Period of retention of accounts, Sec 36 of CGST Act, 2017

 

 

Section 36 of CGST Act, 2017 Period of retention of accounts

 

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The below post explains about Period of retention of accounts under section 36 of CGST Act,2017.

 

Section 36 of CGST Act, 2017 explains Period of retention of accounts as below: (The amendments if any will also be updated here soon).

 

The extract of Section 36 of CGST Act,2017 quoted below:

 

36  Period of retention of accounts

 

36. Every registered person required to keep and maintain books of account or other

records in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 35 shall retain them

until the expiry of seventy two months from the due date of furnishing of annual return for

Period of retention of accounts, Sec 36 of CGST Act, 2017the year pertaining to such accounts and records:

Provided that a registered person, who is a party to an appeal or revision or any other

proceedings before any Appellate Authority or Revisional Authority or Appellate Tribunal

or court, whether filed by him or by the Commissioner, or is under investigation for an

offence under Chapter XIX, shall retain the books of account and other records pertaining to

the subject matter of such appeal or revision or proceedings or investigation for a period of

one year after final disposal of such appeal or revision or proceedings or investigation, or for

the period specified above, whichever is later.

 

 

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