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Under section 51, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (1)
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Section 51, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-7QN]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 1 July 2017 by Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, dated 28-6-2017 [N10-27X].
51. Tax deduction at source.—
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the Government may mandate,-
(a) a department or establishment of the Central Government or State Government; or
(b) local authority; or
(c) Governmental agencies; or
(d) such persons or category of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council, (hereafter in this section referred to as "the deductor"), to deduct tax at the rate of one per cent. from the payment made or credited to the supplier (hereafter in this section referred to as "the deductee") of taxable goods or services or both, where the total value of such supply, under a contract, exceeds two lakh and fifty thousand rupees:
Provided that no deduction shall be made if the location of the supplier and the place of supply is in a State or Union territory which is different from the State or as the case may be, Union territory of registration of the recipient.
Explanation .-For the purpose of deduction of tax specified above, the value of supply shall be taken as the amount excluding the central tax, State tax, Union territory tax, integrated tax and cess indicated in the invoice.
(2) The amount deducted as tax under this section shall be paid to the Government by the deductor within ten days after the end of the month in which such deduction is made, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) A certificate of tax deduction at source shall be issued in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed..
(4) ****
(5) The deductee shall claim credit, in his electronic cash ledger, of the tax deducted and reflected in the return of the deductor furnished under sub-section (3) of section 39, in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6) If any deductor fails to pay to the Government the amount deducted as tax under sub-section (1), he shall pay interest in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 50, in addition to the amount of tax deducted.
(7) The determination of the amount in default under this section shall be made in the manner specified in section 73 or section 74 or section 74A.
(8) The refund to the deductor or the deductee arising on account of excess or erroneous deduction shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of section 54:
Provided that no refund to the deductor shall be granted, if the amount deducted has been credited to the electronic cash ledger of the deductee.
* Section 51(1) enforced w.e.f. 18-09-2017 with respect to persons special under (a), (b) and (d) of section 51(1). Provisions of sub-sections (2) to (8) of section 51 have not so far been brought into force.
Definitions recorded in this document
goods: Section 2, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S1061R] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than money and securities but includes actionable claim, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before supply or under a contract of supply
Made under this section, or naming it (27)
Notification No. 61/2018-Central Tax [N10-DM7], 5 November 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1, read with section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act, the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council"
Circular No. 198/10/2023-GST [C10-6QT], 17 July 2023, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 05/2025-CENTRAL TAX [N11-4Q8], 10 January 2025, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 8/2019-Central Tax [N10-FJ3], 8 February 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 13/2023-CENTRAL TAX [N10-ZKB], 24 May 2023, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 18/2019-Central Tax [N10-GNY], 10 April 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 20/2020-Central Tax [N10-NG0], 23 March 2020, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 22/2021-Central Tax [N10-SDA], 1 June 2021, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 23/2024-Central Tax [N11-3RA], 8 October 2024, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 25/2024-Central Tax [N11-49H], 9 October 2024, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 26/2019-Central Tax [N10-H1Q], 28 June 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 33/2017-Central Tax [N10-4SW], 15 September 2017, in force. The text contains "sub-section (1) of section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 40/2019-Central Tax [N10-HZE], 31 August 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 48/2019-Central Tax [N10-KD7], 9 October 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 50/2018-Central Tax [N10-D0A], 13 September 2018, in force. The text contains "sub-section (1) of section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 55/2019-Central Tax [N10-KMG], 14 November 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 57/2018-Central Tax [N10-DGF], 23 October 2018, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 59/2019-Central Tax [N10-KVE], 26 November 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 65/2019-Central Tax [N10-M13], 12 December 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 66/2018-Central Tax [N10-DVS], 29 November 2018, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 73/2018-Central Tax [N10-ERK], 31 December 2018, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017".
Notification No. 78/2019-Central Tax [N10-MEX], 26 December 2019, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-283], 28 June 2017, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 29/2018-Central Tax (Rate) [N10-EAJ], 31 December 2018, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Notification No. 30/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) [N10-EET], 31 December 2018, in force. The text contains "section 51 of the said Act".
Cited by (13)
Section 122, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-A39], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 142, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-ATY], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 24, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-6RF], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 25, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-6SD], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 31, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-6Z1], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 37, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-76J], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 39, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-78E], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Section 44, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [S10-7E2], 12 April 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Rule 12, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-D6Z], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Rule 61, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-F5H], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Rule 66, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-FBD], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Rule 80, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-FTA], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Rule 85, Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 [S10-G1A], 19 June 2017, Band A. "section 51".
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-2HK. Every department or establishment of the Central Government or State Government, local authority, Governmental agency and notified person: Deduct tax at the rate of one per cent from the payment made to the supplier where the total value of supply under a contract exceeds two lakh and fifty thousand rupees; Deducted amount paid within ten days after the end of the month of deduction; Form GSTR-7. Published by GST Policy Wing, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (synthetic record).
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