Rules Rule 3 of CGST Rules i.e. Intimation for Composition Levy under section 10


Financial Year: 2017


Rule 3 of CGST Rules

Intimation for Composition levy.-

 

(1)         Any person

who has been granted registration

on a provisional basis under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 24

and who opts to pay tax under section 10,

shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-01,

duly signed or verified through electronic verification code,

on the common portal,

either directly or

through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner,

prior to the appointed day,

but not later than thirty days after the said day,

or such further period as may be

extended by the Commissioner in this behalf

 

Provided that where the

intimation in FORM GST CMP-01 is filed after the appointed day,

the registered person shall not collect any tax from the appointed day

but shall issue bill of supply for supplies made after the said day.

 

(2)         Any person who applies for

registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 8

may give an option to pay tax

under section 10 in Part B of FORM GST REG-01,

which shall be considered as an

intimation to pay tax under the said section.

 

(3)         Any registered person

who opts to pay tax under section 10

shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-02,

duly signed or verified through electronic verification code,

on the common portal,

either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner,

prior to the commencement of the financial year

for which the option to pay tax under the aforesaid section is exercised

and shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of subrule (4) of rule 44

within a period of sixty days

from the commencement

of the relevant financial year.

 

 

(3A)                 Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2) and (3),

a person who has been granted registration on a provisional basis under rule 24  

or who has applied for registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 8

may opt to pay tax under

section 10 with effect from the first day of October, 2017  

by electronically filing an

intimation in FORM GST CMP-02,  

on the common portal either directly or through

a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner,

before the said date and

shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03

in accordance with the provisions of

sub - rule (4) of rule 44

within a period of ninety days from the said date

 

Provided that the said persons shall not be allowed to furnish the declaration in

FORM GST TRAN-1 after the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 has been furnished.”;

 

(Subrule (3A) has been inserted by 7th Amendment to CGST Rules dated 15th Sep 2017,Notification No 34/2017 Central Tax)

 

(Sub Rule (3A) has been reconstituted by 9th Amendment to CGST Rules dated 13th Oct 2017, Notification No 45/2017 Central tax and reconstituted sub rule(3A) is as follows)

 

 

(3A)         Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2) and (3),

a person who has been granted registration on a provisional basis under rule 24

or who has been granted certificate of registration under sub-rule (1) of rule 10

may opt to pay tax under section 10

with effect from the first day of the month immediately succeeding the month in which he files an intimation in FORM GST CMP-02,

on the common portal

either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner,

on or before the 31st day of March, 2018,

and shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (4) of rule 44

within a period of ninety days (180 days) (90 days changed to 180 days by notification no 03/2018 central tax dated 23rd Jan 2018)

 

from the day on which such person commences to pay tax under section 10

 

Provided that the said persons shall not be allowed to furnish the declaration in FORM GST TRAN-1 after the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 has been furnished

 

(4)          Any person who files an intimation under sub-rule (1) to pay tax under section 10

shall furnish the details of stock,

including the inward supply of goods received from unregistered persons,

held by him on the day preceding the date from which he opts to pay tax under the said section,

electronically,

in FORM GST CMP-03, on the common portal,

either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner,

within a period of Sixty (Ninety) days (Sixty days has been amended to 90 days by 5th amendment to CGST Rules dated 17th Aug 2017, Notification No 22/2017 Central Tax)

from the date on which the option for composition levy is exercised

or within such further period as may be extended by the Commissioner in this behalf.

 

(5)         Any intimation under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (3) or sub-rule (3A)

 

(Subrule (3A) has been inserted in this sub rule by 7th Amendment to CGST Rules dated 15th Sep 2017,Notification No 34/2017 Central Tax)

 

in respect of any place of business in any State or Union territory

shall be deemed to

be an intimation

in respect of all other places of business registered on the same Permanent Account Number

 

 

Thanks

CA Rahul Gupta