Section 53A of CGST Act 2017: Transfer of Certain Amounts

Provisions under Section 53A of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017 relating to “Transfer of Certain Amounts”, are as under:

Section 53A of CGST Act 2017: Transfer of Certain Amounts (CHAPTER X – PAYMENT OF TAX)

Where any amount has been transferred from the electronic cash ledger under this Act to the electronic cash ledger under the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union territory Goods and Services Tax Act, the Government shall, transfer to the State tax account or the Union territory tax account, an amount equal to the amount transferred from the electronic cash ledger, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed.

Amendments History:

1. Section 53A inserted vide the Finance Act, 2019: GOI Notification dt. 01/08/2019, pending notification on commencement date.

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Note: The CGST Act 2017 has been notified vide GOI Notification dt. 12/04/2017, which has subsequently been amended through CGST (Extension to J&K) Act 2017, Finance Act 2018, CGST Amendment Act 2018, Finance Act 2019, Finance Act 2020, Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance 2020, Finance Act 2021, Finance Act 2022 including various Notifications issued by the Govt./ CBIC from time to time, relating to the commencement dates of various Sections/ Provisions in the respective CGST/ Amendment Acts, wherever required. Information on this page is a Section-wise compilation of Amendments made by all such Notifications, with best possible efforts for accuracy. In any case, E&OE. For official/ updated information, please visit CBIC website.