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Date: 2025-08-18 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025

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Executive Summary: The Manipur Goods and Services Tax Amendment Act, 2025, amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It received Presidential assent on August 18, 2025, and includes amendments related to tax levies, input tax credits, and procedures for tax determination. Several sections have retrospective effect, with specific dates in 2024 and 2025. Key Points / Main Content: * **Short Title and Commencement:** The Act is called the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Amendment Act, 2025. Sections have varying commencement dates, some retrospective to October and November 2024, and June 2025. * **Amendment to Section 9:** Includes undenatured extra neutral alcohol or rectified spirit used for manufacturing alcoholic liquor for human consumption. * **Amendment to Section 10:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Insertion of New Section 11A:** Empowers the Government to not recover goods and services tax not levied or short-levied as a result of general practice, based on Council recommendation and notification. * **Amendment to Section 13:** Specifies invoice issuance dates for suppliers and recipients. * **Amendment to Section 16:** * Allows input tax credit for invoices/debit notes pertaining to FY 2017-18 to 2020-21 if filed by November 30, 2021. * Specifies conditions for availing input tax credit after revocation of cancelled registration. * **Amendment to Section 17:** Restricts the words and figures to sections 74, 129 and 130, the words and figures section 74 in respect of any period up to Financial Year 202324 shall be substituted. * **Amendment to Section 21:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 30:** Revocation of cancellation of registration shall be subject to prescribed conditions and restrictions. * **Amendment to Section 31:** Defines "supplier who is not registered" for deduction of tax under section 51. * **Amendment to Section 35:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 39:** Mandates electronic filing of returns for tax deducted at source under section 51, even if no deductions were made. * **Amendment to Section 49:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 50:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 51:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 54:** Prohibits refund of unutilized input tax credit on zero-rated supply of goods subjected to export duty. * **Amendment to Section 61:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 62:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 63:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 64:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 65:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 66:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Amendment to Section 70:** Mandates persons summoned under subsection 1 to attend, either in person or by an authorized representative, and state the truth. * **Amendment to Section 73:** Limits the application of section 73 to determination of tax pertaining to the period up to Financial Year 202324. * **Amendment to Section 74:** Limits the application of section 74 to determination of tax pertaining to the period up to Financial Year 202324. * **Insertion of New Section 74A:** Details procedures for determination of tax not paid/short paid or erroneously refunded/wrongly availed or utilised for Financial Year 2024-25 onwards, including notice, penalties, and order issuance timelines. * **Amendment to Section 75:** Includes references to subsections 2 and 7 of section 74A. * **Amendment to Section 104:** Includes references to subsections 2 and 7 of section 74A. * **Amendment to Section 107:** Substitution of the word twenty-five with the word twenty. * **Amendment to Section 112:** Provides a date notified by the Government for filing appeal before the Appellate Tribunal. * **Amendment to Section 122:** Relates to electronic commerce operators liable to collect tax at source under section 52. * **Amendment to Section 127:** Includes reference to section 74A after sections 73 and 74. * **Insertion of New Section 128A:** Provides for waiver of interest or penalty or both relating to certain tax periods. * **Amendment to Section 171:** Authorises the Government to specify the date from which the said Authority shall not accept any request for examination. * **Amendment to Schedule III:** Adds activities related to coinsurance and reinsurance to the list of activities/transactions not treated as supply of goods or services. * **No Refund of Tax Paid or Input Tax Credit Reversed:** Denies refunds for taxes paid or credits reversed if section 6 had been in force at all material times. * **Validation of Actions Taken Under Manipur Ordinance 1 of 2024:** Validates actions taken under the repealed Manipur Goods and Services Tax Eighth Amendment Ordinance, 2024. * **Repeal and Savings:** Repeals the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Amendment Ordinance, 2025, while validating actions taken under it. Impact Analysis: * **Taxpayers:** * *Impact:* Amendments affect tax liability, input tax credit eligibility, and compliance procedures. * *Action Required:* Review business operations and accounting practices to align with the new provisions, and take note of the effective dates. * **Government (Tax Authorities):** * *Impact:* Specifies procedures for tax determination, recovery, and administration. * *Action Required:* Implement the amended procedures for tax collection, audits, and dispute resolution. * **Electronic Commerce Operators:** * *Impact:* Clarifies obligations related to tax collection at source. * *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with provisions related to tax collection at source under section 52. * **Insurers and Reinsurers:** * *Impact:* Inclusion of activities related to coinsurance and reinsurance to the list of activities/transactions not treated as supply of goods or services. * *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with provisions related to coinsurance and reinsurance.

