Provisions under Rule 25 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017 relating to “Physical verification of business premises in certain cases”, are as under:
CGST Rule 25: Physical verification of business premises in certain cases (Chapter-III: Registration Rules) [rule 25 substituted from 04/08/2023: refer Note 3]
(1) Where the proper officer is satisfied that the physical verification of the place of business of a person is required after the grant of registration, he may get such verification of the place of business done and the verification report along with the other documents, including photographs, shall be uploaded in FORM GST REG-30 on the common portal within a period of fifteen working days following the date of such verification.
(2) Where the physical verification of the place of business of a person is required before the grant of registration in the circumstances specified in the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 9, the proper officer shall get such verification of the place of business done and the verification report along with the other documents, including photographs, shall be uploaded in FORM GST REG-30 on the common portal at least five working days prior to the completion of the time period specified in the said proviso.
Amendments History:
1. CGST Rule 25 substituted from 23/03/2020 vide Notification 16/2020. Rule 25 before substitution:
“Where the proper officer is satisfied that the physical verification of the place of business of a registered person is required after the grant of registration, he may get such verification done and the verification report along with the other documents, including photographs, shall be uploaded in FORM GST REG-30 on the common portal within a period of fifteen working days following the date of such verification.”
2. The text ‘or due to not opting for Aadhaar authentication’ inserted from 21/08/2020 vide Notification 62/2020. (refer note 3)
3. Rule 25 substituted again from 04/08/2023 vide Notification 38/2023. Rule 25 before substitution:
“Where the proper officer is satisfied that the physical verification of the place of business of a person is required due to failure of Aadhaar authentication or due to not opting for Aadhaar authentication [text inserted from 21/08/2020: refer Note 2] before the grant of registration, or due to any other reason after the grant of registration, he may get such verification of the place of business, in the presence of the said person, done and the verification report along with the other documents, including photographs, shall be uploaded in FORM GST REG 30 on the common portal within a period of fifteen working days following the date of such verification.”
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