In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.-

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

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 27th day of April, 2021.

2. In the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, in rule 26 in sub-rule (1), after the third proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

"Provided also that a registered person registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) shall, during the period from the 27th day of April, 2021 to the 31st day of May, 2021, also be allowed to furnish the return under section 39 in FORM GSTR-3B and the details of outward supplies under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1 or using invoice furnishing facility, verified through Electronic Verification Code (EVC).".

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

Ashok Kumar, i.a.s.,

Secretary to Government (Finance).