This discussion clarifies the penalty for late filing of GSTR 1 returns. Initially, the penalty was Rs 100 for CGST and Rs 100 for SGST, totalling Rs 200 per day as per Section 47 of the CGST Act. However, there was a period where late filing fees for GSTR 1 returns from July 2017 to November 2019 were waived if filed by specific dates in January 2020.
Waiver of late fee to be given to all taxpayers in respect of all pending FORM GSTR-1 from July 2017 to November 2019, if the same are filed by 10.01.2020
In the said notification, in the third proviso for the figures, letters and word “10th January, 2020”, the figures, letters and word “17th January, 2020” shall be substituted.
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