Key Entities Referenced

Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Principal Act being amended by this bill. Manipur Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill, 2025: The bill that amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Parliament: Legislative body enacting the amendment. Republic of India: The nation enacting the law Council: Refers to Goods and Service Tax Council Financial Year 2023-24: Financial year pertaining to determination of tax Financial Year 2024-25: Financial year pertaining to determination of tax Appellate Tribunal: Authority for filing appeal
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 18th August, 2025/Shravana 27, 1947 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 18th August, 2025 and is hereby published for general information:— BillNo.101-Fof2025 THE MANIPUR GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (AMENDMENT) THE MANIPUR GOODS ANADC TS,E 2R0V25ICES TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 No. 22 of 2025 (AS PASSED BY THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT) A [18th August, 2025.] BILL An Act further to amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. further to amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:–– 1. (1) This Act may be called the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Short title and (Amendment) Act, 2025. commencement. (2)Save as otherwise provided in this Act,–– (a) sections 34 and 36 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day of October, 2024;2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— (b)sections 2 to 5, 7 to 30, 32, 33 and 35 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of November, 2024; and (c)section 37 shall be deemed to have come into force on the 9th day of June, 2025. Amendment of 2.In the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to Manipur Act section 9. as the principal Act), in section 9, in sub-section (1), after the words “alcoholic 3 of 2017. liquor for human consumption”, the words “and un-denatured extra neutral alcohol or rectified spirit used for manufacture of alcoholic liquor, for human consumption” shall be inserted. Amendment of 3. In section 10 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), after the words and section 10. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Insertion of new 4.After section 11 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, section 11A. namely:–– Power not to “11A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the recover goods Government is satisfied that–– and services tax not levied or (a)a practice was, or is, generally prevalent regarding levy of State short-levied as a tax (including non-levy thereof) on any supply of goods or services or result of general practice. both; and (b)such supplies were, or are, liable to–– (i) State tax, in cases where according to the said practice, State tax was not, or is not being, levied; or (ii)a higher amount of State tax than what was, or is being, levied, in accordance with the said practice, the Government may, on the recommendation of the Council, by notification, direct that the whole of the State tax payable on such supplies, or, as the case may be, the State tax in excess of that payable on such supplies, but for the said practice, shall not be required to be paid in respect of the supplies on which the State tax was not, or is not being levied, or was, or is being, short-levied, in accordance with the said practice.”. Amendment of 5.In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3),–– section 13. (i) in clause (b), for the words “by the supplier:”, the words “by the supplier, in cases where invoice is required to be issued by the supplier; or” shall be substituted; (ii)after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(c) the date of issue of invoice by the recipient, in cases where invoice is to be issued by the recipient:”; (iii) in the first proviso, after the words, brackets and letter “or clause (b)”, the words, brackets and letter “or clause (c)” shall be inserted. Amendment of 6. In section 16 of the principal Act, after sub-section (4), the following section 16. sub-sections shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017, namely:–– “(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4), in respect of an invoice or debit note for supply of goods or services or both pertaining to the Financial Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, the registered person shall be entitled to take input tax credit in any return under section 39 which is filed up to the 30th day of November, 2021.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 (6) Where registration of a registered person is cancelled under section 29 and subsequently the cancellation of registration is revoked by any order, either under section 30 or pursuant to any order made by the Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal or court and where availment of input tax credit in respect of an invoice or debit note was not restricted under sub-section (4) on the date of order of cancellation of registration, the said person shall be entitled to take the input tax credit in respect of such invoice or debit note for supply of goods or services or both, in a return under section 39,― (i)filed up to the thirtieth day of November following the financial year to which such invoice or debit note pertains or furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier; or (ii) for the period from the date of cancellation of registration or the effective date of cancellation of registration, as the case may be, till the date of order of revocation of cancellation of registration, where such return is filed within thirty days from the date of order of revocation of cancellation of registration, whichever is later.”. 7. In section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), in clause (i), for the Amendment of words and figures “sections 74, 129 and 130”, the words and figures “section 74 in section 17. respect of any period up to Financial Year 2023-24” shall be substituted. 