Most asked questions from the Government on GST.

Question 35 & 36

What tax will be levied on goods manufactured but not cleared from factory before 01.07.2017?

Ans. Goods manufactured, but not cleared from factory before 01.07.2017 have been exempted from Central Excise duty vide Tariff Notification No. 12/2017-CE dated 30.06.2017. 

Appropriate GST will have to be paid whenever the goods are cleared after 01.07.2017.

Q 36. Is there any provision for cross empowerment of officers of State and Central Government under GST?

Ans. Yes. As per Section 6 (1) of CGST Act, 2017, the officers appointed under the SGST / UTGST Act are authorised to be the proper officers for the purposes of CGST/IGST Act

subject to such conditions as the Government shall, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify. 

Similar provisions in the SGST/UTGST Act empower the central government officials to be the proper officers under the SGST/UTGST Act.

Notification no. 39/2017-Central Tax dated 13/10/2017 and Notification no. 11/2017 –Integrated Tax dated

13/10/2017 have been issued in order to cross-empower State Tax officers for processing and grant of refund.