**Executive Summary**
This document is the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2025, which amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It received Presidential assent on December 10, 2025, and is published for general information. Several sections have retroactive effect from specific dates in 2017 and 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Section 2:**
* Defines and clarifies the scope of "section 9" concerning Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act. Effective from April 1, 2025.
* Revises and clarifies the definitions of "local fund" and "municipal fund" within clause (69).
* Inserts definition of "unique identification marking" related to section 148A (2)(b).
* **Amendment to Sections 12 and 13:**
* Sub-section (4) is removed from both sections 12 and 13.
* In sub-section (5), the text ", sub-section (3) or sub-section (4)," is substituted with “or sub-section (3)".
* **Amendment to Section 17:**
* Clarifies definition of "plant and machinery", with retroactive effect from July 1, 2017.
* Adds Explanation 2 to clarify that any reference to "plant or machinery" should be construed as a reference to “plant and machinery".
* **Amendment to Section 20:**
* Related to section 9 regarding Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Effective from April 1, 2025.
* **Amendment to Section 34:**
* Modifies the proviso regarding output tax liability reduction, specifying conditions for recipient-related reversals and tax incidence.
* **Amendment to Section 38:**
* Substitutes "an auto-generated statement" with "a statement" and modifies references to "auto-generated statement".
* Modifies and adds details related to recipient information.
* **Amendment to Section 39:**
* Modifies language regarding timeframes for actions under this section.
* **Amendment to Section 107:**
* Changes the conditions for filing an appeal against an order demanding penalty.
* **Amendment of Section 112:**
* Changes the conditions for filing an appeal against an order demanding penalty.
* **Insertion of Section 122B:**
* Introduces a penalty for failure to comply with track and trace mechanisms.
* **Insertion of Section 148A:**
* Authorizes the government to specify goods and persons subject to a track and trace mechanism.
* Outlines requirements related to unique identification markings and information provision.
* **Amendment to Schedule III:**
* Adds a clause regarding the supply of goods warehoused in a Special Economic Zone or Free Trade Warehousing Zone. Retroactive from July 1, 2017.
* **Refund Prohibition:**
* No refund is allowed for taxes collected that would not have been collected if section 14 had been in effect at all times.
* **Repeal of Ordinance:**
* The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 is repealed. Actions taken under the ordinance are deemed to have been taken under the corresponding provisions of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for notifying the effective dates of certain sections in the Official Gazette.
* **Action Required:** Publish the notification in the Official Gazette
**Businesses Dealing with Goods and Services in Manipur:**
* **Impact:** Must comply with the updated regulations, including the new provisions for track and trace mechanisms, penalties, and the treatment of specific transactions. Affected by changes in appeal processes.
* **Action Required:** Review operations to ensure compliance with new amendments; implement track and trace mechanisms as required; adjust accounting and reporting practices.
**Recipients of Credit Notes:**
* **Impact:** Will be affected by modifications to the reduction of output tax liability.
* **Action Required:** Ensure input tax credit is reversed, if availed, to avoid affecting the supplier's output tax liability.
**Tax Payers Seeking Appeals:**
* **Impact:** Face new requirements regarding the payment of a percentage of the penalty before filing an appeal, altering the appeal process.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the new percentage payments required before an appeal will be considered.
Key Entities Referenced
Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: The original act being amended.
Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2025: The act published in the Gazette of India, amending the 2017 act.
Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department): The ministry responsible for publishing the Act.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 10th December, 2025/Agrahayana 19, 1947 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the
10th December, 2025 and is hereby published for general information:—
THE MANIPUR GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
(SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
NO. 33 OF 2025
[10th December, 2025.]
An Act 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 (Second Amendment) Short title and
Act, 2025. commencement.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 5, 7 to 13 and 15 shall come
into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
appoint.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
Amendment 2.In the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as Manipur Act 3
of section 2. the principal Act), in section 2,— of 2017.
(a) in clause (61), after the word and figure “section 9”, the words,brackets
and figures “of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5
of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017” shall be inserted and shall 13 of 2017.
be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025;
(b) in clause (69),—
(i) in sub-clause (c), for the words “management of a municipal or
local fund;”, the words “management of a local fund or municipal fund.”
shall be substituted;
(ii) after sub-clause (c), the following Explanation shall be inserted,
namely:—
‘Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-clause,—
(a)“local fund” means any fund under the control or
management of an authority of a local self-government
established for discharging civic functions in relation to a
Panchayat area and vested by law with the powers to levy,
collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess or fee, by
whatever name called;
(b)“municipal fund” means any fund under the controlor
management of an authority of a local self-government
established for discharging civic functions in relation to a
Metropolitan area or Municipal area and vested by law with the
powers to levy, collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess
or fee, by whatever name called;’;
(c) after clause (116), the following clause shall be inserted,namely:—
‘(116A) “unique identification marking” means the unique identification
marking referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 148A and
includes a digital stamp, digital mark or any other similar marking, which
is unique, secure and non-removable;’.
Amendment 3. In section 12 of the principal Act,—
of section 12.
(a) sub-section (4) shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-section (5), for the words, brackets and figures“, sub-section
(3) or sub-section (4),” the words, brackets and figure “or sub-section (3)”
shall be substituted.
Amendment 4. In section 13 of the principal Act,—
of section 13.
