Whenever a government makes any revisions or modifications in its tax system or services, its direct purpose is to benefit the public and the taxpayers. In India, the GST system is an excellent example of such tax amendments. The GST worked out all the concerns of taxpayers and accountants which they were taught to raise while paying tax. And implementing such a system of indirect taxation in the country, which established the one-tax system by working the complexity of tax.
In this way, the government periodically improves and changes the GST which gives easy access to the taxpayers to file the GST. In this article, you will get to know about the latest GST update and GST latest notifications.
You can consider this SWIL blog as a source for all the latest notifications on GST by proper laws, rules, and rates.
About Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India
Goods and Services Tax was introduced in the year 2017. It is levied by the Indian Government on the procurement of goods or services in the country. The present tax slabs being 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%. GST is managed by the Goods and Services Tax Council and is governed by the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
The Goods and Services Tax has been fixed for almost every business segment. It is a destination-based tax, it is collected by the state in which the said good or service is consumed rather than to that state in which the good or service was manufactured. There are continuous changes in this, which are issued by the official government departments. Every business segment is advised to file tax as per the latest notifications and Central Excise and Customs duties.
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- Recent GST Updates 2023: News, Information, Announcement
- Recent GST Updates 2022: News, Information, Announcement
- Recent GST Updates 2021: News, Information, Announcement
- Recent GST Updates 2020: News, Information, Announcement
- Recent GST Updates 2019: News, Information, Announcement
- Recent GST Updates 2018: News, Information, Announcement
- Software Solution for Filing GST and rectifying related issues
Recent GST Updates 2023: News, Information, Announcement
25 February 2023
The report on the tax payments made by Goods Transport Agencies (GTAs) under the forward charge method is shared by the GST department.
There is new advice for reporting e-Invoices that the GSTN department has published.
23 February 2023
Important FAQs for location-based geocoding of existing regular taxpayers’ principal places of business were supplied by the CBIC (Only applicable for Delhi and Haryana).
20 February 2023
Negative numbers have been included to Table 4 of the GST portal’s GSTR 3B return form.
All 49th GST Council meeting updates were included in a news release issued by the federal government.
06 February 2023
Regular taxpayers can choose the composition scheme for the Financial Year 2023–2024 by going to “Services-> Registration-> Composition Scheme Application Form.” The GST Portal will continue to host it until March 31, 2023.
The 49th meeting of the GST Council is slated to take place on February 18 in New Delhi.
01st February 2023
PIB India has shared the data of GST Revenue for January 2023 via a press release.
18th January 2023
The GSTR 3B filings advisory for issues that taxpayers encountered between 01.10.2022 and 30.11.2022 has been made available by GSTIN.
13th January 2023
Authorities have started using the GST official portal’s new Automatic Drop Proceedings tool.
The department has informed the GST stakeholders in detail about the new functionalities. The functions for December 2022 deal with things like registration, returns, and refund claims.
11th January 2023
During the fiscal year 2023–2024, the GSTN has made the new Letter of Undertaking (LUT) feature available.
On January 12, 2023, at 3:00 PM, the DGST KZU will host a Bengali-language webinar on GST Revocation of Cancellation of Registration and the GST Registration Process.
01st January 2023PIB India has shared the data of GST Revenue for December 2022 via a press release
Recent GST Updates 2022: News, Information, Announcement
27th December 2022
CBIC: According to media sources, even though the Indian government proposed lowering the requirement for generating an e-invoice to Rs. 5 crores starting on January 1, 2023, it hasn’t done so. As no notification has been made, taxpayers are still determining.
17th December 2022
48th GST Council Meeting Update.
01st December 2022
November 2022 saw a GST collection of almost 1,45,867 crore.
28th November 2022
Sub-rule (5A) of rule 96 of the CGST Rules, 2017 processes and sanctions IGST refunds withheld in accordance with clause (c) of sub-rule (4) of rule 96.
25th November 2022
Webinar on how GST-registered taxpayers can appeal on the portal.
Advice on Submitting TRAN Forms for Taxpayers from Daman and Diu and Ladakh.
15th November 2022
The CBIC has announced that requests for input tax credits (ITCs) and invoice modifications are now permitted until 30 November 2022.
11th November 2022
GST Circular Number 182/14/2022, issued by the Indian government, contains regulations for transitional credit.
The CBIC department has clarified GST Circular 181/13/2022’s refund-related issues.
04th November 2022
The department is referred to notification number 18/2022 for mandatory GSTR-1 filing for GSTR-3B.
01st November 2022
In October 2022, INR 1,51,718 crore in gross GST income was received and announced via a formal press release.
Due to a disaster recovery drill scheduled for January 11, 2022, at 08:00 PM, the GST system services will be available on February 11, 2022 at 2:00 AM. Please make your plans appropriately.
23rd October 2022
For Daman and Diu & Ladakh taxpayers, an advisory on filing the TRAN form has been issued.
22nd October 2022
The CBIC has implemented the requirement to mention HSN codes in GSTR-1.
21st October 2022
To comply with GST Portal rules, GSTR-1 must be filed sequentially before GSTR-3B.
The GST Implementation Committee of GST Council has extended to 21st October 2022 the due date for filing GSTR-3B returns for September 2022.
07th October 2022
Functionalities for GST stakeholders in September 2022 regarding registration, returns, payments, refunds, and other unrelated subjects.
05th October 2022
CGST Act, 2017, amended with effect from 1.10.2022, explains doubts regarding the time limit for certain compliances via a press release.
03rd October 2022
On the GSTN portal, new advice for submitting and claiming the TRAN-1/TRAN-2 forms linked to a transitional input tax credit has been made available.
The GST collection report for September 2022 is available in print from the Ministry of Finance.
13th September 2022
The CBIC released a PDF about August 2022 new functionalities for GST stakeholders.
05th September 2022
The Supreme Court has granted a four-week extension for the opening of Tran 1 and Tran 2 on the common portal.
02nd September 2022
Rajasthan govt. Has published circular no.R1/2022 (No.F.17 134 ACCT/GST/2017/7965) for application verification during the new GST registration allotment.
The CBIC department has printed policies for launching the prosecution under the CGST, 2017.
18th August 2022
Under GST Act, the Finance Ministry has allocated policies for investigation, summons, arrests, and bail via Instructions No. 2 and 3.
August 12, 2022
The GSTN portal now offers the features for July 2022 for GST stakeholders connected to a refund claims, returns, registration, etc.
August 4, 2022
Via three circulars with the numbers 177, 178, and 179, the CBIC has clarified the new GST rate and exemption on particular services, fines, and compensation.
August 3rd, 2022
The CBIC department has added the NIL filing checkbox option under GSTR-1/IFF with a single click.
The government of India issued Central Tax Notification Number 17/2022 to adopt an e-invoicing system for businesses with an annual turnover of INR 10 Cr starting on October 1, 2022.
25th July 2022
The GSTN department will make a few changes in table 4 of the GSTR -3B form.
21st July 2022
The GSTR 3B return form for the supply of reporting under GST section 9 was updated by the CBIC department (5).
GST mandates that HSN codes be included in GSTR-1 returns. These updates are being implemented on the government portal in phases.
16th July 2022
This notice requests input from interested parties regarding significant modifications to the GSTR-3B form.
15th July 2022
For FY 2022–2023, the government portal now includes notifications for several central taxes and tax rates.
12th July 2022
For taxpayers, the CBIC department has organized a webinar that will demonstrate tax liabilities and ITC comparison tools in various languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi.
09th July 2022
Several composition taxpayers’ cash ledgers have been cleared of negative balances. In the cash ledgers of some composition taxpayers, the balance had become negative due to reversals in the cash ledgers.
The government will now eliminate the negative cash balances of such taxpayers. The negative balance has been eliminated in this manner. Also, all of these taxpayers have received emails.
29th June 2022
47th GST Council Meeting.
17th June 2022
For some taxpayers (supply recipients), the GSTR 2B displays the same invoice twice, in April and May 2022. The GST administration must advise taxpayers to make an ITC claim for a given transaction only once. That will soon be resolved.
16th June 2022
The sanction, post-audit, and review of the refund claim instructions kit have been made available by the GST department via notice number 3.
07th June 2022
“GST Notification 8/2022 relating to waiving interest for form GSTR 8 Non-filing through E-Commerce Operators has been issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.”
The department has informed the GST stakeholders in detail about the new functionalities. The functions for May 2022 deal with things like registration, returns, and refund claims.
02nd June 2022
The new GST rate of 6% is reported online in GSTR-1.
27th May 2022
Regarding searches, inspections, or investigations, the CBIC department has released Instruction Kit No. 01/2022-23.
