Seeks to provide exemption from furnishing of Annual Return / Reconciliation Statement for suppliers of Online Information Database Access and Retrieval Services(“OIDAR services”). - FTX.56/2017/471 - Assam SGST

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION-STATE TAX The 5th September, 2019 No. FTX. 56/2017/471. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017), (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act ), the Governor of Assam, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the persons registered under section 24 of the said Act read with rule 14 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, (hereinafter referred to as the said Rules ), supplying online information and data base access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a person in India, other than a registered person as the class of registered persons who shall follow the special procedure as mentioned below. 1. The said persons shall not be required to furnish an annual return in FORM GSTR-9 under sub-section (1) of section 44 of the said Act read with sub-rule (1) of rule 80 of the said Rules. 2. The said persons shall not be required to furnish reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C under sub-section (2) of section 44 of the said Act read with sub-rule (3) of rule 80 of the said Rules. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force from the 28th day of June, 2019. RAJIV KUMAR BORA, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department.