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December 2025Q. 6A(iii)5 marksSyllabus 2022
(iii)M/s Zenith Systems, a registered supplier in Delhi, is engaged in the manufacture and supply of industrial tools. The following events occurred during the month of June, 2025 :
(1)On 1st June 2025, the company’s aggregate turnover for the financial year crossed ₹ 40,00,000 for the first time. However, it applied for registration on 20th June 2025 and received the registration certificate dated 30th June 2025.
(2)Between 1st June and 30th June, it made taxable outward supplies worth ₹ 12,00,000, and received taxable inward supplies worth ₹ 5,00,000 + GST @ 18%, all from registered suppliers.
(3)The company did not issue proper tax invoices during this period but issued bill of supply without mentioning GST.
From the above-mentioned information, you are required to examine the legal validity of registration, liability for GST, and Invoicing for the month of June 2025 under GST Law.
(a)Registration Requirement:
l As per Section 22(1) of CGST Act: Registration is required if aggregate turnover exceeds ₹ 40 lakhs.
l Turnover crossed on: 1st June 2025
l As per Rule 8 and 9, application for registration should be made within 30 days of becoming liable → Latest by 1st July 2025
l Application made on 20th June 2025 → Within time limit
Registration is valid.
Also, as per GST rules, effective date of registration = date on which liability arises, i.e., 1st June 2025
(b)Liability for GST:
l Since registration is effective from 1st June 2025, tax is payable from that date, even though certificate was granted later (on 30th June)
l Outward supplies of ₹ 12,00,000 during June are taxable and is eligible to claim Input tax credit on GST paid on input supplies of 5 lakhs.
from 1st June (date of becoming liable for registration under GST), ITC of all GST paid on purchases with effect from 1st June, 2025 can be claimed (As the effective date of registration under GST in this case is 1st June).
(c)Invoicing:
l Between 1st and 30th June, M/s Zenith Systems issued bills without GST → not compliant
l As per Section 31, tax invoice must be issued when a registered person makes taxable supply
l Since GST registration is effective from 1st June, invoices during that period must mention GST and tax components. However, u/s 31(3), Registered may, within 1 month from date of issuance of certificate of registration and in prescribed manner, issue a revised invoice against invoice already issued during period beginning with effective date of registration till date of issuance of certificate of registration to him.
l Non-compliance of invoicing provisions occurred: May attract penalty under Section 122.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2025, Q. 6A(iii) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2024Q. 541 markMCQSyllabus 2017
The 13th digit of GST Number indicates :
(A)The number of registrations in a state for the same PAN (Alphanumeric)
(B)The number of products deals in
(C)The number chosen by the Owner
(D)None of the above
Answer: (A) The number of registrations in a state for the same PAN (Alphanumeric)
If a person who has registered voluntarily does not commence business within ........ from the date of registration, their GST registration may be cancelled by proper officer under section 29(2).
Mr. N, a casual taxable person, is not involved in making taxable supplies of notified handicraft goods or predominantly hand-made notified products. Which of the following statements is true for Mr. X - a casual taxable person ?
(A)Mr. N is not required to take registration under GST under any circumstances
(B)Mr. N is required to get registration under GST if the aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds ₹ 20 lakhs
(C)Mr. N is required to get registration under GST if the aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds ₹ 40 lakhs
(D)Mr. N has to compulsorily get registered under GST irrespective of the threshold limit
Answer: (D) Mr. N has to compulsorily get registered under GST irrespective of the threshold limit
ABC & Co. has three branches, in Jalandhar, Amritsar and Ludhiana, in the State of Punjab. Amritsar and Ludhiana branches are engaged in supply of garments and Jalandhar branch engaged in supply of shoes. Which of the following options is/are legally available for registration to ABC & Co.?
(i)ABC & Co. can obtain single registration for Punjab State declaring any one of the branches as principal place of business and other two branches as additional place of business
(ii)ABC & Co. can obtain separate GST registration for each of the three branches–Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana
(iii)ABC & Co. can obtain one GST registration for shoe business (Jalandhar branch) and another GST registration which is common for garments business (Amritsar and Ludhiana).
(i)Revocation of cancellation of registration under SGST/UTGST Act shall be deemed to be a revocation of cancellation of registration under CGST Act
(ii)Cancellation of registration under SGST/UTGST Act shall be deemed to be a cancellation of registration under CGST Act
(iii)Revocation of cancellation of registration under SGST/UTGST Act shall not be deemed to be a revocation of cancellation of registration under CGST Act
(iv)Cancellation of registration under SGST/UTGST Act shall not be deemed to be a cancellation of registration under CGST Act
(iv)Examine whether the supplier of goods is liable to get registered under section 24 of CGST Act, 2017 in the following independent cases :
(a)Sunil Kumar of Mumbai is exclusively engaged in intra-State taxable supply of readymade garments. His turnover in the current financial year from Maharashtra showroom is ₹ 25 lakh. He has another showroom in Sikkim with a turnover of ₹ 12 lakh in the current financial year.
(b)Keshav Pan Bhandar of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) is exclusively engaged in intra-State supply of pan masala. His aggregate turnover in the current financial year is ₹ 39 lakh.
(a)The Aggregate annual turnover limit for GST Registration in case of intra-state supply of goods in the State of Maharashtra is Rs. 40 lakh and intra-state supply of goods in the state of Sikkim is Rs. 20 lakhs.
However, since Sunil Kumar is engaged in supplying readymade garments from the state of Maharashtra and Special Category State i.e., Sikkim, the threshold limit gets reduced to Rs. 20 lakhs.
Thus, Sunil Kumar is liable to get registered in both the state under GST as his aggregate annual turnover is Rs. 37 lakh (25+12), which has exceeded the limit of Rs. 20 lakhs.
(b)Keshav Pan Bhandar being exclusively engaged in supply of pan masala is not eligible for higher threshold limit of Rs. 40 lakhs. The applicable threshold limit for registration in this case is Rs. 20 lakhs.
Since the aggregate annual turnover is Rs. 39 lakhs. Hence Keshav Pan Bhandar is liable to get registered under GST.
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Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2024, Q. 6A(iv) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2024Q. 811 markMCQSyllabus 2017
The person making inter-State supply of goods from Madhya Pradesh is compulsorily required to get registered under GST, ...................... provided such goods are not notified handicraft goods nor predominantly hand-made notified products.
(A)if his aggregate turnover exceeds ₹ 20 lakhs in a financial year
(B)if his aggregate turnover exceeds ₹ 10 lakhs in a financial year
(C)if his aggregate turnover exceeds ₹ 40 lakhs in a financial year
(D)irrespective of the amount of aggregate turnover in a financial year since he is making inter- State supply of taxable goods
Answer: (D) irrespective of the amount of aggregate turnover in a financial year since he is making inter- State supply of taxable goods
The registration certificate granted to non- resident taxable person is valid for ................. days from the effective date of registration or period specified in registration application, whichever is earlier.
Within how many days an application for revocation of cancellation of registration can be made provided no extension to said time- limit has been granted ?
(A)Within 7 days from the date of service of the cancellation order
(B)Within 15 days from the date of the cancellation order
(C)Within 45 days from the date of the cancellation order
(D)Within 30 days from the date of service of the cancellation order
ICSI did not treat any of the given options as correct.
ICSI's note: None of the given options are correct. As per the recent CBIC Notification No. 38/2023 CT dated 04.08.2023, the time limit for making an application for revocation of cancellation of registration has been raised from 30 days to 90 days.
Mr. R, a jeweller registered under GST in Mumbai, wants to sell his jewellery in a Trade Expo held in Delhi. Which of the following statements is false in his case ?
(A)He needs to get registration in Delhi as casual taxable person.
(B)He needs to pay advance tax on estimated tax liability.
(C)He needs to mandatorily have a place of business in Delhi.
(D)He needs to file GSTR-1/IFF and GSTR-3B for Delhi GSTIN for the month or quarter, as the case may be, when he gets registered in Delhi.
Answer: (C) He needs to mandatorily have a place of business in Delhi.
Majumdar Industries is a partnership firm located in Jaipur. It is presently engaged in manufacture of machinery parts. Industries has given the following information relating to input tax credit for the month of December, 2023.
Particulars
GST Amount (')
Purchase of raw material received in two equal instalments viz. the first one in December, 2023 and the second instalment in January, 2024
5,50,000
Purchase of consumables delivered directly to the job workers. Only invoice was received by the firm.
1,50,000
Purchase of bus (seating capacity 18) for transport of employees from residence to factory and back.
8,40,000
Input tax credit in respect of general insurance for motor cars of the firm used by Chief Engineers and Supervisors for official work.
12,000
Payment made to ABC Caterers for providing breakfast and lunch to the workers as voluntary staff welfare measure.
60,000
Now it is proposing to add trade in textile goods in addition to such manufacturing activity in Kota (Rajasthan) w.e.f. 1st April, 2024. Also, it proposes to open its machinery parts rnanufacturing activity in places such as Udaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner (all places located within the State of Rajasthan). The management wants to obtain separate GST registration for the said multiple places of business. As regards trade in textile goods, it would be on pan India basis and it has appointed you as GST consultant.
From June, 2024 Majumdar Industries is further planning to send the raw materials and semi-finished goods to job workers across Rajasthan for scaling up its production quantity of machinery parts. For the purpose of manufacture of the goods it would also send moulds and dies, jigs and other tools to the job workers for getting the product manufactured as per specifications and to achieve uniformity in production.
As a GST Consultant, you are required to give the following answers with reference to GST Law :
(c)State the conditions to be satisfied by Majurndar Industries seeking separate registration for different places of business within the same State.
Separate registration for multiple places of business within a State
Any person having multiple places of business within a State or a Union Territory requiring separate registration for any such place of business under section 25(2) shall be granted separate registration in respect of each place of business subject to the following conditions, viz.
(i)Such person has more than one place of business as defined in section 2(85);
(ii)Such person shall not be allowed to pay tax under section 10 (composition levy) for any of his
places of business if he is paying tax under section 9 for any other place of business.
(iii)All separately registered places of business of such person shall pay tax under the Act on
supply of goods or services or both made to another registered place of business of such person and issue a tax invoice or a bill of supply, as the case may be, for such supply.
For the purpose of (ii) above, it is clarified that where any place of business of a registered person has been granted a separate registration it becomes ineligible to pay tax under section 10 for all other registered places of business.
A registered person opting to obtain separate registration for a place of business shall submit a separate application in Form GST REG 01 in respect of each such place of business.
The provisions of rule 9 and rule 10 relating to the verification and the grant of registration shall, mutatis mutandis , apply to an application submitted under this rule.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2024, Q. 5(c) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2023Q. 781 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Mr. R is supplying only services which are exclusively taxable under RCM. The value of such supplies is 51,00,000. Which of the following statements is true?