8.In section 21 of the principal Act, after the words and figures “section 73 or Amendment of section 21. section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. 9.In section 30 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after the proviso, the Amendment of following proviso shall be inserted, namely:–– section 30. “Provided further that such revocation of cancellation of registration shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions, as may be prescribed.”. 10.In section 31 of the principal Act,— Amendment of section 31. (a) in sub-section (3), in clause (f), after the words and figure “of section 9 shall”, the words “, within the period as may be prescribed,” shall be inserted; (b)after clause (g), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:–– ‘Explanation.––For the purposes of clause (f), the expression “supplier who is not registered” shall include the supplier who is registered solely for the purpose of deduction of tax under section 51.’. 11. In section 35 of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), after the words and Amendment of figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” section 35. shall be inserted. 12. In section 39 of the principal Act, for sub-section (3), the following Amendment of sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— section 39. “(3) Every registered person required to deduct tax at source under section 51 shall electronically furnish a return for every calendar month of the deductions made during the month in such form and manner and within such time as may be prescribed: Provided that the said registered person shall furnish a return for every calendar month whether or not any deductions have been made during the said month.”. 13.In section 49 of the principal Act, in sub-section (8), in clause (c), after the Amendment of section 49. words and figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— Amendment of 14.In section 50 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in the proviso, after section 50. the words and figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. 15. In section 51 of the principal Act, in sub-section (7), after the words and Amendment of section 51. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 16.In section 54 of the principal Act,— section 54. (a)in sub-section (3), the second proviso shall be omitted; (b) after sub-section (14) and before the Explanation, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:–– “(15) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no refund of unutilised input tax credit on account of zero rated supply of goods or of integrated tax paid on account of zero rated supply of goods shall be allowed where such zero rated supply of goods is subjected to export duty.”. Amendment of 17. In section 61 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), after the words and section 61. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 18. In section 62 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), after the words and section 62. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 19.In section 63 of the principal Act, after the words and figures “section 73 section 63. or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 20. In section 64 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after the words and section 64. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 21. In section 65 of the principal Act, in sub-section (7), after the words and section 65. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 22. In section 66 of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), after the words and section 66. figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 23. In section 70 of the principal Act, after sub-section (1), the following section 70. sub-section shall be inserted, namely:–– “(1A) All persons summoned under sub-section (1) shall be bound to attend, either in person or by an authorised representative, as such officer may direct, and the person so appearing shall state the truth during examination or make statements or produce such documents and other things as may be required.”. Amendment of 24.In section 73 of the principal Act,–– section 73. (a)in the marginal heading, after the words “Determination of tax”, the words and figures “, pertaining to the period up to Financial Year 2023-24,” shall be inserted; (b) after sub-section (11), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(12) The provisions of this section shall be applicable for determination of tax pertaining to the period up to Financial Year 2023-24.”.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5 25.In section 74 of the principal Act,–– Amendment of section 74. (a)in the marginal heading, after the words “Determination of tax”, the words and figures “, pertaining to the period up to Financial Year 2023-24,” shall be inserted; (b) after sub-section (11) and before Explanation 1, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:–– “(12) The provisions of this section shall be applicable for determination of tax pertaining to the period up to Financial Year 2023-24.”; (c)Explanation 2 shall be omitted. 26. After section 74 of the principal Act, the following section shall be Insertion of new section 74A. inserted, namely:— ‘74A. (1) Where it appears to the proper officer that any tax has not been Determination of paid or short paid or erroneously refunded, or where input tax credit has been tax not paid or short paid or wrongly availed or utilised, he shall serve notice on the person chargeable with erroneously tax which has not been so paid or which has been so short paid or to whom the refunded or refund has erroneously been made, or who has wrongly availed or utilised input tax credit wrongly availed input tax credit, requiring him to show cause as to why he should not pay the or utilised for amount specified in the notice along with interest payable thereon under any reason section 50 and a penalty leviable under the provisions of this Act or the rules pertaining to Financial Year made thereunder. 