GST Updates for the month of November 2022

Monthly GST updates - Nov 2022

In this blog post we will look into the updates made to GST in the month of November 2022. Let us take a closer look at these sections below :

GST Return Due dates

 

Return

Type

Period

Due Date

GSTR 1 (Outward Supplies)

Monthly

November-22

11th December 2022

GSTR 1 (Outward Supplies – IFF)

QRMP

November-22

13th December 2022

GSTR 3B (Monthly Return) 

Monthly

November-22

20th December 2022

PMT 06 (Quarterly Return – Monthly Payment) 

QRMP

November-22

25th December 2022

GSTR 5 (NRTP)

Monthly

November-22

13th December 2022

GSTR 6 (ISD)

Monthly

November-22

13th December 2022

GSTR 7 (TDS)

Monthly

November-22

10th December 2022

GSTR 8 (TCS)

Monthly

November-22

10th December 2022

GSTR 9 (Annual Return)

Annual

2021-22

31st December 2022

GSTR 9C (Reconciliation Statement)

Annual

2021-22

31st December 2022

Summary of latest notifications & Circulars

Central Tax Notifications

GSTR 9  – Annual Return – Amendment to Rule 80

Details to be reported in Part V of GSTR 9 consisting of Tables 10 to 13 

Details of additions or amendments to any of the supplies already declared in the returns of the previous financial year but such amendments were furnished in Table 9A, Table 9B and Table 9C of FORM GSTR-1 inline with the NN 18/2022 CT from April, 2022 to October, 2022 filed up to 30th November, 2022.

[Notification No. 22/2022- Central Tax, dated 15.11.2022] 

Anti Profiteering Measure

  • Competition Commission of India established under the Competition Act, 2002 has been Empowered to discharge the  functions of Anti Profiteering measure under Section 171.

[Notification No. 23/2022- Central Tax, dated 23.11.2022]

  • The Authority formed under GST for the purpose of Anti Profiteering is Dissolved.
  • The Competition Commission of India empowered under the Act shall discharge all the functions as referred to in Rule127 related to Anti Profiteering.

[Notification No. 24/2022- Central Tax, dated 23.11.2022]

Central Tax Circulars

Clarifications on Refund Related issues

  • Effective Date of New Refund Formula for Inverted Duty Structure given in NN 14/2022 – CT.
  • The New Formula will be Applicable for the Refund Applications (RFD 01) filed on or after 05th July 2022.
  • The Old Formula will be Applicable for the Refund Applications (RFD 01) before 05th July 2022.
  • The Refund Filing period is irrelevant.

Effective Date for Restriction of Refund under IDS on certain Goods falling under heading 15 & 27 given in NN 09/2022 – CTR

  • The Refund under IDS cannot be availed for the said goods falling under heading 15 & 27 in the refund applications filed on or after 18th July 2022.
  • Even though the Refund is applied for the previous period on or after 18th July, the refund cannot be availed. i.e., Refund Filing Period is Irrelevant.

[Circular No. 181/13//2022- GST, dated 10.11.2022]

Guidelines for verifying the Transitional Credit in light of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 22.07.2022 & 02.09.2022

  •  Window is opened by GSTN for Filing Form GST TRAN 1 & 2 for the period 01.10.2022 to 30.11.2022.
  • Verification of the Forms Filed in the said Window has to be carried out by the Officer within  90 days after  completion  of  the  above  window  of  two  months,  i.e.  within  90  days from 01.12.2022 i.e.upto 28.02.2023.
  • In the Process of Verification, Various Checks has to be performed by the Officer along with the Clarifications issued vide circular  no. 33/07/2018-GST  dated 23.02.2018  regarding disputed credit  and blocked credit may be followed during the verification process of the transitional credit.

[Circular No. 182/14//2022- GST, dated 10.11.2022]

Instructions 

Manner of processing and sanction of IGST refunds, withheld in terms of clause (c) of sub-rule (4) of rule 96, transmitted to the jurisdictional GST authorities under sub-rule (5A) of rule 96 of the CGST Rules, 2017.

  • The risky exporters are to be analysed based on Risk Parameters and to be Excluded from the Identified Exporters List to safeguard the interests of Revenue.
  •   The IGST Refund under Rule 96(4) for Export of Goods based on transmission of data from ICEGATE has to be dealt in accordance with Rule 89.
  •   The Officer will be given timelines for the processing of Refund under 96(4).

GST portal updates :

  GSTR 1 – The Portal has been updated so to allow the reporting of  

  • Credit Note related to FY 2021-22
  • Amendments related to Invoices, Debit Notes or Credit notes related FY 2021-22

In GSTR 1 for the Month of October 2022, filed till 30th November 2022.

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