Public Notice No. 2827/2023 of the Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai dated 19th July, 2023 on the collection of statistics [C1D-NKK]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Public Notice No. 2827/2023
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai
Chennai, dated the 19th July, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE
To
All Secretaries,
Subject: The collection of statistics by statistics officers under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, regarding.
Attention of the trade and all concerned is invited to section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and to the circulars issued thereunder.
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 168 applies to the collection of statistics by statistics officers.
2. The matter has been examined. Every statistics officer carrying on the collection of statistics shall make an application in Form 5 to the Central Government within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the collection of statistics is undertaken, and the Central Government shall dispose of it within one hundred and twenty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this public notice may be brought to the notice of the Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Chennai.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
Made under
Recital: "Attention of the trade and all concerned is invited to section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and to the circulars issued thereunder.". Names section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) [S10-BP2]. Vires verified.
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