The GST department published Notification No. 07 under Section 47 on the waiver of late filing penalties for the GSTR 4 form until June 30, 2022 for the fiscal year 2021–2022.
25th May 2022
The circular relating form GST REG 1 was released by the Haryana GST department on March 25. The circular contains numerous directions for processing applications.
On May 19, 2022, the GST Haryana department published a circular outlining how to apply the GST Act internally and make it taxpayer-friendly.
17th May 2022
The CBIC notification no. 05/2022 about the extension of the GSTR 3B due date till 24th May 2022 from 20th May 2022.
The payment form PMT-06 for the month of April has been extended to 27th May 2022.
16th May 2022
The CBIC has released an advice about some instances of incomplete GSTR-2B returns.
03rd May 2022
The new rate is outlined in Central Tax Rate Notification No. 02/2022 and is reported as 6% GST in GSTR-1 form.
On Wednesday, the DGTS CBIC has arranged a webinar regarding modifications to the GST under the Finance Act of 2022. (11.05.2022).
03rd May 2022
The Annual Aggregate Turnover (AATO) computation feature has been made available to taxpayers by the GST administration.
02nd May 2022
The advise for GST composition taxpayers has been distributed by the GSTN department.
The GST collection report for April 2022 has been released by the CBIC.
On Thursday, the DGTS CBIC has scheduled a webinar about electronic invoicing (05.05.2022).
29th April 2022
On April 29, 2022, Mr. Sarthak Saxena, Joint Commissioner, will present an English-language webinar on improvements to GSTR-1/IFF. The enhancement of performance and user experience is the justification for scheduling a webinar.
27th April 2022
The updated National Risk Management Committee (NRMC)/Local Risk Management Committee guidelines have been made public by the Customs and GST department (LRMC).
18th April 2022
On Tuesday, the CBIC will host a webinar for taxpayers on the GST Audit (19.04.2022).
11th April 2022
In the official GST portal, new functionalities will be accessible for stakeholders and taxpayers in March 2022. The updated features cover various areas, including advance ruling, registration, refunds, and others.
Unregistered individuals can now use the new feature on the GST portal to file an appeal or an application for an advance ruling, among other things.
8th April 2022
Regarding submitting a valid GST return under Section 53 of the CGST/RGST Act and Sections 17 and 18 of the IGST Act, the Rajasthan government has issued Circular No. 1/2022.
The Rajasthan Commercial Tax Department has released the central registration procedure for GST registration under Section 5 RGST.
The MGST department has made Circular No. 6A available for instructions on revoking a canceled GST registration by subsection (2) of Section 29.
25th March 2022
The CBIC has implemented the new functionality of restoring a cancelled GST registration via REG-21 as a recommendation.
21st March 2022
The GSTN has scheduled a new Marathi-language webinar about HSN smart search for Tuesday, March 22, 2022. This functionality is brand-new for taxpayers.
15th March 2022
For the taxpayer, GSTN will soon introduce new GSTR-1/IFF functions.
11th March 2022
For information on choosing a common adjudicating authority to decide on the SCN announced in the DGGI department’s department of central tax notification number 02/2022, see the GST.
The GSTN user interface (UI) function for filling up the GST REG-1 form’s information.
GST revenue totaling Rs 322.41 billion was paid to Himachal Pradesh in February 2022.
09th March 2022
On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, the GSTN arranged a special webinar in several languages for taxpayers about the new functionality of HSN’s intelligent search.
04the March 2022
Attention, the Maharashtra GST department has waived late fees for taxpayers on all pending returns by March 31 2022, along with only paying interest and tax.
01st March 2022
GST Collection February 2022.
25th February 2022
GST e-invoice limit reduced from 50cr to 20cr as per notification number 01-2022 dated February 24 2022, which would apply from April 01 2022.
22nd February 2022
The GSTR-1 form and IFF will receive additional upgrades and improvements thanks to the GSTIN. It will soon be accessible to taxpayers via the GST Portal.
22nd February 2022
During FY 2022–2023, the GSTN department has made it possible for taxpayers to file LUT, and this capability is accessible through the GST government portal. Before supply for SEZ and exports, or by March 31st 2022, the LUT application must be completed.
18th February 2022
The GSTIN has made it possible for taxpayers to easily retract their application to terminate their GST registration.
04th February 2022
In January 2022, GSTN launched new module-specific functionality for GST stakeholders and taxpayers. The updated features concerned refunds, payments, registrations, and other auxiliary subjects.
03rd February 2022
The CBIC has planned a webinar on the Webex platform today at 3:00 PM to discuss the indirect tax ideas in the budget for 2022–2023.
27th January 2022
The GSTN will host the English webinar on January 28, 2022, for the GSTR-3B form’s newly updated interest calculator capabilities.
The GSTR-3B form’s new capability, which includes an interest calculator for registered taxpayers, is currently operational on the GSTN portal.
25th January 2022
The GSTN has enabled the new functionality for taxpayers to find out GST state and centre tax officers easily’.
10th January 2022
The GSTN has introduced the new functionality related to the interest calculator in GSTR-3B on the official portal.
07th January 2022
The GSTN has launched new functionality related to the revamped and enhanced version of the HSN code searching on the official portal.
05th January 2022
In December 2021, GSTN added several module-specific functionalities for GST stakeholders on the official portal. The updated features concerned refunds, registration, payments, returns, and other auxiliary concerns.
04th January 2022
In Table 3.1(a) and Table 3.1(c) of GSTR 3B, taxable supplies of restaurant services and other services by e-commerce operators are to be reported according to a GSTN recommendation. BIC upgraded the portal’s functionality. This relates to rule 59(6), which first verifies the GSTR 3B filing before allowing the filing of the GSTR 1 return for the previous month.
Recent GST Updates 2021: News, Information, Announcement
31st December 2021
The decision to change the GST (Goods and Services Tax) rates for textiles has been deferred, according to the suggestion from the 46th Council meeting.
Process for filing refund claims by taxpayers registered in the former Union Territory of Daman & Diu for the time period prior to the merger with U.T. of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
30th December 2021
For the second time, the CBIC has extended the deadline for submitting GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C annual and audit returns for the fiscal years 2020–21 until 28 February 2022 from 31 December 2021.
23rd December 2021
The CBIC has published a notice about the use of Aadhaar identification for GST refund filing and revocation of cancelled registration applications beginning on January 1, 2022.
20th December 2021
The CBIC has made Circular No. 167, which deals with the questions and explanations of GST applicability on services provided by restaurants via e-commerce operators, available on the website.
17th December 2021
The government is inviting Indian taxpayers to join the network of IRP partners for the goods and services tax. The registration deadline is January 15, 2022.
A notification on the Tamil Nadu Sugar Cane Cess Validity Act, 1963, with the notification number GST Compensation [F. No. S. 31011/03/2014-SO (ST) Part5] has been distributed by the Ministry of Finance.
07th December 2021
For the benefit of taxpayers, the CBIC has launched a new information portal where they can review newly revised rules, regulations, notifications, and circulars. These regulations and announcements cover the GST, customs, central excise, and services taxes.
03rd December 2021
GSTN has made several new module-wise functionalities for GST stakeholders on the official portal during November 2021.
30th November 2021
The CBIC has showcased the comparison GST collection report for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22 till October 2021.
24th November 2021
“The GSTIN has combined various user-friendly choices and improved the GSTR 1 dashboard’s performance. The table and title document counts have been updated.
23rd November 2021
The CBIC has announced an update on the REG-16 cancellation form’s registration on the gst.gov.in website. Taxpayers may now withdraw their Form REG-16 application for cancellation of registration before the tax officer takes any further action.
22nd November 2021
The CBIC government department has announced new guidelines for issuing SCNs and the pre-GST system adjudication process.
18th November 2021
The manual advisory of the automatically-drafted ITC statement GSTR 2B form for the typical taxpayer has recently been amended by the GSTIN once again.
From January 2022, CBIC has announced that the GST rate on clothing, fabrics, and footwear will increase from 5% to 12.5%. See the central tax rate notification in its official form.
17th November 2021
“Circular on Clarification Regarding Issues Relating to Refunds.”
Clarification about the use of the Dynamic Quick Response (QR) Code on B2C invoices and compliance with Central Tax Notification 14/2020 issued March 21, 2020.
15th November 2021
In trade fair hall number 12 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, the CBIC has displayed an informational workspace relating to the use of technology in GST and customs.
12th November 2021
The state finance union minister Mr Bhagwat Karad has presented their opinion about October 2021 GST revenue collection
08th October 2021
The ministry of finance has released the PR relating to the shortfall in GST compensation to states and UTs. The Indian government has given the UTs and States INR 40,000 crores.
