Section 58: Records to be maintained by owner or operator of godown or warehouse and transporters

Q: What does Section 58 of The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) deal with?

Section 58 GST pertains to "Records to be maintained by owner or operator of godown or warehouse and transporters". It is part of the The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 58 of The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) governs records to be maintained by owner or operator of godown or warehouse and transporters. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 58 GST still in force?

Yes, Section 58 of the The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 58 GST?

धारा 58 GST is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 58 of the The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. Section 58 of The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) governs records to be maintained by owner or operator of godown or warehouse and transporters. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 58 GST?

Dhara 58 GST is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 58 of the The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 58 of The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST) governs records to be maintained by owner or operator of godown or warehouse and transporters. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 58 of The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017?

Cite as: "Section 58, The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (GST)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, § 58 (India).

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(1)

Every person required to maintain records and accounts in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 35, if not already registered under the Act, shall submit the details regarding his business electronically on the common portal in FORM GST ENR-01, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner and, upon validation of the details furnished, a unique enrolment number shall be generated and communicated to the said person.

(1A)

[ For the purposes of Chapter XVI of these rules, a transporter who is registered in more than one State or Union Territory having the same Permanent Account Number, he may apply for a unique common enrolment number by submitting the details in FORM GST ENR-02 using any one of his Goods and Services Tax Identification Numbers, and upon validation of the details furnished, a unique common enrolment number shall be generated and communicated to the said transporter:

Provided that where the said transporter has obtained a unique common enrolment number, he shall not be eligible to use any of the Goods and Services Tax Identification Numbers for the purposes of the said Chapter XVI.] [Inserted by Notification No. G.S.R. 574(E), dated 19.6.2018 (w.e.f. 19.6.2017).]

(2)

The person enrolled under sub-rule (1) as aforesaid in any other State or Union territory shall be deemed to be enrolled in the State or Union territory.

(3)

Every person who is enrolled under sub-rule (1) shall, where required, amend the details furnished in FORM GST ENR-01 electronically on the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.

(4)

Subject to the provisions of rule 56,-

(a) any person engaged in the business of transporting goods shall maintain records of goods transported, delivered and goods stored in transit by him alongwith the Goods and Services Tax Identification Number of the registered consigner and consignee for each of his branches.

(b) every owner or operator of a warehouse or godown shall maintain books of accounts with respect to the period for which particular goods remain in the warehouse, including the particulars relating to dispatch, movement, receipt and disposal of such goods.

(5)

The owner or the operator of the godown shall store the goods in such manner that they can be identified item-wise and owner-wise and shall facilitate any physical verification or inspection by the proper officer on demand.

[Chapter VIII] [Inserted 'Chapter IV, Chapter V, Chapter VI, Chapter VII, Chapter VIII, Chapter IX, Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII, Chapter XIII, Chapter XIV, Chapter XV, Chapter XVI' by Notification No. G.S.R. 663(E), dated 28.6.2017 (w.e.f. 19.6.2017).] Returns