[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Notification No. 20/2019 – Central Tax
New Delhi, the 23rd April, 2019
G.S.R……(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Central Goods and
Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment)
Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said
rules), in rule 23, in sub-rule (1), after the first proviso, the following provisos shall be
inserted, namely:-
“Provided further that all returns due for the period from the date of the order of
cancellation of registration till the date of the order of revocation of cancellation of
registration shall be furnished by the said person within a period of thirty days from
the date of order of revocation of cancellation of registration:
Provided also that where the registration has been cancelled with retrospective effect,
the registered person shall furnish all returns relating to period from the effective date
of cancellation of registration till the date of order of revocation of cancellation of
registration within a period of thirty days from the date of order of revocation of
cancellation of registration.”.
3. In the said rules, in rule 62,-
a) in the marginal heading, for the words “Form and manner of submission of
quarterly return by the composition supplier”, the words “Form and manner of
submission of statement and return” shall be substituted;
b) in sub-rule (1), -
(i) for the portion beginning with the words and figures “paying tax under
section 10” and ending with letters and figures “ FORM GSTR-4”, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
“paying tax under section 10 or paying tax by availing the benefit of
notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of
Revenue No. 02/2019– Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i) vide number G.S.R.189 (E), dated the 7th March, 2019 shall-
(i) furnish a statement, every quarter or, as the case may be, part thereof,
containing the details of payment of self-assessed tax in FORM GST CMP-
08, till the 18
th
day of the month succeeding such quarter; and
(ii) furnish a return for every financial year or, as the case may be, part thereof
in FORM GSTR-4, till the thirtieth day of April following the end of such
financial year,”;
(ii) the proviso shall be omitted;
c) in sub-rule (2), for the portion beginning with the words “return under” and
ending with the words “other amount”, the following shall be substituted,
namely:-
“statement under sub-rule (1) shall discharge his liability towards tax or
interest”;
d) in sub-rule (4),-
(i) after the words and figures “opted to pay tax under section 10” the words,
letters, figures and brackets “or by availing the benefit of notification of the
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No.
02/2019– Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number
G.S.R.189 (E), dated the 7th March, 2019” shall be inserted;
(ii) in the Explanation,-
(A) after the words “not be eligible to avail”, the word “of” shall be omitted;
(B) after the words “opting for the composition scheme”, the words, letters,
figures and brackets “or opting for paying tax by availing the benefit of
notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of
Revenue No. 02/2019– Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i) vide number G.S.R.189 (E), dated the 7th March, 2019” shall be
inserted;
e) in sub-rule (5), for the words, figures and letters “the details relating to the
period prior to his opting for payment of tax under section 9 in FORM
GSTR- 4 till the due date of furnishing the return for the quarter ending
September of the succeeding financial year or furnishing of annual return of
the preceding financial year, whichever is earlier”, the words, letters and
figures “a statement in FORM GST CMP-08 for the period for which he has
paid tax under the composition scheme till the 18th day of the month
succeeding the quarter in which the date of withdrawal falls and furnish a
return in FORM GSTR-4 for the said period till the thirtieth day of April
following the end of the financial year during which such withdrawal falls”
shall be substituted;
f) after sub-rule (5), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(6) A registered person who ceases to avail the benefit of notification of the
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No.
02/2019– Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number
G.S.R.189 (E) , dated the 7th March, 2019, shall, where required, furnish a
statement in FORM GST CMP-08 for the period for which he has paid tax by
availing the benefit under the said notification till the 18th day of the month
succeeding the quarter in which the date of cessation takes place and furnish a
return in FORM GSTR - 4 for the said period till the thirtieth day of April
following the end of the financial year during which such cessation happens.”.
4. In the said rules, after FORM GST CMP-07, the following form shall be inserted,
namely:-
“Form GST CMP - 08
[See rule 62]
Statement for payment of self-assessed tax
1. GSTIN
2. (a) Legal name <Auto>
(b) Trade name <Auto>
(c) ARN
<Auto> (After filing)
(d) Date of
filing
<Auto> (After filing)
3. Summary of self-assessed liability
(net of advances, credit and debit notes and any other adjustment due to amendments
etc.)
(Amount in ₹in all tables)
Sr.
No.
Description Value Integrated
tax
Central
tax
State/ UT
tax
Cess
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Outward supplies
(including exempt
supplies)
Financial
Year
Quarter
2. Inward supplies attracting
reverse charge including
import of services
3. Tax payable (1+2)
4. Interest payable, if any
5. Tax and interest paid
4. Verification
I hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the information given herein above is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed
therefrom.
Signature
Place : Name of Authorised Signatory
Date: Designation/Status
Instructions:
1. The taxpayer paying tax under the provisions of section 10 of the Central Goods and
Services Tax Act, 2017 or by availing the benefit of notification No. 02/2019–
Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019 [G.S.R. 189(E) dated the 7
th
March,2019] shall make payment of tax on quarterly basis by the due date.
2. Adjustment on account of advances, credit/debit notes or rectifications shall be
reported against the liability.
3. Negative value may be reported as such if such value comes after adjustment.
4. If the total tax payable becomes negative, then the same shall be carried forward to
the next tax period for utilising the same in that tax period.
5. Interest shall be leviable if payment is made after the due date.
6. „Nil‟ Statement shall be filed if there is no tax liability due during the quarter.”.
5. In the said rules, in FORM GST REG -01, after instruction number 16, the following
instruction shall be inserted, namely:-
“17. Taxpayers who want to pay tax by availing benefit of notification No. 2/2019 –
Central Tax (Rate) dated 07.03.2019, as amended, shall indicate such option at serial
no. 5 and 6.1(iii) of this Form.”.
[F. No. 20/06/16/2018-GST]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification No. 3/2017-Central Tax, dated the 19
th
June,2017,
published vide number G.S.R 610 (E), dated the 19
th
June, 2017 and last amended vide
notification No. 16/2019 - Central Tax, dated the 29
th
March, 2019, published vide number
G.S.R 249 (E), dated the 29
th
March, 2019.