(A)Compulsory registration is required as supplies are taxable
(B)Compulsory registration is required as turnover exceeds 50 lakh
(C)Registration is not required in this case
(D)Compulsory registration is required as the person engaged in supply of services only
Answer: (C) Registration is not required in this case
December 2023Q. 5(a)5 marksSyllabus 2022Law changed
Law changed after this attempt: GST rates were restructured with effect from 22 September 2025 (Notification No. 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate)), so the rates used here may have changed. (ICSI Supplement, December 2026). The answer below reflects the law as it stood for December 2023.
Show the facts common to all parts of Q. 5
MNO & Co, a Partnership firm, is engaged in the manufacturing of equipment in the State of Gujarat. The firm became liable for registration under GST on 14th July, 2022. It applied for registration on 14th August, 2022 and was granted registration certificate by department on 18th August, 2022.
MNO & Co. supplied goods to Vikram Ltd. The terms of the contract stipulated that goods are delivered to the factory of Vikram Ltd. Goods were removed from the factory of MNO & Co. on November 9, 2022 and were delivered to the factory of Vikram Ltd. on November 15, 2022. Invoice was issued on November 18, 2022 and payment was credited to MNO & Co’s account on December 20, 2022. However, the entry was made in the books when the cheque was received, that is on November 19, 2022.
MNO & Co, is dealing in taxable as well as exempted items. MNO & Co. has provided following information of a consignment which is to be supplied:
S. No.
Particulars
Amount (₹)
(i)
Taxable value of supplies indicated on tax invoice
28,000
(ii)
Value of exempted supplies shown separately in tax invoice in S No. (i) above
13,000
(iii)
Value of goods to be sent to job worker on delivery challan
16,000
MNO & Co. has also exported some equipment by air. The FOB price of goods exported is US $ 60000. The shipping bill was presented electronically on 17th October, 2022 and proper officer passed order permitting clearance and loading of goods for export (Let Export Order) on 29th November, 2022. The rate of exchange notified by Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) on 17th October, 2022 and 29th November, 2022 are 1 US $ = ₹ 78 and 1 US $ = ₹ 77 respectively. Other details are as follows :
Particulars
Date
Rate of Duty
Presentation of shipping bill
17th October, 2022
12%
Let Export Order
29th November, 2022
10%
Based on the facts of the case scenario given above, answer the following questions with reference to GST law and Custom Law :
(a)What will be effective date of registration and also is there any requirement to issue revised invoices ? Correct legal provision should form part of your answer.
Particulars
A supplier whose aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds the threshold limit in a State/Union Territory is liable to apply for registration within 30 days from the date of becoming liable to registration (i.e., the date of crossing the threshold limit of Rs. 20 lakh/ 40 lakh) vide Section 22 of Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017.
Where the application is submitted within the said period, the effective date of registration is the date on which the person becomes liable to registration; otherwise it is the date of grant of registration. [Rule 10(3) Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017]
In view of the aforesaid provisions, effective date of registration will be 18 th August, 2022, since company applied after 30 days of become eligible.
Every registered person who has been granted registration with effect from a date earlier than the date of issuance of registration certificate to him, may issue revised tax invoices in respect of taxable supplies effected during this period within 1 month from the date of issuance of registration certificate. [Section 31(3)(a) Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017]
Since effective date of registration is not retrospective date hence there is no need to issue any revised invoice.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2023, Q. 5(a) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2023Q. 6A(iii)5 marksSyllabus 2022
(iii)ABT Ltd. has business places in 4 states of India and accordingly registered with the GST authorities in each state. One of its branch located in Karnataka defaulted for payment of tax for the month of March, 2023. Upon conclusion of adjudication proceedings, the authorities believe that they can proceed for recovery U/S 79 of the CGST Act, 2017 against any of the registration of ABT Ltd. located in 4 states although the default is made by of its branch located in Karnataka only. Comment on the view of the authorities and also state the various methods available for recovery of the amounts payable to department.
Particulars
View of the department is correct.
By way of an explanation, the scope of Section 79 has been expanded to include distinct person, which means that recovery proceedings can be initiated against any of the persons falling under the same PAN.
Various Methods available for recovers of Tax area as under-
1.Deduction out of any money owing to defaulter.
2.By detaining and selling the goods belonging to the defaulter.
3.Recovery from any other person who owes money to defaulter.
4.Collection by detention of any moveable or immoveable property.
5.Recovery through District Collector.
6.Recovery through Magistrate.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2023, Q. 6A(iii) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2023Q. 651 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Invent & Co. participated in an exhibition at Pragati Maidan, Delhi to show case its products. It applied for registration as casual taxable person. For how many maximum days it will be granted registration as casual taxable person?
Sakura & Co. is engaged in trade who commenced business on 10th October, 2021. Its turnover exceeded the threshold limit on 10th March, 2022 and it applied for registration on 20th April, 2022. The registration was granted on 25th April, 2022. What is the effective date of registration?
Manju & Co. applied for registration under GST on 20th September, 2022. The proper officer called for some particulars stated in the application for registration. Those clarifications sought by the officer was given on 10th October, 2022. What is the time limit within which the officer must approve the grant of registration?
(A)Within 30 working days from the date of application
(B)Within 30 working days from the date of receipt of such clarification
(C)Within 7 working days from the date of application
(D)Within 7 working days from the date of receipt of clarification
Answer: (D) Within 7 working days from the date of receipt of clarification
Kabir wants to start a new business of trading of footwear in Jammu & Kashmir. In order to expand his business he will also make such supplies through ecommerce operator who will collect tax at source. In this respect, he has approached you to seek an advice on GST registration. Determine when he is required to get registered under GST?
(A)Required to get registered when the turnover reaches the threshold limit of ₹ 40 lakh
(B)Required to get registered when the turnover reaches the threshold limit of ₹ 10 lakh
(C)Required to get registered when the turnover reaches the threshold limit of ₹ 20 lakh
(D)Required to get registered mandatorily irrespective of the turnover limit as he will be making supplies through e-commerce platform
Answer: (D) Required to get registered mandatorily irrespective of the turnover limit as he will be making supplies through e-commerce platform
A dealer who is a resident of Manipur has business place both at Manipur and Himachal Pradesh. His taxable supply of goods in the state of Manipur is ₹ 12 lakh and in the state of Himachal Pradesh is ₹ 6 lakh. From where he has to take GST Registration?
(A)From Manipur only
(B)From Himachal Pradesh only
(C)Registration required in both the state of Manipur and Himachal Pradesh
(D)Not required to take compulsory registration
Answer: (C) Registration required in both the state of Manipur and Himachal Pradesh
As per Rule 21 of CGST Rules, 2017, the proper officer may cancel the registration of a person who has taken voluntary registration under Section 25(3) has not commenced business within................. from the date of registration.
December 2022Q. 891 markMCQSyllabus 2017Law changed
Law changed after this attempt: GST rates were restructured with effect from 22 September 2025 (Notification No. 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate)), so the rates used here may have changed. (ICSI Supplement, December 2026). The answer below reflects the law as it stood for December 2022.
Karishma Ltd. has provided following information for the month of September 2021:
In which out of the following states/UTs, the threshold limit is ₹ 20 lakhs instead of ₹ 10 Lakhs (Supplies of Goods and Services), as per section 22(1) of CGST Act, 2017 :
In case of compulsory registration under CGST Act, 2017, input tax credit can be availed on :
(A)Stocks held on the day immediately preceding the date from which he becomes liable to pay tax under the provisions of this Act, provided application for registration is filed within 30 days from the due date
(B)Stocks held on the day immediately preceding the date of grant of registration under the provisions of this Act
(C)Stocks held on the day immediately preceding the date of application of registration under the provisions of this Act
(D)Stocks held on the day immediately preceding the date from which he becomes liable to pay tax under the provisions of this Act, provided application for registration is filed within 60 days from the due date
Answer: (A) Stocks held on the day immediately preceding the date from which he becomes liable to pay tax under the provisions of this Act, provided application for registration is filed within 30 days from the due date
Maximum validity period of certificate of registration issued to a Casual Taxable person and Non-Resident Taxable person as per section 27 of the CGST Act, 2017 is:
(A)90 days from the effective day of registration
(B)180 days from the effective date of registration
(C)365 days from the effective date of registration
(D)60 days from the effective day of registration
Answer: (A) 90 days from the effective day of registration
Under which section of the CGST Act, 2017 a registered person is required to maintain proper accounts and records and keep it at his registered principal place of business?
Which of the following is a false statement in relation to condition and procedure for registration as per CGST Act, 2017?
(A)Application for registration must be made within sixty days from the date on which he becomes liable to registration, in every such state or union territory in which he is so liable.
(B)A person seeking registration under this act shall be granted a single registration in a state or union territory.
(C)The registration or the unique identity number shall be granted or rejected after due verification in such manner and within such period as may be prescribed.
(D)Establishment in such state or union territory of a person shall be treated as establishments of distinct persons for the purpose of the act.
Answer: (A) Application for registration must be made within sixty days from the date on which he becomes liable to registration, in every such state or union territory in which he is so liable.
Find the correct statement, in case of non- resident persons under section 27 of CGST Act, 2017?
(A)The certificate of registration issued to non-resident taxable person shall be valid for the period specified in the application for registration or ninety days from the effective date of registration, whichever is later
(B)The proper officer may, on sufficient cause being shown by the said taxable person, extend the said period of ninety days by a further period not exceeding 45 days
(C)A non-resident taxable person shall, at the time of submission of application for registration under section 25(1) make an advance deposit of tax in an amount equivalent to the estimated tax liability of such person
(D)All are false statements
Answer: (C) A non-resident taxable person shall, at the time of submission of application for registration under section 25(1) make an advance deposit of tax in an amount equivalent to the estimated tax liability of such person
The proper officer may cancel the registration of a person from such date, including any retrospective date, he may deem fit, where any person who has taken voluntary registration under section 25(3) of CGST Act, 2017 has not commenced business within………….from the date of voluntary registration.
A person other than Casual/non-resident taxable should apply for registration as per provisions of section 25 of the CGST Act, 2017 within ................ days from the date, he becomes liable for registration.
Bimal commenced proprietary business on 01.05.2020. His total value of supply exceeded the limit for mandatory registration on 05.09.2020. Within how many days, he is liable to get registered under the CGST Act, 2017 ?
When the application seeking registration under GST is deficient and the proper officer has sought some details, within how many days of such intimation the applicant should furnish clarification, information or documents sought through electronic mode ?
(A)Within 7 days from the date of receipt of such intimation
(B)Within 15 days from the original date of application for registration
(C)Within 15 days from the date of receipt of such information
(D)Within 30 days from the original date of application for registration
Answer: (A) Within 7 days from the date of receipt of such intimation
Section 24 of the CGST Act, 2017 specifies the list of persons who are required for taking of compulsory registration under the CGST Act, 2017. Find out from the following list who are required to take compulsory registration as per section 24 of the CGST Act, 2017 :
(i)Input Service Distributor
(ii)An Inter-state supplier of taxable goods
(iii)A person required to pay tax under reverse charge
A non-resident taxable person as per Rule-13 of the CGST Rules, 2017 shall submit an application in form number ------------ with a valid passport at least --- ------- prior to the commencement of business.
