Sections extracted
- Section 168(1)
GST circular working note
Circular 228/22/2024-GST: Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services -reg
Source-led decode of CBIC Circular 228/22/2024-GST with the actual provisions, rules, forms and official PDF trail.
Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Updated 5 October 2026
Filing identity
Circular number
228/22/2024-GST
Date
2024-07-15
CBIC record
1003223
PDF source
official scanned PDF; PDF image controls; 7 page(s)
Form in 2 minutes
Circular 228/22/2024-GST deals with clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services -reg. Read it as a rate, classification and taxability mapping: identify the supply, supplier, recipient, tariff or service description, notification entry and event date before applying the circular. The circular is binding administrative clarification under the GST framework only to the extent of the issue it answers; the Act, Rules, notifications and event-date version still control the final legal result.
Working point: On the issue of clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services -reg, a practitioner should match the product or service facts to the circular's described entry instead of extending the answer to nearby supplies by label alone.
Bare law, rules and notifications
Rules extracted
No CGST Rule number was expressly extracted from Circular 228/22/2024-GST.
Forms extracted
No GST form was expressly extracted from Circular 228/22/2024-GST.
Notifications and linked circulars
- Notification No. 4/2024-CT
- Notification No. 12/2017-CT
- Circular No. 190/02/2023-GST
The source map above is limited to citations actually extracted from the official Circular 228/22/2024-GST PDF. Where the transaction also touches another charging section, exemption entry, return rule or limitation provision, document that separate source before filing or advising.
Paragraph-wise decode
| Para | Issue dealt with in the circular |
|---|---|
| 1 | Circular 228/22/2024-GST dated 15 July 2024 is issued under section 168(1) of the CGST Act following the 53rd GST Council meeting. |
| 2 | Railway services. Notification No. 4/2024-CT(R) dated 12 July 2024 exempts platform tickets, retiring or waiting rooms, cloak rooms, battery-operated car services and specified inter-zone or inter-division railway services from 15 July 2024. The period from 20 October 2023 to 14 July 2024 is regularised on an as-is-where-is basis. |
| 3 | Railway SPV transactions. Specified SPV infrastructure-use and related maintenance transactions are exempt under Notification No. 4/2024-CT(R) from 15 July 2024; the period from 1 July 2017 to 14 July 2024 is regularised on an as-is-where-is basis. |
| 4 | RERA statutory collections are covered by serial number 4 of Notification No. 12/2017-CT(R) dated 28 June 2017. |
| 5 | RuPay and BHIM-UPI incentives. Circular No. 190/02/2023-GST is referenced. Sharing of the notified incentive through acquiring banks and participating stakeholders, in the NPCI-decided proportion and manner, is treated as subsidy and is not taxable. |
Use these paragraph cues to locate the operative part quickly, then read the full official PDF for conditions, exceptions, examples, effective dates and past-period regularisation language.
Workflow
- Identify issue.
Record the taxpayer, supply, return period, order or refund event covered by Circular 228/22/2024-GST. - Map source.
Open the circular PDF with the Act, Rule and notification entries listed above. - Compile proof.
Contract, invoice description, product literature, HSN/SAC support, rate notification, exemption condition and tax-position memo. - Close filing.
Use the portal or officer channel that matches the event date and keep the acknowledgement with the source PDF.
Forms and downloadable source
Circular 228/22/2024-GST does not prescribe a separate static form PDF in its extracted source text. The operative document for this page is the circular PDF and the applicable Act, Rule, notification or portal process.
Do not use a form title by memory alone. Confirm the live portal, the rule that prescribes the form, historical return period and any officer instruction before upload or reply.
Highlighted advisory points
Scope
Circular 228/22/2024-GST should be confined to clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services -reg; nearby issues require their own source check.
Evidence
Keep the official PDF, transaction documents and portal record together so a reviewer can reproduce the conclusion.
Version
For historical periods, use the law and portal version applicable to the event, not merely the current screen label.
Exam and advisory case study
For exams and opinions, write the classification path: facts, statutory entry, notification condition, circular clarification, past-period treatment and practical billing result. For Circular 228/22/2024-GST, a complete answer names the issue, lists the controlling provisions extracted above, applies the circular's operative answer, and then states what the taxpayer or officer must do in the return, refund, appeal, billing or record file.
Finin2min summary and Q&A
Summary: Circular 228/22/2024-GST is a source-specific GST clarification on clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services -reg. Use the exact official PDF, not a generic circular checklist, and preserve the law/rule/notification map with the working file.
Is the circular itself the full law?
No. It clarifies administration under GST. The Act, Rules, notifications, court orders and facts of the transaction remain necessary.
When is a form PDF needed?
Only when the circular or linked rule actually points to a prescribed form. If the page lists forms, use the form compendium and the current GST portal version.
Can this be applied to another tax period?
Only after checking the effective date, amendment history and any past-period regularisation language in the official circular and related notification.
Primary official sources
CBIC circular metadata | Official CBIC PDF viewer | CBIC circular list | GST Council circulars
This Finin2min page is an educational working note. Official legislation, Gazette instruments, circulars, portal rules, court decisions and the facts of the matter prevail. Obtain professional advice for a live filing, refund, appeal or dispute.