Notification No: 09/2023 – Central Tax dated 31-03-2023 – Download pdf

Extension of limitation under Section 168A of CGST Act

Summary:
The Government of India has extended the deadline for issuing GST tax recovery orders under Section 73 for the following financial years:
Key Points:
Revised Due Dates for Issuing Recovery Orders:
1. FY 2017–18: Extended till 31st December 2023
2. FY 2018–19: Extended till 31st March 2024
3. FY 2019–20: Extended till 30th June 2024
These orders pertain to the recovery of:
1. Unpaid or short-paid tax
2. Wrongly availed or utilized input tax credit (ITC)

Full Content of the Notification

S.O…..(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and section 21 of the Union territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017) and in partial modification of the notifications of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 35/2020-Central Tax, dated the 3 rd April, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 235(E), dated the 3 rd April, 2020 and No. 14/2021-Central Tax, dated the 1 st May, 2021 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 310(E), dated the 1 st May, 2021 and No. 13/2022-Central Tax, dated the 5 th July, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 516(E), dated the 5 th July, 2022, the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby, extends the time limit specified under subsection (10) of section 73 for issuance of order under sub-section (9) of section 73 of the said Act, for recovery of tax not paid or short paid or of input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised, relating to the period as specified below, namely:–

(i) for the financial year 2017-18, up to the 31st day of December, 2023;

(ii) for the financial year 2018-19, up to the 31st day of March, 2024;

(iii) for the financial year 2019-20, up to the 30th day of June, 2024.