Notification No. 23/2017-Central Tax [N10-3YE]

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as “the said Act”) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereafter in this notification referred to as “the said Rules”) and notification No. 21/2017- Central Tax dated 08th August, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. number 997 (E), dated the 08th August, 2017, the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies the conditions in column (4) of the Table below, for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B electronically through the common portal for the month of July, 2017, for such class of registered persons as mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, by the date specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely:- TABLE Sl. Class of registered Last date Conditions No. persons for furnishing of return in FORM GSTR-3B

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Registered persons 20th August, entitled to avail input tax 2017 … credit in terms of section 140 of the said Act read with rule 117 of the said Rules but opting not to file FORM GST TRAN- 1 on or before the 28th August, 2017

2. Registered persons 28th (i) August, (i) compute the “tax payable under the entitled to avail input tax 2017 said Act” for the month of July, 2017 and credit in terms of section deposit the same in cash as per the 140 of the said Act read provisions of rule 87 of the said Rules on with rule 117 of the said Rules and opting to file or before the 20th August, 2017; FORM GST TRAN-1 on (ii) (ii) file FORM GST TRAN-1 under sub- th or before the 28 August, rule (1) of rule 117 of the said Rules 2017 before the filing of FORM GSTR-3B;

(iii) (iii) where the amount of tax payable under the said Act for the month of July, 2017, as detailed in the return furnished in FORM GSTR-3B, exceeds the amount of tax deposited in cash as per item (i), the registered person shall pay such excess amount in cash in accordance with the provisions of rule 87 of the said Rules on or before 28th August, 2017 along with the applicable interest calculated from the 21st day of August, 2017 till the date of such deposit.

3. Any other registered 20th August, (iv) … person 2017

2. Payment of taxes for discharge of tax liability as per GSTR-3B: Every registered person furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B shall, subject to the provisions of section 49 of the said Act, discharge his liability towards tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount payable under the Act by debiting the electronic cash ledger or electronic credit ledger. Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, the expression-

(i) “Registered person” means the person required to file return under sub-section (1) of section 39 of the said Act;

(ii) “tax payable under the said Act” means the difference between the tax payable for the month of July, 2017 as detailed in the return furnished in FORM GSTR-3B and the amount of input tax credit entitled to for the month of July, 2017 under Chapter V and section 140 of the said Act read with the rules made thereunder.

3. This notification shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.