The registered person shall submit an application as per Rule 19 of the CGST Rules, 2017, where there is any change in the particulars furnished in the application of registration, in form number -------- within ----------- of such change.
December 2020Q. 841 markMCQSyllabus 2017Law changed
Law changed after this attempt: The time limit to apply for revocation of cancellation of registration was raised from 30 days to 90 days (Notification No. 38/2023-Central Tax). (ICSI Supplement, December 2026). The answer below reflects the law as it stood for December 2020.
As per Rule-23 of the CGST Rules, 2017 where the proper officer is satisfied for the reasons to be recorded in writing that there are sufficient grounds for revocation of cancellation of registration; he shall revoke the cancellation of registration by an order in form --------- within ---------- from the date of receipt of the application.
Verma Traders engaged in retail trade since April, 2018 applied for voluntary registration in August, 2018 and obtained registration on 29-8-2018. State the period for which it can avail input tax credit for the purchases and stocks held by it :
(A)from 1-8-2018
(B)from 1-5-2018
(C)from 1-4-2018
(D)from 1-9-2018
ICSI did not treat any of the given options as correct.
ICSI's note: None of the option is correct because date immediately preceding the grant of registration is to be seen. ***
The registration under GST is ................... based with State specific number and is known as GST Identification Number (GSTIN) which is a ...................... digit number under the CGST Act, 2017.
Every supplier as per section 22 of the CGST Act, 2017 shall be liable to be registered under this Act in the State where he makes taxable supplies of goods or services or both, if his aggregate turnover in the Financial Year exceeds..................... .
Section 22 of the CGST Act, 2017 refers to the expression “Special Category States” and there are total ........................ special category States as per subclause (2) of Clause (4) of Article 279A of the Constitution. However, special category States for the purpose of registration under the CGST Act, 2017 out of which are ........ .
Section 2(77) of CGST Act, 2017 defines “non-resident taxable person” who has the business outside India, comes to India for a temporary business purpose. Such person would need to register as a non-resident taxable person in the State and he will be granted registration for a maximum period of ....................... under the Act.
The application for registration filed as per Rule 8, prior to grant of registration be examined and if found to be deficient, a notice to the applicant in Form.................. be issued within a period of .................... days from the date of submission of application.
Any person required to deduct tax or required to collect tax at source under GST as per Rule 12 shall electronically submit an application for the grant of registration in Form ............................... and after verification of the application the proper officer may grant the registration and issue the certificate of registration in Form ....................... .
The proper officer, if has reasons to believe that the registration of a person is liable to be cancelled under section 29 of CGST Act, then he shall issue a notice to such person in Form ...................... and after considering the reply furnished by such person shall pass on order to drop proceedings in Form........................ .
Section 22 of the UTGST Act, 2017 lays down the power of Central Government to make rules on the recommendation of the Council. Any rule made under subsection-1 of section 22 may provide that a contravention thereof shall be liable to a maximum penalty of ................... .
Section 24 of the CGST Act, 2017 lists categories of persons who are required to take registration even if they are not covered under section 22 of the Act. Find out from the following categories of persons who are being required to take registration as per section 24 of the CGST Act, 2017 :
The certificate of registration issued to casual taxable person or to a non-resident taxable person shall be valid for the period specified in the application for registration or for __________ days from the effective date of registration whichever is earlier. The validity of registration period on a request made by such taxable person may be further extended by the Proper Officer for a period not exceeding _______ days.
(c)State the persons who are not liable for registration as per provisions of Section 23 of Central Goods and Services Act, 2017.
As per the provisions of Section 23(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 the following persons shall not be liable to registration, namely:––
(a)any person engaged exclusively in business of supplying goods or services or both that are not liable to tax or wholly exempt from tax under this Act or under the IGST Act;
(b)an agriculturist, to the extent of supply of produce out of cultivation of land.
Section 23(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 states that the Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify the category of persons who may be exempted from obtaining registration under this Act.
Notifications have also been issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23(2) of CGST Act, 2017.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2019, Q. 5(c) (Syllabus 2017).
December 2018Q. 901 markMCQOld syllabus
Find out from the following, who are the persons not liable for registration under section 30 of the CGST Act, 2017 :
(A)non-resident making taxable supply
(B)person supplying exempted goods and services or goods or services which are not liable for tax under GST
(C)an agriculturist, to the extent of supply of produce out of cultivation of land
State which shall be taken as the effective date of registration as per CGST Act, 2017 where the aggregate turnover of Madhur Company engaged in supply of taxable services in the state of Rajasthan exceeded ₹ 20 lakh during the year on 25th September, 2017, the application for registration under GST was filed on 19th October, 2017 and the registration certificate was granted on 29th October, 2017 by the authority :
(b)Subsequent to the grant of registration under the GST law, can the proper Officer conduct physical verification of the place of business ?
Rule 25 of CGST Rules, 2017 empowers the proper officer to do physical verification of the place of business of a registered person after grant of registration.
Such verification may be made and the verification report along with other documents, including photographs, shall be uploaded in form GST REG 30 on the common portal (gst.gov.in) within 15 working days following the date of such verification.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2018, Q. 5(b) (Syllabus 2017).
December 2018Q. 6(c)3 marksSyllabus 2017
(c)State when a registration granted under the CGST Act, 2017 to a taxable person can be cancelled and what should be done by such person after cancellation of registration in the electronic cash ledger or electronic credit ledger ?
As per section 29 of CGST Act, 2017 the proper officer may either himself or on application filed by a registered person, or his legal heirs in case of a death of a registered person, cancel/revoke the registration of such person.
This cancellation could be from a prospective/retrospective date as the officer may deem fit. This cancellation would in no way interfere with the liabilities of the said person relating to the taxes and other dues.
A registered person whose registration is being cancelled will have to debit the electronic cash ledger or the electronic credit ledger equivalent to the credit of input tax in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock or capital goods or plant and machinery on the day immediately preceding the date of such cancellation or the output tax payable on such goods, whichever is higher.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2018, Q. 6(c) (Syllabus 2017).
June 2025Q. 6(d)5 marksSyllabus 2022
( d )Karan Enterprises, registered in Patna (Bihar), is engaged in printing and selling of books as well as trading of stationery item. He has provided following information of a consignment which is to be supplied to Agra (Uttar Pradesh) :
(i)Taxable value of supplies indicated on tax invoice : ₹ 30,000 (excluding GST leviable @ 18%)
(ii)Value of exempted supplies : ₹ 13,000
(iii)Value of taxable goods sent to job worker on delivery challan : ₹ 16,000. You are required to calculate the consignment value for the purpose of generating e-way bill for inter-state supply of goods.
Computation of consignment value for the purpose of generating e-way bill
Particulars
Amount
Amount
( ₹ )
( ₹ )
Taxable value of supplies indicated on tax invoice
30,000
Add: IGST @ 18%
5,400
35,400
Value of exempted supplies
-
Value of taxable goods sent to job worker on delivery challan
16,000
Consignment value for the purpose of generating e-way bill
51,400
Working Note:
Section 68 of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 138 (1) of the CGST Rules, 2017 provides that e-way bill is mandatorily required to be generated if the goods are moved, in relation to supply and consignment value exceeds ₹ 50,000. Further, explanation 2 to rule 139(1) stipulates that the consignment value of goods shall be the value, determined in accordance with the provisions of section 15, declared in an invoice, a bill of supply or a delivery challan, as the case may be, issued in respect of the said consignment and also includes CGST, SGST/UTGST, IGST and cess charged, if any in the document and shall exclude the value of exempt supply of goods where the invoice is issued in respect of both exempt and taxable supply of goods.
(or alternative to Q. No. 6)
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2025, Q. 6(d) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2025Q. 6A(iii)6 marksSyllabus 2022
(iii)Discuss the provisions relating to issue of an invoice/document in the following circumstances :
(a)Advance payment is received against a supply, but subsequently no supplies are made.
(b)Goods are sent on approval for sale or return and are removed before the supply takes place.
(c)Suresh provides continuous supply of services to his client, where the due date of payment for such services is not ascertainable. No advance has been received in this behalf.
(a)
As per section 31(3)(e), where advance payment is received against a supply for which receipt voucher has been issued, but subsequently no supplies are made and no tax invoice is issued in pursuance thereof, a refund voucher may be issued to the person who had made the advance payment.
(b)
As per section 31(7), where the goods are sent on approval for sale or return and are removed before the supply takes place, the invoice shall be issued before or at the time of supply or 6 months from the date of removal, whichever is earlier.
(c)
As per section 31(5)(b), in case of continuous supply of services, where the due date of payment is not ascertainable from the contract, the invoice shall be issued before or at the time when the supplier of service receives the payment.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2025, Q. 6A(iii) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2024Q. 531 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Time limit for issue of Debit Note or Credit Note in GST is :
(A)30 days
(B)90 days
(C)180 days
(D)No time limits
ICSI did not treat any of the given options as correct.
ICSI's note: No options are correct, As per section 34(2) of CGST Act, 2017, Any registered person who issues a credit note in relation to a supply of goods or services or both shall declare the details of such credit note in the return for the month during which such credit note has been issued but not later than the thirtieth day of November following the end of the financial year in which such supply was made, or the date of furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier, and the tax liability shall be adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed.
A person shall be entitled to the credit of any input tax in respect of supply of any goods or services or both to him unless :
(A)He has received the goods or services or both
(B)He has furnished the return under section 39
(C)He is in possession of a tax invoice
(D)All of the above
ICSI did not treat any of the given options as correct.
ICSI's note: No option are correct. The correct framing of the question should be as under: "A person shall not be entitled to the credit of any input tax in respect to supply of any goods or services or both to him unless". The word "shall not" be used instead of "shall".
VVIP Global Limited registered supplier of Maharashtra has provided the following details for the supply of one machine :
S. No.
Particulars
Amount (₹)
1
List price of Machine supplied
1,20,000
2
Cost of protective Packing for safe transportation of machine charged separately in the invoice
15,000
3
Maintenance Charges compulsory for first year (not included in above list price)
20,000
4
Installation charges of machinery (not included in above list price)
2,500
5
Third party Inspection charges (these charges are not recorded in the invoice; these charges are directly paid by buyer to third party inspection agency)
4,000
6
Price link subsidy received from Government of Maharashtra in relation to Supply of such machinery (The price of ₹ 1,20,000 above is after considering the subsidy of ₹ 30,000)
30,000
7
Tax Levied by Local Authority on sale of such machine (not included in above list price)
3,500
During the month of March, 2024 VVIP Global Limited supplied three machines in the state of Maharashtra and one machine in the state of Gujarat to the registered dealers.
The aggregate annual turnover of the company during the financial year 2022-23 was ₹ 8 crore. However aggregate annual turnover of current financial year 2023-24 was ₹ 4 crore only.
