Amendment in Notification No. 61/2017/TAXES. dated 30th June, 2017 - S. R. O. No. 662/2021 - Kerala SGST

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Taxes (B) Department NOTIFICATION G.O.(P) No.64/2021/TAXES. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 7th September, 2021 22nd Chingam, 1197 S. R. O. No. 662/2021 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 50 of the Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (20 of 2017) read with section 148 of the said Act, the Government of Kerala, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification issued under G.O.(P) No.61/2017/TAXES. dated 30th June, 2017 and published as S.R.O. No.359/2017 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 1349 dated 30th June, 2017, namely: - In the said notification, in the first paragraph, in the first proviso,- (i) for the words, letters and figure required to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B, but fail to furnish the said return along with payment of tax , the words liable to pay tax but fail to do so shall be substituted; (ii) in the Table, in column 4, in the heading, for the words Tax period , the words Month/Quarter shall be substituted; (iii) in the Table, for serial number 4, 5, 6 and 7, the following shall be substituted, namely:- 4. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year 9 per cent for the first 15 days from the due date and 18 per cent thereafter March, 2021, April, 2021 and May, 2021 5. 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 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 45 days, and 18 per cent thereafter March, 2021 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 30 days, and 18 per cent thereafter April, 2021 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 15 days, and 18 per cent thereafter May, 2021 6. 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 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 45 days, and 18 per cent thereafter March, 2021 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 30 days, and 18 per cent thereafter April, 2021 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 15 days, and 18 per cent thereafter May, 2021 7. Taxpayers who are liable to furnish the return as specified under sub-section (2) of section 39 Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 45 days, and 18 per cent thereafter Quarter ending March, 2021 . 2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 18th day of May, 2021. By order of the Governor, Dr. Sharmila Mary Joseph, Secretary to Government. Explanatory Note (This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.) On recommendation of the Goods and Services Tax Council, Government have decided to provide relief by lowering of interest rate for a specified time for those who are liable to pay tax but fail to do so for the tax periods from March, 2021 to May, 2021. The notification is intended to achieve the above object.