Seeks to extend period to pass order under Section 54(7) of CGST Act


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This notification extends the deadline for issuing orders related to refund claims under the CGST Act. Specifically, if the original deadline fell between 20th March 2020 and 29th June 2020, the new deadline is extended by fifteen days after the registered person's reply is received, or until 30th June 2020, whichever is later. This extension is a measure taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ministry Of Finance
(Department Of Revenue)
(Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs)

Notification No. 46/2020 –Central Tax

New Delhi, the 9th June, 2020

G.S.R. 361(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and section 21 of Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), in view of the spread of pandemic COVID-19 across many countries of the world including India, the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies that in cases where a notice has been issued for rejection of refund claim, in full or in part and where the time limit for issuance of order in terms of the provisions of sub-section (5), read with sub-section (7) of section 54 of the said Act falls during the period from the 20th day of March, 2020 to the 29th day of June, 2020, in such cases the time limit for issuance of the said order shall be extended to fifteen days after the receipt of reply to the notice from the registered person or the 30thday of June, 2020, whichever is later

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of March, 2020.

[F. No. CBEC-20/06/03/2020-GST]

PRAMOD KUMAR, Director

FAQ :

The notification extends the time limit for issuing orders related to refund claims under Section 54(7) of the CGST Act, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The extension applies to cases where the time limit for issuing an order falls between 20th March 2020 and 29th June 2020.

The new deadline is fifteen days after the registered person receives a reply to the notice, or 30th June 2020, whichever is later.

This notification comes into force with effect from 20th March 2020.

The extension was granted by the Government on the recommendations of the Council in view of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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