VVlP Global Limited also purchased some machines from registered dealer as well as unregistered dealer during the month of March, 2024. The details of inward supplies during the month of March, 2024 were as follows :
S.
Particulars
Amount
No.
( ₹ )
1
Two Machines purchased from a Dealer who is registered under Regular Scheme in the state of Uttar Pradesh (each machine value ₹ 75,000)
1,50.000
2
One Machine purchased from a Dealer who is registered under Composition Scheme in the state of Maharashtra
76,000
3
One Machine purchased from Moon Limited registered under Regular Scheme in the state of Gujrat (Invoice is received and payment is made in the month of March, 2024 but Machine is received in the month of April, 2024)
68,000
4
Insurance charges, paid to XYZ Insurance Company registered in Pune (Maharashtra) for trucks used for transportation of Machinery for two years (Insurance Premium ₹ 60,000 per year)
1,20,000
Balance available in electronic credit ledger of VVIP Global Limited at the beginning of March, 2024 :
CGST
₹ 15,000
SGST
₹ 10,000
IGST
₹ 5,000
Additional Information :
(1)On 26 March, 2024 Moon Limited transported above mentioned one machine to VVIP Global Limited by road, the distance between registered places of business from Moon Limited to VVIP Global Limited is 375 kilometers.
(2)Rate of CGST, SGST and IGST to be charged 9%, 9% and 18% respectively.
(3)Both inward and outward supplies given above are exclusive of taxes, wherever applicable.
(4)All the conditions necessary are availing the ITC have been fulfilled except mentioned above.
Based on the above case scenario and information, you are required to answer the following questions with reference to GST Law :
(e)Whether issue of e-invoice is mandatory in respect of supply made by VVIP Global Limited during the month of March, 2024 ? Also explain the provision relating to requirement of issue e-invoice.
All registered businesses with aggregate turnover in any preceding Financial Year greater than Rs. 10 crore (upto 31-7-2023) or greater than Rs. 5 crore (w.e.f. 01-08-2023) are mandatorily required to issue e-invoices for all B2B invoices
In the given case, aggregate annual turnover of VYIP Global Limited during the financial year 2022- 23 was Rs. 8 crore which is exceed the limit of 5 crore. Thus, issuance of e-invoice is mandatory in respect of the given transaction as all the supply made to registered dealer (i.e. B2B transaction).
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2024, Q. 5(e) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2024Q. 6A(iii)5 marksSyllabus 2022
(iii)Who is required to be issue Credit Note under GST. List out any three situations in which credit note may be issued under the CGST Act, 2017. What is the maximum time limit available for declaring the credit note in the GST Return ?
Credit note is required to be issued by Supplier.
Situations in which credit note may be issued under the CGST Act, 2017:
i.If taxable value charged in the tax invoice is found to exceed the taxable value in respect of supply of goods and/or services, or
ii.If tax charged in the tax invoice is found to exceed the tax payable in respect of supply of goods and/or services, or
iii.If goods supplied are returned by the recipient, or
iv.If goods and/or services supplied are found to be deficient.
A registered person who issues such a credit note has to declare details of such credit note in the return for the month during which such credit note has been issued but not later than 30 th November of the following financial year or the date of furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2024, Q. 6A(iii) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2024Q. 541 markMCQSyllabus 2017
What is the maximum number of characters that can be used in Invoice Number under GST for accepting in GST Portal for filing Return ?
Gail Ltd. of Mumbai supply gas to Copper Ltd. In this supply the supplier is not able to ascertain the quantity at the time of removal from the place of business. In this case the document to be accompanied with the gas supply is :
December 2023Q. 5(c)5 marksSyllabus 2022Law changed
Law changed after this attempt: GST rates were restructured with effect from 22 September 2025 (Notification No. 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate)), so the rates used here may have changed. (ICSI Supplement, December 2026). The answer below reflects the law as it stood for December 2023.
Show the facts common to all parts of Q. 5
MNO & Co, a Partnership firm, is engaged in the manufacturing of equipment in the State of Gujarat. The firm became liable for registration under GST on 14th July, 2022. It applied for registration on 14th August, 2022 and was granted registration certificate by department on 18th August, 2022.
MNO & Co. supplied goods to Vikram Ltd. The terms of the contract stipulated that goods are delivered to the factory of Vikram Ltd. Goods were removed from the factory of MNO & Co. on November 9, 2022 and were delivered to the factory of Vikram Ltd. on November 15, 2022. Invoice was issued on November 18, 2022 and payment was credited to MNO & Co’s account on December 20, 2022. However, the entry was made in the books when the cheque was received, that is on November 19, 2022.
MNO & Co, is dealing in taxable as well as exempted items. MNO & Co. has provided following information of a consignment which is to be supplied:
S. No.
Particulars
Amount (₹)
(i)
Taxable value of supplies indicated on tax invoice
28,000
(ii)
Value of exempted supplies shown separately in tax invoice in S No. (i) above
13,000
(iii)
Value of goods to be sent to job worker on delivery challan
16,000
MNO & Co. has also exported some equipment by air. The FOB price of goods exported is US $ 60000. The shipping bill was presented electronically on 17th October, 2022 and proper officer passed order permitting clearance and loading of goods for export (Let Export Order) on 29th November, 2022. The rate of exchange notified by Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) on 17th October, 2022 and 29th November, 2022 are 1 US $ = ₹ 78 and 1 US $ = ₹ 77 respectively. Other details are as follows :
Particulars
Date
Rate of Duty
Presentation of shipping bill
17th October, 2022
12%
Let Export Order
29th November, 2022
10%
Based on the facts of the case scenario given above, answer the following questions with reference to GST law and Custom Law :
(c)Decide whether in respect to goods supplied to Vikram Ltd. MNO & Co. needs to mandatory generate e-way bill or not ? Assume this is the case of intra-state and rate of tax on taxable goods to be CGST and SGST @ 9% each.
Particulars
E-way bill mandatory needs to be generate whenever there is a movement of goods of consignment value exceeding Rs. 50,000.
Consignment value of goods shall be the value includes value declared in an invoice, a bill of supply or a delivery challan, as the case may be, issued in respect of the said consignment and also includes the Central Tax, State or Union Territory Tax, Integrated Tax and Cess charged, if any, in the document and shall exclude the value of exempt supply of goods where the invoice is issued in respect of both exempt and taxable supply of goods.
So as per above provision consignment value of the transaction effected through tax invoice in the given case shall be: Rs.28,000 + Rs.5,040 (Tax i.e. 18% of Rs.28,000) + 16,000 = Rs. 49,040.
Since consignment value is not more that Rs. 50,000, E- way not mandatory required to be generate.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2023, Q. 5(c) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2023Q. 6A(ii)5 marksSyllabus 2022
(ii)A Government Department is registered under GST. Its aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year was ₹ 22 crore. You are required to comment with the help of relevant provisions whether the said Department is required to issue e-invoices in the current financial year or not ?
Particulars
Following entities are exempt from the mandatory requirement of e-invoicing:
(a)Special Economic Zone units.
(b)Insurer or banking company or financial institution including Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).
(c)GTA supplying services in relation to transportation of goods by road in a goods carriage.
(d)Supplier of passenger transportation service.
(e)Person supplying services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph films in multiplex screens.
(f)Government Department and a local authority.
Further, the above taxpayers exempted from the mandatory requirement of einvoicing are required to provide a declaration on the tax invoice stating that though their aggregate turnover exceeds the notified aggregate turnover for e-invoicing, they are not required to prepare an e-invoice.
Above mentioned entities are not required to issue e-invoices, even if their turnover exceeds Rs.10 crore in the preceding financial year from 2017-18 onwards but are required to provide a declaration as discussed above.
Thus, in the given case, the Government Department is not required to issue einvoices in the current financial year, even if it's aggregate turnover has exceeded Rs.10 crore.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2023, Q. 6A(ii) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2023Q. 551 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Boom Ltd purchased goods from Zoom Ltd. for ₹ 20 lakh at various points of time in the month of June, 2022. Zoom Ltd. gave tax invoice for ₹ 14 lakh in the same month. For the balance amount tax invoice was received by Boom Ltd. on 20th January, 2023. What is the maximum time limit for Boom Ltd. to claim ITC in respect of purchases made from Zoom Ltd?
(A)31st July, 2022
(B)31st January, 2023
(C)31st March, 2023
(D)20th January, 2024
ICSI did not treat any of the given options as correct.
ICSI's note: All options are wrong: As per Section 16(4), Input Tax Credit can not be availed after 30th November following end of Financial Year to which such invoice /debit note pertains or furnishing annual return, earlier.
A person registered under GST made supply of goods during the financial year 2022-23. He wants to know the maximum period within which the recipient must make payment failing which the input tax credit would be denied to him?
(A)30 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier
(B)60 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier
(C)90 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier
(D)180 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier
Answer: (D) 180 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier
Rajini & Co. is engaged in supply of taxable goods. It issued a credit note to Laxman & Co. on 05th June, 2022 in respect of supply made in April, 2022. What is the maximum time limit to declare the details of credit note in the GST return?
(A)31st March, 2023
(B)30th September, 2023
(C)Date of furnishing annual return or 30th September, 2023 whichever is earlier?
(D)30th June, 2022
Answer: (C) Date of furnishing annual return or 30th September, 2023 whichever is earlier?
ICSI's note: All options are wrong: As per Section 34(2), Any registered person who issues a credit note in relation to a supply of goods or services or both shall declare the details of such credit note in the return for the month during which such credit note has been issued but not later than 30th November following the end of F/Y in which such supply was made, or the date of furnishing of the relevant annual return, whichever is earlier,
Ravi Associates a practicing Company Secretary rendered service to Solomon Ltd. in April, 2022. The service was completed on 25th April, 2022. What is the maximum time limit for issuing tax invoice for supply of service by Ravi Associates?
December 2022Q. 631 markMCQSyllabus 2017Law changed
Law changed after this attempt: GST rates were restructured with effect from 22 September 2025 (Notification No. 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate)), so the rates used here may have changed. (ICSI Supplement, December 2026). The answer below reflects the law as it stood for December 2022.
There was increase in GST rate from 12% to 18% with effect from 1st January, 2022. Which of the following rate is applicable when service supplied and invoice raised after change in rate in January 2022, but payment received in November 2021.
