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This Act further amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) published the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2025 (No. 33 of 2025) on December 10, 2025, which received the President's assent on the same date. This Act further amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Manipur Act 3 of 2017). Sections 2 to 5, 7 to 13, and 15 of the new Act will come into force on a date appointed by the State Government. Key amendments include modifications to section 2 of the principal Act, specifically clause (61) to include references to sub-sections (3) or (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), deemed effective from April 1, 2025. Clause (69) is amended to refine definitions of "local fund" and "municipal fund," and a new clause (1164) defines "unique identification marking" after clause (116). Sections 12 and 13 of the principal Act are amended by omitting sub-section (4) and modifying sub-section (5). Section 17 is amended in sub-section (5), clause (d), by substituting "plant or machinery" with "plant and machinery," deemed effective from July 1, 2017, and adding Explanation 2 to clarify this interpretation. Section 20 is amended to include references to the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, effective from April 1, 2025. Section 34's proviso is substituted to restrict output tax liability reduction. Section 38 changes "an auto-generated statement" to "a statement" and adds a new clause (c) for "such other details, as may be prescribed." Section 39 adds "subject to such conditions and restrictions" for returns. Sections 107(6) and 112(8) are amended to require a 10% penalty payment for appeals against orders demanding penalty without tax demand. New section 122B introduces a penalty of one lakh rupees or 10% of tax payable for non-compliance with the track and trace mechanism. New section 148A establishes a track and trace mechanism for specified goods and persons, allowing the Government to mandate unique identification markings and information furnishing. Schedule III is amended, effective July 1, 2017, to insert clause (aa) regarding the supply of goods warehoused in Special Economic Zones or Free Trade Warehousing Zones and to clarify terms using definitions from section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. Finally, the Act stipulates no refund for tax collected that would not have been collected if section 14 had been in force at all relevant times, and repeals the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, with savings provisions.

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REGISTERED NO. DL-(N)04/0007/2003-25 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11122025-268403 EXTRAORDINARY PART II - Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 57] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947 (SAKA) Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 10th December, 2025/Agrahayana 19, 1947 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 10th December, 2025 and is hereby published for general information:- THE MANIPUR GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 No. 33 OF 2025 [10th December, 2025.] An Act further to amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Short title and Act, 2025. commencement. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, sections 2 to 5, 7 to 13 and 15 shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II- Amendment of section 2. 2.In the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2,— (a) in clause (61), after the word and figure “section 9”, the words,brackets and figures "of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017" shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025; (b) in clause (69),— (i) in sub-clause (c), for the words “management of a municipal or local fund;", the words “management of a local fund or municipal fund." shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-clause (c), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:- 'Explanation. For the purposes of this sub-clause,— (a)"local fund" means any fund under the control or management of an authority of a local self-government established for discharging civic functions in relation to a Panchayat area and vested by law with the powers to levy, collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess or fee, by whatever name called; (b)"municipal fund” means any fund under the controlor management of an authority of a local self-government established for discharging civic functions in relation to a Metropolitan area or Municipal area and vested by law with the powers to levy, collect and appropriate any tax, duty, toll, cess or fee, by whatever name called;'; (c) after clause (116), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- '(1164) "unique identification marking" means the unique identification marking referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 148A and includes a digital stamp, digital mark or any other similar marking, which is unique, secure and non-removable;'. Amendment of section 12. 3. In section 12 of the principal Act, — (a) sub-section (4) shall be omitted; (b) in sub-section (5), for the words, brackets and figures", sub-section (3) or sub-section (4)," the words, brackets and figure "or sub-section (3)" shall be substituted. Amendment of section 13. 4. In section 13 of the principal Act,— (a) sub-section (4) shall be omitted; (b) in sub-section (5), for the words, brackets and figures", sub-section (3) or sub-section (4),” the words, brackets and figure “or sub-section (3)” shall be substituted. Amendment of section 17. 5.In section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), in clause (d),— (a) for the words "plant or machinery", the words “plant and machinery"shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017; (b) the Explanation shall be numbered as Explanation 1 thereof, and after Explanation 1 as so numbered, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:- Manipur Act 3 of 2017. 13 of 2017. SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 'Explanation 2. For the purposes of clause (d), it is hereby clarified that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any judgment, decree or order of any court, tribunal, or other authority, any reference to "plant or machinery" shall be construed and shall always be deemed to have been construed as a reference to “plant and machinery";'. 