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GST Relaxations 2.0 decoded!!

Jayesh Prakash P , Last updated: 05 June 2021  
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Summary of GST notifications are tabulated below

Relevant Notifications (Central Tax dated 01.05.2021)

Notification No. Central Tax

Description

08/2021

Interest Relaxation for Tax Payable of Mar-Apr-21

09/2021

Late Fee Relaxation for GSTR3B of Mar-Apr-21

10/2021

Extension of GSTR-4 for FY 2020-21

11/2021

Extension of filing ITC-04 for Q4 of FY 2020-21

12/2021

Extension for GSTR-1 Due Dates for Apr-21

13/2021

Relaxation for Rule 36(4) and furnishing IFF for Apr-21

14/2021

Other relaxations for Completion or Compliance of Action under GST

GST Relaxations 2.0 decoded

Relevant Notifications (CT dated 01.06.2021)

Notification No.

Central Tax

Description

16/2021

Retrospective Amendment to Section-50

17/2021

Due Date Extension GSTR1 for May’2021

18/2021

Reduced ROI for Mar’21 to May’21

19/2021

GST Amnesty Scheme and Rationalized Late Fees

20/2021

Rationalized Late Fees for GSTR1

21/2021

Rationalized Late Fees for GSTR4

22/2021

Rationalized Late Fees for GSTR7

23/2021

Taxpayers Exempted from E-Invoicing

24/2021

Various Compliances Extended

25/2021

GSTR4 Extended for 2020-21

26/2021

ITC04 for QE Mar’2021 Extended

27/2021

Extended IFF, Relaxations to Rule 36(4)

 

INTEREST ON NET CASH BASIS

Section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017 which is also replicated in SGST Acts, contains the provision for levy of interest on delay or non-payment of GST.

In this regard, the Quantum of interest to be levied was under dispute from first day of introduction of GST. The dispute was whether GST will be charged before adjusting ITC (on Gross Liability) or after adjusting ITC (Net Liability).

GST Council in its 43rd Meeting held that W.E.F 01.07.2017 - Retrospective amendment in section 50 of the CGST Act, providing for payment of interest on net cash basis (after adjusting ITC).

Interest Waiver as per Notification 08/2021 and relaxation as recommended by 43rd GST Council

 

For Turnover > 5 Crores in preceding FY in case of GSTR 3B Return

Returns

Due Date

Interest @9%

Late Fees @18%

From

To

After

Mar-2021

20.04.2021

21.04.2021

05.05.2021

05.05.2021

Apr-2021

20.05.2021

21.05.2021

04.06.2021

04.06.2021

May-2021

20.06.2021

21.06.2021

05.07.2021

05.07.2021

If return not filed within due dates, then late fees @ Rs. 50/- (Nil Return: Rs. 20/-) per day will be applicable from the next day after the due date as may be prescribed/specified.

For Turnover up to 5 Cr. in Preceding FY in case of GSTR 3B Return

Category A States

Taxpayer

Months

Due Date

Interest @NIL

Interest @9%

Late Fees @NIL

From

To

From

To

From

To

Monthly

Mar-2021

20.04.2021

21.04.2021

05.05.2021

06.05.2021

19.06.2021 *

21.04.2021

20.05.2021

Apr-2021

20.05.2021

21.05.2021

04.06.2021

05.06.2021

04.07.2021 *

21.05.2021

19.06.2021

May-2021

20.06.2021

21.06.2021

05.07.2021

06.07.2021

20.07.2021 *

21.06.2021

20.07.2021

Quarterly

Mar-2021

22.04.2021

23.04.2021

07.05.2021

08.05.2021

21.06.2021 *

23.04.2021

22.05.2021

Apr-2021

25.05.2021

26.05.2021

09.06.2021

10.06.2021

09.07.2021 *

N.A.

