Section 56 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Interest on delayed refunds If any tax ordered to be refunded under sub-section (5) of section 54 to any applicant is not refunded within sixty days from the date of receipt of application under sub-section (1) of that section, interest at such rate not exceeding six per cent. as may be specified in the notification issued by […]

Section 55 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Refund in certain cases The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify any specialised agency of the United Nations Organisation or any Multilateral Financial Institution and Organisation notified under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947), Consulate or Embassy of foreign countries and any other person or […]

Section 54 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Refund of tax (1) Any person claiming refund of any tax and interest, if any, paid on such tax or any other amount paid by him, may make an application before the expiry of two years from the relevant date in such form and manner as may be prescribed: Provided that a registered person, claiming refund of […]

Section 53A Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Transfer of certain amounts. Where any amount has been transferred from the electronic cash ledger under this Act to the electronic cash ledger under the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union territory Goods and Services Tax Act, the Government shall, transfer to the State tax account or the Union territory tax account, […]

Section 53 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Transfer of input tax credit On utilisation of input tax credit availed under this Act for payment of tax dues under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 49, as reflected in the valid return furnished under sub-section (1) of section 39, the amount collected as central tax […]

Section 52 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Collection of tax at source (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, every electronic commerce operator (hereafter in this section referred to as the “operator”), not being an agent, shall collect an amount calculated at such rate not exceeding one per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations […]

Section 51 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

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 […]

Section 50 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Interest on delayed payment of tax (1) Every person who is liable to pay tax in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, but fails to pay the tax or any part thereof to the Government within the period prescribed, shall for the period for which the tax or any […]

Section 49B Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Order of utilisation of input tax credit (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter and subject to the provisions of clause (e) and clause (f) of sub section (5) of section 49, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, prescribe the order and manner of utilisation of the input tax credit on account of integrated tax, […]

Section 49A Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Utilisation of input tax credit subject to certain conditions. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 49, the input tax credit on account of central tax, State tax or Union territory tax shall be utilised towards payment of integrated tax, central tax, State tax or Union territory tax, as the case may be, only after the input tax […]