Amendment in Notification No. FTX.56/2017/Pt-I/187 dated the 28th February, 2019 - FTX.56/2017/Pt-I/447 - Assam SGST

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION-STATE TAX The 19th August, 2020 No. FTX. 56/2017/Pt-1/447- In exercise or the powers conferred by section 128 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act ), read with section 148 of the said Act, the Governor of Assam, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby pleased to make the following further amendment in notification No. FTX. 56/2017/Pt-I/187 dated the 28th February, 2019 of the Finance (Taxation) Department. Government of Assam, published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary. No, 108 dated the 1st March, 2019, namely :- In the said notification,- (i) in the third proviso, for the existing Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely. - Table Sl. No. Class of registered persons Tax period Condition (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial February, 2020, March, 2020 and April, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 24 th day of June, 2020 2. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year, whose principal place of business is in the State of Assam February, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR3-B is furnished on or before the 30th day of June, 2020 March, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 5 th day of July, 2020 April, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 9th day of July, 2020 May, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 15 th day of September, 2020 June, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 25 th day of September, 2020 July, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 29th day of September, 2020 (ii) after the third proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely: - Provided also that the total amount of late fee payable for a tax period. under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived which is in excess of an amount of two hundred and fifty rupees for the registered person who failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the months of July, 2017 to January, 2020, by the due date but furnishes the said return between the period from 01st day of July, 2020 to 30th day of September, 2020: Provided also that where the total amount of State tax payable in the said return is nil, the total amount of late fee payable for a tax period, under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived for the registered person who failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the months of July, 2017 to January, 2020, by the due date but furnishes the said return between the period from 01 day of July, 2020 to 30th day of September, 2020. . This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 24th day of June, 2020, SHYAM JAGANNATHAN, Commissioner Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance (Taxation) Department.