In excise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (4) of rule 97 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 read with Section 168 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 the Government here by constitutes the requisite Standing Committee.

2. Constitution of the Committee:-

The Committeeshall consist of the following members:

a. The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, who shall be the Chairman of the committee;

b. Secretary, Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance or the Financial Adviser, Department of Consumer Affairs in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, who shall be the vice-Chairman of the committee;

c. Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxesand Customs or an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary in the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance;

d. Member (GST) of the Central Board of Indirect Taxesand Customs;

e. Secretary/ Joint Secretary/ Economic Advisor, Department of Rural Development;

f. Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI);

g.Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting;

h. Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of HRD;

i. Director General/ Additional Director General, Bureau of Indian Standard; and

j. The Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary in charge of Consumer Welfare Fund in the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution who shall also be the Member Secretary of the Committee.
 

Upender Gupta

Commissioner(GST)

F.No. CBEC-20/05/01/2018-GST