BREAKING NEWS

Last Date to Link Aadhaar With PAN Extended to June 30; deadline was today.

Date: 31.03.2021

X-11026/220/2020-BD
Directorate General of Health Services
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization

NOTICE

Subject: Launching of Online National Drug Licensing System (NDLS) portal for issuance of licenses and certificates for Drugs and Cosmetics across the country-Reg.

CDSCO in pursuance to implementation of the e-governance has launched various online services through the portal “SUGAM” on 14.11.2015.

Date: 31.03.2021

Class of Taxpayer – Date of applicability of e-invoice provisions Legal reference

• With aggregate turnover of more than INR 500 crores during any preceding Financial year from 2017-18 onwards* 1st October, 2020 NOTIFICATION No. 61/2020–Central Tax dated 30-07-2020
• With aggregate turnover of more than INR 100 crores during any preceding Financial year from 2017-18 onwards 1st January, 2021 NOTIFICATION NO. 88/2020–Central Tax dated 10-11-2020
• With aggregate turnover of more than INR 50 crores during any preceding Financial year from 2017-18 onwards 1st April, 2021 NOTIFICATION NO. 05/2021–Central Tax dated 08-03-2021

* Earlier, e-invoice was made applicable based on aggregate turnover in Financial year. However, vide Notification No. 70/2020-Central Tax dated 30.09.2020, aggregate turnover was to be considered for any preceding financial year from 2017-18 onwards.

Date: 26.03.2021

Ending Tasks for GST for FY 2020-21:

1. New Invoice series:
Ensure creation of a new/unique invoice series of invoices to be raised from 01 April 2021. The series should be serially numbered. You may create multiple series as per your convenience.

2. Physical Stock Checking:
Physical stock need to be reconciled with the stock as per books of accounts. This would be handy in both income tax and GST audit. In case of any discrepancies, the possibility of ITC reversal or missed sales details may be checked.

3. HSN code requirements:
With effect from 01st April 2021 the requirement of mentioning HSN Code is as follows:

1. Up to 5 crores turnover – Min 4 digits on all B2B supplies. (Optional for B2C supplies)
2. Above 5 crores turnover 6 digits
3. For Exporters and few notified goods – 8 digits

4. Reversal of Blocked Credit:
Section 17(5) of the CGST Act 2017 requires reversal of credit in the case of goods lost, stolen, destroyed, written off etc. The companies are likely to decide about the writing off any inventory, if any during the year end closing by March 31, 2021. In such cases, ITC attributable to such goods shall be reversed.

5. Letter Of Undertaking
The LUT need to be in place for the coming financial year 2021-22 before 01st April 2021 so that the exports don’t get stuck at the last moment.

6. Refund for FY 2018-19
The last date to apply for a refund of GST related to FY 2018-19 is 31.03.2021. Ensure to timely make the compliances, if applicable.

7. E- Invoicing:
Businesses having turnover above Rs.50 crores are required to generate e-invoicing The businesses should be prepared beforehand to avoid problems once the e-invoicing is implemented.

8. QR Coding
QR code on B2C supplies by businesses having turnover above 500 crores is required to be printed from 01st April 2021. If the same is not complied with from 01st April 2021, they will be liable for penalty on all B2C supply wef 01st December 2020.

9. Restricted ITC as per 36(4):
Ensure availing credit as per the 36(4) of CGST Rule 2017, though you might have received goods or services along with Invoice copy but the 95% restricted credit, depends on the number of Invoices uploaded in portal. Eg. Your 100% credit is eligible only when your supplier has uploaded the invoices to the extent of 95% in portal for the particular month. From 09th October 2019 till 31st December 2019, the rule was for 20% availment. From 01st January 2020 till 31st January 2020, the rule is of 10% availment. For the successive months of Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug 2020, the cumulative impact of 10% rule need to be adjusted in Sep 2020 Gst 3B return as part of Covid 19 Relief measures.

Since the new return date extended till Sep’2020, restricted credit is applicable till new return is going to come. The same has been revised to 5% availment of the eligible credit available in GSTR 2A wef 01st January 2021.

Keep monthly reconciliation between Purchase ledger Vs Portal to provide this information during department audit or query from Tax department

10. Reconciliation of GSTR 1 with GSTR 3B
The outward supplies as per GSTR 3B need to be reconciled with GSTR 1; in case there is 3B turnover is less, identify it and pay tax with interest @18% as soon as possible. In case, 3B turnover is more, identify with the sale bills/ invoices and if extra tax paid, the same to be noted for future adjustments or subsequent refund where adjustment is not feasible.

11. Reconciliation of GSTR 3B with the ITC on purchases
In case, ITC taken in 3B is more than the actual purchase invoices, the same need to be reversed. nd in case, 3B itc is less than the eligible purchase invoices, the same need to be claimed immediately but not later than the due date of GSTR 3B of September of Next Financial Year.

12. GSTR 3B/GSTR 1 entries VS Accounting entries

Ref. No.: F.No.18-25-2015-HSMD-PART-II
Date: 25.02.2021

Phasing out of mercury-added products under the Minamata Convention on Mercury – regarding.

This is in reference to the latter dated 5th February 2021 received from STMA regarding prohibition, restriction or regulatory compliance requirements with regard to manufacturing processes of medical devices involving mercury or its compound.

Ref. No.: SG-DL-E-26022021-225518
Date: 26.02.2021

REVENUE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 26th February, 2021

No. F. 1(2854)/Regn.Br./Div.Comm./HQ/2020/5453.—In exercise of power conferred by rule 4 of the Delhi Stamp (Prevention of Under-Valuation of Instruments) Rules, 2007 read with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India S.O. 1736 (No. 2/5/61-Judl-II) dated the 22nd July, 1961 and Notification S.O. 2709 (41/2/66-Delhi), dated the 7th September 1966 and in supersession of this Government’s Notification No. F. 1(953)/Regn. Br./Div.Com/HQ/2014/5943 dated the 22nd September, 2014, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby notifies the relaxation in the minimum rates (Circle rates) for valuation of lands and immovable properties in Delhi for the purposes of the said Act and Rules made there under, as specified in Annexure-I annexed to this notification and since it is considered that these minimum rates should be brought into force at once, the Lt. Governor further directs that they shall come into force without previous publication.
The above rates, inter alia, shall be taken into consideration for registration of instruments relating to lands and immovable properties in Delhi by all the Registering Authorities under the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (XVI of 1908) as in force in Delhi at the time of registration of instruments. These revised rates shall come into force with immediate effect till 30/09/2021.