(A)12 % as it is lower of the two
(B)18 % as it is higher of the two
(C)12 % as payment was prior to change in effective rate of tax
(D)18 % since invoice was issued and supply was made after change in effective rate of tax
Answer: (D) 18 % since invoice was issued and supply was made after change in effective rate of tax
During the month of June, Tata Ltd. sold goods to Bata Ltd. for ₹ 4,40,000 and charged GST @ 18%. However, owing to some defect in the goods, Bata Ltd. returned some of the goods by issuing debit note of ₹ 27,000 plus GST in the same month. Tata Ltd. records the return of goods by issuing a credit note of ₹ 27,000 plus GST in the same month. In this situation, GST liability of Tata Ltd. for the month of June will be:
A registered taxable supplier of services in case of continuous supply of services having unascertainable due date is required to raise the invoice as per section 31 of the CGST Act, 2017 within the timeline -------
(A)on or before the date of completion of that event
(B)on or before the due date of payment
(C)before or at the time when the supplier of services receives the payment
(D)at the time when the supply ceases and such invoice shall be issued to the extent of the supply made before such cessation
Answer: (C) before or at the time when the supplier of services receives the payment
A & Co. sold goods to B & Co. Both A & Co. and B & Co. are in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The tax to be included in the tax invoice by A & Co. would represent :
Lamb Ltd. received goods from Gower & Co. on 23-4-2018 along with delivery challan. It paid the amount to the supplier on 2-5-2018. The invoice issued by Lamb Ltd. dated 27-4-2018 was lost and input tax credit was omitted to be claimed. The maximum time within which the input tax credit could be claimed by Lamb Ltd. is available up to :
(A)Within 6 month from the date of invoice
(B)Within 1 year from the date of invoice
(C)Within 3 month from the date of invoice
(D)Within 1 month from the date of invoice
Answer: (B) Within 1 year from the date of invoice
Availability of Input Tax Credit in special cases as per section 18(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 is available where a registered person is having tax invoice relating to such supply issued not after expiry of ...................... from the date of issue of tax invoice.
Mundra Manufacturing Company of Jaipur on the order placed by Dheeraj Enterprises of Noida for supply of goods despatched the goods from the factory located at Jaipur on lst March, 2019. The tax invoice for such supply by Mundra Manufacturing Company must be issued on Dheeraj Enterprises on or before ....................... .
Tax invoice referred to in Rule 46 of CGST Rules 2017, in case of taxable supply of services shall be issued under Rule-47 of CGST Rules 2017, within a period of .......................... from the date of supply of service.
A service shall be a continuous supply of service agreed to be provided continuously or on recurrent basis under a contract when the period of service exceeds :
The assessee is required mandatorily to mention the Harmonized System Nomenclature (HSN) or Service Accounting Code (SAC) on the tax invoice of the product or service supplied under GST :
(A)having a turnover of ₹ 2 crore and above
(B)having a turnover of ₹ 3 crore and above
(C)having a turnover of ₹ 4 crore and above
(D)having a turnover of ₹ 5 crore and above
ICSI accepted any of these answers: (A) having a turnover of ₹ 2 crore and above; (B) having a turnover of ₹ 3 crore and above; (C) having a turnover of ₹ 4 crore and above; (D) having a turnover of ₹ 5 crore and above
Patel of Surat, Gujarat supplied goods to Patil of Mumbai, Maharashtra for ₹ 1,20,000 (excluding GST) but after adding 30% profit margin (on cost). Patil is also a taxable person. IGST rate is 18%. The amount of input tax credit that can be availed and the maximum time limit for availing such input tax credit by Patil of Mumbai, Maharashtra as per CGST Act, 2017 is ...................
(A)₹ 28,080 and within 6 months from the date of issue of tax invoice
(B)₹ 7,020 and within next quarter from the date of issue of tax invoice
(C)₹ 1,600 and within 1 year from the date of issue of tax invoice
(D)None of the above
Answer: (C) ₹ 1,600 and within 1 year from the date of issue of tax invoice
(b)Examine the following independent cases of supply of goods and services, and state in each of the cases, when should a tax invoice be issued by the person making supplies, as per the provisions of the CGST Act, 2017 :
(i)Meenakshi Enterprises, Kolkata makes a supply of goods to Dhirani Enterprises, Ghaziabad. The goods were removed from the factory at Kolkata on 3rd September, 2017. Same is received by the buyer on 5th September, 2016.
(ii)Mohan Ltd., an event management company, has provided its services for an event at Photo Film Agencies at Mumbai, on 1st Nov., 2017.
(iii)Seema & Co. has entered into an Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) with Vir Enterprises for one-year, effective 1st Nov., 2017 for the stabilizers installed in the factory.
(i)As per section 31 (1) of CGST Act, 2017, tax invoice shall be issued before or at the time of (a) removal of goods, where the supply involves movement of goods or (b) delivery of goods or making available thereof to the recipient in any other case. In the given case, the tax invoice for the goods removed on 3rd September 2017 must be issued on or before 3rd September, 2017.
(ii)As per section 31 (2) of CGST Act, 2017 read with rule 47 of CGST Rules, 2017, tax invoice in case of supply of services shall be issued before or after the provision of services but within a period of 30 days from the date of supply of
service. In the given case, the tax invoice must therefore be issued within 30 days of providing service, that is by 30th Nov. 2017.
(iii)As per section 31(5) of CGST Act, 2017 in case of continuous supply of services:
(a)where the due date of payment is ascertainable from the contract, the invoice shall be issued on or before the due date of payment;
(b)where the due date of payment is not ascertainable from the contract, the invoice shall be issued before or at the time when the supplier of service receives the payment;
(c)where the payment is linked to the completion of an event, the invoice shall be issued on or before the date of completion of that event.
Since the question does not provide due date of payment, assuming that date of entering into AMC contract is due date of payment, hence the tax invoice shall be issued on or before 1st November, 2017.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2018, Q. 6(b) (Syllabus 2017).
June 2026Q. 5(d)6 marksSyllabus 2022
Show the facts common to all parts of Q. 5
M/s Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. a registered supplier in Bengaluru, Karnataka provides the following information relating to the Inward and Outward supply made during the month of August, 2025 :
S. No.
Outward Supplies
1.
Advance received ₹ 2,00,000 from Anurag of Karnataka for business support services to be supplied in the month of September, 2025.
2.
Supplied Refrigerators worth ₹ 15,00,000 to a dealer in Kerala. It includes freight of ₹ 50,000 incurred by Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. as per the terms of supply.
3.
Provided commissioning services worth ₹ 4,00,000 under Pure labor contract to M/s Blue Wings of Surat, Gujrat for Multi-storey residential complex.
4.
Supplied a latest technology laptop with touch screen option to Managing Director’s friend for a consideration of ₹ 70,000 (open market value) as well as sale to unknown customers was at ₹ 1,25,000.
5.
Provided a 5% cash discount for early payment on intra-state supply worth ₹ 2,00,000 (18% GST). Discount was pre-agreed and noted in the invoice.
Inward Supplies
1.
Raw materials from a local supplier : ₹ 6,00,000 @ 5%.
2.
Bought a SUV motor vehicle for official use : ₹ 10,00,000 + 18% IGST.
3.
Purchased goods from Agarwal & Co., a registered composition dealer in the state of Karnataka worth ₹ 5,00,000.
4.
Purchased Industrial HVAC system (Capital Goods) from a registered dealer of Mumbai : ₹ 8,00,000 + 18% IGST.
5.
Payment of ₹ 50,000 made to M/s ABC Caterers of Bengaluru for providing daily breakfast and lunch to the employees of the company, as voluntary staff welfare measure. GST Rate is applicable @ 5% on it.
Balance available in electronic credit ledger of M/s Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. at the beginning of August, 2025 are :
CGST
₹ 50,000
SGST
₹ 45,000
IGST
₹ 20,000
Additional Information :
(i)M/s Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. regularly filed its monthly GST Return on time. But Annual Return under GST for the financial year 2024-25 was filed on 31st March, 2026. The turnover of M/s Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. during the financial year 2024- 25 was ₹ 6 crore.
(ii)Both the outward and inward supplies given above are exclusive of GST unless stated otherwise.
(iii)Rate of CGST, SGST and IGST is to be charged 9%, 9% and 18% respectively where no specific rate is provided.
(iv)All conditions necessary for availing the ITC have been fulfilled except mentioned above.
Based on the above information, you are required to answer the following questions with reference to GST Law :
(d)Explain the due date of filing of Annual Return u/s 44 of the CGST Act, 2017. Is there any late fees is charged to M/s Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. for delay filing of Annual Return for financial year 2024-25 which was filed on 31st March, 2026 ? Also explain the provisions relating to late fees for filing of Annual Return under section 47(2) of the CGST Act, 2017.
Due date of filing of Annual Return u/s 44 is 31 st December of the next financial year. In this case due date of filing of Annual Return is 31.12.2025.
Yes, M/s Khatri Electronics Pvt. Ltd. is liable to pay late fees for delay filing of Annual Return.
As per Section 47 (2) of CGST Act 2017 any registered person who fails to furnish the return required under section 44 of the CGST Act 2017 by the due date shall be liable to pay a late fee of
(a)late fee of one hundred rupees for every day
(b)subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at a quarter per cent. of his turnover in the State or Union territory.
However, vide Notification No. 7/2023-C.T., dated 31-3-2023, the late fee under section 47(2) was partially waived off and revised structure was notified for the following categories of registered persons.
(a)Twenty-five rupees per day, subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at 0.02 percent of turnover in the State or Union territory where registered persons having an aggregate turnover of upto five crore rupees in the relevant financial year.
(b)Fifty-rupees per day, subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at 0.02 percent of turnover in the State or Union territory where registered persons having an aggregate turnover of more than five crore rupees in the relevant financial year.
Hence in the given question late fees would be:
(i)₹ 50/- per day for 90 days = ₹ 4,500 (each CGST and SGST)
(ii)0.02% of ₹ 6 crore = ₹ 12,000 (each CGST and SGST)
Whichever is lower
Late fees = ₹ 4,500 (each CGST and SGST)
Total Rs. 9,000
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2026, Q. 5(d) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2026Q. 6A(i)5 marksSyllabus 2022
(i)Ramada Ltd., registered under GST as normal taxpayer, is winding up its business in Uttar Pradesh. The Tax Consultant of Ramada Ltd. has suggested that Ramada Ltd. will have to file either the annual return or the final return at the time of voluntary cancellation of registration in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Do you agree with the stand taken by Tax Consultant of Ramada Ltd ? Explain in the context of CGST Act, 2017.
The stand taken by tax consultant of Ramada Ltd is not correct.
Annual return (Section-44) is required to be filed by every registered person paying tax as a normal taxpayer.
Final return (Section-45) is filed by the registered persons who have applied for cancellation of registration within 3 months of the date of cancellation or the date of cancellation order whichever is later.
