In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2) Save as otherwise provided, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), with effect from the 31st March, 2020, in sub-rule (3) of rule 3, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided that any registered person who opts to pay tax under section 10 for the financial year 2020-21 shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-02, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, on or before 30th day of June, 2020 and shall furnish the statement in FORM GST ITC-03 in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (4) of rule 44 upto the 31st day of July, 2020.".

3. In the said rules, in sub-rule (4) of rule 36, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided that the said condition shall apply cumulatively for the period February, March, April, May, June, July and August, 2020 and the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the tax period September, 2020 shall be furnished with the cumulative adjustment of input tax credit for the said months in accordance with the condition above.".

By order

Jagdish Chander Sharma

Principal Secretary (E&T) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh vide notification No. EXN-F(10)-13/2017, dated 27th June, 2017, and last amended vide notification No. 16/2020 - State Tax, dated 23rd June, 2020 published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh vide No. EXN-F(10)-4/2020 dated 24th June, 2020.