GST Updates: waiver of Interest and Late fee and extension of due dates

The Central Government vide various notifications dated 24th June has made the following reliefs to taxpayers regarding waiver of interest and late fee and extension of due dates:

  • Waiver of interest & late fee for delay in furnishing returns in FORM GSTR-3B for tax periods of February, 2020 to July, 2020
  • Extension of due date for furnishing FORM GSTR-3B for the month of August,2020
  • Reduction/waiver of late fees for non-furnishing of past FORM GSTR-3B from July, 2017 to January, 2020
  • Waiver late fee for delay in furnishing returns in FORM GSTR-1 for tax periods for months from March, 2020 to June, 2020 for monthly filers and for quarters from January, 2020 to June, 2020 for quarterly filers

Read detailed provisions below:

Please check the relevant notifications:

[Notification No. 51/2020- Central Tax dated 24th June, 2020]

[Notification No. 52/2020- Central Tax dated 24th June, 2020]

[Notification No. 54/2020- Central Tax dated 24th June, 2020]

[Notification No. 05/2020– Integrated Tax dated 24th June,2020]

[Notification No. 02/2020 – Union Territory Tax dated 24th June,2020]

[Notification No. 53/2020- Central Tax dated 24th June, 2020]