List of Press Releases issued by CBIC/ CBEC during the year 2017, for announcements/ initiatives relating to CGST, IGST, UTGST, Compensation Cess, etc.:

List of CBEC Press Releases 2017 (Date/ Particulars)
CBEC Press Release dt. 13/07/2017: Further clarification on tax in reverse charge (RCM) on gold ornaments.
CBEC Press Release dt. 10/07/2017: CBEC clarifies whether the gifts and perquisites provided/ supplied by companies to their employees will be taxed under the GST regime. Accordingly, Gifts, by an employer to his employee, having aggregate value of upto Rs 50,000/- per year, are outside the ambit of GST, i.e. exempt from GST. However, gifts above that threshold, made without consideration, are subject to GST, when made in the course/ furtherance of business. Further, any services provided free of charge, to all the employees by the employer, will not be subjected to GST, provided appropriate GST was paid when procured by the employer.
CBEC Press Release dt. 02/09/2017: Clarification on ‘No Waiver of Interest on Late Payment of Tax (GST)’ in respect of late filing of Form GSTR 3B for the m/o July 2017. Read More…
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Index of GST Circulars, Notifications, Press Releases, Orders, etc. issued by CBIC from 2017 and onwards along with Section-wise/ Rule-wise Text of GST Acts/ Rules:
CGST: CGST Act/ Definitions, CGST Rules, GST Forms
IGST: IGST Act/ Definitions, IGST Rules
UTGST: UTGST Act/ Definitions, UTGST Rules
GST Circulars (CGST/ IGST/ UTGST): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
GST Instructions: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
CGST Notifications: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
CGST Rate Notifications: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
IGST Notifications: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
IGST Rate Notifications: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
UT Tax/ UTGST Notifications: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
UT Tax/ UTGST Rate Notifications: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Compensation Cess Notifications: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Compensation Cess Rate Notifications: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
CBIC Orders (CGST/ IGST/ UTGST): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
CBIC Press Releases: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Note: For Official/ updated copy, please visit the CBIC website.