Transitional provisions and rules notified in GST in India for migration and availing credits on stock in hand and draft rules for CTD ( Credit transfer document)

1. REVISED
TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS &
DRAFT CTD
Rules
Ca. Sanjay Gupta
B.Com(H),FCA
M/s Sanjay Ram Shanker &
Associates
Chartered Accountants
Mobile: 9311025900
Email: sanjay
@sanjayramshanker.com

2. Transitional Provision under GST
• Sec. 139 to 142 Chapter XX of CGST /SGST
ACT
• Sec 21 of IGST ACT
• Sec 17 to 20 Chapter-VIII of UTGST ACT
• Transition Rules
• Rule -17 of Registration Rules
• FORM GST TRAN-1
• Draft Credit transfer document rules

3. Transitional Provisions
Migration of existing
tax payers
Transitional
arrangements for input
tax credit for various
businesses/services
Transitional provisions
relating to job work
Miscellaneous
transitional provisions
& Draft CTD rules

4. Migration of existing tax payers

5. Sec.139, Rule-17 of Registration Rules
• Every person, other than a person deducting tax at source or an Input Service Distributor, registered
under an existing law and having a valid PAN issued under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act 43 of
1961) shall enroll on the Common Portal by validating his e-mail address and mobile number
Upon enrolment under the said person on and from the appointed day shall be granted registration
on a provisional basis and a certificate of registration in FORM GST REG-25
• A person having a single PAN in a State or UT shall be granted only one provisional registration
certificate although he may hold multiple registrations under the existing central and State laws
• Provided further that a person having centralized registration under Chapter V of the Finance Act,
1994 shall be granted only one provisional registration in the State or Union territory in which he is
registered under the existing law.
• person who holds a provisional certificate of registration is required to furnish certain information
in Form GST REG-26, within a period of 3 months or within such period as may be extended.
• If the information furnished is correct and complete, a certificate of registration in Form GSTREG
06 will be issued.

6. Contd…
• A Special Economic Zone Unit or a Special Economic Zone Developer shall make a
separate application for registration as a business vertical distinct from its other
units located outside the SEZ
• Migration of existing registration would not apply to ISD, and a person registered
for deducting tax at source only hence they required to apply afresh for
registration
• The enrolment window is open from 1st of June 2017 to 15th June,2017 for
taxpayers who could not enroll themselves as well as for those who enrolled but
did not sign the enrolment form.
• He can have distinct registrations in the same State by way of an option only if the
business units qualify as business verticals under the GST law. Can apply later on.
• Every person registered under any of the existing laws, who is not liable to be
registered under the Act may, within thirty days from the appointed day, at his
option, submit an application electronically in FORM GST REG-29 for cancellation
of registration.
• Do update your IEC code in the migration application.

7. Transitional arrangements for input
tax credit for various
businesses/services

8. A Registered dealer under
Excise/Service tax/Vat etc.
Opting for
compsition
• Opting for composition
scheme u/s 10 of GST
Sec 140(1)
• Cannot carry forward the
cenvat /vat credit as per the
last return
Sec 140(2)
• The cenvat credit/vat credit
UNAVAILED on Capital Goods
cannot be carried forward.
Not opting
• NOT OPTING FOR COMPSITION
SCHEME u/s 10 of GST
Sec.140(1)
• Entitled to carry forward the
Cenvat/Vat credit as per last return
immediately preceding appointed day.
Subject to certain conditions
Sec 140(2)
• The cenvat credit/vat credit
UNAVAILED on CAPITAL GOODS not
Carried forward in a return- Can be
carried forward.
• Subject to certain conditions

9. Conditions to be fulfilled by registered dealer for carrying
forward Cenvat/Vat credit/Entry tax under GST regime
The amount of credit must be admissible as input tax credit under GST as
well as existing Law. – THIS condition is for CAPITAL GOODS also
The dealer has furnished all returns under existing laws for the period of 6
months immediately preceding the Appointed day.
The said amount of credit does not relates to goods manufactured and cleared
under such exemption notifications as are notified by the Government- Under CGST
•Under UTGST ACT these Returns must be furnished with in 90 days after the
appointed day
•Special condition for Vat dealers under SGCT ACT submit all the Central forms like C
forms, F, E-1,E-II ,H.I etc to be furnished with in 3 months from the end of the period
to which these relates otherwise the VAT credit which relates to these sales will not be
carried forward under GST regime and dealer has to take refund under existing Laws.

