Section 151 of CGST Act : Power to call for information (Updated till on July 2024)

Section 151 Summary Chart :

1 [Section 151 of CGST Act : Power to call for information

The Commissioner or an officer authorised by him may, by an order, direct any person to furnish information relating to any matter dealt with in connection with this Act, within such time, in such form, and in such manner, as may be specified therein.]

1.Substituted vide sec 119 of The Finance Act, 2021 (No. 13 of 2021), notified through Notification No. 39/2021-CT dated 21.12.2021 dated 28.03.2021 – Brought into force w.e.f. 01.01.2022, prior to its substitution, it was read as: “Section 151. Power to collect statistics.- (1) The Commissioner may, if he considers that it is necessary so to do, by notification, direct that statistics may be collected relating to any matter dealt with by or in connection with this Act. (2) Upon such notification being issued, the Commissioner, or any person authorised by him in this behalf, may call upon the concerned persons to furnish such information or returns, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, relating to any matter in respect of which statistics is to be collected.”