Assigning proper officer under section 74A, section 75(2) and section 122 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the rules made thereunder– reg

Last updated: 03 November 2025

Notice Date : 27 October 2025

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
GST Policy Wing
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Room No. 16038
Kartavya Bhawan-I, New Delhi,
Dated 27th October, 2025

To,
The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners (All)
The Principal Directors General / Directors General (All)

Madam/Sir,

Subject: Assigning proper officer under section 74A, section 75(2) and section 122 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the rules made thereunder– reg.

Attention is invited to the Board’s circular No. 1/1/2017-GST dated 26th June, 2017, through which the Board had assigned proper officers for provisions relating to registration and composition levy under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the “CGST Act”) and the rules made thereunder. Further, attention is also invited to the Board's circular No. 3/3/2017-GST dated 5th July, 2017 and circular No. 31/05/2018-GST dated 9th February, 2018 (as amended) regarding appointment of proper officers under various provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the “IGST Act”).

2.It is observed that no proper officer has been assigned in respect of the following provisions of the CGST Act and the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “CGST Rules”):

a)Section 74A of the CGST Act which shall be applicable for determination of tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit availed or utilised for any reason for the Financial Year 2024-25 onwards.

Official copy of the circular has been attached