10. Input carried forward u/s 140(1) & 140(2)
i.e. as per return and on Capital Goods
• CENVAT definition as per Cenvat Credit Rules,2004
• Krishi Kalyan Cess on taxable services is eligible to service provider. Manufacturer
may not be allowed to carried forward.
• Swach Bharat Cess will not be carried forward
• Education Cess/ Secondary and higher education cess may be allowed to be
carried forward. The twitter handle of Govt. had said in a reply that no credit of
these can be carried forward. Which appears to be contrary to provisions
• CENVAT credit can only be availed as CGST credit and VAT credit as SGST credit in
the electronic credit ledger.
• Where inputs have been received from an EOU or a unit located in Electronic
Hardware Technology Park, the credit shall be allowed to the extent provided in
Rule3(7) of the Cenvat Credit Rules,2004- This Condition for whole Sec.140
• Reporting requirement- To file FORM GST TRAN-1 with in 90 Days of the
appointed day. ( Commissioner may extend it by 90 days more)
• Vat dealers to give details of statutory forms like C,F ,H,I, for the period 1-4-15 to
30-6-17 in Form GST TRAN-1

11. Credit of eligible duties on Stock
in hand on Appointed day
Registration under GST Law is
mandatory to claim credits

12. Eligible Duties-For Sec 140(3),140(4)
and 140(6)
1. the additional duty of excise leviable under section 3 of the Additional Duties of
Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957;
2. the additional duty leviable under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975;
3.the additional duty leviable under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975
4. the additional duty of excise leviable under section 3 of the Additional Duties of
Excise (Textile and Textile Articles) Act, 1978;
5. the duty of excise specified in the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985;
6. the duty of excise specified in the Second Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act,
1985; and
7.the National Calamity Contingent Duty leviable under section 136 of the Finance Act,
2001,.
8. the service tax leviable under section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994
Item no.1 to 8 are under CGST ACT and
9. VAT / Entry Tax under SGST Act

13. Scenario-1 ( refer Sec.140(3))
A registered person under GST regime being :-
• 1. Not liable to be registered under the existing laws such as Excise dealer below Rs.1.5 crore limit
or
• 2.Manufacturer of Exempted goods or
• 3. Provider of Exempted services or
• 4. Providing works contract service and was availing of the benefit of notification No. 26/2012—
Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 or
• 5. a first stage dealer or
• 6. second stage dealer or
• 7. a registered importer or
• 8. a depot of a manufacturer or
• 9. Dealer under VAT who was not liable to be registered under the existing law( say turnover below
taxable limit) or who was engaged in the sale of exempted goods or tax free goods or goods which
have suffered tax at first point of their sale in the Union territory/State and the subsequent sales of
which are not subject to tax in the Union territory /State under the existing law but which are liable
to tax under GST Act or where the person was entitled to the credit of input tax at the time of sale
of goods, if any. ( SGST ACT)

14. Scenario-1 Entitled to take, in his
electronic credit ledger, credit of eligible duties in respect of inputs
held in stock and input contained in semi-finished or finished goods
held in stock on the appointed day subject the following conditions
1. Such inputs or goods are used or intended to be used for
making taxable supplies under GST
2. The said registered person is eligible for input tax credit on
such inputs under GST
3. The said registered person is in possession of invoice or
other prescribed documents evidencing payment of tax
under the existing law in respect of such inputs; and such
invoices or other prescribed documents were issued not
earlier than twelve months immediately preceding the
appointed day
4. the supplier of services is not eligible for any abatement
under GST

15. Scenario-1-TRADER not in possession of
document evidencing excise/vat payment
• where a registered person( GST), not registered under existing law other
than a manufacturer or a supplier of services, i.e. a TRADER is not in
possession of an invoice or any other documents evidencing payment of
excise duty and item is not fully exempt /nil rated under excise OR
• holding stock of goods which have suffered tax at the first point of their
sale in the State and the subsequent sales of which are not subject to tax
in the State shall be allowed to avail input tax credit on goods held in stock
on the appointed day in respect of which he is not in possession of any
document evidencing payment of value added tax. –
• Credit will be allowed as per rule-1(4) of the Transition Provision rules.
• Credit will be 60% of Central Taxes / 60% of State tax /60% integrated tax
where tax rate under GST is 18% or more ( CGST +SGST) and 40% for other
goods respectively and if benefit of such credit is passed as reduced
prices to the recipient. The mechanism by which this benefit to be passed
is not provided yet.

