C – Form Procedure on Diesel to Continue for Mining

Clarification File No. CT/16868/2017-C1 Dated. 19th October, 2017 – Kerala VAT Dept.

Sub: KSG&STD - Purchase of goods kept out of the GST against C - Form- clarification requested

Ref:- Your letter dt.06/09/2017.

As per section 8(3) (b) of the CST Act 1956, a registered dealer can effect interstate purchase, against C-Form, of goods or classes of goods specified in his certificate of registration intended for re-sale or for use in the manufacturing or processing of goods for resale or in the telecommunication network or in mining or in the generation or distribution of electricity or any other form of power.

In view of implementation of GST w.e.f 01/07/2017, definition of goods under clause (d) of section 2 of the CST Act has been amended, vide Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017 dated 4th May 2017 of the Govt. of India and HSD comes under the definition of goods.

Since HSD has been kept out of the purview of GST, it is clarified that issuance and use of declaration forms under the CST Act including declaration in Form C will continue as prior to 1st July 2017 for purchasing HSD for use in mining purpose as claimed and on condition that such procured HSD cannot be used for any other purposes.