Rule 152 of the CGST Rules, 2017

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GST›CGST Rules, 2017›Chapter XVIII, Demands and Recovery

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  • 152The proper officer sends the attachment order to the court or public officer holding the property, requesting retention of the property and any accruing interest or dividend until recovery of the amount.

Rule 152 governs attachment where the property is already held by a court or public officer. The proper officer must send the attachment order to that custodian and request that the property remain held until the recoverable amount is recovered. The request also extends to interest or dividends becoming payable on the property during that period.[1]

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The text below is the rule as served by the CBIC tax information portal on 17 September 2026, with the portal's own amendment footnote markers (shown as small numerals before a bracket) and its footnotes.[1] The Rules as published in the Gazette of India is the legal source.

Rule 152, verbatim (show)

Rule 152. Attachment of property in custody of courts or Public Officer. -

Where the property to be attached is in the custody of any court or Public Officer, the proper officer shall send the order of attachment to such court or officer, requesting that such property, and any interest or dividend becoming payable thereon, may be held till the recovery of the amount payable.

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Custodian attachment request 152

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Circulars (1)

NumberDateSubject
Circular No. 3/03/2017-GST5 July 2017Proper officer relating to provisions other than Registration and Composition under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017-Reg.

See also

References

  1. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. "Rule 152. Attachment of property in custody of courts or Public Officer". Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, CBIC tax information portal. Retrieved 17 September 2026.

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