Rule 7, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-CYE]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 June 2017 by Notification No. 3/2017-Central Tax, dated 19-6-2017 [N10-06Q].
7. Rate of tax of the composition levy.—
The category of registered persons, eligible for composition levy under section 10 and the provisions of this Chapter, specified in column (2) of the Table below shall pay tax under section 10 at the rate specified in column (3) of the said Table: -
TABLE
Sl.
No.
Section under which composition levy is opted
Category of registered persons
Rate of tax
(1)
(1A)
(2)
(3)
1.
Sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 10
Manufacturers, other than manufacturers of such goods as may be notified by the Government
half per cent. of the turnover in the State or Union territory
2.
Sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 10
Suppliers making supplies referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule II
two and a half per cent. of the turnover in the State or Union territory
3.
Sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 10
Any other supplier eligible for composition levy under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 10
half per cent. of the turnover of taxable supplies of goods and services in the State or Union territory
4.
Sub-section (2A) of section 10
Registered persons not eligible under the
composition levy under subsections (1) and (2), but eligible to opt to pay tax under sub-section (2A), of section 10
three per cent. of the turnover of supplies of goods and services in the State or Union territory.
Defined terms in this text (10)
Chapter: 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): (9) "Chapter" shall mean a Chapter of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs;
goods: Section 2, Bengal Indigo Contracts Act, 1836 [S10P0G] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than actionable claims and money, and includes stock and shares, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale
goods: Section 2, Stage-Carriages Act, 1861 [S1228A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than actionable claims and money, and includes stock and shares, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale
goods: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than actionable claims and money, and includes stock and shares, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale
goods: 36 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;
person: 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): "person" shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not
person: 1 more definition.
registered: 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): (49) "registered", used with reference to a document, shall mean registered in India under the law for the time being in force for the registration of documents;
Schedule: 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): (52) "Schedule" shall mean a Schedule to the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs;
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: Rule 2, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10CS0] (In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires): (c) "section" means a section of the Act;
section: 362 more definitions.
State: 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): (58) "State"(a)as respects any period before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, shall mean a Part A State, a Part B State or a Part C State; and(b)as respects any period after such commencement, shall mean a State specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution and shall include a Union territory;](59)State Act shall mean an Act passed by the Legislature of a State established or continued by the Constitution;
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;
supplier: Section 2(105), Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: "supplier" in relation to any goods or services or both, shall mean the person supplying the said goods or services or both and shall include an agent acting as such on behalf of such supplier in relation to the goods or services or both supplied; Provided that a person who organises or arranges, directly or indirectly, supply of specified actionable claims, including a person who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic platform for such supply, shall be deemed to be a supplier of such actionable claims, whether such actionable claims are supplied by him or through him and whether consideration in money or money's worth, including virtual digital assets, for supply of such actionable claims is paid or conveyed to him or through him or placed at his disposal in any manner, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such supplier of specified actionable claims, as if he is the supplier liable to pay the tax in relation to the supply of such actionable claims.
Made under this rule, or naming it (2)
Notification No. 05/2019-Central Tax [N10-FBM], 29 January 2019, in force. The text contains "rule 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017".
Notification No. 14/2019-Central Tax [N10-FRQ], 7 March 2019, in force. The text contains "rule 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017".
Cited by (1)
Rule 83A, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-FY2], 19 June 2017, Band A. "rule 7".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this rule (0)
none