05th October 2021
The CBIC has temporarily lifted the limit on E-way bill generation for taxpayers who fail to file their returns on a monthly or quarterly basis due to the Covid outbreak.
27th September 2021
The CBIC has organized a number of webinars for the recently introduced new functionality, which enables taxpayers to obtain any unfilled (BoE) Bill of Entry details through the portal ICEGATE.
8th November 2021
Kerala High Court has Ordered GST Council to make a list of appropriate reasons for not including petroleum products under GST within 10 Days.
19th October 2021
CBIC has updated an user manual advisory of auto-drafted ITC statement GSTR 2B form for the taxpayers.
18th October 2021
CBIC has provided a new update related to the availability of ITC for FY 2020-21. Read more
15th October 2021
“GSTR-2B is now available from the date of 14th October as its generation commenced after the end of the due date of GSTR-1/IFF filing on the 13th October.”
13th October 2021
CBIC has scheduled 2 webinars for some important points in GSTR 2B on Thursday (14.10.2021) in English and Hindi language.08th October 2021
The PR pertaining to the deficiency in GST compensation to states and UTs has been released by the ministry of finance. The UTs and States have received INR 40,000 crores from the Indian government.
05th October 2021
The banning of the E-way bill generation capability for taxpayers who fail to file their returns on a monthly or quarterly basis because of the Covid epidemic has been temporarily suspended by the CBIC.
27th September 2021
The CBIC has scheduled a number of webinars for the newly installed new functionality that allows taxpayers to get any missing (BoE) Bill of Entry details through the portal ICEGATE if the information is not automatically filled up from GSTR 2A.
24th September 2021
CBIC has issued instruction no.02/2021-22 regarding the SCNs in a time-bound manner under CGST sections 73 and 74.
17th September 2021
The information has been made available by CBIC via an on-demand information retrieval mechanism from the ICEGATE government portal. The procedure relates to searching for new records from ICEGATE and missing records.
16th September 2021
On September 16, 2021, CBIC issued a guideline for creating EWB for taxpayers where the primary supplier qualifies as a service. There is currently no regulation requiring SAC to produce E-waybills.
06th September 2021
“Clarification about the extension of time limit to request for revocation of cancellation of registration in light of Notification No. 34/2021-Central Tax dated 29th August 2021,” according to Central Tax Circular Number 158.
29th August 2021
- Central Tax Notification Number 34/2021 – “Seeks to extend timelines for filing of application for revocation of cancellation of registration to 30.09.2021, where due date for filing such application falls between 01.03.2020 to 31.08.2021, in cases where registration has been canceled under clause (b) or clause (c) of section 29(2) of the CGST Act.”
- Central Tax Notification Number 33/2021 – “Seeks to extend FORM GSTR-3B late fee Amnesty Scheme from 31.08.2021 upto 30.11.2021.”
- Central Tax Notification Number 32/2021 – “Seeks to make seventh amendment (2021) to CGST Rules, 2017.”
27th August 2021
The CBIC has published an advice that addresses the HSN code in Table 12 and the GSTR 1 outward supply statement as well as offers fixes for some issues such JSON files and blank HSN fields in offline tools.
For registered taxpayers to overcome constraints when filing GSTR-1 on the official portal, CBIC has established a new Rule-59(6).
25th August 2021
The CBIC has arranged a number of webinars for the shareholders and taxpayers in several languages regarding the recently deployed new capabilities in GST Audit.
17th August 2021
For FY 2020–21 e-Filing, the GSTR-9C reconciliation statement form is accessible on the GST website.
In July 2021, GSTN added a number of additional module-specific functionality for GST stakeholders on the official portal.
12th August 2021
A warning about the filling of the GSTR 1 form has been issued by the CBIC department. Because third-party offline utilities are now causing taxpayers to incorrectly complete table 12, CBIC urged taxpayers to utilize the most recent version (3.0.4) of the GSTR 1 offline tool offered by GSTN.
05th August 2021
The CBIC will host a webinar on Thursday, August 12, 2021, to discuss new modifications to the GST Audit.
05th August 2021
The government recently made public a new recommendation on the blockage of an e-waybill creation facility. The CBIC agency has suspended this service for taxpayers till August 15, 2021.
04th August 2021
In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the central government has recovered more than INR 1,900 crores in tax evasion.
03rd August 2021
For FY 2020–21, the GSTR 9 Annual Return Form is accessible for electronic filing on the GST website.
30th July 2021
CBIC has issued central tax notifications number 30 and 31 related to the AATO turnover up to 2-5 crores. These notifications amend new conditions for annual return GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C forms.
29th July 2021
Through a non-core change, GSTIN has made it possible for taxpayers to view and update their bank account information on the government portal.
28th July 2021
On the official GSTN portal run by the government, CBIC has implemented new functionality for taxpayers about AATO (Annual Aggregate Turnover).
26th July 2021
While completing GSTR 4 form, CBIC issued an advise regarding potential negative liability problems. Additionally, the government updated its citizens with the cause and a possible cure.
20th July 2021
Clarification about the GST Law’s extension of the statute of limitations pursuant to the Honorable Supreme Court’s Order dated April 27, 2021.
On the advice of the GST Council, CBIC released the notification that clarified the inevitable introduction of IGST.
18th July 2021
The GST department was served with a notice from the High Court of Rajasthan requesting a response on the form SVLDRS 1 (Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme) Rejection.
16th July 2021
In order to aid in the revival of the economy, the central government has allocated 75,000 crores to the states as GST compensation.
12th July 2021
In June 2021, GSTIN added a number of additional module-specific functionality for GST stakeholders on the official portal.
The most recent information regarding planned features for taxpayers on the GST official portal in the month of July 2021 was released by CBIC.
The GST portal’s Ledgers, Payments, and returns webinars are scheduled by CBIC in a variety of languages.
9th July 2021
The authorized government GST portal now offers the ability to request an adjournment for a personal hearing, thanks to GSTIN.
7th July 2021
For the benefit of the taxpayers, CBIC updated the GST QRMP Scheme on the GSTN portal. The auto-filling of the GSTR-3B form and the NIL submission of the GSTR-1 through SMS are two of the most recent innovations.
6th July 2021
For the benefit of the taxpayers, CBIC updated the GST QRMP Scheme on the GSTN portal. The auto-filling of the GSTR-3B form and the NIL submission of the GSTR-1 through SMS are two of the most recent innovations.
01st July 2021
New functionality to release GST Liability on GSTR 9C reconciliation statement is enabled by CBIC.
29th June 2021
The CBIC has added new capabilities to allow people to report the improper use of PAN cards to register for GST.
On July 1, 2021, the GSTIN department will host a webinar in Marathi regarding new registration and reporting functionalities for current taxpayers.
Pranab Bhat, the financial secretary for Goa, and the chief minister of Haryana announced a reduction in the GST rate for Covid-19 treatments and medical supplies until September 30.
22nd June, 2021
On July 23, 2021, GST Network will host a Hindi-language webinar about the new features of tax refunds for Indian taxpayers.
21st June, 2021
Clarification on the use of the Dynamic Quick Response (QR) Code on B2C invoices and compliance with Central Tax Notification 14/2020 issued March 21, 2020
17th June 2021
From January 2020 to May 2021, GSTIN will have included a number of module-specific new functions for GST stakeholders on the official portal.
In order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, CBIC has established increased GST rates on a variety of commodities.
12th June 2021
44th GST Council Meeting Updates
11th June 2021
Advanced functions for taxpayers on the GST portal, such as those for composition taxpayers, GSTR 4, and the like, are coming soon.
07th June 2021
Technical issues in Table-12 of GTSR 1 that display a value of Zero rather than N.A. are being fixed by CBIC.
05th June 2021
The most recent changes regarding the late charge for registered taxpayers of GSTR 3B return forms were published by the CBIC official department on the GSTN portal.
The new waiver of interest and late fee for monthly or quarterly tax returns as well as composition taxpayers was announced by CBIC.
3rd June 2021
“Extension in dates of various GST Compliances for GST Taxpayers”
31st May 2021
In the 43rd GST meet, the last date for filing an application for revocation of cancellation between 15 April to 29th June 2021, has been extended till up to 30th June.
28th May 2021
43rd GST Council Meeting Press Release
18th May 2021
“Seeks to change CGST Rules, 2017 for a fourth time in 2021,”
In accordance with section 30 of the CGST Act, 2017 and rule 23 of the CGST Rules, 2017, this provision “seeks to provide Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for execution of the provision of extension of time limit to request for revocation of cancellation of registration.”
