(1) As per Rule 56(1) of CGST Rules, 2017 ,
every registered person shall keep and maintain a true and correct account of : —
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The goods or services imported or exported. or
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Supplies attracting payment of tax on reverse charge along with relevant documents, including invoices, bills of supply, delivery challans. credit notes. debit notes, receipt vouchers, payment vouchers and refund vouchers.
(2) As per Rule 56(2) of CGST Rules, 2017 ,
Further, as per Rule 56(2), every registered person. other than a person paying tax under Composition Levy Scheme as per section 10. shall maintain accounts of stock in respect of goods received and supplied by him Further such account shall contain particulars of :
• Opening balance.
• Receipt.
• Supply,
• Goods lost, stolen, destroyed. written off or
• Goods disposed of by way of gift or free sample: and
• Balance of stock including raw material, finished goods, scrap and wastage thereof.
(3) Keeping and Maintaining a Separate Account of Advances Received, Paid and Adjustments Made Thereto [Rule 56(3)]
Every registered person shall keep and maintain a separate account of advances received, paid and adjustments made thereto.
(4) Keeping and Maintaining an Account of Tax Payable, Tax Collected and Paid. Input Tax. ITC Claimed [Rule 56(4)]
Every registered person. other than a person paying tax under Composition Levy Scheme under section 10. shall keep and maintain an account, containing the details of tax payable (including tax payable on Reverse Charge principle in accordance with the provisions of section 9(3) & (4) of the Act), tax collected and paid, input tax, input tax credit claimed, together with a register of tax invoice, credit note, debit note, delivery challan issued or received during any tax period.
(5) Keeping Specified Particulars of Suppliers. Recipients and Storage Premises [Rule 56(5)]
Every registered person shall keep the particulars of—
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Names and complete addresses of suppliers from whom he has received the goods or services chargeable to tax under the Act;
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Names and complete addresses of the persons to whom he has supplied goods or services, where required under these rules:
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The complete address of the premises where goods are stored by him, including goods stored during transit along with the particulars of the stock stored therein.
(6) Determination of Tax Payable by the Proper Officer [Rule 56(6)]
If any taxable goods are found to be stored at any place(s) other than those declared under rule 56(5) without the cover of any valid documents, the proper officer shall deter-mine the amount of tax payable on such goods as if such goods have been supplied by the registered person.
(7) Keeping Books of Account at Principal of Business [Rule 56(7)]
Every registered person shall keep the books of account at the principal place of business and books of account relating to additional place of business mentioned in his certificate of registration and such books of account shall include any electronic form of data stored on any electronic device.
(8) Scoring out of Incorrect Entries and Recording of correct Entry [Rule 56(8)]
Any entry in registers, accounts and documents shall not be erased, effaced or overwritten Further, all incorrect entries, otherwise than those of clerical nature, shall be scored out under attestation and thereafter correct entry shall be recorded. Besides, where the registers and other documents are maintained electronically, a log of every entry edited or deleted shall be maintained.
(9) Serial Numbering of Each Volume of Books of Account Maintained [Rule 56(9)]
Each volume of books of account maintained manually by the registered person shall be serially numbered.
(10) Presumption of Maintenance of Documents, Registers or An Books of Account [Rule 56(10)]
Unless proved otherwise, if any documents, registers, or any books of account belonging to a registered person are found at any premises other than those mentioned in the certificate of registration, then aforesaid documents. registers or any books of account shall be presumed to be maintained by the said registered person.
Example :
Mr. Raj is a supplier of taxable goods in Delhi. Only two premises namely ‘A’ and ‘B’ are mentioned in his certificate of registration. If any books of account are found at another premises ‘C’. then it shall be presumed that such books of account are maintained by Mr. Raj. However, aforesaid presumption is rebuttable.
(11 Contents of Books of Account Maintained by Agent [Rule 56(11)]
As per section 2(5) of CGST Act “agent” means a person, including a factor, broker, commission agent. arhatia, del credere agent, an auctioneer or any other mercantile agent, by whatever name called, who carries on the business of supply or receipt of goods or services or both on behalf of another
It is to be noted that the definition of agent is very wide it shall include every person who receive goods on behalf of another person in addition to the supply of goods on behalf of another person. In the opinion of author it shall include clearing and forwarding agent also. Every such agent shall maintain accounts depicting the—
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Particulars of authorization received by him from each principal to receive or supply goods or services on behalf of such principal separately;
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Particulars including description, value and quantity (wherever applicable) of goods or services received on behalf of every principal:
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Particulars including description, value and quantity (wherever applicable) of goods or services supplied on behalf of every principal:
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Details of accounts furnished to every principal; and
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Tax paid on receipts or on supply of goods or services effected on behalf of every principal
(12.) Maintenance of Monthly Production Accounts by a Manufacturer of Goods [Rule 56(12)]
Every registered person manufacturing goods shall maintain monthly production accounts, showing the quantitative details of raw materials or services used in the manufacture and quantitative details of the goods so manufactured including the waste and by products thereof. However the manner to maintain such records has not been specified and has been left to the discretion of supplier.
(13) Maintenance of Accounts by Every Registered Person Supplying Services [Rule 56(13)]
Every registered person supplying ser’ ices shall maintain the accounts showing the quantitative details of goods used in the provision of services, details of input services utilized and the services supplied.
(14) Keeping Separate Accounts for Each Works Contract and Contents of such Accounts [Rule 56(14)]
Every registered person executing works contract shall keep separate accounts for works contract showing—
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The names and addresses of the persons on whose behalf the works contract is executed:
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Description, value and quantity (wherever applicable) of goods or services received for the execution of works contract;
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Description, value and quantity (wherever applicable) of goods or services utilized in the execution of works contract;
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The details of payment received in respect of each works contract; and
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The names and addresses of suppliers from whom he received goods or services.
(15) Option to Maintain Records in Electronic Form [Rule 56(15)]
The records under the provisions of this chapter may be maintained in electronic form and the record so maintained shall be authenticated by means of a digital signature.
(16) Period of Preservation of Accounts [Rule 56(16)]
Accounts maintained by the registered person together with all the invoices, bills of supply. credit and debit notes. and delivery challans relating to stocks, deliveries, inward supply and outward supply shall be preserved for a period of 72 months from the due date of furnishing of Annual Return for the year pertaining to such accounts and records. Further, where such accounts and documents are maintained manually. the said accounts and documents shall be kept at every related place of business mentioned in the certificate of registration and shall be accessible at every related place of business where such accounts and documents are maintained digitally.
(17) Maintenance of Records of Goods Handled by a Carrier or a C&F Agent [Rule 56(17)]
Any person having custody over the goods in the capacity of a carrier or a clearing and forwarding agent for delivery or dispatch thereof to a recipient on behalf of any registered person shall maintain true and correct records in respect of such goods handled by him on behalf of such registered person and shall produce the details thereof as and when required by the proper officer.
(18.) Production of the Books of Accounts by Every Registered Person [Rule 56(18)]
Every registered person shall on demand, produce the books of accounts which he is required to maintain wider any law in force. |