2024-25 onwards. (2)The proper officer shall issue the notice under sub-section (1) within forty-two months from the due date for furnishing of annual return for the financial year to which the tax not paid or short paid or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised relates to or within forty-two months from the date of erroneous refund. (3)Where a notice has been issued for any period under sub- section (1), the proper officer may serve a statement, containing the details of tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised for such periods other than those covered under sub-section (1), on the person chargeable with tax. (4)The service of such statement shall be deemed to be service of notice on such person under sub-section (1), subject to the condition that the grounds relied upon for such tax periods other than those covered under sub-section (1) are the same as are mentioned in the earlier notice. (5)The penalty in case where any tax which has not been paid or short paid or erroneously refunded, or where input tax credit has been wrongly availed or utilised,–– (i) for any reason, other than the reason of fraud or any wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, shall be equivalent to ten per cent. of tax due from such person or ten thousand rupees, whichever is higher; (ii) for the reason of fraud or any wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax shall be equivalent to the tax due from such person. (6)The proper officer shall, after considering the representation, if any, made by the person chargeable with tax, determine the amount of tax, interest and penalty due from such person and issue an order. (7)The proper officer shall issue the order under sub-section (6) within twelve months from the date of issuance of notice specified in sub-section (2):6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— Provided that where the proper officer is not able to issue the order within the specified period, the Commissioner, or an officer authorised by the Commissioner senior in rank to the proper officer but not below the rank of Joint Commissioner of State Tax, may, having regard to the reasons for delay in issuance of the order under sub-section (6), to be recorded in writing, before the expiry of the specified period, extend the said period further by a maximum of six months. (8) The person chargeable with tax where any tax has not been paid or short paid or erroneously refunded, or where input tax credit has been wrongly availed or utilised for any reason, other than the reason of fraud or any wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, may,–– (i)before service of notice under sub-section (1), pay the amount of tax along with interest payable under section 50 of such tax on the basis of his own ascertainment of such tax or the tax as ascertained by the proper officer and inform the proper officer in writing of such payment, and the proper officer, on receipt of such information shall not serve any notice under sub-section (1) or the statement under sub-section (3), as the case may be, in respect of the tax so paid or any penalty payable under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (ii) pay the said tax along with interest payable under section 50 within sixty days of issue of show cause notice, and on doing so, no penalty shall be payable and all proceedings in respect of the said notice shall be deemed to be concluded. (9)The person chargeable with tax, where any tax has not been paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or where input tax credit has been wrongly availed or utilised by reason of fraud, or any wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax, may,― (i)before service of notice under sub-section (1), pay the amount of tax along with interest payable under section 50 and a penalty equivalent to fifteen per cent. of such tax on the basis of his own ascertainment of such tax or the tax as ascertained by the proper officer and inform the proper officer in writing of such payment, and the proper officer, on receipt of such information, shall not serve any notice under sub-section (1), in respect of the tax so paid or any penalty payable under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; (ii) pay the said tax along with interest payable under section 50 and a penalty equivalent to twenty-five per cent. of such tax within sixty days of issue of the notice, and on doing so, all proceedings in respect of the said notice shall be deemed to be concluded; (iii) pay the said tax along with interest payable thereon under section 50 and a penalty equivalent to fifty per cent. of such tax within sixty days of communication of the order, and on doing so, all proceedings in respect of the said notice shall be deemed to be concluded. (10) Where the proper officer is of the opinion that the amount paid under clause (i) of sub-section (8) or clause (i) of sub-section (9) falls short of the amount actually payable, he shall proceed to issue the notice as provided for in sub-section (1) in respect of such amount which falls short of the amount actually payable. (11) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (8), penalty under clause (i) of sub-section (5) shall be payable where any amount of self-assessed tax or any amount collected as tax has not been paid within a period of thirty days from the due date of payment of such tax.Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 7 (12)The provisions of this section shall be applicable for determination of tax pertaining to the Financial Year 2024-25 onwards. Explanation 1.