Relaxation to normal taxpayers in filing of monthly return in Form GSTR-3B
Waiver of interest and late fee to normal taxpayers (filing return on monthly or quarterly basis) and composition taxpayers, for the tax periods of March and April, 2021
Government has granted waiver from payment of interest and/or late fee to normal (Monthly / Quarterly) & composition taxpayers for the tax periods of March and April, 2021, through Central Tax Notification Nos. 08/2021 and 09/2021, both dated 1st May, 2021. The details are summarized below:
- Relaxation to normal taxpayers in filing of monthly return in Form GSTR-3B
| Sl. No. |
Tax Period | Class of taxpayer
(Based on AATO) |
Due date of filing | Reduced Rate of Interest | Waiver of late fee till | ||
| First 15 days from due date | Next 15 days | From 31st day onwards | |||||
| 1 | March, 2021 | > Rs. 5 Cr. | 20th April | 9% | 18% | 18% | 5th May, 2021 |
| Up to Rs. 5 Cr | 20th April | Nil | 9% | 18% | 20th May, 2021 | ||
| 2 | April, 2021 | > Rs. 5 Cr. | 20th May | 9% | 18%
|
18% | 4th June, 2021 |
| Up to Rs. 5 Cr | 20th May | Nil | 9%
|
18%
|
19th June, 2021 | ||
- Relaxation in filing of Form GSTR-3B (Quarterly) by Taxpayers under QRMP Scheme
| Sl. No. |
Tax Period | Class of taxpayer
(Based on AATO) |
Due date of filing | Reduced Rate of Interest | Waiver of late fee till | ||
| First 15 days from due date | Next 15 days | From 31st day onwards | |||||
| 1 | March, 2021 | Form GSTR-3B (Quarterly) | 22/24th April, 2021,
(Group A/B) |
Nil
|
9%
|
18%
|
22/ 24th May, 2021,
(Group A/B) |
| 2 | April, 2021 | Form GST PMT-06 | 25th May, 2021 | Nil
|
9%
|
18%
|
NA |
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- Relaxations in filing Form CMP-08 for Composition Taxpayers : For Quarter of Jan-March, 2021, instead of 18th April, 2021, Composition Taxpayers can now file their quarterly return in Form CMP-08, without interest up to 3rd May, 2021, with 9% reduced interest between 4th May to 18th May, 2021, and with 18% interest from 19th May, 2021 onwards.