[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OFINDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

Notification No. 05/2022-CentralTax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 13^th July, 2022

GSR......(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9  of the Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax  Act,  2017  (12  of  2017),the  Central  Government,  on  the recommendations  of  the  Council,  hereby  makes  the  following  further  amendments  in  the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,  Part  II,  Section  3,  Sub-section  (i), vide number  G.S.R.  692(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely: -

In the said notification, in the Table, -  

1. against serial number 1, in column (2), -  

1. the words, figures and symbols “who has not paid central tax at the rate of 6%,” shall be omitted;  

2. after the proviso the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -      

                    “Provided further that nothing contained in this entry shall apply where, -

1. the supplier has taken registration under the CGST Act, 2017 and exercised the option to pay tax on the services of GTA in relation to transport of goods supplied by him under forward charge; and

2. the supplier has issued a tax invoice to the recipient charging Central Tax at the applicable rates and has made a declaration as prescribed in Annexure III on such invoice issued by him.”;

2. against serial number 5, in column (2), in the sub-clause (2), in item (i), the words “by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority” shall be omitted;  

3. after serial number 5A and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -

4. after Annexure II, the following annexure shall be inserted, namely: -

“Annexure III

Declaration  

I/we have taken registration under the CGST Act, 2017 and have exercised the option to pay tax on services of GTA in relation to transport of goods supplied by us during the Financial Year _____ under forward charge.”.

II.  This notification shall come into force with effect from the 18^th July, 2022.                                      

F. No. 190354/176/2022-TRU

(Rajeev Ranjan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note:- The principal notification no. 13/2017 -Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28^th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 692 (E), dated the 28^th June, 2017 and was last amended vide notification no. 29/2019 -Central Tax (Rate), dated the 31^st December, 2019 published in the official gazette vide number G.S.R. 971(E), dated the 31^st December, 2019.