Sections extracted
- Section 15(3)(b)(ii)
- Section 168(1)
GST circular working note
Circular 253/10/2025-GST: Regarding withdrawal of circular No. 212/6/2024-GST
Source-led decode of CBIC Circular 253/10/2025-GST with the actual provisions, rules, forms and official PDF trail.
Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Updated 5 October 2026
Filing identity
Circular number
253/10/2025-GST
Date
2025-10-01
CBIC record
1003292
PDF source
official text PDF; 1 page(s)
Form in 2 minutes
Circular 253/10/2025-GST deals with regarding withdrawal of circular No. 212/6/2024-GST. Read it as a document and system control: identify the document date, system rule, officer communication or invoice-reporting event and preserve the electronic acknowledgement. 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 regarding withdrawal of circular No. 212/6/2024-GST, compliance turns on traceable system evidence: keep the portal result and map it to the legal communication or invoice record.
Bare law, rules and notifications
Rules extracted
No CGST Rule number was expressly extracted from Circular 253/10/2025-GST.
Forms extracted
No GST form was expressly extracted from Circular 253/10/2025-GST.
Notifications and linked circulars
- Circular No. 253/10/2025
- Circular No. 212/6/2024-GST
The source map above is limited to citations actually extracted from the official Circular 253/10/2025-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 |
|---|---|
| 2 | In order to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of the law across field formations, the Board, in exercise of its powers conferred by section 168(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, hereby withdraws, circular No. 212/6/2024-GST dated 26th June, 2024. Therefore, the procedure prescribed vide the aforesaid circular for providing evidence of compliance of conditions of Section 15(3)(b)(ii)... |
| 3 | It is requested that suitable trade notices may be issued to publicize the contents of this Circular. |
| 4 | Difficulty, if any, in implementation of this circular may please be brought to the notice of the Board. |
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 253/10/2025-GST. - Map source.
Open the circular PDF with the Act, Rule and notification entries listed above. - Compile proof.
IRN or DIN, officer communication, portal log, invoice data, recipient communication and exception documentation. - 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 253/10/2025-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 253/10/2025-GST should be confined to regarding withdrawal of circular No. 212/6/2024-GST; 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 advisory use, state the system trigger, legal source, exception if any and consequence of non-compliance; do not convert a system instruction into a taxability rule. For Circular 253/10/2025-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 253/10/2025-GST is a source-specific GST clarification on regarding withdrawal of circular No. 212/6/2024-GST. 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.