**Executive Summary**
This document from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette contains several notifications regarding the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017. The notifications address amendments to payment deadlines, procedures for rectification of orders, waiver of late fees, and exemptions for metal scrap suppliers. Key deadlines and action items are specified for registered persons and proper officers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Payment Deadlines (Notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-1)/2025):**
* Extends the deadline for registered persons to make tax payments related to notices/statements/orders under Section 128A of the Tamil Nadu GST Act until March 31, 2025, for waiver of interest or penalty.
* Extends the deadline for registered persons with orders under Section 74 to make tax payments, redetermined by the proper officer under Section 73, up to six months from the date of issuance of the redetermining order.
* **Special Procedure for Rectification of Orders (Notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-2)/2025):**
* Establishes a special procedure for registered persons to rectify orders issued under sections 73, 74, 107, or 108 where input tax credit was wrongly availed due to contravention of section 16(4), but is now available under section 16(5) or 16(6), and no appeal has been filed.
* Requires registered persons to file an electronic application on the common portal within six months of the notification date, along with information in Annexure A.
* Mandates proper officers to take decision and issue rectified orders, as far as possible, within three months from the application date.
* Requires the officer to upload summary of the rectified order electronically, using FORM GST DRC-08 or FORM GST APL-04 as relevant.
* Specifies that rectification is limited to the demand related to the wrongly availed input tax credit due to contravention of section 16(4), where such credit is now available under section 16(5) or 16(6).
* **Waiver of Late Fee for FORM GSTR-7 (Notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-3)/2025):**
* Waives the amount of late fee exceeding twenty-five rupees per day, payable under Section 47 for delayed filing of FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by registered persons required to deduct tax at source under Section 51.
* Caps the total late fee payable at one thousand rupees.
* Waives the entire late fee if the total state tax deducted at source in the month is nil. This is effective from November 1, 2024.
* **Amendment Regarding Metal Scrap (Notifications II(2)/CTR/41(b-4)/2025 and II(2)/CTR/41(b-5)/2025):**
* Excludes suppliers of metal scrap (Chapters 72 to 81 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975) from the notification regarding registration, effective October 10, 2024.
* Requires registered persons receiving supplies of metal scrap under Chapters 72 to 81 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 from other registered person, to deduct tax at source.
* Specifies that provisions regarding supply of goods or services between persons under section 51, except for the registered person receiving supplies of metal scrap, do not apply.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Registered Persons to whom notice, statement or order has been issued.**
* **Impact:** Benefit from extended deadline to make tax payments with waiver of interest/penalty, enabling better financial planning.
* **Action Required:** Make tax payments by March 31, 2025, as per notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-1)/2025.
* **Registered Persons who had wrongly availed ITC.**
* **Impact:** Benefit from the opportunity to rectify orders where wrongly availed input tax credit is now eligible, potentially reducing tax liabilities.
* **Action Required:** File electronic application along with Annexure A within six months, as per notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-2)/2025.
* **Registered Persons required to deduct tax at source.**
* **Impact:** Reduction in late fees for delayed filing of FORM GSTR-7, easing compliance burden.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely filing of FORM GSTR-7 to minimize late fees.
* **Suppliers of Metal Scrap**
* **Impact:** Changes to TCS requirements.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the new TCS requirements in notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-5)/2025.
* **Proper Officers**
* **Impact:** Obligation to decide on rectification applications within three months and upload summaries of rectified orders.
* **Action Required:** Implement the special procedure for rectification of orders as per notification II(2)/CTR/41(b-2)/2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: The primary legislation being amended and referred to in these notifications.
Section 128A: Section within the Tamil Nadu GST Act related to payment of tax, interest, or penalty. The notification pertains to extending due dates and waiving late fees associated with compliance under this section.
Section 73: Section within the Tamil Nadu GST Act related to tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilized for any reason, other than the reason of fraud or any willful misstatement or suppression of facts
Section 74: Section within the Tamil Nadu GST Act related to tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilized by reason of fraud or any willful misstatement or suppression of facts
Section 16: Section within the Tamil Nadu GST Act related to eligibility and conditions for taking input tax credit