NACIN
will conduct next Computer Based GSTP exam on 14 June 2019 for confirmation of
enrollment on GST Network in the case of sales tax practitioners (STP) or tax
return preparer (TRP) registered for a period of 5 years under the existing
laws before GST Regime, registered under CGST Rule 83(1)(b).
For clarification on the issue whether this GSTP exam is to be passed by all
Chartered Accountants (CAs), etc. qualified professionals, please read Rule
83 of CGST Rules 2017: Provisions relating to a Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Practitioner. It’s amply clear that there a separate category of GSTPs
those who have to pass the exam, which is indicated in Clause (b) of Sub Rule
(1) of Rule
83. This category of GSTPs represent the Sales Tax Practitioners (STPs) or
Tax Return Preparers (TRPs) in the existing/ erstwhile VAT, Service Tax, etc.
laws. However those who fall in clause (a) or (c) of the said Sub Rule (1) of Rule
83 need not go for this GSTP Exam.
NACIN
(CBIC) has declared the results of GSTP exam conducted last on 17 Dec. 2018 for
‘Confirmation of Enrollment’ on GST Network under CGST Rule
83(3), in the case of GSTPs covered under CGST Rule
83(1)(b): Results
of GSTP Exam dt. 17 Dec. 2018
NACIN (CBIC) Guidelines for GST Practitioner (GSTP) Exam under Rule 83A(9)
NACIN
(CBIC) has issued the Guidelines for Online filing of Registration Application
Form, Procedure for Conduct of GSTP Exam, Re-evaluation of Results (Post Exam
Representation), etc., which are as under:
Important Dates Schedule: GSTP Exam dt. 14 June 2019
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Commencement of
on-line submission of application form
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21 May
2019
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Last Date of
submitting the details Application form
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4 June
2019
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Hall Ticket /
Admit Card can be downloaded (Tentative)
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Date of Computer
Based Test
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14
June 2019
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Declaration of
Result / Merit List (Tentative)
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CBIC
Press Release dt. 16 April 2019
The
National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) has been
authorized to conduct an examination for confirmation of enrollment of Goods
and Services Tax Practitioners (GSTPs) in terms of the sub-rule (3) of Rule 83
of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, vide Notification No.
24/2018-Central Tax dated 28.5.2018.
The
GSTPs enrolled on the GST Network under sub-rule (2) of Rule 83 and covered by
clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 83, i.e. those meeting the eligibility
criteria of having enrolled as sales tax practitioners or tax return preparer
under the existing law for a period not less than five years, are required to
pass the said examination before 31.12.2019 in terms of Notification no.
03/2019-Central Tax dated 29.01.2019. Two such examinations for such GSTPs have
already been conducted on 31.10.2018 and 17.12.2018. The next examination for
them shall be conducted on 14.06.2019 from 1100 hrs to 1330 hrs at designated
examination centers across India.
It will
be a Computer Based Examination. The Registration for the exam can be done by
the eligible GSTPs on a Registration Portal, link of which will be provided on
NACIN and CBIC websites. The Registration Portal for exam scheduled on
14.06.2019 will be activated on 21 May, 2019 and will remain open up to 4 June,
2019. For convenience of candidates, a help desk will also be set up, details
of which will be made available on the registration portal.
The
applicants are required to make online payment of examination fee of Rs. 500/-
at the time of registration for this exam.
Pattern and Syllabus of the GSTP Examination
A.
PAPER: GST Law & Procedures
Time
allowed: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Number
of Multiple Choice Questions: 100
Language
of Questions: English and Hindi
Maximum
marks: 200
Qualifying
marks: 100
No
negative marking
B.
Syllabus:
8. All
State Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
Note:
As GST Law and Procedures are still evolving, the various items of the above
syllabus will be considered as on 1.4.2019 for the purpose of this examination.
Technical Queries (GSTP Exam): Login, Photo/ Signature Upload, Payment
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Phone No.
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022-6250 7718
(Timing 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM Monday to Saturday)
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E-Mail
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Eligibility Queries (GSTP Exam)
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Phone No.
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0129-2504 653
(Timing 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM Monday to Friday, on working days and hours
only)
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E-Mail
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Instructions for Candidates of GSTP Exam
Please
carefully read the following instructions for filling up GSTP Exam application
form:
1.
Only those GST Practitioners are eligible to login who qualify the criteria
specified at clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule
83 of the CGST Rules 2017 and whose enrolment on GST portal in terms of
sub-rule (2) has already been approved as on 24.09.2018.
2.
Candidates are required to login on Examination registration portal with the
help of GST enrollment number (login id) and PAN no. (password).
3. The
GST enrollment number has been provided to each eligible candidate by GSTN on
his enrollment on the GST portal.
4.
Application form will appear on the screen after a candidate successfully logs
in.
5.
Based on the GST enrollment number and PAN number provided by a candidate on
the login page, the application form will auto-populate candidate’s data already
available with the GST Network such as name, address, mobile number, email
address etc. This data is the same which was provided by the candidate in Form
PCT-01 while applying for enrollment as GST Practitioner on the GST portal.
6.
Hence, in the online application form on this Examination registration portal,
a candidate is required to fill in/provide only the following
information/documents:
a)
three choices of test centers (stations) from the drop-down menu,
b) soft
copy of passport size photograph (File Type JPG, JPEG, PNG of Size 20 to 60
KB), and
c) soft
copy of signatures(File Type JPG, JPEG, PNG of Size 10 to 30 KB).
7. The
candidates will be prompted to choose from the following list of test centres
(stations):
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Sr. No.
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City Name
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Sr. No.
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City Name
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1
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Hyderabad
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16
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Mumbai
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2
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Itanagar
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17
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Imphal
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3
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Dispur
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18
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Shillong
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4
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Patna
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19
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Aizawl
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5
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Raipur
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20
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Kohima
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6
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Panaji
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21
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Bhubaneswar
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7
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Ahmedabad
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22
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Jaipur
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8
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Chandigarh
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23
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Gangtok
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9
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Shimla
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24
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Chennai
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10
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Jammu
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25
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Agartala
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11
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Srinagar
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26
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Dehradun
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12
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Ranchi
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27
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Lucknow
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13
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Bengaluru
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28
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Kolkata
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14
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Thiruvananthapuram
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29
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Pune
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15
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Bhopal
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30
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Mysore
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8. Once
a candidate submits completed application form on the registration portal, he
will be prompted to pay the examination fee of Rs 500 online.
9. On
completion of online fee payment, the candidate will be guided to access
‘Candidate’s Dashboard’ from where the submitted application as well as Admit
Card can be downloaded. Score card and Examination Certificate will also be
made available for download on the same Dashboard.
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