Section 82 of CGST Act 2017: Tax to be First Charge on Property

Provisions under Section 82 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017 relating to “Tax to be First Charge on Property”, are as under:

Section 82 of CGST Act 2017: Tax to be First Charge on Property (CHAPTER XV – DEMANDS AND RECOVERY)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in force, save as otherwise provided in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, any amount payable by a taxable person or any other person on account of tax, interest or penalty which he is liable to pay to the Government shall be a first charge on the property of such taxable person or such person.

Amendments History:

1. CBEC notifies 01/07/2017 as the Commencement date for Section 82 of the CGST Act 2017, vide Central Tax Notification 9/2017 dt. 28/06/2017.

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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.