CGST Act, 2017 and CGST Rules, 2017 has been amended following the recommendation of 43rd GST council meeting held on 28th May 2021 via Notification No. 17/2021-Central Tax to Notification No. 27/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021 as under: 

Notification No. 17/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

EXTENSION OF DUE DATE OF FORM GSTR-1 FOR MAY,2021

Due date of GSTR-1 for the month of May, 2021 has been extended till 26th June,2021 by amending second proviso of Notification No. 83/2020-Central Tax dt. 10th Nov 2020 which was inserted by amending the said notification via Notification No. 12/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st May 2021

Notification No. 18/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

RELAXATION IN INTEREST PAYABLE

Relaxation has been provided in the amount of interest payable as per the below mentioned Table for taxpayers who are liable to pay tax but fails to do so (In the earlier Notification No. 51/2020- Central Tax dt.24th June, 2020, Interest payable was specified for those taxpayers who are required to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B, but fail to furnish the said return along with payment of tax for the month

Category of Taxpayers

Period

Interest payable

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than ₹ 5 crores in the preceding F.Y.

Mar-21

Apr-21

May-21

For the First 15 days from due date – 9% p.a.

For period thereafter – 18% p.a.

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to ₹ 5 crores in the preceding F.Y.

(For Taxpayers filing monthly returns as well as who have opted for QRMP scheme)


Mar-21

For the First 15 days from due date – NIL

For Next 45 days – 9% p.a.

For period thereafter – 18% p.a.


Apr-21

For the First 15 days from due date – NIL

For Next 30 days – 9% p.a.

For period thereafter – 18% p.a.


May-21

For the First 15 days from due date – NIL

For Next 15 days – 9% p.a.

For period thereafter – 18% p.a.

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to ₹ 5 crores in the preceding F.Y.  (For Taxpayers who have opted for Composition Scheme)

Quarter

Ending

Mar-21

For the First 15 days from due date – NIL

For Next 45 days – 9% p.a.

For period thereafter – 18% p.a.

  

Notification No. 19/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

WAIVER OF LATE FEES, AMNESTY SCHEME & RATIONALISATION OF LATE FEES FOR FORM GSTR-3B

Late fees for filing FORM GSTR-3B has been waived as under :

Category of Taxpayers

Period

Period for which late fees waived

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than ₹ 5 crores in the preceding F.Y.

Mar-21

15 days from due date

Apr-21

May-21

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to ₹ 5 crores in the preceding F.Y.

(For Taxpayers filing monthly returns)

Mar-21

60 days from due date

Apr-21

45 days from due date

May-21

30 days from due date

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to ₹ 5 crores in the preceding F.Y.  (For Taxpayers who have opted for QRMP Scheme)

Quarter

Ending

Mar-21

60 days from due date

Amnesty Scheme for waiving of Interest payable on filing FORM GSTR-3B for the months/quarters of July, 2017 to April, 2021 if the aforementioned return/s have been filed during the period from 1st June 2021 to 31st August 2021

CATERGORY OF TAXPAYER

MAX LATE FEES  (per return)

For Taxpayers Having NIL Tax Liability  in GSTR-3B or having NIL outward supplies in GSTR-1

₹ 500

(₹250 CGST + ₹ 250 SGST)

For other Taxpayers

 ₹ 1000

(₹500 CGST + ₹ 500 SGST)

Rationalisation of Late Fees payable on GSTR-3B for the tax period June, 2021 onwards/quarter ending June, 2021 onwards has been done as under:

CATERGORY OF TAXPAYER

MAX LATE FEES(per return)

For Taxpayers Having NIL Tax Liability in GSTR-3B or having NIL outward supplies in GSTR-1

₹ 500

(₹250 CGST + ₹ 250 SGST)

For other Taxpayers:

 

a.   Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT) ≤ ₹ 1.5 crores

₹ 2000

(₹1000 CGST + ₹ 1000 SGST)

b.   ₹1.5 crores < Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT) ≤ ₹ 5 crores

₹ 5000

(₹2500 CGST + ₹ 2500 SGST)

c.      Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT) > ₹ 5 crores

₹ 10000

(₹5000 CGST + ₹ 5000 SGST)

 

Notification No. 20/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

RATIONALISATION OF LATE FEES FOR FORM GSTR-1

Rationalisation of Late Fees payable on GSTR-1 for the tax period June, 2021 onwards/quarter ending June, 2021 onwards has been done as under:

CATERGORY OF TAXPAYER

MAX LATE FEES(per return)

For Taxpayers Having NIL Tax Liability in GSTR-3B or having NIL outward supplies in GSTR-1

₹ 500

(₹250 CGST + ₹ 250 SGST)

