Notification for waive late fees for those RTPs who had failed to furnish FORM GSTR-9C along with FORM GSTR-9 but subsequently filed FORM GSTR-9C on or before 31.03.2025. - G.O. Ms. No. 36 - Puducherry SGST

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT (G.O. Ms. No. 36, Puducherry, dated 17th March 2025) NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.6 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee referred to in section 47 of the said Act in respect of the return to be furnished under section 44 of the said Act, for the financial years 2017-18 or 2018-19 or 2019-20 or 2020- 21 or 2021-22 or 2022-23, which is in excess of the late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act up to the date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9 for the said financial year, for the class of registered persons, who were required to furnish reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C along with the annual return in FORM GSTR-9 for the said financial year but failed to furnish the same along with the said return in FORM GSTR-9, and furnish the said statement in FORM GSTR-9C, subsequently on or before the 31st March, 2025: Provided that no refund of late fee already paid in respect of delayed furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C for the said financial years shall be available. (By order of the Lieutenant-Governor) L. MOHAMED MANSOOR, Additional Secretary to Government (Commercial Taxes).