16. Scenario-1 Trader not in possession of invoice
evidencing payment of excise duty/ first point
Vat- To claim 40% credit contd..
• Rule-1(4) & Rule1(2)(b) both under CSST and SGST Act to be
complied- Compliance part
• Scheme available for 6 tax periods from the appointed date.
• Such goods are not wholly exempt from excise or not nil rated/ not
wholly exempt under SGST act
• Document of procurement of goods in possession of person.
• The stock of goods on which credit is availed so stored that it can be
easily identified.
• Form GST TRAN 1 to be duly filed within 90 days of appointed date (
or extended time of 90 days) and also Form GST TRAN -2 duly filed
at the end of each of the six tax periods of the scheme.
• Amount of credit allowed shall be credited in electronic ledger in
FORM GST PMT-2

17. Scenario-2 ( refer Sec.140(4))
A registered person under GST regime being:
1. the manufacture of taxable as well as exempted goods under the Central Excise
Act, 1944 or
2. provider of taxable as well as exempted services under Chapter V of the Finance
Act, 1994,
but which are liable to tax under this GST
Can carry forward the amount of CENVAT credit as per returns in terms of Sec.140(1) .
Can take credit of the amount of CENVAT credit of eligible duties/ VAT & Entry Tax in
respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished
goods held in stock on the appointed day, relating to such exempted goods or
services, in accordance with the provisions of Se.140(3) i.e.60 % or 40% as the
case may be subject to conditions prescribed .
FORM GST TRAN-1 to be submitted within 90 days of appointed date( or extended
time) and also Form GST TRAN-2 for 6 tax periods as prescribed.
• Provision is applicable only for INPUTS held in stock or in respect of inputs
contained in semi finished or finished goods held in stock on appointed day and
NOT For CAPITAL GOODS.

18. Scenario-3 input/input services billed and dispatched in
current regime and received in GST regime
• Invoices raised in current tax regime and applicable tax
also paid under current regime but inputs or input
services received on or after appointed day: Credit of
ELIGIBLE duties/VAT/Entry tax allowed if invoice/duty
paid document recorded in books within 30 days from
the appointed date which may be extended by the
Commissioner for another 30 days on showing
sufficient cause. ( sec. 140(5))
• Furnish details like invoice, date on which receipt of
goods/services entered in books, details of eligible tax
etc ( Rule 1(2)(c )) in FORM GST TRAN-1

19. Scenario-4 Registered person switching from
composition scheme under existing law to regular GST
regime ( Sec 140(6) )
Credit of eligible duties allowed in respect of inputs ( NOT CAPITAL GOODS) held in stock and
inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed day
subject to the following conditions, namely:––
1.such inputs or goods are used or intended to be used for making taxable supplies under GST
2. The person must be registered under existing law as well as GST law
3. the said registered person has not opted for composition scheme under GST Laws
4. the said registered person is eligible for input tax credit on such inputs under this Act;
5. the said registered person is in possession of invoice or other prescribed documents
evidencing payment of duty under the existing law in respect of inputs; and such invoices
or other prescribed documents were issued not earlier than 12 months from appointed day
Rule 1(2)(b)- TO specify the details of stock held on the appointed day in FORM GST TRAN-1
NOTE: There is no mechanism provided under Sec140(6) CGST Act to calculate this credit
however the UTGST and SGST Act says that mechanism to calculate this credit to be
prescribed. The Transition Rules as of now does not provide any rules for this
Apparently full credit to be allowed
Schemes Covered
Compounded levy scheme under Excise/ Special service tax rates in case of life insurance insurers
or foreign exchange money changers / Composition schemes under Vat like for Brick kilns

