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[F. No. 349/58/2017- GST (Pt.)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2018
Notification No. 57/2018 – Central Tax: Seeks to exempt post audit authorities under MoD from TDS compliance. Notification No. 57/2018 – Central Tax:
[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i)]
G.S.R. …..(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the CGST Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 50/2018-Central Tax dated the 13th September, 2018 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R 868 dated the 13th September, 2018, namely:–
In the paragraph of the notification, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that with respect to persons specified under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 51 of the Act, nothing in this notification shall apply to the authorities under the Ministry of Defense, other than the authorities specified in the Annexure-A and their offices, with effect from the 1st day of October, 2018.”
(Gunjan Kumar Verma)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R 868 (E), dated the 13th September, 2018.
ANNEXURE ‘A’
‘A’CODE NUMBERS ALLOTTED TO
THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLERS/CONTROLLERS OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
Sl. No. Designation of Controller/Office Code No.
- Controller of Defense Accounts, Patna 00
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad 01
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (Officers), Pune 02
- Controller of Defense Accounts, (Army), Meerut 03
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts, Southern Command, Pune 04
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts, Bangalore 05
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts, Western Command, Chandigarh 06
- Pr. Controller of Accounts (Factories), Kolkata 07
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (Air Force), Dehradun 08
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (Navy), Mumbai 09
- Controller of Defense Accounts (Funds), Meerut 10
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts, Northern Command, Jammu 12
- Zonal Office (Pension Disbursement), Chennai 13
- AO DAD Min. of Defense (Civil), New Delhi 14
- Controller of Defense Accounts, Canteen Stores Dept., Mumbai 15
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts, New Delhi 16
- Controller of Defense Accounts, Chennai 18
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (R&D) New Delhi 19
- Controller of Defense Accounts (Pension Disbursement), Meerut 20
- Controller of Defense Accounts, Gauhati 21
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts, (CC) Lucknow 22
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (Border Roads), New Delhi 23
- Controller of Defense Accounts (R&D), Bangalore 24
- Controller of Defense Accounts, Secunderabad 25
- Controller of Defense Accounts, Jabalpur 26
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (Air Force), New Delhi 27
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (R&D), Hyderabad 28
- Controller of Defense Accounts, New Delhi 29
- Controller of Defense Accounts (IDS), New Delhi 30
- Pr. Controller of Defense Accounts (SWC), Jaipur 31
📚 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Notification No. 57/2018 – Central Tax
Q1: What is Notification No. 57/2018 – Central Tax?
Answer:
It is a GST notification issued on 23 October 2018 providing exemption from TDS compliance for certain authorities under the Ministry of Defence. 57
Q2: Under which section was this notification issued?
Answer:
It was issued under Section 51 of the CGST Act, 2017, which governs GST TDS provisions. 57
Q3: What is GST TDS?
Answer:
GST TDS is a tax deducted at source by certain government bodies when making payments to suppliers exceeding ₹2.5 lakh for taxable supplies.
Q4: Which authorities are exempt under this notification?
Answer:
Post-audit authorities under the Ministry of Defence are exempt, except those listed in Annexure-A. 57
Q5: From which date did this exemption apply?
Answer:
The exemption applied from 1 October 2018. 57
Q6: Are all MoD authorities exempt from TDS?
Answer:
No.
Authorities listed in Annexure-A must continue to comply with TDS rules.
Q7: What is the TDS rate under GST?
Answer:
The TDS rate is:
2% total (1% CGST + 1% SGST)
Q8: What is the threshold for GST TDS deduction?
Answer:
TDS must be deducted when:
Payment exceeds ₹2.5 lakh
Supply is taxable
Q9: Does this notification affect private suppliers?
Answer:
Indirectly, yes.
If the buyer is an exempt MoD authority:
No TDS will be deducted from supplier payments.
Q10: Does this notification cancel TDS returns already filed?
Answer:
No.
It applies prospectively from 1 October 2018 and does not affect earlier compliance.
Q11: What happens if a non-exempt MoD office fails to deduct TDS?
Answer:
The department may:
Issue notices
Demand TDS amount with interest
Impose penalties
Q12: How can contractors verify if TDS applies?
Answer:
They should:
Check whether the MoD office is listed in Annexure-A
Confirm TDS applicability in the contract
Q13: Do exempt authorities need GST registration for TDS?
Answer:
No.
If they are exempt under this notification, TDS registration and compliance are not required.
Q14: How does this notification relate to Notification No. 50/2018?
Answer:
Notification 57/2018 amended Notification 50/2018 by inserting a proviso granting this exemption. 57
Q15: Who should seek professional help for GST TDS compliance?
Answer:
You should consult an expert if:
You supply goods or services to government departments
You receive payments with TDS deductions
You have TDS mismatches in GST returns
Get expert help here:
https://finodha.in/gst-compliance/
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