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amendment in section 146 of the CGST Act

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..... amendment in section 146 of the CGST Act
Query (Issue) Started By: - HimangshuKumar Ray Dated:- 24-8-2024 Last Reply Date:- 2-9-2024 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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So far my little understanding , I have gone through the 45th GST council meeting proposal and Finance Act 2022 and if we see section 115 of the Finance Act 2022, we will find there is a retrospective amendm .....

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..... ent in section 146 of the CGST Act , where "all functions ..." included w.r.e.f. 22.06.2017, but in all books (2023-2024 editions) no such amendment reflecting in section 146 of the CGST Act and also not reflecting online system book. Experts are requested, to kindly go through the section 1, section 115 of the Finance Act 2022 and express opinion. So, far my understanding, there is no .....

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..... need for separate notification, if you go to chapter 1, section 1 of the Finance Act 2022, Section 115 of the Finance Act 2022 said itself stated about retrospective amendment in section 146 of the CGST Act. So, As per amendment as discussed in above, any notice, order should be generated through common portal and manual notice, order is not valid in the eye of law. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The R .....

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..... eply: Sh. Ray Ji, (i) In this context a notification is required. (ii) Section 115 of the Finance Act, 2022 has not been notified so far. Without notification an amendment cannot be enforced. (iii) It is worth while to go through the definition of the terms, 'law' and 'notification'. As per Article 13 (3) (a) of the Constitution of India, the definition of law is as under : & .....

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..... quot;law" includes any Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usage having in the territory of India the force of law; The Supreme Court of India also includes notifications in its definition of law. Meaning of the word, 'Notification' as per legal dictionary : "Notification in common English acceptation means and implies a formal announcement of .....

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..... a legally relevant fact and in the event of a statute speaking of a notification being published in the Official Gazette, the same cannot but mean a notification published by the authority of law in the Official Gazette. It is an formal declaration and publication of an order and shall have to be in accordance with the declared policies or in the event the requirement of the statute, then in that .....

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..... event in accordance therewith" It is based on the judgement of the Supreme Court. While issuing notification in this context, Section 169 (1) (2) (3) has to be taken care of otherwise both Sections i.e. 146 and 169 of CGST Act will be contradictory. Reply By HimangshuKumar Ray: The Reply: Sir, I am extremely sorry for late reply for some personal difficulty. In Finance Act, 2022 - Sect .....

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..... ion 2(a) says section 2 to 85 of Finance Act 2022 will effective w.e.f. 01.04.2022 and 2(b) says 100 to 114 with effect from as notified latter by notification, but in case of section 115 nothing said and itself in 5th schedule said about amendment in section 146 of the CGST Act w.r.e.f. 22.06.2017, in my opinion there is no need of separate notification giving effect as section itself notified . .....

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..... sir, see my reply and reply. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Sh Ray Ji, I have gone through your response. Pl. comment on the definition of law "As per Article 13 (3) (a) of the Constitution of India, the definition of law is as under : "law" includes any Ordinance, order, bye-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usage having in the territory of India the force .....

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..... of law; The Supreme Court of India also includes notifications in its definition of law." The issuance of notification is requirement of Constitution of India. Reply By HimangshuKumar Ray: The Reply: Sir, I have read the your reply. I have a question as in the Finance Act, 2022, section 115 onwards nothing said when it would come effect from. Is it mean to say that separate notificat .....

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..... ion is not required. kindly comments with an example. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: A separate notification is required. Peruse the legal meaning of the word, 'notification' on google. You will understand why notification is required.
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