20. Input service Distributor Sec.140(7)
(referring Sec 20)
• Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Act, the input tax credit on
account of any services received prior to the
appointed day by an Input Service Distributor
shall be eligible for distribution as credit under
this Act even if the invoices relating to such
services are received on or after the
appointed day

21. Centralized Registration Sec.140(8)
• A registered person under GST having Centralized registration under
current law and credit lying in balance.
• Allowed to carried forward the Cenvat credit in a return furnished
under existing law in respect of period ending just before the
appointed day
• Return must be furnished with in 3 months of appointed day. The
carried forward must be on basis of original return or revised return
if the credit is reduced. Upward revision not allowed.
• Credit is required to be eligible under the GST laws
• credit may be transferred to any of the registered persons having
the same Permanent Account Number for which the centralized
registration was obtained under the existing law
• In terms of rule 1(2)(b) of the Transitional Provision Rules shall
specify separate details of stock held on the appointed day in FORM
GST TRAN-1

22. Reclaiming CENVAT credit reversed due to non-
payment of consideration Sec.140(9)
• Where cenvat credit had been reversed by the
manufacturer or the service provider in terms
of second proviso to rule 4(7) of the Cenvat
Credit Rules,2004 due to non payment of
consideration with in 3 months from the date
of invoice/challan etc: SUCH credit shall be
allowed as CGST if such payment is made
within 3 months after the appointed day.

23. Transitional provisions relating to
job work (Sec.141 and Rule 3 of
Transition Rules)

24. Sec 141(1) –Inputs sent to Job worker
• Where any inputs received at a place of business had been
removed as such or removed after being partially processed to a
job worker for further processing, testing, repair, reconditioning or
any other purpose in accordance with the provisions of existing law
prior to the appointed day and such inputs are returned to the said
place on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be payable if such
inputs, after completion of the job work or otherwise, are returned
to the said place within six months from the appointed day( or with
2 month extended time if allowed by Commissioner)
• If not returned within the time allowed ,the input tax credit availed
by the Principal shall be recovered as arrears under GST Law and
NO input credit of such tax paid allowed.
• Every principal and Job worker shall with in 90 days from the
appointed day file an application FORM GST TRAN-1 specifying the
stock held . Rule3 of Transition Rules.

25. Sec 141(2) Semi-Finished goods sent to
job worker
• Semi finished goods removed by the Principal for carrying certain manufacturing
process to a Job Worker’s premises in accordance with provisions of existing laws
prior to appointed day such inputs are returned to the said place on or after the
appointed day, no tax shall be payable if such goods, after going manufacturing
process or otherwise, are returned to the said place within six months from the
appointed day( or with 2 month extended time if allowed by Commissioner)
• If not returned within the time allowed ,the input tax credit availed by the
Principal shall be recovered as arrears under GST Law and NO input credit of such
tax paid allowed
• Every principal and Job worker shall with in 90 days from the appointed day file an
application FORM GST TRAN-1 specifying the stock/capital goods held by him in
the job worker’s premises Rule3 of Transition Rules.
• Relaxation-that the manufacturer may instead of bringing back goods to his place
of business in accordance with the provisions of the existing law, transfer the said
goods to the premises of any registered person for the purpose of supplying there
from on payment of tax in India or without payment of tax for exports within the
period specified in this sub-section

26. Sec 141(3) Finished goods sent to job
worker
• Where any excisable goods manufactured at a place of business had been
removed without payment of duty for carrying out tests or any other process not
amounting to manufacture, to any other premises, whether registered or not, in
accordance with the provisions of existing law prior to the appointed day and such
goods, are returned to the said place on or after the appointed day, no tax shall be
payable if the said goods, after undergoing tests or any other process, are returned
to the said place within six months from the appointed day( or with 2 month
extended time if allowed by Commissioner)
• If not returned within the time allowed ,the input tax credit availed by the
Principal shall be recovered as arrears under GST Law and NO input credit of such
tax paid allowed
• Every principal and Job worker shall with in 90 days from the appointed day file an
application FORM GST TRAN-1 specifying the stock/capital goods held by him in
the job worker’s premises . Rule3 of Transition Rules.
• Relaxation-the manufacturer may, in accordance with the provisions of the existing
law, transfer the said goods from the said other premises on payment of tax in
India or without payment of tax for exports within the period specified in this sub-
section

27. Sec-141-Important notes
• In Subsection 1,2,3 of Sec 141 though there is
time limit for receiving back goods after
appointed date, yet no time restriction before
appointed day within which the date of
removal of goods removed should fall in order
to avail the benefit of Sec 141.
• The extension of 2 month time under Sec 141
is not automatic.

