NOTIFICATION No. 67-F.T. Dated, 18th day of January, 2021

(Corresponding Central Notification No. 01/2021-Central Tax)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (West Ben. Act XXVIII of 2017), the Governor, on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased hereby to make the following rules further to amend the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely: -

1. Short title and commencement. -

(1) These rules may be called the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) These rules shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2021.

2. In the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said rules), in rule 59, after sub-rule (5), the following sub-rule shall be inserted namely:-

"(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, -

(a) a registered person shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1, if he has not furnished the return in FORM GSTR-3B for preceding two months;

(b) a registered person, required to furnish return for every quarter under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39, shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility, if he has not furnished the return in FORM GSTR-3B for preceding tax period;

(c) a registered person, who is restricted from using the amount available in electronic credit ledger to discharge his liability towards tax in excess of ninety-nine per cent. of such tax liability under rule 86B, shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility, if he has not furnished the return in FORM GSTR-3B for preceding tax period.".

By order of the Governor,

RAJSEKHAR BANDYOPADHYAY, IAS

Secretary to the Government of West Bengal