17th May 2021
The deadline for submitting a “Application for Revocation of Cancellation” has been extended for applicants whose due date occurs between April 15 and May 30, 2021, in light of Notification No. 14/2021, dated May 1, 2021. They may now submit the aforementioned application through May 31, 2021.
14th May 2021
CBIC: “In view of Notification No. 14/2021 date 01.05.2021, the deadline for submitting the “Application for Revocation of Cancellation” has been increased from 90 days to 180 days, and is now valid through June 15th, 2021.”
According to CBIC, “GSTR-2B for April 2021 shall be generated on May 29, 2021, as the last day of reporting GSTR-1 for April 2021 has been extended up to May 26 and IFF up to May 28.”
6th May 2021
The GST portal now offers GSTIN additional facilities for a variety of modules, including registration, returns, advance ruling, payment, and other ad hoc subjects.
4th May 2021
“Waiver of interest and late fees to composition taxpayers and regular taxpayers (filing returns on a monthly or quarterly basis) for the tax periods of March and April 2021.
For GST Taxpayers, “CBIC Extension in Dates of Different Compliance.”
1st May 2021
Due to the second wave of COVID-19, the Government of India has relaxed the time limit for filing GST returns due dates and charged a late fee to the taxpayers.
April 28, 2021
In addition to using DSC on the GST Portal, tax payers who are registered under the Companies Act of 2013 can now file Forms GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B with EVC.
“Seeks to remit the penalty due for failure to comply with the terms of Notification No. 14/2020, dated March 21, 2020.”
April 21, 2021
The Western Maharashtra Tax Practitioners’ Association has asked for a postponement of the deadline or a waiver of the late charge provisions.
The JCAS has asked for a three-month extension of the GST compliance.
The AIMTPA urges that the following ideas be taken into consideration for prompt implementation.
April 13, 2021
The QRMP scheme’s matching offline tool, GSTR-1, and GSTR-3B have received a fresh upgrade from CBIC.
For QRMP taxpayers, CBIC made available auto-generation in GSTR 2B and auto-population of ITC in GSTR 3B form.
09th April 2021
For the taxpayers, the CBIC department has supplied monthly payment instructions for the QRMP scheme as well as quarterly return filing.
08th April 2021
On the topic of registration and returns, which was recently deployed on the GST site for the existing taxpayers, GSTIN has arranged a webinar.
07th April 2021
Between January 2020 and March 2021, GSTIN created a number of new module-specific functionality for GST stakeholders on the official portal.
The full implementation of the e-GSTR invoice’s 1 auto-population capability is still in the works.
Taxpayers can view the GSTR3B tile for January, February, and March on a quarterly basis. They must use tile for March 21 and submit GSTR3B for the period of January through March. In January and February, the tile is being taken out.
01st April 2021
The most recent information regarding GSTR-1 (Q) filing for Jan.–Mar. 2021 under the new QRMP Scheme was updated by CBIC.
GST: CBIC publishes a notification stating that HSN codes must appear on B2B tax invoices.
30th March 2021
The Rajasthan government announced a limit of INR 1 lakh for GST-related e-Way bills beginning on April 1, 2021.
The CBIC extended the use of dynamic QR codes in B2C invoices submitted by GST-registered taxpayers until July 1, 2021. Only enterprises with an overall turnover of more than INR 500 crore are eligible for the extension.
24th March 2021
CBIC instructions for taxpayers who seek to change their registration type and use the GST Composition Scheme.
22nd March 2021Taxpayers are free to use the Input Tax Credit (ITC) listed in their credit ledger, as permitted by law, to pay their GST due for the month of March 2021, according to the CBDT.
17th March 2021
The taxpayers have to choose their business activity from the manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, retailer, service providers & others only once after login based on the highest turnover amongst.
15th March 2021
8 bank IFSC codes are updated due to the merger of the organizations. The account holders should update their banking details accordingly.
14th March 2021
General queries on the act of enrollment under GST (Goods and Services Tax) for core & non-core fields.
12th March 2021
GSTIN scheduled a webinar on e-invoicing topics for businesses having an aggregate turnover of more than INR 50 Cr.
10th March 2021
GSTIN’s new facility is available on the GST portal for different modules such as registration, returns, advance ruling, payment, and other miscellaneous topics.
9th March 2021
- FM: The govt has exposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud of INR 20,124 Cr within 3 months period from 9th Nov 2020 to 31st Jan 2021
- The HSN Code for Goods and Services Tax is mandatory for all the B2B and B2C tax invoices from April 01, 2021.
- FGST compensation 19th installment shortfall released INR 1.10 lakh crore to the States & UTs with Legislative Assembly.
8th March 2021
- The MSME issues notification that GSTIN is not Mandatory for MSME Udyam Registration. Read Notification
- GST Network added the “Reset” function in GSTR 1 and invoice Furnishing facility (IFF) on the government portal
- CBIC has notified central tax notification no.5 related to e-invoicing. The GST invoicing is mandatory for companies having an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 50 Cr from 1st April 2021.
6th March 2021
GST Network has approved the new feature to choose core company activity on the official portal
4th March 2021
- The Arunachal Pradesh assembly approved important 4 bills on 4th March 2021. The one bill is related to Goods and Services Tax & helps a business-friendly environment for investors.
- Expected new changes in Table-12 format of form GSTR-1 return
1st March 2021
7% higher GST revenue collection in Feb 2021 from the previous year same month.
28th February 2021
CBIC extended the due date for annual return form GSTR 9 and 9C till 31st March for FY 2019-20.
24th February 2021
After uploading the JSON there comes an error “Error! Invalid Summary payload” which is generated from the Offline Utility of GSTR-9 and concerned with the three decimal places instead of two decimals.
23rd February 2021
CBIC Circular no.146 dated on 23/02/2021 for Dynamic Quick Response (QR) Code on B2C invoices.
22nd February 2021
The reconciliation record to be filed in GST return 9C form needs the tax rate-wise publication of transactions for the concerned FY (Financial year). “In the said form, tax amount of tax rates 1%, 1.5% and 7.5% in section III (table 9 and 11) and section V may be made in a row/ under label ‘Others’ of the said tables, wherever applicable.”
18th February 2021
Important FAQs and details of filing IFF and payment of tax (in Form GST PMT-06) under QRMP scheme.
16th February 2021
Board’s Circular No. 12/2018-Customs dated 29.05.2018 extension for sanction of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) refund claims pending having no records transmitted to ICEGATE due to GSTR-1 & GSTR- 3B mismatch error.
15th February 2021
The FM has delivered the 16th installment of INR 5k crore to the states. The central government is trying to complete the GST shortfall compensation amount.
11th February 2021
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementation of the provision of suspension of registrations under sub-rule (2A) of rule 21A of CGST Rules, 2017.
10th February 2021
The last due date for filing IFF by filing Invoice B2B on 13th Feb 2021 for January 2021.
03rd February 2021
- Sum Method of Tax Payment for Taxpayers Under QRMP Scheme.
- Webinar Time Period Related to Furnishing Details in IFF and Tax Payment (GST PMT-06) in QRMP Scheme by Taxpayers.
1st February 2021
- In the budget 2021, Nirmala Sitharaman has obliged to remove around 400 exemption old in nature to improve the track of the GST scheme.
- GSTR 9C has been proposed to be abolished by the government in a bid to further clarify the overall GST scheme and making taxpayers relieved from much more filing procedures.
31st January 2021
The government report has arrived regarding GST revenue collection in January 2021. The collection has reached higher than ever with INR 1.20 lakh crore.
29th January 2021
- CBIC department deployed new functionalities for GST stakeholders.
- The due date is 25th Jan 2021 (October to December 2020) for filing the ITC 04 form in respect to inputs/capital goods sent or received from a job worker.
21st January 2021
GSTIN has displayed module-wise new functionalities for October-December, 2020 on the GST portal.
19th January 2021
12th Instalment of Rs. 6,000 crore released to the States as back to bank loan to meet the GST compensation shortfall.
18th January 2021
The quarterly Return Monthly Payment (QRMP) project started. Presently taxpayers up to Rs. 5 Cr turnover have the right to file their GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B returns quarterly.
13th January 2021
Seeks to proceed amendment (2021) to central goods and services tax laws, 2017.
12th January 2021
Statement of GST HSN (Harmonized System of Nomenclature) code starting from 1 April 2021 for B2B and B2C supplies according to the turnover.
8th January 2021
Estimates of Rs. 6.9 lakh crore goods and services tax revenue collections in the fiscal year 2019-20 declared by the SBI report.
