Withdrawal of Trade Circular No. 27/2019 dated 12.07.2019 - GST - States - TRADE CIRCULAR No. 09/2022

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL DIRECTORATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES 14, BELIAGHATA ROAD, KOLKATA-700015 TRADE CIRCULAR No. 09/2022 ( Corresponding Central Circular No. 176/08/2022-GST ) DATED: 29.09.2022 Subject: Withdrawal of Trade Circular No. 27/2019 dated 12.07.2019. Kind attention is invited to Trade Circular No. 27/2019 dated 12.07.2019 wherein certain clarifications were given in relation to rule 95A, inserted in the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 w.e.f. 01.07.2019, for refund of taxes paid on inward supply of indigenous goods by retail outlets established at departure area of the international airport beyond immigration counters when supplied to outgoing international tourist against foreign exchange. 2. The said rule 95A has been omitted, retrospectively w.e.f. 01.07.2019, vide notification No. 1390-F.T., dated 23.08.2022. Accordingly, the Commissioner, in exercise of his powers conferred by section 168 of the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, hereby withdraws, ab-initio, Trade Circular No. 27/2019 dated 12.07.2019. (Khalid Aizaz Anwar) Commissioner, State Tax, West Bengal