28. Miscellaneous transitional
provisions & Draft CTD rules

29. Sec.142(1)-Refund of duty/tax in
respect of sales returns of goods
• Where any goods on which duty/vat, if any, had been paid under
the existing law at the time of removal thereof, not being earlier
than six months prior to the appointed day, are returned to any
place of business ( in the same State not necessarily to same place
of business from where it was removed) on or after the appointed
day, the registered person shall be eligible for refund of the duty
paid under the existing law where such goods are returned by a
person, other than a registered person, to the said place of business
within a period of six months from the appointed day
• and such goods are identifiable to the satisfaction of the proper
officer:
• Provided that if the said goods are returned by a registered person,
the return of such goods shall be deemed to be a supply
• It is essential that the return should be to the same taxable person.
• If goods not returned within time line-NO REFUND

30. Sec 142(2)-Price revision in pursuance
of contract
This transition provision applies to GOODS ,SERVICES or BOTH. Where
contract entered prior to appointed date. Revision on or after appointed
day
For upward revision-Registered taxable person who had removed or provided
such goods, services or both to issue a supplementary invoice/debit note
with in 30 days of revision. It would deem to be supply in the month in
which supplementary invoice/debit note is issued and according the
provision of returns/payment of tax applies.
For Downward revision- revision-Registered taxable person who had removed
or provided such goods, services or both to issue a credit note with in 30
days of revision. It would deem to be supply in the month in which credit
note is issued and according the provision of returns/adjustment to tax
applies. The reduction in tax liability is allowed only if recipient of the
credit note has reduced his corresponding input tax credit.
Debit note/credit note/ supplementary invoice to comply with the
requirements prescribed under GST law.

31. Sec 142(3)-Refund claims for amount paid under
existing laws to be disposed under existing law
• Every claim for refund filed by any person before, on or
after the appointed day for refund of any amount of input
tax credit, tax, interest or any other amount paid under the
existing law, shall be disposed of in accordance with the
provisions of existing law and any amount eventually
accruing to him shall be refunded to him in cash in
accordance with the provisions of the said law:
• The claim for refund of the amount of input tax credit is
fully or partially rejected, the amount so rejected shall
lapse
• No refund shall be allowed of any amount of input tax
credit where the balance of the said amount as on the
appointed day has been carried forward under this Act

32. Sec 142(4)-Refund claims in respect of exports filed
under existing laws to be disposed under existing laws
• Every claim for refund filed after the appointed day for
refund of any duty or tax paid under existing law in
respect of the goods or services exported before or
after the appointed day, shall be disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of the existing law
• The claim for refund of the amount of input tax credit
is fully or partially rejected, the amount so rejected
shall lapse
• No refund shall be allowed of any amount of input tax
credit where the balance of the said amount as on the
appointed day has been carried forward under this Act

33. Sec 142(5) Services not provided-
Refund
• Every claim filed by a person after the
appointed day for refund of tax paid under the
existing law in respect of services not provided
shall be disposed of in accordance with the
provisions of existing law and any amount
eventually accruing to him shall be paid in
cash

34. Sec 142(6)- appeal, review or reference relating
to a claim for CENVAT credit
• Every proceeding of appeal, review or reference relating to a claim
for CENVAT credit initiated whether before, on or after the
appointed day under the existing law shall be disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of existing law.
• Any amount of credit found to be admissible to the claimant shall
be refunded to him in cash. The amount rejected, if any, shall not
be admissible as input tax credit . No refund shall be allowed of any
amount of CENVAT credit where the balance of the said amount as
on the appointed day has been carried forward under GST
• if any amount of credit becomes recoverable, the same shall, unless
recovered under the existing law, be recovered as an arrear of tax
under this Act and the amount so recovered shall not be admissible
as input tax credit under this Act

35. Sec 142(7)-Finalization of proceedings
relating to output duty or tax liability
• every proceeding of appeal, review or reference relating to any
output duty or tax liability initiated whether before, on or after the
appointed day under the existing law, shall be disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of the existing law.
• amount becomes recoverable as a result of such appeal, review or
reference, the same shall, unless recovered under the existing law,
be recovered as an arrear of duty or tax under this Act and the
amount so recovered shall not be admissible as input tax credit
under GST
• If any amount found to be admissible to the claimant shall be
refunded to him in cash.
• the amount rejected, if any, shall not be admissible as input tax
credit under this Act.

