Rule 47A - Time limit for recipient-issued invoice
Finin2min Summary - Rule in 2 Minutes
Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning Who issues The registered recipient liable under notified reverse charge. Starting point Date of receipt of the supply. Deadline Thirty days. Operational map Control Result Linked law CGST Act sections 31(3)(f), 9(3) and 9(4) Forms / documents Recipient self-invoice; no separate numbered statutory form Timeline Within 30 days from receipt of supply.
Exact operative text
Paragraph-wise decode
Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning Who issues The registered recipient liable under notified reverse charge. Starting point Date of receipt of the supply. Deadline Thirty days. Operational map Control Result Linked law CGST Act sections 31(3)(f), 9(3) and 9(4) Forms / documents Recipient self-invoice; no separate numbered statutory form Timeline Within 30 days from receipt of supply.
Section-Rule-Form-Notification bridge
The mapping is a legal concordance, not a round-robin related-link list. It is limited to instruments certified in this phase.
Practical example
A registered recipient receives a notified RCM service on 10 June and must issue the self-invoice within 30 days.
Professional alert
• This rule does not itself determine whether reverse charge applies.
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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 47A regulate?
- It regulates time limit for recipient-issued invoice. 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.