CBIC issues clarification on the wrong due date being shown on the portal during return filing

Last updated: 06 January 2021

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a clarification regarding an error on the GST Portal. Taxpayers reported that the portal was incorrectly displaying the due date for filing GSTR-1 for the October-December 2020 period as 31.01.2021. The CBIC has confirmed that the actual and correct due date is 13.01.2021 and advised taxpayers to adhere to this date for their compliance.

Over the past couple of days, various taxpayers reported that the due date for filing GSTR-1 for Oct-Dec 2020 period is being shown as 31.01.2021 on the GST Portal, while the actual due date is 13.01.2021. In this regard CBIC, via their official Twitter handle has issued a clarification. Read the official Tweet below:

The due date for quarterly filing of GSTR-1 for Oct-Dec 2020 quarter period is 13.01.2021. The date currently being shown in the GSTR-1 tile is 31.01.2021 which is erroneous and the correct date i.e. 13.01.2021 will be displayed on the portal soon.

GST Portal Error: Correct GSTR-1 Due Date Clarified

Please bear with us and follow the date of 13.01.2021 for compliance. Inconvenience caused is regretted.

FAQ :

The GST portal was incorrectly showing the due date for filing GSTR-1 for the Oct-Dec 2020 period as 31.01.2021.

The correct due date for filing GSTR-1 for the October-December 2020 quarter is 13.01.2021.

The clarification was issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) via their official Twitter handle.

Taxpayers should follow the correct due date of 13.01.2021 for their compliance, despite the erroneous date displayed on the portal.

The CBIC stated that the correct date of 13.01.2021 will be displayed on the portal soon.



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