36. Sec 142(8)-Refund/demand under Assessment
or adjudication proceedings
• where in pursuance of an assessment or adjudication
proceedings instituted, whether before, on or after the
appointed day, under the existing law, any amount of tax,
interest, fine or penalty becomes recoverable from the
person, the same shall, unless recovered under the existing
law, be recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act and the
amount so recovered shall not be admissible as input tax
credit under this Act;
• And where any amount of tax, interest, fine or penalty
becomes refundable to the taxable person, the same shall
be refunded to him in cash
• and the amount rejected, if any, shall not be admissible as
input tax credit under GST

37. Sec 142(9)-Refund/demand due to revision of return
filed after appointed day under existing laws
• any amount is found to be recoverable or any amount
of CENVAT credit is found to be inadmissible, the same
shall, unless recovered under the existing law, be
recovered as an arrear of tax under this Act and the
amount so recovered shall not be admissible as input
tax credit under this Act.
• any amount is found to be refundable or CENVAT credit
is found to be admissible to any taxable person, the
same shall be refunded to him in cash
• the amount rejected, if any, shall not be admissible as
input tax credit under this Act.

38. Sec 142(10)-Treatment of long term
contracts
Contracts entered into prior to GST regime, the
goods or services or both which are supplies
on or after the introduction of GST would be
liable to tax under GST to the extent supply
takes place on or after appointed day.
Even construction/ works contract which is
entered into prior to the date of GST, would be
taxable under GST ACT

39. Sec 142(11)-Progressive or periodic
supply of goods or services
NO GST shall be levied on:
1. Goods-to the extent tax leviable under the VAT Act of the state
2.Services-to the extent Service tax was leviable on the said service
HOWEVER
where tax was paid on any supply both under the Value Added Tax Act and
under Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994, tax shall be leviable under this
Act and the taxable person shall be entitled to take credit of value added
tax or service tax paid under the existing law to the extent of supplies
made after the appointed day and such credit shall be calculated in such
manner as may be prescribed.
It appears to pertains to works contract.
File FORM GST TRAN-1 within 90 days of appointed day. As per Rule 2 of
Transition Rules
Individual States may provide methodology of calculation of the VAT paid
which would be available as ITC of State tax

40. Sec 142(12) Taxability of goods sent on
approval basis
• Where any goods sent on approval basis, not earlier than six months
before the appointed day, are rejected or not approved by the buyer and
returned to the seller on or after the appointed day, NO GST shall be
payable thereon if such goods are returned within six months from the
appointed day:
• The period of six months may, on sufficient cause, be extended by the
Commissioner for a further period not exceeding two months:
• Provided further that the tax shall be payable by the person returning the
goods if such goods are liable to tax under this Act, and are returned after
a period specified in this sub-section:
• Provided also that tax shall be payable by the person who has sent the
goods on approval basis if such goods are liable to tax under this Act, and
are not returned within a period specified in this sub-section
• Rule-4 of Transition Rules- submit details of goods sent on approval in
FORM GST TRANS-1 with in 90 days of the appointed day.

