Seeks to rationalize late fee for delay in filing of return in FORM GSTR-7. - 22/2021 - Central GST (CGST)

Superseded vide Notification No. 23/2024 Central Tax dated 08-10-2024 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION NO. 22/2021 Central Tax New Delhi, the 1st June, 2021 G.S.R. 366(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by any registered person, required to deduct tax at source under the provisions of section 51 of the said Act, for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues: Provided that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by such registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, shall stand waived which is in excess of an amount of one thousand rupees. [F. No. CBIC-20001/5/2021] RAJEEV RANJAN, Under Secy.