Seeks to rationalize late fee for delay in filing of return in FORM GSTR-7 - 22/2021-State Tax - Chhattisgarh SGST

Government of Chhattisgarh Commercial Tax Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, the 29 th July 2021 NOTIFICATION No. 22/2021-State Tax No. F 10-40/2021/CT/V(55)- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Chhattisgarh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (7 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the State 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. 2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st day of June, 2021. By order and in the name of the Governor of Chhattisgarh, GAURAV DWIVEDI, Principal Secretary.