Central Government, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, empowers the Principal Bench of the Appellate Tribunal to assess Impact of Input Tax Credits and Tax Rate Reductions on Pricing. (Notify Principal Bench of GST Appellate Tribunal to hear cases of anti-profiteering) - 18/2024 - Central GST (CGST)

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION NO. 18/2024 Central Tax New Delhi, the 30th September, 2024 S.O. 4268(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 171 read with sub-section (1) and second proviso to sub-section (5) of section 109 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, hereby empowers the Principal Bench of the Appellate Tribunal, constituted under sub-section (3) of section 109 of the said Act, to examine whether input tax credits availed by any registered person or the reduction in the tax rate have actually resulted in a commensurate reduction in the price of the goods or services or both supplied by that registered person. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of October, 2024. [F. No. CBIC-20016/25/2024-GST] RAGHAVENDRA PAL SINGH, Director