7th January 2021
New features Aadhaar authentication & electronic KYC (E-KYC) is available on the GST portal for existing taxpayers.
6th January 2021
GSTN has started a new Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) under quarterly return filing & a monthly payment scheme for taxpayers.
4th January 2021
- The central government released the 10th installment of INR 6 thousand crores to the states as a loan to meet the goods and services tax compensation shortfall.
- New feature webinar timings related to communication between taxpayers.
1st January 2021
CBIC published the latest central tax notification no. 1/2021 related to an amendment to CGST Rules, 2017.
Recent GST Updates 2020: News, Information, Announcement
31st December 2020
Webinar related to new changes for the GST registration process on the government portal.
30th December 2020
- GST annual returns’ due dates are extended by the government of India for the financial year 2019-20 till 28th February 2021 from 31st December 2020.
- Facility auto-population of Goods and services tax Electronic invoice (GST e-invoice) features in GSTR-1/2A/2B/4A/6A.
28th December 2020
CBIC department publishes corrigendum for new GST registration 31 form via central tax GST notification no. 94/2020
25th December 2020
New Facility is available on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Portal of Communication within Receiver & Supplier Indian Taxpayers.
23rd December 2020
Myths v. Facts on CGST Notification issued on 22.12.2020 to curb GST Fake invoice frauds
22nd December 2020
- CGST (14th Amendment) Rules.
- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) waived the late fee on delay in furnishing of FORM GSTR-4 for Financial Year 2019-20 for the registered person in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
21st December 2020
- Ignore prompt on liability for inward supplies attracting reverse charge in Table-3.1 (d)
- 8th Instalment of Rs. 6,000 crore released to the States as back to back loan to meet GST compensation shortfall”
15th December 2020
- Webinar for Indian taxpayers on QRMP (Quarterly Return filing & Monthly Payment) Scheme.
- Auto population of details in Form GSTR-3B from Form GSTR 1 & GSTR 2B.
- Waiver from a recording of UIN on the invoices for the months of April 2020 to March 2021.
14th December 2020
CBIC has extended the due date of GST compliance till 31st march 2021.
11th December 2020
Non-compliance leads to the cancellation of 1.63 lakh GST registrations in October-November.
10th December 2020
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs enables GST Return 9 of the financial year 2019-20 on an official government portal
9th December 2020
- Centre government transfers the sixth payment installment loan to states to meet the GST (Goods and Services Tax) compensation shortfall.
- Online Training on “Frauds in GST” for officers of CBIC on 22nd December 2020 from 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM.
8th December 2020
How to File Online Application for Unblocking E-Way Bill Generation Facility.
7th December 2020
- GST-n-You contest by the goods and services tax network was conducted from 15th Sep to 15th Oct 2020 related to all the campaigns and amendments taken by the government based on GST.
- CBIC Explained the Uncertainty on the IFF (Invoice Furnishing Facility) under quarterly filing GSTR 1.
5th December 2020
All States choose Option-1 to meet the GST implementation shortfall.
4th December 2020
The GST portal will be out of service from 4th December to 5th December 2020 between 10:00 PM and 03:00 AM due to an important maintenance upgrade.
3rd December 2020
The government of Chhattisgarh has communicated its acceptance of Option-1 to meet the revenue shortfall arising out of GST implementation.
1st December 2020
- INR 1,04,963 Crore GST (Goods and Services Tax) Revenue Collection in November 2020.
- Seeks to make an amendment to Notification no. 12/2017- Central Tax dated 28.06.2017.
30th November 2020
New update related to auto-population of an electronic invoice (e-invoice) features into GST return 1 form.
29th November 2020
“Seeks to waive penalty payable for non-compliance of the provisions of notification No.14/2020 – Central Tax, dated the 21st March 2020”.
28th November 2020
- Punjab Govt has agreed to accept Option-1 to justify the collection shortfall after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation.
- Filing of the online application (E-Way Bill 05 Form) by the Indian taxpayer for un-blocking of GST E-Way Bill generation facility.
20th November 2020
Unique Characteristics of Monthly Payment of Taxes (QRMP) Scheme & Quarterly Return filing.
17th November 2020
“D.O. Letter dated November 17, 2020, from Member (Tax Policy) inviting suggestions for Union Budget 2021-22 from Field Formations”.
16th November 2020
Blocking of GST E-Way Bill generation facility, after 1st Dec 2020.
13th November 2020
Auto-population of electronic invoice details into GST returns 1.
11th November 2020
Auto-populated GST return 3B form (PDF) for the Indian taxpayers, from the month of Oct 2020 onwards.
10th November 2020
- Clarification Regarding E-invoicing According to the Turnover. Notification No. 88/2020
- ITC 04 Due Date Extension. Notification No. 87/2020
- Related to Section 168. Notification No. 86/2020
- Sub Section 1 & 7 of Section 39. Notification No. 85/2020
- Clarification Regarding GSTR 1 Filing Monthly or Quarterly Basis. Notification No. 84/2020
- Notification for Quarterly Filing Form Outward Supplies GSTR 1 Due Date. Notification No. 83/202
- Clarification Details of ITC Statement in GSTR 2B Auto Populated Form. Notification No. 82/2020
- “Provisions relating to Quarterly Return Monthly Payment Scheme”. Read Circular No. 143/13/2020
9th November 2020
“Taking yet another trade facilitation measure, CBIC has appointed senior Nodal Officers in each Customs Zone to fast track Faceless Assessment. If required, importers may contact these Nodal Officers for faster clearance of their imports”.
5th November 2020
Rajasthan Govt has communicated its acceptance for the first Option out of second options suggested by the Finance Ministry to meet the shortfall in tax revenue arising out of Goods and Services Tax implementation.
1st November 2020
Gross GST revenue collected in October 2020 is INR 1,05,155 crore of which Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) is INR 19,193 crore, State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) is INR 25,411 crore, Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) is INR 52,540 crore (including INR 23375 crore collected on import of goods) & Cess is INR 8,011 crore (including INR 932 crore collected on import of goods).
29th October 2020
Central Goods and Services Tax officials bust the racket for generating fraudulent ITC ( Input Tax Credit) by fake billing of around INR 1,278 crore.
28th October 2020
“Seeks to amend notification no. 41/2020-Central Tax dt. 05.05.2020 to extend the due date of return under Section 44 till 31.12.2020”.
26th October 2020
Filing NIL GST (Goods and Services Tax) CMP-08 Form statement by SMS on Official Portal.
24th October 2020
The due dates are extended for filing GSTR 9/9A/9C form till 31/12/2020. Read Press Release
“The facilities extended to the companies for filing GSTR 3B/ GSTR 1 with the EVC in lieu of DSC shall be withdrawn w e f 1st Nov 2020”.
15th October 2020
- Clarification Regarding E-invoicing According to the Turnover. Notification No. 88/2020
- NIL Return Filing Via SMS for GSTR 1, GSTR 3B, CMP 08, etc.
- Notification related to HSN Code has been released.
- Notification related to GST Annual Return for FY 2019-20 has been released.
- Notification related to the extension of the time limit for filing GSTR 3B up to March 2021 has been released.
- Notification for Quarterly Filing Form Outward Supplies GSTR 1 Due Date. Notification No. 83/202
- Notification related to the Extension of the time limit for submitting the details of outward supplies in GSTR 1 (for above INR1.5 crore turnover) has been released.
- Notification related to Time Period for Furnishing Details in Form GSTR 1 (Quarterly) has been released.
14th October 2020
Twenty-One states are allowed to mobilize INR 78,452 crores along with INR 1.1 lakh crore to meet the shortfall caused due to the GST implementation.
13th October 2020
Statement by the Ministry of Finance about the misinterpretation of LTC stimulus and its benefits.
12th October 2020
- 20-States allowed mobilizing INR 68,825 crores.
- GSTN Tweeted GSTR-2B for ITC Period September 2020 has been generated and made available on the GST Portal. Can be downloaded by Login to the portal and navigating to —> Returns Dashboard —> Period (2020-21 September) —> GSTR-2B section
10th October 2020
Informed about the decision of blocking the E-Way Bill or EWB generation facility for taxpayers having AATO over ₹ 5 Crores, after 15th October 2020.
9th October 2020
- Explanation and clarification regarding the application of sub-rule (4) of Rule 36 of CGST Rules, 2017 for the months of February 2020 to August 2020 have been provided.
- Details provided about Annual Return (GSTR-9) and Reconciliation Statement (GSTR 9C) for Financial Year 2018-19.
- GSTR-3B Late fees amnesty ended on Sept 30, 2020. Earlier provisions on late fees being computed
5th October 2020
- Get all updates of the 42nd GST council meeting.