6. In section 20 of the principal Act, with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025,— (a) in sub-section (1), after the word and figure “section 9”, the words, brackets and figures "of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017" shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted; (b) in sub-section (2), after the word and figure “section 9”, the words, brackets and figures "of this Act or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017," shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted. Amendment of section 20. 7. In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the proviso, the following Amendment proviso shall be substituted, namely:— of section 34. "Provided that no reduction in output tax liability of the supplier shall be permitted, ifthe- (i) input tax credit as is attributable to such a credit note, if availed, has not been reversed by the recipient, where such recipient is a registered person; or (ii) incidence of tax on such supply has been passed on to any other person, in other cases.". 8. In section 38 of the principal Act, - (a) in sub-section (1), for the words “an auto-generated statement", the words "a statement" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), — (i) for the words "auto-generated statement under", the words"statement referred in" shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (a), the word "and" shall be omitted; (iii) in clause (b), after the words "by the recipient,", the word “including" shall be inserted; (iv) after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(c) such other details, as may be prescribed.”. Amendment of section 38. 9. In section 39 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "and within such Amendment of time", the words "within such time, and subject to such conditions and restrictions" shall be section 39. substituted. 10. In section 107 of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), for the proviso, the following Amendment of proviso shall be substituted, namely:- section 107. "Provided that in case of any order demanding penalty without involving demand of any tax, no appeal shall be filed against such order unless a sum equal to ten per cent. of the said penalty has been paid by the appellant.". THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II- Amendment of section 112. 11. In section 112 of the principal Act, in sub-section (8), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that in case of any order demanding penalty without involving demand of any tax, no appeal shall be filed against such order unless a sum equal to ten per cent. of the said penalty, in addition to the amount payable under the proviso to sub- section (6) of section 107 has been paid by the appellant.". Insertion of new section 122B. Penalty for failure to comply with track and trace mechanism. 12. After section 122A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "122B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 148A acts in contravention of the provisions of the said section, he shall, in addition to any penalty under Chapter XV or the provisions of this Chapter, be liable to pay a penalty equal to an amount of one lakh rupees or ten per cent. of the tax payable on such goods, whichever is higher.”. Insertion of new section 148A. Track and trace mechanism for certain goods. 13. After section 148 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "148A. (1) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify- (a) the goods; (b) persons or class of persons who are in possession or deal with such goods, to which the provisions of this section shall apply. (2) The Government may, in respect of the goods referred to inclause (a) of sub-section (1),— (a) provide a system for enabling affixation of unique identification marking and for electronic storage and access of information contained therein, through such persons, as may be prescribed; and (b) prescribe the unique identification marking for such goods, including the information to be recorded therein. (3) The persons referred to in sub-section (1) shall- (a) affix on the said goods or packages thereof, a unique identification marking, containing such information and in such manner; (b) furnish such information and details within such time and maintain such records or documents, in such form and manner; (c) furnish details of the machinery installed in the place of business of manufacture of such goods, including the identification, capacity, duration of operation and such other details or information, within such time and in such form and manner; (d) pay such amount in relation to the system referred to in sub-section (2), as may be prescribed.". Amendment of Schedule III. 14. In Schedule III to the principal Act, with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017,- (i) in paragraph 8, after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:- SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5 "(aa) supply of goods warehoused in a Special Economic Zone or in a Free Trade Warehousing Zone to any person before clearance for exports or to the Domestic Tariff Area;"; (ii) in Explanation 2, after the words "For the purposes of", the words, brackets and letter "clause (a) of" shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted; (iii) after Explanation 2, the following Explanation shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely:- ‘Explanation 3. For the purposes of clause (aa), the expressions “Special Economic Zone”, “Free Trade Warehousing Zone” and “Domestic Tariff Area" shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.'. 15. No refund shall be made of all such tax which has been collected, but which would No refund of not have been so collected, had section 14 been in force at all material times. tax collected. 16. (1) The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 is Repeal and hereby repealed. savings. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. DR. RAJIV MANI, Secretary to the Govt. of India. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054. MGIPMRND—382GI—10-12-2025. KSHITIZ MOHAN Digitally signed by KSHITIZ MOHAN Date: 2025.12.11 02:17:52 +05'30'

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