THE CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 168: Power to issue instructions or directions.
(1) The Board may, if it considers it necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of this Act, issue such orders, instructions or directions to the central tax officers as it may deem fit, and thereupon all such officers and all other persons employed in the implementation of this Act shall observe and follow such orders, instructions or directions.
(2) The Commissioner specified in clause (91) of section 2, sub-section (3) of section 5, clause (b) of sub-section (9) of section 25, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 35, sub-section (1) of section 37, sub-section (2) of section 38, sub-section (6) of section 39, 1[3[section 44] [helldod old[sub-section (1) of section 44] helldod], sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 52,] 2[sub-section (1) of section 143, except the second proviso thereof ] [helldod old[sub-section (5) of section 66, sub-section (1) of section 143] helldod], [helldod 4omit[sub-section (1) of section 151] helldod], clause (l) of sub-section (3) of section 158 and section 167 shall mean a Commissioner or Joint Secretary posted in the Board and such Commissioner or Joint Secretary shall exercise the powers specified in the said sections with the approval of the Board.
1. Inserted Vide: Section 111 of Finance Act 2019 vide Notification No. 01/2020 - Central Tax (w.e.f. 01.01.2020)
3. Substituted Vide: Finance Act, 2021 (w.e.f. 01.01.2022) vide Notification No. 39/2021 – Central Tax dt. 21.12.2021
4. Omitted Vide: Finance Act, 2021 (w.e.f. 01.01.2022) vide Notification No. 39/2021 – Central Tax dt. 21.12.2021