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Date: 2025-01-09 Category: Not Applicable State: Tamil Nadu Country: India

The Tamil Nadu Goods And Services Tax Act, 2017--Amendment To Notifications.

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**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.

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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
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2025 [Price: Rs. 2.40 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 15] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025 Margazhi 25, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055 Part II—Section 2 Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL TAXES AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT THE TAMIL NADU GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATIONS [G.O.Ms. No.7, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 9th January 2025, Margazhi 25, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055.] No. II(2)/CTR/41(b-1)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 128A of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017) (the said Act), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the respective date specified in Column (3) of the Table below, as the date upto which payment for the tax payable as per the notice, or statement, or the order referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of the said section, as the case may be, can be made by the class of registered person specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, namely:– Table Sl. No. Class of registered person Date upto which payment for the tax payable as per the notice or statement or the order referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of section 128A of the said Act, as the case may be, can be made for waiver of interest, or penalty, or both, under the said section. (1) (2) (3) 1 Registered persons to whom a notice or statement or order, referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) or 31.03.2025 clause (c) of section 128A of the said Act, has been issued. I I-2 Ex. (15) [1]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 2 Registered persons to whom a notice has Date ending on completion of six months from the been issued under sub-section (1) of section date of issuance of the order by the proper officer 74, in respect of the period referred to in sub- redetermining tax under section 73 of the said Act. section (1) of section 128A of the said Act, 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, for determination of the tax payable by such person, deeming as if the notice were issued under sub-section (1) of section 73 of the said Act. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 1st day of November, 2024. [G.O.Ms.No.8, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 9th January 2025, Margazhi 25, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055.] No. II(2)/CTR/41(b-2)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred under the section 148 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the following special procedure for rectification of order, to be followed by the class of registered persons (hereinafter referred to as the said person), against whom any order under section 73 or section 74 or section 107 or section 108 of the said Act has been issued confirming demand for wrong availment of input tax credit, on account of contravention of provisions of sub-section (4) of section 16 of the said Act, but where such input tax credit is now available as per the provisions of sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of section 16 of the said Act, and where appeal against the said order has not been filed, namely:– 2. The said person shall file, electronically on the common portal, within a period of six months from the date of issuance of this notification, an application for rectification of an order issued under section 73 or section 74 or section 107 or section 108 of the said Act, as the case may be, confirming demand for wrong availment of input tax credit, on account of contravention of provisions of sub-section (4) of section 16 of the said Act, but where such input tax credit is now available as per the provisions of sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of section 16 of the said Act, and where appeal against the said order has not been filed. 3. The said person shall, along with the said application, upload the information in the proforma in Annexure A of this notification. 4. The proper officer for carrying out rectification of the said order shall be the authority who had issued such order, and the said authority shall take a decision on the said application and issue the rectified order, as far as possible, within a period of three months from the date of the said application. 5. Where any rectification is required to be made in the order referred to in paragraph 1 and, the said authority has issued a rectified order thereof, then the said authority shall upload a summary of the rectified order electronically – (i) in FORM GST DRC-08, in cases where rectification of an order issued under section 73 or section 74 of the said Act is made; and (ii) in FORM GST APL-04, in cases where rectification of an order issued under section 107 or section 108 of the said Act is made. 6. The rectification is required to be made only in respect of demand of such input tax credit which has been alleged to be wrongly availed in contravention of provisions of sub-section (4) of section 16 of the said Act, but where such input tax credit is now available as per the provisions of sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of the said section 16. 7. Where such rectification adversely affects the said person, the principles of natural justice shall be followed by the authority carrying out such rectification.TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 ANNEXURE-A Proforma to be uploaded by the registered person along with the application for rectification of order under special procedure for rectification of order notified under section 148 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017) 1. Basic Details: (a) GSTIN: (b) Legal Name: (c) Trade Name, if any: (d) Order in respect of which rectification application has been filed: (1) Order Reference Number: (2) Order Date: 2. Details of demand confirmed in the said order: (Amount in Rs.) Total Tax Sr. Financial Year IGST CGST SGST CESS including Interest Penalty No. Cess 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Total 3. Out of the amount mentioned in the Table in serial number 2 above: (a) the details of the demand confirmed in the said order, of the input tax credit wrongly availed on account of contravention of sub-section (4) of section 16, which is now eligible as per sub-section (5) of section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017) (the said Act): (Amount in Rs.) Total Tax Financial Sr. No. IGST CGST SGST CESS including Interest Penalty Year Cess 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Total and/or (b) the details of the demand confirmed in the said order of the input tax credit wrongly availed on account of contravention of sub-section (4) of section 16, other than that mentioned in (a) above, which is now eligible as per sub-section (6) of section 16 of the said Act:4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY (Amount in Rs.) Total Tax Financial Sr. No. IGST CGST SGST CESS including Interest Penalty Year Cess 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Total 4 Declaration: 1. I undertake that, no appeal under section 107 or section 112 of the said Act is pending against the order against which this rectification application is filed. 2. I declare that all information provided by me is accurate and truthful. I understand that any incorrect declaration or suppression of facts will render this application void and may lead to recovery proceedings for the outstanding dues along with applicable interest and penalties. 5 Verification: I________________ (name of the authorised signatory), hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any incorrect declaration or suppression of facts will render my application void. Signature of authorised signatory Name/Designation Email address Mobile No. [G.O.Ms. No.9, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 9th January 2025, Margazhi 25, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055.] No. II(2)/CTR/41(b-3)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), and in supersession of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No.II(2)/CTR/315(g-5)/2021, published at page 5 in Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 2nd June, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by any registered person, required to deduct tax at source under the provisions of section 51 of the said Act, for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues: Provided that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by such registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, shall stand waived which is in excess of an amount of one thousand rupees:TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 Provided further that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by the registered person, who fails to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for a month by the due date, where the total amount of state tax deducted at source in the said month is nil, shall stand waived. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 1st day of November, 2024. [G.O.Ms.No.10, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 9th January 2025, Margazhi 25, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055.] No. II(2)/CTR/41(b-4)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No.II(2)/CTR/532(b-3)/2017, published at page 2 in Part–II Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:- Amendments In the said notification, after the opening paragraph, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- “Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply to any person engaged in the supply of metal scrap, falling under Chapters 72 to 81 in the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).”. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have been come into force with effect from the 10th day of October, 2024. [G.O.Ms.No.11, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B1), 9th January 2025, Margazhi 25, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2055.] No. II(2)/CTR/41(b-5)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 read with section 51 of the Tamil Nadu Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2017), hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department Notification No.II(2)/ CTR/823(a-1)/2018, published at page 1 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 13th September, 2018, namely:– Amendment In the said notification, (i) after clause (c) and before the first proviso, the following clause shall be inserted,- “(d) any registered person receiving supplies of metal scrap falling under Chapters 72 to 81 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), from other registered person”; (ii) for the third proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely- “Provided also that nothing in this notification shall apply to the supply of goods or services or both, which takes place between one person to another person specified under clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 51 of the said Act, except the person referred to in clause (d) of this notification.” BRAJENDRA NAVNIT, Principal Secretary to Government. 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