In the given case, Ramada Ltd., a registered person, is winding up its business and has thus, applied for cancellation of registration. Therefore, it is required to file both annual return and final return.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2026, Q. 6A(i) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2024Q. 571 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Final Return under GST is required to be filed :
(A)28th/29th February of every year
(B)20th of the month succeeding the quarter
(C)Every six month of the Financial Year
(D)Within 3 months of the date of cancellation or the date of order of cancellation whichever is later
Answer: (D) Within 3 months of the date of cancellation or the date of order of cancellation whichever is later
LMN & Associates made an application for cancellation of GST registration in the month of March due to closure of its business. Its application for cancellation of GST registration was approved w.e.f. 4th September by the proper officer by passing an order for the same on 14th September. In the given case, LMN & Associates is :
(A)Required to file Final Return on or before 4th December
(B)Not required to file Final Return
(C)Required to file Final Return on or before 30th September
(D)Required to file Final Return on or before 14th December
Answer: (D) Required to file Final Return on or before 14th December
VVIP Global Limited registered supplier of Maharashtra has provided the following details for the supply of one machine :
S. No.
Particulars
Amount (₹)
1
List price of Machine supplied
1,20,000
2
Cost of protective Packing for safe transportation of machine charged separately in the invoice
15,000
3
Maintenance Charges compulsory for first year (not included in above list price)
20,000
4
Installation charges of machinery (not included in above list price)
2,500
5
Third party Inspection charges (these charges are not recorded in the invoice; these charges are directly paid by buyer to third party inspection agency)
4,000
6
Price link subsidy received from Government of Maharashtra in relation to Supply of such machinery (The price of ₹ 1,20,000 above is after considering the subsidy of ₹ 30,000)
30,000
7
Tax Levied by Local Authority on sale of such machine (not included in above list price)
3,500
During the month of March, 2024 VVIP Global Limited supplied three machines in the state of Maharashtra and one machine in the state of Gujarat to the registered dealers.
The aggregate annual turnover of the company during the financial year 2022-23 was ₹ 8 crore. However aggregate annual turnover of current financial year 2023-24 was ₹ 4 crore only.
VVlP Global Limited also purchased some machines from registered dealer as well as unregistered dealer during the month of March, 2024. The details of inward supplies during the month of March, 2024 were as follows :
S.
Particulars
Amount
No.
( ₹ )
1
Two Machines purchased from a Dealer who is registered under Regular Scheme in the state of Uttar Pradesh (each machine value ₹ 75,000)
1,50.000
2
One Machine purchased from a Dealer who is registered under Composition Scheme in the state of Maharashtra
76,000
3
One Machine purchased from Moon Limited registered under Regular Scheme in the state of Gujrat (Invoice is received and payment is made in the month of March, 2024 but Machine is received in the month of April, 2024)
68,000
4
Insurance charges, paid to XYZ Insurance Company registered in Pune (Maharashtra) for trucks used for transportation of Machinery for two years (Insurance Premium ₹ 60,000 per year)
1,20,000
Balance available in electronic credit ledger of VVIP Global Limited at the beginning of March, 2024 :
CGST
₹ 15,000
SGST
₹ 10,000
IGST
₹ 5,000
Additional Information :
(1)On 26 March, 2024 Moon Limited transported above mentioned one machine to VVIP Global Limited by road, the distance between registered places of business from Moon Limited to VVIP Global Limited is 375 kilometers.
(2)Rate of CGST, SGST and IGST to be charged 9%, 9% and 18% respectively.
(3)Both inward and outward supplies given above are exclusive of taxes, wherever applicable.
(4)All the conditions necessary are availing the ITC have been fulfilled except mentioned above.
Based on the above case scenario and information, you are required to answer the following questions with reference to GST Law :
(f)VVIP Global Limited wants to opt QRMP scheme for next financial year from 1st April, 2024. Is it possible ? Explain the condition and restrictions of QRMP Scheme.
Yes, VVIP Global Limited is eligible to opt QRMP scheme for next FY for 2024-25.
Condition and restrictions of ORMP Scheme:
l Aggregate annual turnover (PAN based) does not exceed Rs. 5 crore in the preceding financial year.
l Facility to avail the QRMP scheme is available at common portal throughout the year. Registered person intending to opt for QRMP scheme for any quarter shall indicate his preference for furnishing of return on a quarterly basis from 1st day of the 2nd month of the preceding quarter till the last day of the 1st month of the quarter for which the option is being exercised.
l Assessee has furnished the return for the preceding month, as due on the date of exercising such option.
l Where such option has been exercised once, they shall continue to furnish the return as per the selected option for future tax period, unless they revise the said option.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2024, Q. 5(f) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2023Q. 641 markMCQSyllabus 2017
If there is no business activities during the tax period, then as per the CGST Act:
(A)No return need to be filed
(B)Nil return is to be filed
(C)Return may be filed on receipt of the notice from authority
(D)Matter of no business activities should he informed by a letter to the authority
(i)(a) Piyush is a supplier of taxable goods in Karnataka. He got registered under GST in the month of April, 2023 and wishes to pay his IGST liability for the month. Since he is making the GST payment for the first time, he is of the view that he needs to mandatorily have the online banking facility to make payment of GST; offline payment is not permitted under GST. You are required to advise him with regard to following issues :
(i)Are manual challans allowed under GST ?
(ii)What is the validity period of the payment challan ?
(iii)Is cross utilization among Major and Minor heads of the electronic cash ledger permitted ?
(b)What will be the late fee (CGST + SGST) for delay in filing of Annual Return under section 44 of the CGST Act, 2017 for financial year 2022-23, if delay is for 47 days and turnover of the company was ₹ 5.20 crore during the relevant financial year.
(a)
Sr. No.
Particulars
(i)
Manual or physical challans are not allowed under the GST regime. It is mandatory to generate challans online on the GST Portal.
(ii)
Payment Challan is valid for a period of 15 days from the date of generation of challan.
(iii)
A registered person may, on the common portal, transfer any amount of tax, interest, penalty, fee or any other amount available in the electronic cash ledger under the of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to the electronic cash ledger for integrated tax, central tax, State tax or Union territory tax or cess.
(b)
Particulars
As per amendment notification no. 07/2023 CT dated 31.03.2023, In case of turnover is more than 5 Crore The late fee payable is the lower of:
(i)Rs.100 per day [Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) + State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)]
(ii)0.04 % of turnover [Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) + State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)]
Hence in the given case Late Fees is given below:
(i) Rs.100 per day for 47 days
= Rs. 4,700/-
(ii) 0.04% of Rs. 5.20 crores
= Rs. 20,800/-
Whichever is lower
= Rs. 4,700/-
Hence the late fees will be Rs. 4,700.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2023, Q. 6A(i) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2023Q. 751 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Ashok enterprises consisted of 4 partners with equal share. 2 partners retired from the firm on 10th December, 2022. Within how many days the change in constitution is to be intimated by filing application electronically in GSTR 14?
(A)Within one month from the end of the month in which the change in constitution has taken place
(B)Within 15 days from the end of the month in which the change in constitution has taken place
(C)Within 15 days from the date of change in constitution has taken place
(D)within 7 days from the end of the month in which the change in constitution has taken place
Answer: (C) Within 15 days from the date of change in constitution has taken place
As per Rule 36(4) of CGST Rules, 2017, the Input Tax Credit (ITC) in respect of invoices or debit notes, the details of which have not been uploaded by suppliers in GSTR-l and not reflected in GSTR 2A of the recipient, shall not exceed .......... of the eligible credit available in respect of uploaded invoices.
As per section 36 of CGST Act, 2017, the time duration for retention of accounts and records is until expiry offrom the………for the year pertaining to such accounts and records.
(A)36 months, due date of furnishing of annual return
(B)36 months, due date of actual filling of annual return
(C)72 months, due date of furnishing of annual return
(D)72 months, due date of actual filling of annual return
Answer: (C) 72 months, due date of furnishing of annual return
Mark & Co. LLP is a registered person under CGST Act. It has maintained books of FY 2018-19 and the GST annual return was also filed before the due date. Up to what period, the books of account and ancillary records of the financial year 2018- 19 have to be retained by it ?
(A)48 months from the due date of furnishing the annual return the books of account and ancillary records have to be retained by it
(B)60 months from the due date of furnishing the annual return the books of account and ancillary records have to be retained by it
(C)72 months from the due date of furnishing the annual return the books of account and ancillary records have to be retained by it
(D)84 months from the due date of furnishing the annual return the books of account and ancillary records have to be retained by it
Answer: (C) 72 months from the due date of furnishing the annual return the books of account and ancillary records have to be retained by it
Atul & Co. is a partnership firm engaged in manufacturing activity. For the outward supplies made in the month of January, 2021, what is the due date for filing GSTR-1 ?
Ramji Medicals is a retail trader of medicines covered by composition levy of GST. For the financial year 2020-21, what is the ‘due date’ for filing annual return GSTR-4 ?
A return in Form GSTR-11 under GST giving details of inward supplies is required to be furnished by 28th of the month following the month for which statement is filed by -----------.
The -------------------- under Section 49(1) shall be maintained for each person, liable to pay tax, interest, penalty, late fee or any other amount, on the common portal for crediting the amount deposited and debiting the payment there from towards tax, interest, penalty, fee or any other amount.
A registered person/tax payer opting under composition levy as per provisions contained under CGST Act, 2017 is required to file an annual return in form number --------- by --------- following the end of financial year.
Mr. Pandit is engaged in trading of gifts articles and his annual turnover will exceeds ₹ 200 lakh. The due date for filing annual return would be_______ of the following financial year.
The Proper Officer may make the best judgment assessment of the registered person where he fails to file general return under section 39 or final return under section 45 even after notice given under section 46 of the CGST Act, 2017 within ________ years from the due date of annual return of the period to which the tax not paid relates.
(e)Mention due date and the purpose behind filing GSTR-2, GSTR-3, GSTR-4 and GSTR-10.
Return
Purpose
Due Date
GSTR-2
Monthly inward taxable supplies
Within 11th to 15th of following
month
GSTR-3
Monthly Return by a registered person
20th of the following month
GSTR-4
Quarterly Return to be furnished by a 18th of the month following
registered person under composition end of quarter scheme
GSTR-10
Final Return
Within three months of the
date of cancellation/ order of cancellation, whichever is later
Act, 2017. In practical life, to remove difficulties, some due dates have been modified and some returns are deferred.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2019, Q. 4(e) (Syllabus 2017).
December 2018Q. 781 markMCQOld syllabus
Taxable person whose registration has been surrendered or cancelled is required to file the return within 3 months of the date of cancellation or date of cancellation order whichever is later in Form Number .............
State the default committed on the part of a registered person which attracts an action by the proper officer to make best judgement assessment and also state the time limit within which such assessment is to be made :
(A)furnish inaccurate data in return and within 2 years from the due date of annual return of the period to which the tax not paid relates
(B)fails to file general return under section 39 and within 5 years from the due date of annual return of the period to which tax not paid relates
(C)fails to file final return under section 45 even after notice under section 46 and within 5 years from the due date of annual return of the period to which tax not paid relates
(iv)Explain when can provisional refund be granted under GST law. Also explain the conditions for grant of provisional refund.
Provisional refund of 90% of the amount claimed in case of zero-rated supply of goods or services or both [Section 54(6)]:
The proper officer may,
l in the case of any claim for refund on account of zero-rated supply of goods or services or both made by registered persons, other than such category of registered persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.
l refund on a provisional basis, 90% of the total amount so claimed.
l in such manner and subject to such conditions, limitations and safeguards as may be prescribed, and
l thereafter make an order under Section 54(5) for final settlement of the refund claim after due verification of documents furnished by the applicant.
l The remaining 10% can be refunded later after due verification of documents furnished by the applicant.
