The Karnataka Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 4-F

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NOTIFICATION (4-F/2025) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Karnataka Act 27 of 2017), the Government of Karnataka, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax ( Amendment) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force from 1st day of February, 2026.

2. Insertion of new rule 31D.- In the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), after rule 31C, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- "31D. Value of supply of goods on basis of retail sale price.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions of this Chapter, the value of supply of goods bearing the description specified in column (3), falling under the corresponding

Chapter/heading/sub-heading/tariff item specified in column (2), of the Table below, shall be deemed to be the retail sale price declared on such goods, less the amount of tax as applicable, namely: -

(1)2 Table SL. Chapter / No. Heading / Description of Goods Sub-heading / Tariff item

(1) (2) (3)

1. 2106 90 20 Pan masala

2. 2401 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse [other than tobacco leaves]

3. 2402 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes

4. 2403 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; “homogenised” or “reconstituted” tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences (other than biris)

5. 2404 11 00 Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco and intended for inhalation without combustion

6. 2404 19 00 Products containing tobacco or nicotine substitutes and intended for inhalation without combustion

(2) The amount of applicable tax referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be determined in the following manner, namely:- Tax amount = (Retail sale price X tax rate in % of applicable taxes) / (100+ sum of applicable tax rate).

Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule,-

(a) “applicable tax” means IGST or CGST or SGST or UTGST as the case may be;

(b) "retail sale price" means the maximum price declared on goods at which such goods in packaged form may be sold to the ultimate consumer and includes all taxes, duties, surcharge or cess by whatever name called;

(c) where on the package of any specified goods more than one retail sale price is declared, the maximum of such retail sale price shall be deemed to be the retail sale price;R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 3

(d) where the retail sale price declared on packages of any specified goods is altered to increase the retail sale price at any stage before, during, or after the supply, such altered retail sale price shall be deemed to be the retail sale price; and

(e) where different retail sale prices are declared on different packages for the sale of any specified goods above in packaged form in different areas, each such retail sale price shall be the retail sale price for the purposes of valuation of the specified goods intended to be sold in the area to which the retail sale price relates."

3. Amendment of rule 86B.- In the said rules, in rule 86B, in the first proviso, after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(f) the registered person other than a manufacturer shall be exempted only in respect of goods specified under rule 31D, on which the tax has been paid by the

supplier on the basis of retail sale price:".

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (H. R. LALITHA) Under Secretary to Government, Finance Department (Exp-2 & 10) [ ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು