In exercise of the powers conferred by the sixth proviso to rule 46 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Council, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of Himachal Pradesh, No. 72/2019 -State Tax, dated the 5th February, 2020, published in the Gazette of Himachal Pradesh vide number EXN-F(10)-25/2019, dated the 6th February, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, is pleased to notify that an invoice issued by a registered person, whose aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds five hundred crore rupees, other than those referred to in sub-rules (2), (3), (4) and (4A) of rule 54 of said rules, and registered person referred to in section 14 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to an unregistered person (hereinafter referred to as B2C invoice), shall have Dynamic Quick Response (QR) code:

Provided that where such registered person makes a Dynamic Quick Response (QR) code available to the recipient through a digital display, such B2C invoice issued by such registered person containing cross-reference of the payment using a Dynamic Quick Response (QR) code, shall be deemed to be having Quick Response (QR) code.

2. This notification shall come into force from the 1st day of October, 2020.

By Order

Jagdish Chander Sharma

Principal Secretary (E&T) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh