GST : Advisory on Opting-in for Composition Scheme for Financial year 2021-22

1. How to opt-in for Composition Scheme:

• The eligible registered taxpayers, who want to opt-in for composition scheme for the FY 2021-22, need to file FORM GST CMP-02 application, on or before 31st March, 2021, post login on GST portal. The taxpayers may navigate as follows:

Log-in>Services > Registration > Application to opt for Composition Levy>Filing form GST CMP-02>File application under DSC/EVC

• Once Form GST CMP-02 application is filed, the composition scheme will be available to the taxpayer, w.e.f. 1st April 2021.
• The taxpayers already opted in for composition scheme earlier are not required to opt in again for FY 2021-2022.
• Taxpayers who were regular taxpayers in previous FY, but are opting-in for composition scheme for 2021-22, must file Form GST ITC-03 for reversal of ITC on stocks of inputs, semi-finished goods and finished goods available with them, within 60 days from the effective date of opting in.

2. Who is eligible for opting-in for Composition Scheme:

• having aggregate turnover (at PAN level) upto Rs. 1.5 Crore in the previous FY.
• having aggregate turnover (at PAN level) upto Rs. 75 lakh in the previous FY and who are registered in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura & Uttarakhand.
• supplying services and/or mixed supplies having aggregate turnover of previous FY upto Rs. 50 lakhs.

3. Who is not eligible for opting in composition scheme:

• Suppliers of the goods/services who are not liable to pay tax under GST
• Inter-State outward suppliers of goods/services
• Taxpayers supplying goods through e-commerce operators who are required to collect tax under sec 52
• The manufacturers of notified goods like Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, Pan Masala & Aerated water

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