Extension of Return Filing Dates

FORM GSTR-3B

Notification No. 56/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-1

Notification No. 57/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-1

Notification No. 58/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-4

Notification No. 59/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-5

Notification No. 60/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-5A

Notification No. 61/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-6

Notification No. 62/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

Time Limit for Declaration in Form GST ITC-04 for the Quarter July to Sept Extended till 31 Dec 2017

Notification No. 63/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

FORM GSTR-3B

Notification No. 64/2017-Central Tax dated 15.11.2017

 

The return filing process is to be further simplified in the following manner:

i.   All taxpayers would file return in FORM GSTR-3B along with payment of tax by 20th of the succeeding month till March, 2018.

ii.  For filing of details in FORM GSTR-1 till March 2018, taxpayers would be divided into two categories. Details of these two categories along with the last date of filing GSTR 1 are as follows:

(a) Taxpayers with annual aggregate turnover upto Rs. 1.5 crore need to file GSTR-1 on quarterly basis as per following frequency:

Period

Dates

Jul- Sep

31st Dec 2017

Oct- Dec

15th Feb 2018

Jan- Mar

30th April 2018

(b)  Taxpayers with annual aggregate turnover more than Rs. 1.5 crore need to file GSTR-1 on monthly basis as per following frequency:

Period

Dates

Jul- Oct

31st Dec 2017

Nov

10th Jan 2018

Dec

10th Feb 2018

Jan

10th Mar 2018

Feb

10th Apr 2018

Mar

10th May 2018

iii.  The time period for filing GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 for the months of July, 2017 to March 2018 would be worked out by a Committee of Officers. However, filing of GSTR-1 will continue for the entire period without requiring filing of GSTR-2 & GSTR-3 for the previous month / period.

A large number of taxpayers were unable to file their return in FORM GSTR-3B within due date for the months of July, August and September, 2017. Late fee was waived in all such cases. It has been decided that where such late fee was paid, it will be re-credited to their Electronic Cash Ledger under Tax” head instead of Feehead so as to enable them to use that amount for discharge of their future tax liabilities. The software changes for this would be made and thereafter this decision will be implemented.

For subsequent months, i.e. October 2017 onwards, the amount of late fee payable by a taxpayer whose tax liability for that month was NILwill be Rs. 20/- per day (Rs. 10/- per day each under CGST & SGST Acts) instead of Rs. 200/- per day (Rs. 100/- per day each under CGST & SGST Acts).

Extension of dates

Taking cognizance of the late availability or unavailability of some forms on the common portal, it has been decided that the due dates for furnishing the following forms shall be extended as under:

S. No.

FORM and Details

Original due date

Revised due date

1

GST ITC-04 for the quarter July-September, 2017

25.10.2017

31.12.2017

2

GSTR-4 for the quarter July- September, 2017

18.10.2017

24.12.2017

3

GSTR-5 for July, 2017

20.08.2017 or 7 days from the last date of registration whichever is earlier

11.12.2017

4

GSTR-5A for July, 2017

20.08.2017

15.12.2017

5

GSTR-6 for July, 2017

13.08.2017

31.12.2017

6

TRAN-1

30.09.2017

31.12.2017 (One- time option of revision also to be given till this date)

Revised due dates for subsequent tax periods will be announced in due course.