May-2021

25.06.2021

26.06.2021

10.07.2021

11.07.2021

25.07.2021 *

*thereafter 18% and Category A: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra

Pradesh, the Union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep

For Turnover up to 5 Cr. in Preceding FY in case of GSTR 3B Return

Category B States

Taxpayer

Months

Due Date

Interest @ NIL

Interest @9%

Late Fees @NIL

From

To

From

To

From

To

Monthly

Mar-2021

20.04.2021

21.04.2021

05.05.2021

06.05.2021

19.06.2021 *

21.04.2021

19.06.2021

Apr-2021

20.05.2021

21.05.2021

04.06.2021

05.06.2021

04.07.2021 *

21.05.2021

04.07.2021

May-2021

20.06.2021

21.06.2021

05.07.2021

06.07.2021

20.07.2021 *

21.06.2021

20.07.2021

Quarterly

Mar-2021

24.04.2021

25.04.2021

09.05.2021

10.05.2021

23.06.2021 *

25.04.2021

23.06.2021

Apr-2021

25.05.2021

26.05.2021

09.06.2021

10.06.2021

09.07.2021 *

N.A.

May-2021

25.06.2021

26.06.2021

10.07.2021

11.07.2021

25.07.2021 *

*thereafter 18% and

Category B: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand or Odisha, the Union territories of J&K, Ladakh, Chandigarh or Delhi.

Relaxations to Composition Taxpayers

Form

Frequency

Due Date

Interest @ NIL

Interest @ 9%

From

To

From

To

CMP-08 (Self assessed tax)

Quarterly

(Mar-2021)

18.04.2021

19.04.2021

03.05.2021

04.05.2021

17.06.2021 *

*thereafter 18%

Extended Due Dates for GSTR-1, IFF and GSTR 4

Form

Period

Due Date

Normally

Revised

GSTR1

Apr-21

11.05.2021

26.05.2021

IFF

13.05.2021

28.05.2021

GSTR1

May-21

11.06.2021

26.06.2021

IFF

13.06.2021

28.06.2021

GSTR4

FY 2020-21

30.04.2021

30.06.2021

GST Amnesty Scheme for Late Fees waiver as per 43rd GST Council

GST Amnesty Scheme

Other Relaxations

  • Due date for filing ITC04 (Goods dispatched to /received from Job work) for the Q4 (Jan-Mar) of 2020-21 has been extended to 06.2021.
  • Government Departments and local authorities are exempted from E-Invoicing provisions
  • Rule 36(4) pertain to restriction of ITC shall apply cumulatively for the period April, May and June 2021 in the return FORM GSTR-3B for the tax period June-2021
  • The time limit for completion of action of verification by the proper officer of the application for GST registration and its approval (Rule-9 of CGST rules pertaining to Verification of the Application and Approval) falls between 05.2021 to 30.06.2021 has been extended to 15.07.2021.
  • Taxpayers registered under Companies Act can furnish returns by using EVC instead of DSC till 08.2021

TIME LIMIT EXTENDED

Whose last date of completion falls between 15th April to 29th June is extended to 30th June 2021

1. Completion of any proceeding or passing of any order or issuance of any of the following:

  • Notice, Intimation, Notification
  • Sanction and Approval (by any authority, commission or tribunal)

2. Filing of any Appeal, Reply and Application

3. Furnishing of any

  1. Report
  2. Document
  3. Return
  4. Statement or such other record

4. Refund Orders under Section 54(5) and Section 54(7) shall be extended up to 15 days after the receipt of reply to the notice OR 30th June-2021 (W.E. later)

NO BENEFIT OF EXTENSION IN FOLLOWING THE SECTION

  • Sec 12 to 15: Time and Value of Supply Sec 25 Procedure for Registration
  • Sec 27: CTP & NRTP Provisions
  • Sec 31: Tax Invoice Provisions
  • Sec 37: Filing GSTR1
  • Sec 47 & Sec 50: Late Fees and Interest
  • Sec 68:  Inspection of Movement of Goods
  • Sec 69: Power to Arrest
  • Sec 90: Liability of Partners of firm to pay tax
  • Sec 122: Penalty for certain offences
  • Sec 129: Detention, seizure, & release of goods & conveyance in transit

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