Condition for Grant of provisional refund [Rule 91(1)]:
l The provisional refund in accordance with the provisions of Section 54(6) shall be granted subject to the condition that the person claiming refund has during any period of 5 years immediately preceding the tax period to which the claim for refund relates,
l and not been prosecuted for any offence under the Act or under an existing law where the amount of tax evaded exceeds 2.5 crore.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2025, Q. 6A(iv) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2024Q. 571 markMCQSyllabus 2017
What is the minimum monetary limit below which refund cannot be granted under the Customs Act, 1962 ?
Consulate or Embassy of foreign countries or any other person or class of persons notified U/S 55 of the CGST Act entitled to a refund of tax paid by it on inward supplies may make an application for such refund before the expiry of ............ from the last day of the quarter in which such supply was received.
Mantri & Co. applied for refund of GST on 22nd December, 2022 and an order for refund under section 54 was issued on 27th December, 2022. What is the time limit within which the fund is to be issued without interest?
(A)15 days from the date of receipt of application
(B)30 days from the date of order passed under section 54
(C)60 days from the date of receipt of application
(D)90 days from the end of the month in which the order under section 54 was passed
Answer: (C) 60 days from the date of receipt of application
Section 56 of the CGST Act, 2017 states that if any tax ordered to be refunded under section 54 is not refunded within ............. from the date of receipt of application, interest at such rate not exceeding ............... per annum, shall be payable in respect of such refund.
If a refund claimed by a Multilateral Financial Institution and Organization notified under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, then what is mode of claiming of refund as per CGST Act, 2017?
(A)Claim such refund by an application within 2 years
(B)Claim such refund in the return under section 39
(C)By application before the expiry of six months from the last date of the quarter in which such supply was received
(D)By application before the expiry of one year from the last date of the quarter in which such supply was received
Answer: (C) By application before the expiry of six months from the last date of the quarter in which such supply was received
What is the monetary limit beyond which a certificate in GST-RFD-1 by a Chartered Accountant or a Cost Accountant must be submitted along with the refund application ?
A specialized agency of the UNO and/or Embassy of foreign countries entitled to a refund of tax paid by it on inward supplies of goods or services or both, may make an application for such refund, in such form and manner as may be prescribed before the expiry of ----------------- in which such supply was received.
(A)six months from the last day of the quarter
(B)one year from the last day of the quarter
(C)six months from the last day of the financial year
(D)one year from the last day of the financial year
Answer: (A) six months from the last day of the quarter
In case where the refund under GST arises because of an appeal and the same is not being refunded within ---------- from the date of receipt of application, interest shall be payable at the rate of ---------- per annum.
Section 56 of the CGST Act, 2017 states that claim of refund arising from an order passed by an adjudicating authority or Appellate Authority or an Appellate Tribunal or Court which is not being refunded within..................... days from the date of receipt of application filed consequent to such order, interest at such rate not exceeding ................. per annum, shall be payable in respect of such refund.
Self-assessment of duty as per section 17 of the Customs Act, 1962 is being done by Importer and Exporter relating to the goods subject to duty and after final assessment of duty if any, amount refundable is not refunded within ..................... from the date of assessment of duty finally there shall be paid an interest on such un-refunded amount by Central Government.
Refund order should be made by the Proper Officer within ________ days from the date of receipt of application which is complete in all respects and where the Proper Officer is satisfied with the amount so refundable is payable to the applicant, he shall make an order in Form ______ which shall be credited to the account of the applicant.
(b)What are the provisions of interest on delayed refunds under CGST Act 2017 ?
Section 56 of the CGST Act, 2017 states that if any tax ordered to be refunded under section 54 is not refunded within sixty days from the date of receipt of application interest at such rate not exceeding six per cent as may be specified in the notification issued by the Government on the recommendations of the Council shall be payable in respect of such refund from the date immediately after the expiry of sixty days from the date of receipt of application under the said sub-section till the date of refund of such tax.
Where any claim of refund arises from an order passed by an Adjudicating Authority or Appellate Authority or Appellate Tribunal or Court which has attained finality and the same is not refunded within sixty days from the date of receipt of application filed consequent to such order, interest at such rate not exceeding nine per cent as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council shall be payable in respect of such refund from the date immediately after the expiry of sixty days from the date of receipt of application till the date of refund. Where any order of refund is made by an Appellate Authority, Appellate Tribunal or any Court against an order of the Proper officer under sub-section (5) of section 54, the order passed by the Appellate Authority, Appellate Tribunal or by the Court shall be deemed to be an order passed under the said sub-section (5).
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2019, Q. 5(b) (Syllabus 2017).
December 2018Q. 991 markMCQOld syllabus
Consumer Welfare Fund has been constituted by the Government of India and as per section 57 of the CGST Act, 2017, the following amounts will be credited to this fund :
If a taxpayer wants to transfer CGST from the cash ledger of one GSTIN to another GSTIN under the same PAN as CGST/ IGST the form required to be submitted in GST Portal is :
Electronic Liability Register (ELR) specified in section 49(7) shall be maintained as per Rule 85 in form ................. for each person liable to pay tax, interest, penalty, late fee or any other amount on the .............. and all amounts payable by him shall be debited to the said register.
Any amount paid by the taxpayer will be reflected in the electronic cash ledger. To initiate a payment, taxpayers should generate a challan online using form ..............., which will be valid for a period of ................. .
Toyota Innova Car purchased by Babu Lal for ₹ 17.50 lakh on 01.01.2019 with the financial assistance taken by way of a term loan from Bank of Baroda was repossessed on 01.01.2020 by the bank for the reason of default made by Babu Lal in making payment of outstanding amount of loan against the car of ₹ 14 lakh. The repossessed car was sold by the bank on 11.01.2020 for ₹ 13,75,000. The bank is liable to make payment of tax under GST for the sale of such repossessed car on the value of -----------------
(A)₹ 13,75,000
(B)₹ 17,50,000
(C)₹ 3,75,000
(D)₹ 14,00,000
Answer: (A) ₹ 13,75,000
ICSI's note: The Car was repossessed by the bank and was sold for Rs. 13,75,000 and accordingly GST is to be charged on the sale value.
Electronic Cash Ledger as per section 49(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 shall be maintained for each person on the common portal for crediting the amount deposited and for debiting the payments towards -----------
Section 49(7) of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Rule-85 mandate and require to maintain the -------------------- in GST form number -------------- for each person liable to pay tax, interest, penalty, late fees or any other amount on the common portal of the department.
The Electronic Liability Register specified under section 49(7) of the CGST Act, 2017 as per Rule 85 of the CGST Rules 2017 shall be maintained in Form..................... for each person liable to pay tax, penalty, late fees or any other amounts payable by him on the common portal which shall be debited to the said register.
VVIP Global Limited registered supplier of Maharashtra has provided the following details for the supply of one machine :
S. No.
Particulars
Amount (₹)
1
List price of Machine supplied
1,20,000
2
Cost of protective Packing for safe transportation of machine charged separately in the invoice
15,000
3
Maintenance Charges compulsory for first year (not included in above list price)
20,000
4
Installation charges of machinery (not included in above list price)
2,500
5
Third party Inspection charges (these charges are not recorded in the invoice; these charges are directly paid by buyer to third party inspection agency)
4,000
6
Price link subsidy received from Government of Maharashtra in relation to Supply of such machinery (The price of ₹ 1,20,000 above is after considering the subsidy of ₹ 30,000)
30,000
7
Tax Levied by Local Authority on sale of such machine (not included in above list price)
3,500
During the month of March, 2024 VVIP Global Limited supplied three machines in the state of Maharashtra and one machine in the state of Gujarat to the registered dealers.
The aggregate annual turnover of the company during the financial year 2022-23 was ₹ 8 crore. However aggregate annual turnover of current financial year 2023-24 was ₹ 4 crore only.
VVlP Global Limited also purchased some machines from registered dealer as well as unregistered dealer during the month of March, 2024. The details of inward supplies during the month of March, 2024 were as follows :
S.
Particulars
Amount
No.
( ₹ )
1
Two Machines purchased from a Dealer who is registered under Regular Scheme in the state of Uttar Pradesh (each machine value ₹ 75,000)
1,50.000
2
One Machine purchased from a Dealer who is registered under Composition Scheme in the state of Maharashtra
76,000
3
One Machine purchased from Moon Limited registered under Regular Scheme in the state of Gujrat (Invoice is received and payment is made in the month of March, 2024 but Machine is received in the month of April, 2024)
68,000
4
Insurance charges, paid to XYZ Insurance Company registered in Pune (Maharashtra) for trucks used for transportation of Machinery for two years (Insurance Premium ₹ 60,000 per year)
1,20,000
Balance available in electronic credit ledger of VVIP Global Limited at the beginning of March, 2024 :
CGST
₹ 15,000
SGST
₹ 10,000
IGST
₹ 5,000
Additional Information :
(1)On 26 March, 2024 Moon Limited transported above mentioned one machine to VVIP Global Limited by road, the distance between registered places of business from Moon Limited to VVIP Global Limited is 375 kilometers.
(2)Rate of CGST, SGST and IGST to be charged 9%, 9% and 18% respectively.
(3)Both inward and outward supplies given above are exclusive of taxes, wherever applicable.
(4)All the conditions necessary are availing the ITC have been fulfilled except mentioned above.
Based on the above case scenario and information, you are required to answer the following questions with reference to GST Law :
(d)Is e-way bill required to be generated by Moon Limited ? Also calculate the validity period of e-way bill under rule 138(10) of CGST Rules, 2017 for transport of one machine from Moon Limited to VVIP Global Limited, if such machine is transported from over dimensional cargo.
Yes, e-way bill is required to be generated for the transportation of goods of value Rs. 50,000 or more. In the given case, value of machine is Rs. 165,000, hence e-way bill is required to be generated.
The validity period of e-way bill under rule 138(10) of the CGST Rules, 2017 for transport of cargo by road between two cities situated at a distance of 375 km is as under:
If it is over dimensional cargo: The validity period of the e-way bill is one day from relevant date upto 20 km and one additional day for every 20 km or part thereof thereafter.
(The period is calculated from midnight of the day immediately following the date of generation of e-way bill)
Thus, validity period in given case:
= 1 day + 18 days
= 19 days
i.e. 26 th March, 2024 + 19 days = i.e. midnight of 14 th April, 2024
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2024, Q. 5(d) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2024Q. 5(d)5 marksSyllabus 2022
Show the facts common to all parts of Q. 5
Majumdar Industries is a partnership firm located in Jaipur. It is presently engaged in manufacture of machinery parts. Industries has given the following information relating to input tax credit for the month of December, 2023.
Particulars
GST Amount (')
Purchase of raw material received in two equal instalments viz. the first one in December, 2023 and the second instalment in January, 2024
5,50,000
Purchase of consumables delivered directly to the job workers. Only invoice was received by the firm.
