Seeks to rationalize late fee imposed under section 47 of the CGST Act, 2017 for late filing of return in FORM GSTR-7 from tax period of June, 2021 onward - 164011-FIN-CTI-TAX-0002/2020 - Orissa SGST

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA FINANCE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 21 th June, 2021 S.R.O. No. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Odisha Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Odisha Act 7 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the State Government, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, do hereby waive 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. [No. 164011-FIN-CTI-TAX-0002/2020] By order of the Governor Special Secretary to Government