(a) sub-section (4) shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-section (5), for the words, brackets and figures“, sub-section
(3) or sub-section (4),” the words, brackets and figure “or sub-section (3)”
shall be substituted.
Amendment
of section 17. 5.In section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), in clause (d),—
(a) for the words “plant or machinery”, the words “plant and
machinery”shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted
with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017;
(b) the Explanation shall be numbered as Explanation 1 thereof, and after
Explanation 1 as so numbered, the following Explanation shall be inserted,
namely:—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3
‘Explanation 2.—For the purposes of clause (d), it is hereby
clarified that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any
judgment, decree or order of any court, tribunal, or other authority, any
reference to “plant or machinery” shall be construed and shall always be
deemed to have been construed as a reference to “plant and machinery”;’.
6. In section 20 of the principal Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025,— Amendment
of section 20.
(a) in sub-section (1), after the word and figure “section 9”, the words,brackets
and figures “of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the
13 of 2017. Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017” shall be inserted and shall be deemed to
have been inserted;
(b) in sub-section (2), after the word and figure “section 9”, the words,brackets
and figures “of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the
13 of 2017. Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017,” shall be inserted and shall be deemed
to have been inserted.
7. In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the proviso, the following Amendment
proviso shall be substituted, namely:— of section 34.
“Provided that no reduction in output tax liability of the supplier shall be permitted,
if the—
(i) input tax credit as is attributable to such a credit note, if availed,has not
been reversed by the recipient, where such recipient is a registered person; or
(ii) incidence of tax on such supply has been passed on to any other
person, in other cases.”.
8. In section 38 of the principal Act,— Amendment
of section 38.
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words “an auto-generated statement”, the words
“a statement” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2),—
(i) for the words “auto-generated statement under”, the words“statement
referred in” shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (a), the word “and” shall be omitted;
(iii) in clause (b), after the words “by the recipient,”, the word “including”
shall be inserted;
(iv) after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(c) such other details, as may be prescribed.”.
9. In section 39 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “and within such Amendment of
time”, the words “within such time, and subject to such conditions and restrictions” shall be section 39.
substituted.
10. In section 107 of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), for the proviso, the following Amendment of
proviso shall be substituted, namely:— section 107.
“Provided that in case of any order demanding penalty without involving demand of
any tax, no appeal shall be filed against such order unless a sum equal to ten per cent. of the
said penalty has been paid by the appellant.”.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
Amendment of 11. In section 112 of the principal Act, in sub-section (8), the following proviso shall
section 112. be inserted, namely:—
“Provided that in case of any order demanding penalty without involving demand
of any tax, no appeal shall be filed against such order unless a sum equal to ten per
cent. of the said penalty, in addition to the amount payable under the proviso to sub-
section (6) of section 107 has been paid by the appellant.”.
12. After section 122A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
Insertion of
new section namely:—
122B.
“122B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any person
Penalty for
failure to referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 148A acts in contravention of the
comply with provisions of the said section, he shall, in addition to any penalty under Chapter XV
track and trace
or the provisions of this Chapter, be liable to pay a penalty equal to an amount of one
mechanism.
lakh rupees or ten per cent. of the tax payable on such goods, whichever is higher.”.
Insertion of 13. After section 148 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
new section namely:—
148A.
Track and “148A. (1) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by
trace notification, specify—
mechanism
for certain (a) the goods;
goods.
(b) persons or class of persons who are in possession or deal with such
goods,
to which the provisions of this section shall apply.
(2) The Government may, in respect of the goods referred to inclause (a) of
sub-section (1),—
(a) provide a system for enabling affixation of unique identification marking
and for electronic storage and access of information contained therein, through
such persons, as may be prescribed; and
(b) prescribe the unique identification marking for such goods,including
the information to be recorded therein.
(3) The persons referred to in sub-section (1) shall—
(a) affix on the said goods or packages thereof, a unique identification
marking, containing such information and in such manner;
(b) furnish such information and details within such time and maintain
such records or documents, in such form and manner;
(c) furnish details of the machinery installed in the place of business of
manufacture of such goods, including the identification, capacity, duration of
operation and such other details or information, within such time and in such
form and manner;
(d) pay such amount in relation to the system referred to in
sub-section (2),
as may be prescribed.”.
Amendment of 14. In Schedule III to the principal Act, with effect from the 1st day of
Schedule III. July, 2017,—
(i) in paragraph 8, after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted and
shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5
“(aa) supply of goods warehoused in a Special Economic Zone or in a
Free Trade Warehousing Zone to any person before clearance for exports or to
the Domestic Tariff Area;”;
(ii) in Explanation 2, after the words “For the purposes of”, the words,brackets
and letter “clause (a) of” shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted;
(iii) after Explanation 2, the following Explanation shall be inserted and shall be
deemed to have been inserted, namely:—
‘Explanation 3.—For the purposes of clause (aa), the expressions “Special
Economic Zone”, “Free Trade Warehousing Zone” and “Domestic Tariff Area”
shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in section 2 of
28 of 2005. the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.’.
15. No refund shall be made of all such tax which has been collected, but which would No refund of
not have been so collected, had section 14 been in force at all material times. tax collected.
Ord. 2 of 2025. 16. (1) The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 is Repeal and
hereby repealed. savings.
(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.
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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—382GI—10-12-2025.