Constitution of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST-reg. - GST - F. No. D-22011/AP/1/2017/1120-1167

Directorate General of Safeguards (Central Board of Excise and Customs) Second Floor, Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole market New Delhi 110001 F. No. D-22011/AP/1/2017/1120-1167 Dated 19/09/2017 Ph : 011- 23741537-38 Fax : 011-23741542 To, All Chief Commissioners of GST and Central Excise All Chief Commissioners of Customs All Directors General Sir/Madam, Subject: Constitution of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST-reg. Please refer to this office letter of even no dated 07/08/2017 on the above subject, vide which you were requested to recommend the names of willing retired/serving officers who met the prescribed eligibility criteria to be appointed as Technical Member of the NAA. 2. The Central Goods and Services Tax (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2017, issued vide Notification No. 34/2017-Central Tax dated 15/09/2017 , amended certain statutory provisions pertaining to the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of appointment as Technical Member of the NAA. As per amended Rule 122 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules 2017 (Rules), the officers who are or have been Commissioners of State Tax or Central Tax for at least one year or have held an equivalent post under the existing law, are eligible to be appointed as Technical Member of the NAA. Further, in terms of Rule 124 (3) of the Rules , a Technical Member shall be paid a monthly salary and other allowances and benefits as are admissible to him when holding an equivalent Group A post in the Government of India. If a retired officer is selected as a Technical Member, he shall be paid a monthly salary equal to his last drawn salary reduced by the amount of pension in accordance with the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, as accepted by the Central Government. Besides, as per Rule 124 (5) of the Rules , the Central Government may terminate the appointment of a Technical Member of the NAA, upon the recommendations of the GST Council and subject to an opportunity of being heard. The other terms and conditions of appointment of Technical Member of the NAA remain unchanged. 3. In view of the aforesaid amendments, the posts of Technical Member of the NAA are being re-circulated with the request that fresh nominations of wiling and eligible officers are sent to this office within 7 days by fax/e-mail. Yours faithfully (Samanjasa Das) Additional Director General