RELIEF TO TAXPAYERS, REGARDING LATE FEE, FOR DELAY IN FILING FORM GSTR-3B RETURNS (AMNESTY SCHEME)
The Government, vide Notification No. 19/2021, dated 1st June, 2021, inter alia, has waived the late fee payable, in excess of amount as specified in the Tables, as given below:
(Note: Please refer to respective State/UT Notifications for waiver of State/UT tax).
A. For the registered persons who have failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B, for the months /quarter of July, 2017 to April, 2021, by the due date:
Sl.No
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Return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month/ quarter of
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Amount of Central & State/UT tax payablein the return
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If Return furnished between
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Late fee payable waived in excess of (Rs)
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1
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July, 2017 to April, 2021
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NIL
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1st June, 2021 and 31st August,2021
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500
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2
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July, 2017 to April, 2021
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Not NIL
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1st June, 2021 and 31st August,2021
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1000
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B. For the tax period of June, 2021 onwards or quarter ending June, 2021 onwards:
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Sl.No
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Class of registered persons
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Late fee payable waived in excess of (Rs)
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1
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Registered persons whose total amount of Central Tax & State/UT tax payable in the said return is Nil |
500
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2
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Registered persons having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 1.5 crores in the preceding financial year, other than those covered under S. No. 1 |
2,000
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3
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Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 1.5 crores and up to rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year, other than those covered under S. No. 1 |
5,000
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