Waiver of late fees of GSTR-3B for March-April 2021 amending Noti. No 76-2018 - 09/2021-State Tax - Gujarat SGST

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT NOTIFICATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar Dated the 17 th May, 2021. Notification No. 09/2021-State Tax No.(GHN-22) GST-2021/S.128 (28)TH:- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Guj.25 of 2017), the Government of Gujarat, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, hereby makes the following further amendments n the notification of the Government of Gujarat, Finance Department No. (GHN-134)GST-2018/S.128(13)-TH dated the 31 st December, 2018 being Notification No. 76/2018-State Tax, namely:- In the said notification, after the seventh proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - Provided also that the amount of late fee payable under section 47 shall stand waived for the period as specified in column (4) of the Table given below, for the tax period as specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, for the class of registered persons mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, who fail to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B by the due date, namely: Table S. No. Class of registered persons Tax period Period for which late fee waived (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year March, 2021 and April, 2021 Fifteen days from the due date of furnishing return 2. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year who are liable to furnish the return as specified under sub-section (1) of section 39 March, 2021 and April, 2021 Thirty days from the due date of furnishing return 3. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year who are liable to furnish the return as specified under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39 January-March, 2021 Thirty days from the due date of furnishing return. . 2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 20 th day of April, 2021. By order and in the name of Governor of Gujarat, Dilip Thaker Deputy Secretary to Government