Rule66
The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017

Form and manner of submission of return by a person required to deduct tax at source

In force From 22 Jun 2017 Act G.S.R. 610(E) of 2017 As on 09 Oct 2026

Act G.S.R. 610(E) of 2017 Ministry Finance Enacted 19 Jun 2017 In force 22 Jun 2017 Cited by 1 provision

Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 deals with form and manner of submission of return by a person required to deduct tax at source. Every registered person required to deduct tax at source under section 51 (hereafter in this rule referred to as deductor) shall furnish a return in FORM GSTR-7 electronically through the common portal either directly or from a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. The Act came into force on 22 Jun 2017.

(1) Every registered person required to deduct tax at source under section 51 (hereafter in this rule referred to as deductor) shall furnish a return in FORM GSTR-7 electronically through the common portal either directly or from a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.

(2) The details furnished by the deductor under sub-rule (1) shall be made available electronically to each of the 1 [deductees] on the common portal after 2 [****] filing of FORM GSTR-7 3 [for claiming the amount of tax deducted in his electronic cash ledger after validation].

(3) The certificate referred to in sub-section (3) of section 51 shall be made available electronically to the deductee on the common portal in FORM GSTR-7A on the basis of the return furnished under sub-rule (1).

Amendment notes

1. Substituted vide Notification No. 31/2019 - CT dated 28.06.2019.

2. Omitted vide Notification No. 31/2019 - CT dated 28.06.2019.

3. Inserted vide Notification No. 31/2019 - CT dated 28.06.2019.

Rule 66, The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (Act G.S.R. 610(E) of 2017).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. r. 51 Refund voucher

Referred to by 1

  1. r. 102 Special Audit

Questions about Rule 66

What does Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules deal with?

Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules is headed "Form and manner of submission of return by a person required to deduct tax at source". Every registered person required to deduct tax at source under section 51 (hereafter in this rule referred to as deductor) shall furnish a return in FORM GSTR-7 electronically through the common portal either directly or from a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.

How do I find court cases under Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules?

In judgments and charge sheets this rule is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: CGST Rules 2017 66, rule 66 CGST Rules 2017, rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on rule 51 (Refund voucher), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules come into force?

Rule 66 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, cited as CGST Rules 2017 66, came into force on 22 Jun 2017, having been enacted on 19 Jun 2017. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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