Tax Compliance Tracker - August 2023



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This article outlines the essential tax and GST compliance deadlines for August 2023. It details various due dates for Income Tax Act, 1961, including TDS deposits and certificate issuances, as well as GST compliance requirements such as GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 filings for different turnover thresholds and schemes. An important update notes the extension for revised TCS rates until October 1, 2023.

1. Compliance requirement under Income Tax Act, 1961

August 2023 Tax and GST Compliance Deadlines

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Compliance Particulars

Due Dates

1

​Due date for deposit of Tax deducted/collected for the month of July, 2023. However, all sum deducted/collected by an office of the government shall be paid to the credit of the Central Government on the same day where tax is paid without production of an Income-tax Challan

07.08.2023

2.

​​​Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of June, 2023

14.08.2023

3

​​Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of June, 2023

14.08.2023

4

​​Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194M in the month of June, 2023

14.08.2023

5

​Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194S in the month of June, 2023

Note: Applicable in case of specified person as mentioned under section 194S

14.08.2023

6

​Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of the Government where TDS/TCS for the month of July, 2023 has been paid without the production of a challan

15.08.2023

7

​Due date for furnishing statement in Form no. 3BB by a stock exchange in respect of transactions in which client codes been modified after registering in the system for the month of July, 2023

15.08.2023

8

​Quarterly TDS certificate (in respect of tax deducted for payments other than salary) for the quarter ending June 30, 2023

Note: Due to extension of due date of TDS statement vide Circular no. 9/2023, dated 28-06-2023, the revised due date for furnishing TDS certificate shall be October 15, 2023

15.08.2023

9

​​Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA for the month of July, 2023

30.08.2023

10

​​Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194M in the month of July, 2023

30.08.2023

11

​​Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IB in the month of July, 2023

30.08.2023

12

​Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194S in the month of July, 2023

Note: Applicable in case of specified person as mentioned under section 194S

30.08.2023

13

​​​​Application in Form 9A for exercising the option available under Explanation to section 11(1) to apply income of previous year in the next year or in future (if the assessee is required to submit return of income on October 31, 2023).​

31.08.2023

14

​​​​Application in Form 9A for exercising the option available under Explanation to section 11(1) to apply income of previous year in the next year or in future (if the assessee is required to submit return of income on October 31, 2023).​

31.08.2023

 

Important Update

Centre Announces 3-Month Extension For Implementing Revised TCS Rates

Increased TCS rates to apply from 1st October, 2023: The increase in TCS rates; which were to come into effect from 1st July, 2023 shall now come into effect from October 1, 2023.Source: Click Here

2. Compliance Requirement under GST, 2017

A. Filing of GSTR 3B / GSTR 3B QRMP

a) Taxpayers having aggregate turnover > Rs. 5 Cr. in the preceding FY

Tax period

Due Date

Particulars

July, 2023

20th August, 2023

Due Date for filling GSTR - 3B return for the month of June, 2023 for the taxpayer with Aggregate turnover exceeding INR 5 crores during previous year.

 

b) Taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 5 crores in the preceding FY (Group A)

Tax period

Due Date

 

Particulars

July, 2023

22nd August, 2023

 

Due Date for filling GSTR-3B return for the month of July, 2023 for the taxpayer with Aggregate turnover upto INR 5 crores during previous year and who has opted for Quarterly filing of GSTR-3B

Group A States: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep

c) Taxpayers having aggregate turnover uptoRs. 5 crores in the preceding FY (Group B)

Tax period

Due Date

 

Particulars

July, 2023

24thAugust,

2023

 

Annual Turnover Up to INR 5 Cr in Previous FY But Opted Quarterly Filing

Group B States: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Delhi

B. Filing Form GSTR-1

Tax period

Due Date

Remarks

Monthly return

(July, 2023)

11.08.2023

  • GST Filing of returns by registered person with aggregate turnover exceeding INR 5 Crores during preceding year.
  • Registered person, with aggregate turnover of less then INR 5 Crores during preceeding year, opted for monthly filing of return under QRMP.

C. Non-Resident Tax Payers, ISD, TDS & TCS Taxpayers

Form No.

Compliance Particulars

Timeline

Due Date

GSTR-5 & 5A

Non-resident ODIAR services provider file Monthly GST Return

20th of the succeeding month

20.08.2023

GSTR -6

Every Input Service Distributor (ISD)

13th of the succeeding month

13.08.2023

GSTR -7

Return for Tax Deducted at source to be filed by Tax Deductor

10th of the succeeding month

10.08.2023

GSTR -8

E-Commerce operator registered under GST liable to TCS

10th of the succeeding month

10.08.2023

D. GSTR - 1 QRMP Monthly / Quarterly Return

Form No.

Compliance Particulars

Timeline

Due Date

Details of outward supply-IFF & Summary of outward supplies by taxpayers who have opted for the QRMP scheme.

  • GST QRMP monthly return due date for the month of April, 2022 (IFF). Applicable for taxpayers with Annual aggregate turnover up to Rs. 1.50 Crore.
  • Summary of outward supplies by taxpayers who have opted for the QRMP scheme.

13th of succeeding month - Monthly Quarterly Return

13.08.2023

E. GST Refund

Form No.

Compliance Particulars

Due Date

RFD -10

Refund of Tax to Certain Persons

18 Months after the end of quarter for which refund is to be claimed

F. Monthly Payment of GST -  PMT-06

Compliance Particular

Due Date

Due Date of payment of GST for a taxpayer with Aggregate turnover up to INR 5 crores during the previous year and who has opted for Quarterly filing of return under QRMP.

25.08.2023

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Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to avoid errors or omissions in this material. In spite of this, errors may creep in. Any mistake, error or discrepancy noted may be brought to our notice which shall be taken care of in the next edition. In no event the author shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special or incidental damage resulting from or arising out of or in connection with the use of this information.

FAQ :

Key Income Tax deadlines include the deposit of tax deducted/collected for July 2023 by August 7th, issuing TDS certificates for various sections (194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S) by August 14th, and furnishing challan-cum-statements for certain TDS sections by August 30th.

For taxpayers with an aggregate turnover over Rs. 5 Cr, the GSTR-3B for June 2023 is due by August 20th. For those with turnover up to Rs. 5 Cr, the due dates are August 22nd (Group A states) and August 24th (Group B states) for the July 2023 return.

The deadline for filing GSTR-1 for July 2023 is August 11th for registered persons with an aggregate turnover exceeding INR 5 Crores in the preceding year, and also for those with less than INR 5 Crores who opted for monthly filing under QRMP.

Yes, there is an important update that the increased TCS rates, which were originally to take effect from July 1, 2023, will now come into effect from October 1, 2023, providing a three-month extension.

For taxpayers with an aggregate turnover up to INR 5 crores who have opted for quarterly filing under QRMP, the due date for monthly payment of GST via PMT-06 is August 25th.


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