- Shared details about GST Portal – Common Errors & Suggested Solutions.
1st October 2020
- Tried to notify a special process for taxpayers for issuance of GST e-Invoices in the time period from October 01, 2020, to October 31, 2020.
- Shared information about GST e-invoicing – Relaxation and latest changes.
- Grace Period for E-invoice Under GST of 30 Days has been granted by CIBIC.
- Shared details about Section 164 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017). Read notification no. 72/2020
30th Sept 2020
- Informed about the implementation of Dynamic QR Code on B2C invoices deferred to December 01, 2020. Read notification no. 71/2020 central tax released on September 30, 2020
- CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS (CBIC) amends rules related to GST E-Invoice. Read notification no. 70/2020
- Election Commission as per the Model Code of Conduct and Government obtaining due clearances extended the due date for furnishing Annual Return in GSTR-9 and GSTR 9C for 2018-19 from 30.09.2020 to 31.10.2020. Read notification no. 69/2020
29th Sept 2020
Form 1st October 2020, businesses with turnover above INR 500 Crores to start ‘e-invoicing under GST’ their business to business (B2B) supplies & exports.
24th Sept 2020
GSTN made a comparison of liability declared and ITC claimed’ available on the front page for easy access to the taxpayers. After login, navigate to- Services > Returns > Tax liabilities and ITC (Input Tax Credit) comparison.
23rd Sept 2020
Offered relaxation in late fees to Taxpayers furnishing Form GSTR-4 or 10 and change in the navigation of Comparison of liability declared and ITC claimed the report.
21st Sept 2020
- Seeks to grant a waiver or decrease in late fee for not filing FORM GSTR-10 in due time, subject to the condition that the returns are filed between September 22, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Read notification no. 68/2020
- Seek to grant a waiver or decrease in late fee for non-compliance of Form GSTR-4 for FY 2017-18 and 2018-19, subject to the condition that the return is filed between September 22, 2020, to October 31, 2020. Read notification no. 67/2020
- Intended to give a single-time extension to the time limit provided under Section 31 (7) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. 2017 till October 31, 2020. Read notification no. 66/2020
18th Sept 2020
Applying the matching offline tool to compare input tax credit (ITC) auto-drafted in GST return 2B form with purchase register.
17th Sept 2020
Credit Note/Debit Note has been delinked from the invoice, they will be reported in Form GSTR 1/GSTR 6 or filing Refund.
12th Sept 2020
Information and update about enabling on the GST e-invoice portal (https://einvoice1.gst.gov.in/).
9th Sept 2020
The Auto Late Export Order (LEO) facility is permitted under the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) to facilitate exports by courier and to increase the global competitiveness of India’s exporters with the objective of ensuring ease of doing business. Read Circular
8th Sept 2020
Telangana GST Act-2017 amendment Act was approved by the Telangana Cabinet on Monday, which will be taken up for discussion at the Monsoon session of the State Legislative Assembly
5th Sept 2020
Auto-generated GSTR -1 (monthly) statement values are now available in GSTR 3B as a PDF format on Govt. GST portal. Read full update
4th Sept 2020
The system computed GSTR 3B (Table-3 for liabilities) on the basis of GSTR-1 filed by taxpayers now available on the GST portal for monthly GSTR-1 filers
1st Sept 2020
- Made new functions available for TCS and Composition taxpayers.
- Seeks to make changes in notification no. 35/2020-Central Tax released on April 03, 2020, for the purpose of extending the due date up to November 30 of compliance under Section 171. These due dates fell between March 20, 2020, to November 29, 2020. Read notification no. 65/2020
31st August 2020
“The annual return GSTR 4 filing due date has extended once again till 31st October 2020 for FY 2019-20”. Read notification no. 64/2020
29th August 2020
“Two new tables have been inserted in GSTR-2A for displaying details of import of goods from overseas and inward supplies made from SEZ units / SEZ developers”.
28th August 2020
- “Webinar on Implementation of Section 28DA of the Customs Act, 1962 and CAROTAR, 2020 in respect of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements (FTA/PTA/CECA/CEPA) and Verification of Certificates of Origin for officers of CBIC on 4th September 2020 from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM”.
- Online Training on Audit in Goods and Services Tax for officers of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs officers on 07 & 08 Sept 2020 from 10:30 AM to 05:00 PM.
27th August 2020
Online Training on “Team Building and Decision Making & Change Management and Conflict Resolution” for Officers of CBIC on 11th September 2020 from 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM.
25th August 2020
Interest on Net GST (Goods and Services Tax) Liability w.e.f. 01.09.2020- Rift between Taxpayers and Department.
24th August 2020
Surveying the Aadhar authentication before applying.
21st August 2020
- For the application of the GST, the Aadhar Authentication process has initiated registration as Normal Taxpayer/ Composition/ Casual Taxable Person/ Input Service Distributor (ISD)/ SEZ Developer/ SEZ Unit, etc, in Form GST REG 01.
- Dear Taxpayers, the restoration facility to view the refunded data for the period of July 2017 has been restored on the GST portal.
20th August 2020
In the performance of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. Read notification no. 62/2020
17th August 2020
- Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac bats for Goods and Services Tax (GST) e-invoicing in gold & jewelry trade.
- New Facility to Download Document wise Parts of Table 8A of GSTR 9 Form on GST (Goods and Servies Tax) Portal.
11th August 2020
The view and filing facility was restored in July 2017 on the portal. The ability to file a revocation application is enabled, in view of ROD order, No.01/2020 has been implemented w.e.f. 6thAug, 2020.
6th August 2020
- The restriction of filing the revocation application has been removed if it is rejected in view of the Removal of Difficulty Order No. 01/2020 dated 25.06.2020. an application for revocation of cancellation of registration can be applied again by the Aggrieved taxpayers.
- For preparing Form GSTR 4 Annual Return by Composition please notify us to use the offline tools. The offline excel tool will be given at the GST portal for the taxpayers to access them in filing their GSTR 4 yearly return form.
- Dear Taxpayers, the ability to observe, file, and download returns of the period July 2017 has been restored on the GST portal.
4th August 2020
Dear assessed the facility will be restored to file and see the GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 return for July 2017. We expect it to be present in a day
30th July 2020
- Odisha tax authorities are set to start online facilities to hear all the tax-related adjudication/appeal/revision hearings as per the statement of the CT/GST Commissionerate
- Attempts to change Notification no. 13/2020-Central Tax is forced to improve the class of registered persons for the purpose of e-invoice. Read Notification no 61/2020
- CBIC: GST notification (60/2020) published regarding schema for the e-invoice system. check notification
28th July 2020
- The average turnover required for entering the last year will be zero if the transactions from the business are nil in the last FY
- If one has completed the filing for the quarter of CMP-08 for the FY then the yearly GSTR 4 returned will activate
24th July 2020
- From 1st Oct the e-invoicing will be set to launch for the companies having 500 crores
- The latest return format i.e. (Annex 1/2) now abandoned while the update will take place in the running return format. The fresh return type GSTR2B is having the ITC related details of the second party
- NIL return filing via SMS based on the GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B
- Status updates of the invoice amendment as per monthly basis
21st July 2020
On the GST portal, the Form GSTR-4 (Annual Return) is now accessible w.e.f. 1st April 2019, all Concord Taxpayers are expected to file Form GSTR-4 on a yearly basis for every fiscal year. The due date for filing FY 2019-20 Return is 31st August 2020.
20th July 2020
Dear Taxpayer, GSTN is performing the method designated by CBIC for registration vide circular number 20/6/11/2020-GST dated 17.07.2020. The status of pending applications will be updated on 21.07.2020.
15 July 2020
In the few sections of media, 18% of GST will be reported on alcoholic made sanitizers.
13th July 2020
The annual return GSTR 4 due date is extended to 31st Aug 2020 for the F/Y 2019-20. Read notification no. 59/ 2020
12th July 2020
Three Months extension for Re-import of cut and polished diamonds.
7th July 2020
Representations received on non-availability and due date extended of FORM GSTR-4 for FY 2019-20 on the GSTN portal. The extension of the due date of GSTR-4 for FY 2019-2020 may also be revised and under review by GST Implementation Committee.
1st July 2020
Eighth amendment (2020) to CGST Rules amendments performed. Read Notification No. 58/2020
30th June 2020
- As per Notification no. 52/2020-Central Tax for the purpose of conditional waiver of late fees for the period from July 2017 to July 2020. amendments performed. Read Notification No. 57/2020
- CBIC has revised the due date of GSTR 5, 6, 7, and 8 for the month of March, April, May, June, and July till 31st August 2020
27th June 2020
- Govt to roll out the facility to file NIL GST Return 1 Form by SMS from the first week of July 2020.
