THE HIMACHAL PRADESH GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 NOTIFICATIONS
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Body Notification No. 29/2023-State Tax No. EXN-F(10)-5/2023, Dated 18th September, 2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (10 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the GST Council, is pleased to notify the following special procedure to be followed by a registered person or an officer referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 107 of the said Act who intends to file an appeal against the order passed by the proper officer under section 73 or 74 of the said Act in accordance with Circular No. 182/14/2022-GST issued vide EXN-C009(08)/1/2021-GST CELL-Part-I-36875-93 dated 30th day of November, 2022 by the Commissioner, State Taxes and Excise, pursuant to the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India V/s Filco Trade Centre Pvt. Ltd., SLP(C) No. 32709-32710/2018.

2. An appeal against the order shall be made in duplicate in the Form appended to this notification at ANNEXURE-1 and shall be presented manually before the Appellate Authority within the time specified in sub-section (1) of section 107 or sub-section (2) of section 107 of the said Act, as the case may be, and such time shall be computed from the date of issuance of this notification or the date of the said order, whichever is later:

Provided that any appeal against the order filed in accordance with the provisions of section 107 of the said Act with the Appellate Authority before the issuance of this notification, shall be deemed to have been filed in accordance with this notification.

3. The appellant shall not be required to deposit any amount as referred to in sub- section (6) of section 107 of the said Act as a pre-condition for filing an appeal against the said order.

4. An appeal filed under this notification shall be accompanied by relevant documents including a self-certified copy of the order and such appeal and relevant documents shall be signed by the person specified in sub-rule (2) of rule 26 of Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

5. Upon receipt of the appeal which fulfills all the requirements as provided in this notification, an acknowledgement, indicating the appeal number, shall be issued manually in FORM GST APL-02 by the Appellate Authority or an officer authorised by him in this behalf and the appeal shall be treated as filed only when the aforesaid acknowledgement is issued.

6. The Appellate Authority shall, along with its order, issue a summary of the order in the Form appended to this notification as ANNEXURE-2.

By Order

(Bharat Khera)

Pr. Secretary (ST&E) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh

ANNEXURE-1

Appeal to Appellate Authority

(Filed against an order passed in accordance with Circular No. 182/14/2022-GST, dated 30th November, 2022 pursuant to the directions issued by the Hon 'ble Supreme Court in the Union of India v/s Filco Trade Centre Pvt. Ltd., SLP(C) No.32709-32710/2018)

1.	GSTIN-
2.	Legal name of the appellant -
3.	Trade name, if any -
4.	Address -
5.	Order No. -	Order dated -
6.	Designation of the officer passing the order appealed against -
7.	Date of communication of the order appealed against -
8.	Name of the authorized representative -
9.	Details of the case under dispute -
(i)	Brief issue of the case under dispute -
(ii)	Amount of transitional credit claimed before the issuance of circular no. 182/14/2022-GST, dated 10th of November, 2022 (Act-wise)-
(iii)	Details of any order u/s 73/74 passed in respect of the claim referred to in sub-item (ii) above:
(a)	Order No. -	Order dated-
(b)	Amount allowed as per said order (Act-wise)- Rs.
(c)	Interest and penalty levied as per said order (Act-wise)- Rs.
(d)	Whether any appeal preferred against said order- Yes/No
(e)	If appeal filed then Appeal No.- Appeal Date-
(f)	Status of said Appeal- Disposed/Pending
(g)	If appeal disposed off then amount of credit allowed as per said Appeal (Act-wise)- Rs.
(iv)	Amount of transitional credit claimed after the issuance of circular no. 182/14/2022-GST, dated 10th of November, 2022 (Act-wise)-
(v)	Amount of credit allowed in pursuance of claim referred to in sub-item (iii) above (Act-wise)- Rs.
(vi)	Amount under dispute (Act-wise)- Rs.
10.	Whether the appellant wishes to be heard in person - Yes / No
11.	Statement of facts:
12.	Grounds of appeal:

13. Prayer:

Verification

I, < __________________________ >, hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the information given hereinabove is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therefrom.

Place:
Date:
	Signature
	Name of the Applicant

Note:

1. If the space provided for answering any item is found to be insufficient, separate sheets may be used.

2. The letters "N.A." may be recorded against any item that is not required for this Appeal.

ANNEXURE-2

SUMMARY OF TRANSITIONAL CREDIT AVAILABLE AFTER ISSUE OF ORDER BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY WITH REFERENCE TO AN ORDER PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIRCULAR NO.182/14/2022-GST, DATED 30th of NOVEMBER, 2022

A.	GSTIN -
B.	Name of the Appellant/ person-
	Address of the Appellant/person -
C.	Order appealed against- Ref. (if any)	Dated-
D.	Appeal No.	Dated-
E.	Personal Hearing-
F.	Order in Brief-
G.	Status of Order- Confirmed/Modified/Rejected
H.	Amount of Credit/ Demand after Appeal-

Particulars	Central Tax	State/UT Tax
a) Amount of transitional credit found to be admissible pursuant to order of the Proper Officer
b) Amount determined by Appellate Authority

Place:
Date:
	Signature:
	Name of the Appellate Authority:
	Designation:
	Jurisdiction: