submitting / filing of FORM GSTR-3B and other related queries.