- As per Notification no. 46/2020-Central Tax for the extension of the period to pass an order under Section 54(7) of CGST Act till 31.08.2020 or in some cases up to fifteen days thereafter amendment performed. Read Notification No. 56/2020
- As per notification no. 35/2020-Central Tax for the extension in the due date of compliance falling during the period from “20.03.2020 to 30.08.2020” till 31.08.2020 amendment was done. Read Notification No. 55/2020
24th June 2020
- Due date extension for furnishing form GSTR-3B for supply done in the month of August 2020 for taxpayers with annual turnover up to Rs. 5 crores. Read Notification No. 54/2020
- Relief is given by waiver of late fee for delay in furnishing outward statement in FORM GSTR-1 for tax periods for months from March 2020 to June 2020 for monthly filers and for quarters from January 2020 to June 2020 for quarterly filers. Read Notification No. 53/2020
- One-time amnesty by lowering/waiving of late fees for non-furnishing of FORM GSTR-3B from July 2017 to January 2020 and to give relief by a conditional waiver of late fee for delay in furnishing returns in FORM GSTR-3B for tax periods of February 2020 to July 2020. Read Notification No. 52/2020
- Relief by reducing an interest rate for a prescribed time for tax periods from February 2020 to July 2020. Read Notification No. 51/2020
- Seventh amendment (2020) to CGST Rules done. Read Notification No. 50/2020
- Sections 118, 125, 129 & 130 of Finance Act, 2020 in order for amendment to Sections 2, 109, 168 & 172 of CGST Act w.e.f. Read Notification No. 49/2020
19th June 2020
Sixth amendment (2020) to CGST Rules done. Read Notification No. 48/2020
15th June 2020
CBIC launched e-Office to automate the process of internal file handling.
12th June 2020
40th GST Council Meeting All Updates.
10th June 2020
- Notification regarding the levy of GST on Director’s Remuneration and further clarification on the same issue for all the industries. Read Circular No. 140/2020
- Refund Related Issues clarified by the notification issued by the CBIC. Read Circular No. 139/2020
9th June 2020
- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs released notification and extended the date for transition under GST on the merger account of erstwhile Union Territories of Daman and Diu & Dadar and Nagar Haveli. Read Notification No. 45/2020
- The CBIC released a notification regarding an extended period to pass an order under Section 54(7) of the CGST Act. Read Notification No. 46/2020
- The notification gets released to make some amendments in previously released Notification No. 40/2020 – Central Tax dated May 05, 2020. Through this notification, CIBIC extended the date of validity of the e-way bill generated on or before March 24, 2020, till June 30, 2020. Read Notification No. 47/2020
8th June 2020
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs released notification to bring the provisions of Rule 67A for furnishing a nil return in FORM GSTR-3B by SMS in effect from June 08, 2020
27th May 2020
“IRP/RPs registration facility is available on the official GST Portal”.
26th May 2020
“Special Refund & Drawback Disposal Drive to benefit MSMEs/Exporters during COVID19. 6.76 lakh IGST/Drawback/Refund claims amounting to Rs.8656 crore disposed off.”
25th May 2020
“CBIC is committed to ensuring Liquidity to GST Taxpayers especially MSME Sectors during Lockdown. 29230 refund claims amounting to Rs.11052 crores disposed off from 8th April to 24th May 2020”
16th May 2020
Section 128 of Finance Act, 2020 to come into action/force fro changes in Section 140 of CGST Act w.e.f. 01.07.2017. Read Notification No. 43/2020
06th May 2020
- GSTR-9 annual & GSTR-9C audit reconciliation form due date extended till 30th September 2020 for the financial year 2018-19, Read Notification No. 41/2020
- The E-Way Bill validity issued on or before March 24th, 2020 expiring between March 20th, 2020 to April 15th, 2020, extended to May 31st, 2020, Read Notification No. 40/2020
- EVC mode: Now the companies can use the new option of filing GSTR-3B (from 21st April 2020 to 30th June 2020), Read Notification No. 38/2020
28th April 2020
- Provisions are given the effect of rule 87 (13) and Form GST PMT-09 of the CGST Rules, 2017.
- Download and view the official notification no. 37/2020 by the CBIC Department
- Trade Facilitation Measures During the Outbreak of COVID-19. More Details
13th April 2020
- The ministry of finance has issued a circular on the matter of clarification in respect of certain challenges faced by the registered persons in the implementation of provisions of GST Laws-reg.
- Download and view the official circular number 137/07/2020 by the CBIC Department
8th April 2020
Pending, GST and Custom refunds are to be released on an immediate basis. The announcement was made by the government on Wednesday. This decision will lead to the betterment of around 14 lakh taxpayers and around 1 lakh business entities (including MSMEs). The total refund provided by the government would somewhere be near Rs. 18,000 crores. Download and view the official Press release by CBIC in India
24th March 2020
The Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (Union Financial Minister) has announced some relaxation for businesses to cope up with the pandemic time of COVID-19 as of 24th March 2020, as follows:
- The last date of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for February, March and April 2020 is extended to the last week of June 2020.
- All Taxpayers with a yearly turnover of less than Rs 5 crore don’t need to pay interest, late fee or even penalty for delay in filing of GST returns.
- Other taxpayers are liable for interest at 9% Rate if the GST payment is made after 15 days from the initial due date.
- The due date for CMP-02 is increased to 30th June 2020. Further, CMP-08 and GSTR-4 filing is also extended up to June 30th, 2020.
- All compliance under GST for which the time limit expires between 20th March 2020 and 29th June 2020 is also extended up to 30th June 2020.
- The last date to avail the scheme is extended up to 30th June 2020 for the Sabka Vishwas Scheme
23rd March 2020
Certain important notifications are announced:
- Special GST compliance procedures announced for the companies during the CIRP period.
- Aadhaar authentication is now more important for a certain individual getting registered under GST
- For taxpayers who are not able to avail the provided option of special composition scheme under notification No. 2/2019-Central Tax (Rate), FORM GSTR-1 is waived off for Financial Year 2019-20.
- GSTR-1 and GST Return 3B have been notified for the months of April 2020 till September 2020.
14th March 2020
On Saturday, 14th March 2020, the 39th GST Council Meeting was conducted. In it, an extension to the implementation of the new GST returns and e-Invoicing was announced.
7th February 2020
The last date to fill and submit TRAN-01 for carrying forward the transitional credit is now extended to 31st March 2020, this is only for those taxpayers who failed to file the same earlier due to technical glitches.
3rd February 2020
The furnishing of return in GSTR-3B for the periods January, February and March 2020 is now notified in a staggered manner, and only for those with last year’s annual turnover up to Rs 5 crore, as follows:
- 22nd of the next month for taxpayers of – Karnataka, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana or Andhra Pradesh or the Union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep
- 24th of the next month for taxpayers of – Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand or Odisha or the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh, Ladakh, and Delhi. For the rest of the taxpayers, the due date remains the same.
3rd February 2020
The due date for filing of annual return or reconciliation statement in form GSTR-9 or GSTR-9C for Financial Year 2017-18 is further extended. The filing can be done to 5th February and 7th February 2020, on the basis of the state or union territory in which the taxpayer is registered as follows:
- Chandigarh, Haryana, Ladakh, Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand.
7th February 2020
Andhra Pradesh, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tripura, Telangana, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Other Territory.
10th January 2020
The date of the one-time amnesty scheme to file all GSTR-1 FORM from July 2017 to November 2019 is extended till January 17th, 2020. Download and view official notification.
Recent GST Updates 2019: News, Information, Announcement
26th December 2019
The due date for furnishing of annual return/reconciliation statement in the form GSTR-9/form GSTR-9C for FY 2017-18 is further extended till 31.01.2020.
18th December 2019
38th GST Council meeting was held on 18th December 2019, Wednesday. The following were the highlights:
- Due dates of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C extended for FY 2017-18 till 31st January 2020
- Provisional ITC claim in GSTR-3B further restricted to 10% instead of the earlier 20%
- Late fee waiver for filing GSTR-1 for return periods Jul 17 and Nov 19 by 10 January 2020 through an amnesty scheme
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in case of non-filing of GSTR-3B defined
- Due dates for GST returns extended for a certain category of taxpayers in North-eastern states
- Levy of common rate of 28% tax on all forms of lotteries
10th December 2019
38th GST Council meeting will take place on Wednesday, 18 December 2019. The agenda includes major rate revisions, relook into the cases of inverted tax structure and simplification of the upcoming new GST return system. Read further about the Council meeting here.