1,50,000
Purchase of bus (seating capacity 18) for transport of employees from residence to factory and back.
8,40,000
Input tax credit in respect of general insurance for motor cars of the firm used by Chief Engineers and Supervisors for official work.
12,000
Payment made to ABC Caterers for providing breakfast and lunch to the workers as voluntary staff welfare measure.
60,000
Now it is proposing to add trade in textile goods in addition to such manufacturing activity in Kota (Rajasthan) w.e.f. 1st April, 2024. Also, it proposes to open its machinery parts rnanufacturing activity in places such as Udaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner (all places located within the State of Rajasthan). The management wants to obtain separate GST registration for the said multiple places of business. As regards trade in textile goods, it would be on pan India basis and it has appointed you as GST consultant.
From June, 2024 Majumdar Industries is further planning to send the raw materials and semi-finished goods to job workers across Rajasthan for scaling up its production quantity of machinery parts. For the purpose of manufacture of the goods it would also send moulds and dies, jigs and other tools to the job workers for getting the product manufactured as per specifications and to achieve uniformity in production.
As a GST Consultant, you are required to give the following answers with reference to GST Law :
(d)When should the E-way bill be generated ? Mention the salient features of e-way bills.
Under Rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017, an e-way bill is required to generated for the transportation of goods where the consignment value is Rs. 50,000 or more in relation to-
(a)supply i.e. supply to customer;
(b)other than supply i.e. movement of goods for job work, repairs, etc;
(c)due to inward supply from unregistered persons (any procurement made from any unregistered persons).
(d)Where the goods are sent for job work located in a different state or Union Territory, e-waybill is required to be generated without any value threshold.
Salient features of e-way bill:
(i)For the purpose of calculating the threshold of Rs. 50,000, the value shall be such as shown on the tax invoice / bill of supply / delivery challan, as the case may be, including the value of taxes but excluding the value of goods which are exempted from payment of tax, where the invoice is issued in respect of both exempt and taxable goods.
(ii)The limit of Rs. 50,000 is not applicable where goods sent by principal in one State/UT to job worker in other State/UT or handicraft goods sent from one State/UT to another State/UT + by person exempted from registration u/s 24(i)(ii).
(iii)E-way bill can be generated voluntarily even if the value of goods is less than Rs. 50,000.
(iv)E-way bill has to be generated for each movement of goods whether it constitutes a taxable supply or an exempt supply or for reasons other than supply.
(v)E-way bill is also required to be generated regardless of the mode of transportation i.e. Railways, air, vessel or road. However, it is not required where the goods are transported in a non-motorized conveyance.
(vi)It is required even where the goods are transported through a transporter or by own conveyance.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, June 2024, Q. 5(d) (Syllabus 2022).
December 2023Q. 621 markMCQSyllabus 2017
E-Way Bill is generated electronically in Form No. ...................... on the common portal.
The transporter starts the movement of goods on 2nd March, 2022 for destination which is 600 kms. from the place of dispatch, the e-way bill is generated is valid till:
As per Rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017 stipulates that E-way Bill under the GST laws required to be generated when the registered person causes movement of goods of the consignment in total of the value for more than ₹ 50,000 whether .......................
A registered person who is a party to any appeal or any proceedings under GST before any authority shall have to maintain the accounts pertaining to that matter for a minimum period of ...................... after disposal of such appeal/revision.
Every registered person as per section 35 of the CGST Act, 2017 required to maintain the necessary accounts and other records at the ...................... and all such records could be electronic or manual.
(A)place of an accountant address
(B)place of the proprietor/partner/director address
As per section 36 of CGST Act, 2017 the time duration for retention of accounts and records under GST is until expiry of ------------------- from the due date of furnishing of ------------------ for the year pertaining to such accounts and records.
A registered person as per section 35 of the CGST Act, 2017 is required to maintain proper accounts and records and keep at his registered, principal place of business. Find out from the following list of records which records are being specified under this section required to be maintained by the registered person:
(i)Production or manufacturing of goods
(ii)Inward and Outward supply of goods or services or both.
(iii)Stock of goods
(iv)Input credit availed
(v)Output tax payable and paid
(vi)Such other particulars/records as may be prescribed
As per section 36 of the CGST Act, 2017 a registered person who is party to an appeal/ any other proceedings before any authority/ tribunal shall have to maintain the accounts and books/records pertaining to the matters of such appeal for a minimum period of ----------- after disposal of such appeal/ revision as the case may be.
December 2019Q. 861 markMCQSyllabus 2017Law changed
Law changed after this attempt: Section 35(5) of the CGST Act (audit of accounts by a chartered or cost accountant) was omitted by the Finance Act, 2021. (ICSI Supplement, December 2026). The answer below reflects the law as it stood for December 2019.
Section 35(5) of Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017 mandates that every registered person must get his accounts audited by a ...................... if his aggregated turnover during a financial year exceeds ₹ .................... .
(A)Chartered Accountant or Company Secretary, 2 Crore
(B)Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant, 2 Crore
(C)Chartered Accountant or Company Secretary or Cost Accountant, 3 Crore
(D)Chartered Accountant, 3 Crore
Answer: (B) Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant, 2 Crore
( i )Ranjan Enterprises is entitled for exemption from tax under GST law. However, it collected tax from its buyers worth ₹ 70,000 in the month of May, 2025. It has not deposited the said amount collected as GST with the Government.
You are required to brief to Ranjan Enterprises the consequences of collecting tax, but not depositing the same with Government as provided under section 76 of CGST Act, 2017.
As per the provision of 76 of CGST Act, 2017, it is mandatory to pay amount, collected from other person representing tax under GST law, to the Government. Every person who has collected from any other person any amount as representing the tax under GST law, and has not paid the said amount to the Government, shall forthwith pay the said amount to the Government, irrespective of whether the supplies in respect of which such amount was collected are taxable or not.
For any such amount not so paid, proper officer may issue show Cause Notice (SCN) for recovery of such amount and penalty equivalent to amount specified in notice.
The proper officer shall, after considering the representation, if any, made by the person on whom SCN is served, determine the amount due from such person and thereupon such person shall pay the amount so determined along with interest at the rate specified under section 50 of CGST Act, 2017 from the date such amount was collected by him to the date such amount is paid by him to the Government.
Source: ICSI Guideline Answers, December 2025, Q. 6A(i) (Syllabus 2022).
June 2024Q. 971 markMCQSyllabus 2017
Which of the following shall be discharged first under GST Law, while discharging liability of a taxable person ?
(A)All dues related to previous tax period
(B)All dues related to current tax period
(C)Demand raised under section 73 and 74
(D)No such condition is mandatory
Answer: (A) All dues related to previous tax period
According to Rule 6 of CGST Rules, upon receipt of the reply to the show cause notice issued under sub-rule (4) from the registered person in FORM _______, the proper officer shall issue an order in FORM ________ within a period of 30 days of the receipt of such reply, either accepting the reply, or denying the option to pay tax under section 10 from the date of the option or from the date of the event concerning such contravention, as the case may be.
XYZ & Associates is a firm of Company Secretaries at Delhi. It agreed to provide continuous services to members of FICCI by entering into an agreement. In order to consider the service as continuous service, the period of service must exceed :
Every registered person as per section 68 of CCST Act, 2017 who causes movement of goods of consignment value greater than ...................... whether for supply or otherwise or due to the inward supply from an unregistered person, shall before commencement of such movement, furnish the necessary information electronically on the portal in the prescribed form.
June 2026, Q. 6(a) · Banshi Lal & Co., a firm of Tax Consultants, issued invoice for services rendered to Mr. (Ch. 17)
December 2025, Q. 6(c) · M/s Delta Manufacturers Ltd., a registered company in Gujarat, is engaged in manufacturing of taxable goods. (Ch. 18)
June 2024, Q. 6A(i) · (a) Abdut & Co is engaged in manufacture of plastic items supplied 10,000 units to Khan & Co. (Ch. 17)
June 2024, Q. 63 · The supplier registered under GST as a composition dealer cannot : (Ch. 16)
December 2023, Q. 5(b) · With reference to transaction with Vikram Ltd., determine the Time of Supply for the purpose of payment of Tax. (Ch. 17)
December 2023, Q. 5(d) · You are required to determine the export duty payable under Customs law in respect to explored equipment. (Ch. 20)
December 2023, Q. 76 · Out of the following, who is not eligible for the composition scheme under the CGST Act, 2017 ? (Ch. 16)
December 2022, Q. 70 · Which one of the following is not a condition as per section 16(2) of CGST Act, 20l7, to avail Input Tax Credit (ITC): (Ch. 18)
December 2022, Q. 73 · Input Tax credit as credited in Electronic Credit ledger can be utilized for: (Ch. 18)
June 2022, Q. 55 · As per Rule 50 of CGST Rules, 2017, the receipt voucher must contain: (Ch. 17)
June 2022, Q. 75 · The ITC as self-assessed in the return of a registered person shall be credited to : (Ch. 18)
June 2022, Q. 96 · For refund of import duty paid, the refund application must be filed: (Ch. 20)
December 2021, Q. 78 · Section 10 of the CGST Act, 2017 contains the provisions regarding composition levy with the objective to bring simplicity and to reduce the… (Ch. 16)
December 2021, Q. 80 · Furnishing of details of outward supplies and of inward suppliers as per section 37 and 38 of CGST Act, 2017 are not applicable on a person … (Ch. 16)
December 2021, Q. 95 · The self assessed input tax credit (ITC) in the return filed in form GSTR-3B of the registered person shall be credited to his ........................ (Ch. 18)
June 2021, Q. 82 · Which out of the following is a correct statement regarding collection of composition tax from customers ? (Ch. 16)
December 2020, Q. 86 · Input Service Distributor (ISD) is required to file monthly return by ---------- of the following month in form ----------------. (Ch. 18)
December 2020, Q. 78 · A registered person shall not be entitled to take input tax credit (ITC) as per section 18(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 in respect of any supply… (Ch. 18)
December 2019, Q. 59 · Which of the categories of registered persons who are being eligible for the composition scheme under the CGST Act, 2017 : (Ch. 16)
June 2019, Q. 6(b) · PQ Ltd. a manufacturer of taxable goods provides the following information regarding inward supplies for the month of September, 2018 : (Ch. 18)
June 2019, Q. 91 · Goods and Services to be supplied chargeable under the CGST Act, 2017 have been classified under different specified Code Number/s which are… (Ch. 20)
December 2018, Q. 5(c) · Explain the concept of “zero rated supply” and refund claim thereof, under IGST. (Ch. 16)
December 2018, Q. 6A(ii) · Samodia Trading Company, a registered supplier, is liable to pay GST under forward charge mechanism. (Ch. 17)
December 2018, Q. 96 · Section 51 of the CGST Act, 2017 mandates deduction of tax at source (TDS) at a specified percentage by the Government or Local Authorities … (Ch. 20)