In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Governor of Assam is hereby pleased further to amend the Assam Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017), hereinafter referred to as the principal Rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement

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

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of January, 2021.

2. Amendment of rule 59

In the principal Rules, in rule 59, after sub-rule (5), the following subrule 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.".

JAYANT NARLIKAR,

Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Finance (Taxation) Department.