14th November 2019
The due date for GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C has been extended to 31st December 2019 and 31st March 2020 for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 respectively.
20th September 2019
37th GST Council meet happened at Goa with GST rate cuts and the following key announcements were made:
- New return filing system from April 2020
- Soon, ITC claim to be restricted, unless GSTR-1 has been filed
- GSTR-9 filing for businesses with turnover upto Rs 2 crores optional for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19
- GSTR-9A waived for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19
- A Committee of Officers will review the simplification of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C
- Integrated refund system with refund disbursal by a single authority to be introduced from 24th September 2019
- Aadhar mandatory for the registration of taxpayers under GST and it may become mandatory for claiming refunds
- In principle decision to prescribe reasonable restrictions for the passing of ITC by risky taxpayers including risky new taxpayers
31st August 2019
- The due date for GSTR-7 for the month of July 2019 is extended till 20th September 2019 for taxpayers having a principal place of business in J&K and certain districts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Uttarakhand.
- The filing of the form ITC-04 for the quarters between July 2017 to March 2019 has been waived off. However, those challans goods dispatched to a job worker in the period July 2017 to March 2019 but not received from a job worker or not supplied from the place of business of the job worker as on the 31st March 2019 would have already been part of serial number 4 of ITC-04 for the quarter April-June 2019.
- The late fees for July 2019’s GSTR-1(filed monthly) and GSTR-6 have been waived off for the taxpayers having a principal place of business in certain districts of the flood-affected States of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Uttarakhand and all districts of J&K.
26th August 2019
The due date for GSTR-9, GSTR-9C, and GSTR-9A for FY 2017-18 is further extended till 30th November 2019
21st August 2019
The due date for GSTR-3B for the month of July 2019 is extended till 20th September 2019 for taxpayers having a principal place of business in Jammu and Kashmir and certain districts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Uttarakhand.
16th August 2019
Sources say that the 37th GST Council meeting will be held on 20th September (Friday). However, an official confirmation is awaited.
27th July 2019
GST Council had its 36th meet via video conference on Saturday (27th July 2019). Read all the highlights on 36th GST Council Meeting.
25th July 2019
36th GST council meeting that was scheduled on 25th July 2019 has been postponed. Date to be announced soon.
18th July 2019
The due date for filing CMP-08 is extended for the period April 2019- to June 2019 from 18th July 2019 to 31st July 2019.
28th June 2019
- Important CBIC notifications have been announced: Due dates for GSTR-1(Monthly & Quarterly), GSTR-3B for the period July 2019 to September 2019 have been notified. The deadline to file ITC-04 for months from July 2017 to June 2019 has been extended and more time limit is given to service providers desirous of opting into the composition scheme under Notification 2/2019 CT Rate dated 7th March 2019. Get to know about the new dates on the GST calendar.
- A registered person can use FORM GST PMT-09 to transfer any amount of tax, interest, penalty, fee, or any other amount available in the electronic cash ledger under the Act to the electronic cash ledger for integrated tax, central tax, State tax, or Union territory tax or cess.
- Quick Response (QR) code may be made mandatory in the Tax Invoice and Bill of supply at a later date to be notified.
- Calculation of the value of supply in cases where Kerala Flood Cess is applicable has been defined.
- Refund of taxes to the retail outlets established in the departure area of an international Airport beyond immigration counters making a tax-free supply to an outgoing international tourist by filling FORM GST RFD- 10B on a monthly or quarterly basis.
- Suppliers of Online Information Database Access and Retrieval Services(“OIDAR services”) have been exempted from the furnishing of the Annual Return / Reconciliation Statement.
- The new format of GSTR-4 to be filed on an annual basis has been notified. ( applies to FY 2019-2020 onwards)
21st June 2019
35th GST Council Meeting was held on 21st June 2019 and chaired by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.
- GST Annual Return due date extended till from 30th June to 31st August 2019 for FY 2017-18
- Aadhar-enabled GST Registration introduced
- NAA tenure extended by 2 years
- 10% penalty to apply for any delay in depositing profiteered amount
- E-invoicing to apply to start from January 2020
- E-ticketing made mandatory for multiplexes
- Rate cut decision on Electric vehicles, chargers & leasing thereof deferred; Committee to submit its report
- Rate cut for lottery put on hold; Matter to be referred before an Attorney General
- GSTAT to be GST Appellate Tribunal. States to decide the number of GSTAT required by them
- 28th Mar 2019
- The due date for ITC-04 of July 2017-March 2019 is now extended to 30th June 2019.
19th Mar 2019
- 34th GST Council Meeting was held on 19th Mar 2019.
- GST Council members met via video conferencing to discuss and pass the circulars drafted for rate cuts on affordable and non-affordable housing under construction.
24th February 2019
- The 33rd GST council meet was held on 24th February 2019.
- The due date to file GSTR-3B for the month of January 2019 has been extended up to 22nd February 2019
10th February 2019
- The next meeting-33rd GST Council meeting is scheduled to be held on 20th February 2019 via Video Conferencing.
- This will be the first one after the Interim Budget 2019.
10th January 2019
32nd GST Council meeting was held at New Delhi and chaired by Shri Arun Jaitley. Announcements made was a big relief to MSMEs and small traders.
The key takeaways of the 32nd GST Council meeting are as follows:
- Increase in GST registration limit from Rs 20 lakhs up to Rs 40 lakhs for suppliers of goods.
- Changes in the existing composition scheme made by increasing the turnover limit to join the scheme up to Rs 1.5 crores, tax payments to be made quarterly, and returns to be filed annually starting 1st April 2019.
- A new composition scheme is introduced for service providers and those who supply services along with goods; the Turnover limit set is Rs 50 lakhs and the Tax rate is fixed at 6%.
- No rate cuts were announced this time. GoMs were formed to study taxation of under-construction properties & lotteries.
- Calamity cess up to 1% for up to 2 years will be charged for supplies made within the State of Kerala
Recent GST Updates 2018: News, Information, Announcement
22nd December 2018
31st GST Council meeting was held on 22nd December 2018; Some rate cuts, Decisions to extend the filing of GSTR-9,9A and 9C upto 30th June 2019, New return filing to be made applicable on a trial basis from 1st April 2019, and many more were announced.
8th December 2018
- CBIC extends the due date for filing GSTR-9, GSTR-9A, and GSTR-9C from 31st December 2018 till 31st March 2019 for FY 2017-18.
- Next 31st GST Council meeting to be held on 22nd December 2018 at Delhi.
28th November 2018
Due dates for filing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-4 have been extended in those places which were affected by cyclones Title and Gaza.
26th Oct 2018
- The due date of GST ITC-04 for the period of July 2017 to September 2018 extended till 31 December 2018.
- Taxpayers whose registration has been canceled by the proper officer on or before September 30, 2018, shall be required to furnish the final return in Form GSTR-10 till December 31, 2018.
21st Oct 2018
Due date to reconcile and file the amended GST data for FY 2017-18 in GSTR-3b for September 2018 & claim accurate ITC now extended to 25 October 2018.
28th Sep 2018
30th GST Council Meet held on 28th September 2018 (Friday) through video conferencing.
13th Sep 2018
- TDS & TCS provisions will be effective from 1st Oct 2018.
- Form GSTR-9C released. Due date of filing GSTR -9C yet to be notified.
10th Sept 2018
- Extension of Due date for GSTR-3B only for newly migrated taxpayers for months July 2017 to Nov 2018 till 31st December 2018. The due dates remain unchanged for the rest of the taxpayers.
- Extension of Due date for GSTR-1 in case of taxpayers with turnover above Rs 1.5 crores in previous FY or Current FY.
4th Sep 2018
- Taxpayers who filed GST CMP-04 for opting out of the composite scheme between 2nd March 2018 to 31st March 2018 can declare their ITC claim in Form GST ITC -01 till 3rd of October 2018.
- The time limit to file Form GST ITC-04 for the period from July 2017 to June 2018 has been extended till 30th September 2018.
- CBIC released formats of GSTR -9 & GSTR -9A.
21st Aug 2018
Due date for filing GSTR – 3B for July 2018 has been extended to 24th August 2018.
6th Aug 2018
Reverse Charge Mechanism (in case of supplies made by unregistered persons to registered persons), TDS and TCS provisions under GST deferred till 30th Sept 2019.
4th Aug 2018
29th GST Council Meet was held at New Delhi. Incentives on Digital payments got a green flag. Committee to be formed for addressing MSME woes.
30th Jul 2018
- Know the highlights of Proposed changes to GST return filing.
- The due date of GSTR-6 filing extended for months from July 2017 to August 2018 is 3oth September 2018.
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