What does rule 118 regulate?

It regulates declaration to be made under clause (c) of sub-section (11) of section 142. Read the exact text, conditions, exceptions and transaction date together.

Which subordinate law should be checked?

No direct CGST Rule has been certified in this phase. Notifications, circulars, forms and the corresponding SGST/UTGST layer may also apply.

What evidence should be retained?

Preserve the contract or transaction record, invoice or form, portal acknowledgement, payment/ledger evidence, correspondence, legal working and the official source version used.

Can portal behaviour override the statute?

No. Portal functionality is operational evidence; legal entitlement and liability remain controlled by the Act, Rules, notifications and binding decisions.

Rule 118 - Declaration to be made under clause (c) of sub-section (11) of section 142

CGST Rules, 2017

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Source control: The text/status on this page is tied to the official source gateway and the Phase 1 legal-review register. Open official source.

Finin2min Summary - Rule in 2 Minutes

Legacy transitional declaration; reconcile contract, milestone, invoice and pre-GST tax evidence.

Exact operative text

118. Declaration to be made under clause (c) of sub-section (11) of section 142.- Persons to whom the provision applied were required to furnish FORM GST TRAN-1 with the proportion of supply made before the appointed day but invoice issued after it.

Paragraph-wise decode

Legacy transitional declaration; reconcile contract, milestone, invoice and pre-GST tax evidence.

Section-Rule-Form-Notification bridge

No direct Rule certified in Phase 1. Check notifications, circulars, forms and corresponding State law.

The mapping is a legal concordance, not a round-robin related-link list. It is limited to instruments certified in this phase.

Practical example

Apply the rule to the relevant form, period, portal event and evidence trail before reaching a compliance conclusion.

Professional alert

Verify the latest official active Rule page, amending Gazette and portal version before filing or advising.

Implementation checklist

Fix the transaction, taxable period and jurisdiction.
Read every subsection, proviso, explanation and omission marker.
Open the mapped Rule, form, notification and circular.
Test State/UT variation and portal version.
Preserve evidence, approvals, working papers and acknowledgements.
Record the conclusion, assumptions, source date and reviewer.

Evidence and retention checklist

Contract, purchase order, invoice or underlying transaction document.
Registration, return, ledger, challan and portal acknowledgement.
Official Act/Rule/notification version used and effective date.
Internal tax position paper, computation and management approval.
Correspondence, notices, replies, orders and appeal papers where applicable.

Practical Q&A

What does rule 118 regulate?: It regulates declaration to be made under clause (c) of sub-section (11) of section 142. Read the exact text, conditions, exceptions and transaction date together.
Which subordinate law should be checked?: No direct CGST Rule has been certified in this phase. Notifications, circulars, forms and the corresponding SGST/UTGST layer may also apply.
What evidence should be retained?: Preserve the contract or transaction record, invoice or form, portal acknowledgement, payment/ledger evidence, correspondence, legal working and the official source version used.
Can portal behaviour override the statute?: No. Portal functionality is operational evidence; legal entitlement and liability remain controlled by the Act, Rules, notifications and binding decisions.

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