41. Sec.142(13)-Supply of goods in respect of which tax is
to be deducted at source
• Where a supplier has made any sale of goods in
respect of which tax was required to be deducted
at source under any law of a State or Union
territory relating to Value Added Tax and has also
issued an invoice for the same before the
appointed day, no deduction of tax at source
under section 51 shall be made by the deductor
under the said section where payment to the said
supplier is made on or after the appointed day.
• This provision ensures that there in no double
deduction of t

42. Goods/capital goods of principal lying
with Agent Sec 142(14) SGST Act only
• Where any goods or capital goods belonging to the principal are lying at
the premises of the agent on the appointed day,
• the agent shall be entitled to take credit of the tax paid on such goods or
capital goods subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:
• (i) the agent is a registered taxable person under this Act;
• (ii) both the principal and the agent declare the details of stock of goods
or capital goods lying with such agent on the day immediately preceding
the appointed day
• (iii) the invoices for such goods or capital goods had been issued not
earlier than twelve months immediately preceding the appointed day; and
the principal has either reversed or not availed of the input tax credit in
respect of such,- (a) goods; or (b) capital goods or, having availed of such
credit, has reversed the said credit, to the extent availed of by him
• Declaration by both Principal and Agent of such stock on appointed day in
FORM GST TRAN-1 within 90 days

43. Recovery of credit wrongly availed
• Form GST TRAN-1 – any credit wrongly availed
• Proceeding u/s 73 or Sec.74 shall be initiated

44. Credit transfer Document- on specified goods
available with a trader REGISTERED under GST on
appointed date-Draft Rules issued
• A manufacturer who was registered under Central Excise Act, 1944 may issue a document called
Credit Transfer Document to evidence payment of duty of excise specified in the First Schedule to
the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, paid on goods manufactured and cleared by him before the
APPOINTED DAY under the cover of an invoice issued to a person who was not registered under
the Central Excise Act, 1944 but is registered under GST subject to following limitations,
conditions and procedures:
1. The value of such goods > Rs.25000/=per piece, bears the brand name of the manufacturer and
are identifiable as a distinct number such as chassis / engine no. of a car.
2. Verifiable records of clearance and duty payment relatable to each piece of such goods is
maintained by the manufacturer and are made available for verification on demand by a Central
Excise officer
3. The Credit Transfer Document shall be serially numbered and shall contain the Central Excise
registration number, address of the concerned Central Excise Division, name, address and GSTIN
number of the person to whom it is issued, description, classification, invoice number with date
of removal, mode of transport and vehicle registration number, rate of duty, quantity, value and
duty of excise specified in the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 paid thereon
4. The manufacturer is satisfied that the dealer to whom Credit Transfer Document is issued is in
possession of such manufactured goods in the form in which it was cleared by him.

45. CTD draft Rules
5. Credit Transfer Document shall be issued within 30 days of the appointed date
on which CGST Act, 2017 comes into force and copy of the corresponding
invoices shall be enclosed with the Credit Transfer Document.
6. Copies of all invoices relating to buying and selling from manufacturer to the
dealer, through intermediate dealers, is maintained by the dealer availing credit
using CTDs.
7. CTD shall not be issued in favour of a dealer to whom invoice was issued for the
same goods before the appointed date
8. A dealer availing credit using Credit Transfer Document on manufactured goods
shall not be eligible to avail credit under provision of rule 1(4) of Transition Rules
made under CGST Act, 2017 on identical goods manufactured by the same
manufacturer available in the stock of the dealer.
9. The dealer availing credit on the basis of Credit Transfer Document shall , at the
time of making supply of such goods, mention the corresponding Credit Transfer
Document number in the invoice issued by him under section 31 of the CGST
Act, 2017.

46. CTD Draft rules
• Reporting requirement-A manufacturer issuing a Credit
Transfer Document/dealer availing credit on CTD shall
submit details thereof in table 1&2 of Form TRANS 3 on
common portal within sixty days of the appointed date.
• Both required to maintain record in TRANS 3A & TRANS 3B
• Where a manufacturer issues a Credit Transfer Document
such that credit of central tax is availed twice on the same
goods under the provisions of CGST Act, 2017 and the rules
made there under, he shall be jointly and severally
responsible for excess credit availed by the dealer and
provisions for recovery of credit, interest and penalty

47. Points to ponder
• Very comprehensive provisions
• How to Plan for transition
• Status of stock in hand on appointed day
• Inaccurate planning may leave big holes in the
pocket of dealer

48. A big Thank you
• For any query:
• CA Sanjay Gupta
• Ph: 9311025900
• Email: sanjay@sanjayramshanker.com
• M/s Sanjay Ram Shanker &
AssociatesChartered Accountants
• 4799/2,Ram Bazar,Cloth Market,Delhi-6