––For the purposes of this section,–– (i) the expression “all proceedings in respect of the said notice” shall not include proceedings under section 132; (ii) where the notice under the same proceedings is issued to the main person liable to pay tax and some other persons, and such proceedings against the main person have been concluded under this section, the proceedings against all the persons liable to pay penalty under sections 122 and 125 are deemed to be concluded. Explanation 2.––For the purposes of this Act, the expression “suppression” shall mean non-declaration of facts or information which a taxable person is required to declare in the return, statement, report or any other document furnished under this Act or the rules made thereunder, or failure to furnish any information on being asked for, in writing, by the proper officer.’. 27.In section 75 of the principal Act,— Amendment of section 75. (a)in sub-section (1), after the word and figures “section 74”, the words, brackets, figures and letter “or sub-sections (2) and (7) of section 74A” shall be inserted; (b) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:–– “(2A) Where any Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or court concludes that the penalty under clause (ii) of sub-section (5) of section 74A is not sustainable for the reason that the charges of fraud or any wilful misstatement or suppression of facts to evade tax has not been established against the person to whom the notice was issued, the penalty shall be payable by such person, under clause (i) of sub-section (5) of section 74A.”; (c) for sub-section (10), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:–– “(10) The adjudication proceedings shall be deemed to be concluded, if the order is not issued within the period specified in sub-section (10) of section 73 or in sub-section (10) of section 74 or in sub-section (7) of section 74A.”; (d) in sub-section (11), after the word and figures “section 74”, the words, brackets, figures and letter “or sub-section (7) of section 74A” shall be inserted; (e) in sub-section (12), after the words and figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted; (f) in sub-section (13), after the words and figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. 28.In section 104 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in the Explanation, Amendment of section 104. after the word and figures “section 74”, the words, brackets, figures and letter “or sub-sections (2) and (7) of section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 29.In section 107 of the principal Act,–– section 107. (a)in sub-section (6), in clause (b), for the word “twenty-five”, the word “twenty” shall be substituted;8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— (b)in sub-section (11), in the second proviso, after the words and figures “section 73 or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Amendment of 30.In section 112 of the principal Act,–– section 112. (a)in sub-section (1), after the words “from the date on which the order sought to be appealed against is communicated to the person preferring the appeal”, the words “; or the date, as may be notified by the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, for filing appeal before the Appellate Tribunal under this Act, whichever is later.” shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of August, 2024; (b)in sub-section (3), after the words “from the date on which the said order has been passed”, the words “; or the date, as may be notified by the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, for the purpose of filing application before the Appellate Tribunal under this Act, whichever is later,” shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of August, 2024; (c) in sub-section (6), after the words, brackets and figure “after the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (1)”, the words, brackets and figure “or permit the filing of an application within three months after the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (3)” shall be inserted; (d)in sub-section (8), in clause (b),–– (i)for the words “twenty per cent.”, the words “ten per cent.” shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “fifty crore rupees”, the words “twenty crore rupees” shall be substituted. Amendment of 31.In section 122 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1B), for the words “Any section 122. electronic commerce operator who”, the words and figures “Any electronic commerce operator, who is liable to collect tax at source under section 52,” shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 1st day of October, 2023. Amendment of 32.In section 127 of the principal Act, after the words and figures “section 73 section 127. or section 74”, the words, figures and letter “or section 74A” shall be inserted. Insertion of new 33. After section 128 of the principal Act, the following section shall be section 128A. inserted, namely:–– Waiver of “128A. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this interest or Act, where any amount of tax is payable by a person chargeable with tax in penalty or both relating to accordance with,–– demands raised under section 73, (a) a notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 73 or a for certain tax statement issued under sub-section (3) of section 73, and where no order periods. under sub-section (9) of section 73 has been issued; or (b)an order passed under sub-section (9) of section 73, and where no order under sub-section (11) of section 107 or sub-section (1) of section 108 has been passed; or (c) an order passed under sub-section (11) of section 107 or sub-section (1) of section 108, and where no order under sub-section (1) of section 113 has been passed,Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 9 pertaining to the period from 1st July, 2017 to 31st March, 2020, or a part thereof, and the said person pays the full amount of tax payable as per the notice or statement or the order referred to in clause (a), clause (b) or clause (c), as the case may be, on or before the date, as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council, no