For other Taxpayers:

 

a.   Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT) ≤ ₹ 1.5 crores

₹ 2000

(₹1000 CGST + ₹ 1000 SGST)

b.   ₹1.5 crores < Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT) ≤ ₹ 5 crores

₹ 5000

(₹2500 CGST + ₹ 2500 SGST)

c.      Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT) > ₹ 5 crores

₹ 10000

(₹5000 CGST + ₹ 5000 SGST)

 

Notification No. 21/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

WAIVER OF LATE FEES FOR FORM GSTR-4

 Max Late Fees payable on GSTR-4 for the F.Y. 2021-22 onwards has been reduced as under:

CATERGORY OF TAXPAYER

MAX LATE FEES (per return)

For Taxpayers Having NIL Tax Liability

 

₹ 500

(₹250 CGST + ₹ 250 SGST)

For other Taxpayers

₹ 2000

(₹1000 CGST + ₹ 1000 SGST)

  

Notification No. 22/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

WAIVER OF LATE FEES FOR FORM GSTR-7

 Max Late Fees payable on GSTR-7 for the tax period June, 2021 onwards has been reduced as under:

Late Fees payable per day

₹ 50 per day (₹ 25 CGST + ₹ 25 SGST)

Maximum late fees payable (per return)

₹ 2000 (₹ 1,000 CGST + ₹1,000 SGST)

 

Notification No. 23/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

EXEMPTION FOR GENERATING E-INVOICES

As per amendment in Notification No. 13/2020- Central tax dt. 21st March 2020, a government department and a local authority has been exempted from generating e-invoices under GST.

 

Notification No. 24/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

EXTENSION IN TIME LIMIT OF CERTAIN COMPLIANCES

CBIC has earlier extended time limit for certain compliances vide Notification No. 14/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st May 2021 which are now being further extended as under:

Time limit of completion of specified purposes* shall be further extended as under :

Original Time limit for completion lies in between

Extended due date for completion

15th April 2021 to 30th May 2021  29th June, 2021

31st May 2021 30th June, 2021

·        Specified purposes shall include:

(a)    completion of any proceeding or passing of any order or issuance of any notice, intimation, notification, sanction or approval or such other action, by whatever name called, by any authority, commission or tribunal, by whatever name called, under the provisions of the Acts stated above; or

(b)    filing of any appeal, reply or application or furnishing of any report, document, return, statement or such other record, by whatever name called, under the provisions of the Acts stated above;

but such extension is not applicable to compliance of  following provisions:

(a)   Chapter IV;

(b)   sub-section (3) of section 10, sections 25, 27, 31, 37, 47, 50, 69, 90, 122, 129;

(c)    section 39, except sub-section (3), (4) and (5);

(d)   section 68, in so far as e-way bill is concerned; and

(e)   rules made under the provisions specified at clause (a) to (d) above. 

Time limit for completion of any action specified under Rule 9 of CGST Rules, 2017 shall be further extended as under:

Original Time limit for completion lies in between

Extended due date for completion

01st May 2021 to 31st May 2021 30th June 2021

15th June 2021 15th July 2021

Time limit for refund order to be passed under Section 54(5) read with Section 54(7) shall be further extended as under :

Original Time limit for completion lies in between

Extended due date for completion

15th April 2021 to 30th May 2021  29th June, 2021

31st May 2021 30th June, 2021

 

 Notification No. 25/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

EXTENSION IN DUE DATE OF FORM GSTR-4

 Due date for filing FORM GSTR-4 for F.Y. 2020-21 has been  further extended upto 31st May 2021 31st July 2021 (Earlier, it was extended upto 31st May 2021 via Notification No. 10/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st May 2021)

 

Notification No. 26/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

EXTENSION IN DUE DATE OF FORM GST ITC-04

 Due date for filing FORM GST ITC-04 for F.Y. 2020-21 has been  further extended upto 31st May 2021 30th June 2021 (Earlier, it was extended upto 31st May 2021 via Notification No. 11/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st May 2021)

 

Notification No. 27/2021-Central Tax dt. 1st June 2021

CGST (FIFTH) AMENDMENT RULES, 2021

a)      Fourth proviso to Rule 26(1) has been amended allowing companies to file FORM GSTR-1 & FORM GSTR-3B through Electronic Verification Code (EVC) upto 31st August 2021.

b)     Second proviso to Rule 36(4) has been amended whereby ITC in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of June, 2021 can be taken as a cumulatively adjusted amount of ITC for April-2021, May-2021 and June-2021.

c)      Second proviso to Rule 59(2) has been inserted allowing taxpayers to furnish details of outward supplies for the month  of May-2021 using IFF upto 28th June 2021.



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