Section 57, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-7Y7]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 July 2017 by Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, dated 28-6-2017 [N10-27X].
57. Consumer Welfare Fund.—
The Government shall constitute a Fund, to be called the Consumer Welfare Fund and there shall be credited to the Fund,-
(a) the amount referred to in sub-section (5) of section 54;
(b) any income from investment of the amount credited to the Fund; and
(c) such other monies received by it,
in such manner as may be prescribed.
Defined terms in this text (5)
consumer: Section 2(7), CPA 2019: "consumer" means any person who— (i) buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any user of such goods other than the person who buys such goods for consideration paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such use is made with the approval of such person, but does not include a person who obtains such goods for resale or for any commercial purpose; or (ii) hires or avails of any service for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any beneficiary of such service other than the person who hires or avails of the services for consideration paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such services are availed of with the approval of the first mentioned person, but does not include a person who avails of such service for any commercial purpose. Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause,— (a) the expression "commercial purpose" does not include use by a person of goods bought and used by him exclusively for the purpose of earning his livelihood, by means of self-employment; (b) the expressions "buys any goods" and "hires or avails any services" includes offline or online transactions through electronic means or by teleshopping or direct selling or multi-level marketing;
consumer: Section 2, Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 [S1AC29] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment
consumer: Section 2, Orissa Weights and Measures (Delhi Repeal) Act, 1958 [S1F417] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment
consumer: 21 more definitions.
Government: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (23) "Government" or the Government shall include both the Central Government and any State Government;
income: Section 2(24), IT Act 1961: "income" includes- (i) profits and gains; (ii) dividend; (iia) voluntary contributions received by a trust created wholly or partly for charitable or religious purposes [...]; (iii) the value of any perquisite or profit in lieu of salary taxable under clause (2) [...] of section 17; (iiia) any special allowance or benefit [...]; (iiib) any allowance granted to the assessee either to meet his personal expenses [...]; (iv) the value of any benefit or perquisite, whether convertible into money or not [...]; (v) any sum chargeable to income-tax under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 28 or section 41 or section 59; (va) to (ve) any sum chargeable to income-tax under clauses (iiia) to (v) of section 28; (vi) any capital gains chargeable under section 45; (vii) the profits and gains of any business of insurance carried on by a mutual insurance company or by a co-operative society [...]; (viia) the profits and gains of any business of banking (including providing credit facilities) carried on by a co-operative society with its members; (ix) any winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, races including horse races, card games and other games of any sort or from gambling or betting of any form or nature whatsoever [...]; (x) any sum received by the assessee from his employees as contributions to any provident fund or superannuation fund [...]; (xi) any sum received under a Keyman insurance policy [...]; (xii) any sum referred to in clause (va) of section 28; (xiia) the fair market value of inventory referred to in clause (via) of section 28; (xiii) to (xviib) any sum or property referred to in the specified clauses of sub-section (2) of section 56; (xviii) assistance in the form of a subsidy or grant or cash incentive or duty drawback or waiver or concession or reimbursement (by whatever name called) by the Central Government or a State Government or any authority or body or agency in cash or kind to the assessee [...];
section: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (54) "section" shall mean a section of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs;
section: 363 more definitions.
sub-section: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (61) "sub-section" shall mean a sub-section of the section in which the word occurs;
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Notification No. 21/2018-Central Tax [N10-AS1], 18 April 2018, in force. The text contains "section 57 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Cited by (5)
Section 2, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-61R], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 57".
Section 54, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-7VD], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 57".
Rule 127, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-HYN], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 57".
Rule 133, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-J48], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 57".
Rule 97, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-GRX], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 57".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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