Chapter - VIII of CGST Rules, 2017
RETURNS
RULE 62. 2[Form and manner of submission of statement and return] [helldod old[Form and manner of submission of quarterly return by the composition supplier] helldod] (corresponding section 39)
(1) Every registered person 2[paying tax under section 10 5omit[or paying tax by availing the benefit of notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No. 2/2019 - Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) vide number G.S.R.189 (E), dated the 7th March, 2019] shall-
(i) furnish a statement, every quarter or, as the case may be, part thereof, containing the details of payment of self-assessed tax in FORM GST CMP-08, till the 18th day of the month succeeding such quarter; and
(ii) furnish a return for every
financial year or, as the case may be, part thereof in
FORM GSTR-4, till the thirtieth day of
April following the end of such financial year,] [helldod old[paying tax under
section 10 shall, on the basis of
details contained in FORM GSTR-4A, and where required, after adding, correcting
or deleting the details, furnish the quarterly return in
FORM GSTR-4] helldod]
electronically through the common portal, either directly or through a
Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.
[helldod 3omit[1[Provided that the registered person who opts to
pay tax under
section 10 with effect from the first day of a month which is not
the first month of a quarter shall furnish the return in
FORM GSTR-4 for
that period of the quarter for which he has paid tax under
section 10 and shall
furnish the returns as applicable to him for the period of the quarter prior to
opting to pay tax under
section 10.]] helldod]
(2) Every registered person furnishing the 2[statement
under sub-rule (1) shall discharge his liability towards tax or interest]
[helldod old[return under sub-rule (1) shall
discharge his liability towards tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount]
helldod]
payable under the Act or the provisions of this Chapter by debiting the
electronic cash ledger.
(3) The return furnished under sub-rule (1) shall include the -
(a) invoice wise inter-State and intra-State inward supplies received from
registered and un-registered persons; and
(b) consolidated details of outward supplies made.
(4) A registered person who has opted to pay tax under
section 10
5omit[4[or by availing the benefit of notification of the Government of
India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
No. 2/2019 - Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th
March, 2019], published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.189 (E), dated the 7th March, 2019]] from the
beginning of a financial year shall, where required, furnish the details of
outward and inward supplies and return under rules 59,
60 and 61 relating to the
period during which the person was liable to furnish such details and returns
till the due date of furnishing the return for the month of September of the
succeeding financial year or furnishing of annual return of the preceding
financial year, whichever is earlier.
Explanation.' For the purposes of this sub-rule, it is hereby declared that the
person shall not be eligible to avail [helldod 3omit[of]
helldod] input tax credit on receipt of invoices or debit notes from
the supplier for the period prior to his opting for the composition scheme
5omit[4[or opting for paying tax by availing the
benefit of notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue No. 2/2019 - Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019], published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) vide
number G.S.R.189 (E), dated the 7th March, 2019]
(5) A registered person opting to withdraw from the composition scheme at his
own motion or where option is withdrawn at the instance of the proper officer
shall, where required, furnish 2[a statement
in FORM GST CMP-08 for the
period for which he has paid tax under the composition scheme till the 18th day
of the month succeeding the quarter in which the date of withdrawal falls and
furnish a return in FORM GSTR - 4 for
the said period till the thirtieth day of April following the end of the
financial year during which such withdrawal falls] [helldod old[the details relating to the period prior to his
opting for payment of tax under section 9 in
FORM GSTR-4 till the due date of
furnishing the return for the quarter ending September of the succeeding
financial year or furnishing of annual return of the preceding financial year,
whichever is earlier.] helldod]
5omit[4[(6) A registered person who ceases to avail
the benefit of notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue No. 2/2019 - Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th
March, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.189 (E) , dated the 7th March, 2019, shall,
where required, furnish a statement in FORM GST CMP-08 for the period for which
he has paid tax by availing the benefit under the said notification till the
18th day of the month succeeding the quarter in which the date of cessation
takes place and furnish a return in FORM GSTR - 4
for the said period till the thirtieth day of April following the end of the
financial year during which such cessation happens.]]
1. Inserted vide: Notification No. 45/2017-Central Tax,dt. 13-10-2017-[Para 2(iv)]
2. Substituted Vide: Notification No. 20/2019-Central Tax Dt.23.04.2019 [Para 3 (a)(b)(i), (c), (e)]
3. Omitted Vide: Notification No. 20/2019-Central Tax Dt.23.04.2019 [Para 3 (b)(ii),(d)(ii)(A)]
4. Inserted Vide: Notification No. 20/2019-Central Tax Dt.23.04.2019 [Para 3 (d)(i),(d)(ii)(B),(f)]
5. Omitted Vide: Notification No. 82/2020-Central Tax, dt. 10.11.2020 [Para 7(a)(i),7(a)(ii),7(a)(iii) 7(a)(iv)]