Restriction on furnishing of information in PART A of FORM GST EWB-01
Rule 138E of the CGST Rules
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The e-way bill facility is blocked for a person who has not filed returns for two consecutive tax periods (or two quarters under QRMP), or who is restricted under Rule 86B and has not filed for two periods, until the returns are filed or the Commissioner allows it in EWB-05 and EWB-06.
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(1) of rule 138 , no person (including a consignor, consignee, transporter, an e-commerce operator or a courier agency) shall be allowed to furnish the information in PART A of FORM GST EWB-01 2 [in respect of any outward movement of goods of a registered person, who, -]
(a) being a person paying tax under section 10 3 [or availing the benefit of Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No 02/2019- Central Tax (Rate), dated the 7th March, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3 , Sub-section
(i) vide number G.S.R. 189, dated the 7th March, 2019,], has Not furnished the 4 [statement in FORM GST CMP-08 ] for two consecutive 5 [quarters]; or
(b) being a person other than a person specified in clause (a), has Not furnished the returns for a consecutive period of 6 [two tax periods]: 7 [
(c) being a person other than a person specified in clause (a), has Not furnished the statement of outward supplies for any two months or quarters, as the case may be;] 8 [
(d) being a person, whose registration has been suspended under the provisions of sub-rule
(1) or sub-rule
(2) or sub-rule (2A) of rule 21A :] Provided that the Commissioner may, 9 [on receipt of an application from a registered person in FORM GST EWB-05 ,] on sufficient cause being shown and for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, 10 [in FORM GST EWB-06 ] allow furnishing of the said information in PART A of FORM GST EWB 01 , subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by him: Provided further that No order rejecting the request of such person to furnish the information in PART A of FORM GST EWB 01 under the first proviso shall be passed without affording the said person a reasonable opportunity of being heard: Provided also that the permission granted or rejected by the Commissioner of State tax or Commissioner of Union territory tax shall be deemed to be granted or, as the case may be, rejected by the Commissioner: 11 [ Provided also that the said restriction shall Not apply during the period from the 20th day of March, 2020 till the 15th day of October, 2020 in case where the return in FORM GSTR-3B or the statement of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 or the statement in FORM GST CMP-08 , as the case may be, has Not been furnished for the period February, 2020 to August, 2020.] 12 [Provided also that the said restriction shall not apply during the period from the 1st day of May, 2021 till the 18th day of August, 2021, in case where there turn in FORM GSTR-3B or the statement of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 or the statement in FORM GST CMP-08 , as the case may be, has not been furnished for the period March, 2021 to May, 2021.] Explanation:-For the purposes of this rule, the expression "Commissioner" shall mean the jurisdictional Commissioner in respect of the persons specified in clauses
(a) and (b).]
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2021-05-01 · Inserted
32/2021-CTdated29
Inserted (w.e.f. 01.05.2021) vide Notification No. 32/2021-CT dated 29.08.2021.
2020-12-22 · Substituted
31/2019-CTdated
Substituted vide Notification No.31/2019 – CT dated 28.06.2019 for "tax periods". 6.Substituted (w.e.f. 22.12.2020) vide Notification No. 94/2020 – CT dated22.12.2020 for "two months".
2020-12-22 · Inserted
94/2020-CTdated2
Inserted vide Notification No 94/2020 -CT dated 22.12.2020.
2020-03-20 · Inserted
Inserted (w.e.f. 20.03.2020) vide NotificationNo.79/2020-CT dated 15.10.2020.
2019-12-26 · Inserted
75/2019-CTdated2
Inserted with effect from 11.01.2020vide Notification No. 75/2019- CT dated 26.12.2019.
2019-11-21 · Inserted
36/2019-C
Inserted (w.e.f. 21.11.2019 vide Notification No. 36/2019-C.T., dated20.08.2019) by Notification No. 74/2018-C.T. , dated 31.12.2018. 2.Substituted vide Notification No.15/2021 – CT dated 18.05.2021 for "in respect of a registered person, whether as a supplier or a recipient, who,-"
2019-07-18 · Inserted
33/2019-CTdated18
Inserted vide Notification No.33/2019-CT dated 18.07.2019.
2019-07-18 · Inserted
33/2019-CTdated18
Inserted vide Notification No. 33/2019-CT dated 18.07.2019.
2019-06-28 · Inserted
31/2019-CTdated2
Inserted vide Notification No. 31/2019 -CT dated 28.06.2019.
2019-06-28 · Substituted
31/2019-CTdated
Substituted vide Notification No.31/2019 – CT dated 28.06.2019 for "returns".
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