What does rule 6 regulate?

It regulates validity of composition levy. 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 6 - Validity of composition levy

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

Paragraph / test Plain-language meaning Sub-rule (1) Eligibility is a continuing test, not a one-time entry test. Sub-rule (2) The scheme ends on the actual breach date. Normal tax and tax-invoice consequences start that day. Sub-rule (3) Voluntary withdrawal must be filed before the intended withdrawal date. Sub-rules (4)-(5) Officer-led denial requires notice, a fifteen-day reply opportunity and a reasoned order within thirty days of the reply. Sub-rule (6) ITC transition is supported through ITC-01, subject to section 18 and the linked Rules. Sub-rule (7) Withdrawal or denial is PAN-wide. Operational map Control Result Forms / documents GST CMP-04, GST CMP-05, GST CMP-06, GST CMP-07, GST Finin2min | P0-R01 Finin2min.com | Finance & Law Explained in 2 Minutes | Educational and professional reference Control Result ITC-01

Exact operative text

(1) The option exercised by a registered person to pay tax under section 10 shall remain valid so long as he satisfies all the conditions mentioned in the said section and under these rules. (2) The person referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be liable to pay tax under sub-section (1) of section 9 from the day he ceases to satisfy any of the conditions mentioned in section 10 or the provisions of this Chapter and shall issue tax invoice for every taxable supply made thereafter and he shall also file an intimation for withdrawal from the scheme in FORM GST CMP-04 within seven days of the occurrence of such event. (3) The registered person who intends to withdraw from the composition scheme shall, before the date of such withdrawal, file an application in FORM GST CMP-04, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, electronically on the common portal. (4) Where the proper officer has reasons to believe that the registered person was not eligible to pay tax under section 10 or has contravened the provisions of the Act or provisions of this Chapter, he may issue a notice to such person in FORM GST CMP-05 to show cause within fifteen days of the receipt of such notice as to why the option to pay tax under section 10 shall not be denied. (5) Upon receipt of the reply to the show-cause notice issued under sub-rule (4) from the registered person in FORM GST CMP-06, the proper officer shall issue an order in FORM GST CMP-07 within a period of thirty days of the receipt of such reply, either accepting the reply, or denying the option to pay tax under section 10 from the date of the option or from the date of the event concerning such contravention, as the case may be. (6) Every person who has furnished an intimation under sub-rule (2) or filed an application for withdrawal under sub- rule (3) or a person in respect of whom an order of withdrawal of option has been passed in FORM GST CMP-07 under sub-rule (5), may electronically furnish at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner, a statement in FORM GST ITC-01 containing details of the stock of inputs and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock by him on the date on which the option is withdrawn or denied, within a period of thirty days from the date from which the option is withdrawn or from the date of the order passed in FORM GST CMP-07, as the case may be. (7) Any intimation or application for withdrawal under sub-rule (2) or (3) or denial of the option to pay tax under section 10 in accordance with sub-rule (5) in respect of any place of business in any State or Union territory, shall be deemed to be an intimation in respect of all other places of business registered on the same Permanent Account Number.

Paragraph-wise decode

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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

Eligibility ceases from 18 September. Normal tax and tax-invoice treatment begins from that date, CMP-04 is due within seven days, and the ITC transition must be documented.

Professional alert

• Do not wait until the next financial year after a disqualifying event. • Preserve evidence of the breach date, invoice cut-over, CMP-04 filing, stock and ITC working. • A portal profile change does not by itself settle the legal effective date.

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 6 regulate?: It regulates validity of composition levy. 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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