interest under section 50 and penalty under this Act, shall be payable and all the proceedings in respect of the said notice or order or statement, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be concluded, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed: Provided that where a notice has been issued under sub-section (1) of section 74, and an order is passed or required to be passed by the proper officer in pursuance of the direction of the Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or a court in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 75, the said notice or order shall be considered to be a notice or order, as the case may be, referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) of this sub-section: Provided further that the conclusion of the proceedings under this sub-section, in cases where an application is filed under sub-section (3) of section 107 or under sub-section (3) of section 112 or an appeal is filed by an officer of central tax under sub-section (1) of section 117 or under sub-section (1) of section 118 or where any proceedings are initiated under sub-section (1) of section 108, against an order referred to in clause (b) or clause (c) or against the directions of the Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal or the court referred to in the first proviso, shall be subject to the condition that the said person pays the additional amount of tax payable, if any, in accordance with the order of the Appellate Authority or the Appellate Tribunal or the court or the Revisional Authority, as the case may be, within three months from the date of the said order: Provided also that where such interest and penalty has already been paid, no refund of the same shall be available. (2)Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall be applicable in respect of any amount payable by the person on account of erroneous refund. (3)Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall be applicable in respect of cases where an appeal or writ petition filed by the said person is pending before Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or a court, as the case may be, and has not been withdrawn by the said person on or before the date notified under sub-section (1). (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any amount specified under sub-section (1) has been paid and the proceedings are deemed to be concluded under the said sub-section, no appeal under sub-section (1) of section 107 or sub-section (1) of section 112 shall lie against an order referred to in clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (1), as the case may be.”. Amendment of 34.In section 171 of the principal Act,–– section 171. (a) in sub-section (2), the following proviso and Explanation shall be inserted, namely:–– ‘Provided that the Government may by notification, on the recommendations of the Council, specify the date from which the said Authority shall not accept any request for examination as to whether input tax credits availed by any registered person or the reduction in the tax rate have actually resulted in a commensurate reduction in the price of the goods or services or both supplied by him. Explanation.––For the purposes of this sub-section, “request for examination” shall mean the written application filed by an applicant requesting for examination as to whether input tax credits availed by any10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—Sec. 1] registered person or the reduction in the tax rate have actually resulted in a commensurate reduction in the price of the goods or services or both supplied by him.’; (b) the Explanation shall be renumbered as Explanation 1 thereof, and after Explanation 1 as so renumbered, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:–– ‘Explanation 2.––For the purposes of this section, the expression “Authority” shall include the “Appellate Tribunal”.’. Amendment of 35. In Schedule III to the principal Act, after paragraph 8 and before Schedule III. Explanation 1, the following paragraphs shall be inserted, namely:― “9. Activity of apportionment of co-insurance premium by the lead insurer to the co-insurer for the insurance services jointly supplied by the lead insurer and the co-insurer to the insured in co-insurance agreements, subject to the condition that the lead insurer pays the central tax, the State tax, the Union territory tax and the integrated tax on the entire amount of premium paid by the insured. 10.Services by insurer to the reinsurer for which ceding commission or the reinsurance commission is deducted from reinsurance premium paid by the insurer to the reinsurer, subject to the condition that the central tax, the State tax, the Union territory tax and the integrated tax is paid by the reinsurer on the gross reinsurance premium payable by the insurer to the reinsurer, inclusive of the said ceding commission or the reinsurance commission.”. No refund of 36. No refund shall be made of all the tax paid or the input tax credit tax paid or reversed, which would not have been so paid, or not reversed, had section 6 input tax been in force at all material times. credit reversed. Validation of 37. Notwithstanding the cessation of the Manipur Goods and Services Tax actions taken (Eighth Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, anything done or any action taken or under Manipur purported to have been done or taken under the provisions of the said Ordinance Ordinance shall always be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding 1 of 2024. provisions of this Act as if such provisions had been in force at all material times. Repeal and 38.(1) The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 Ord. 1 of 2025. savings. is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. ————— DR. RAJIV MANI, Secretary to the Govt. of India. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054. MGIPMRND—161GI(S4)—18-08-2025.

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