CGST Rule 2: Definitions

Provisions under Rule 2 of the CGST Rules, 2017 relating to “Definitions”:

CGST Rule 2: Definitions (Chapter I: Preliminary) [*1]

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017);

(b) “FORM” means a Form appended to these rules;

(c) “section” means a section of the Act;

(d) “Special Economic Zone” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (za) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005);

(e) words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

Notes (History of Amendments in Bare Text):

1. CGST Rule 2 introduced vide Notification 3/2017, effective 22/06/2017.