The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a crucial notification, bearing No. 07/2024 – Central Tax, dated April 08, 2024. This notification brings significant relief to certain categories of registered taxpayers who have encountered challenges in meeting their Goods and Services Tax Return-3B (GSTR-3B) filing deadlines.
Official copy of the notification has been mentioned below
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS)
Notification
No 07/2024 - Central Tax
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2024
S.O. 1642(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 50 read with section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the rate of interest per annum to be ‘Nil’, for the class of registered persons mentioned in column (1) of the Table given below, who were required to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B, but failed to furnish the said return for the months mentioned against the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table by the due date, for the period mentioned against the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely:–
TABLE
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Class of registered persons |
Months |
Period for which interest is to be 'Nil' |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Registered person having the following Goods and Services Tax Identification Numbers who are liable to furnish the return as specified under sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Act but could not file the return for the month as mentioned in the corresponding column (2), by the due date, because of technical glitch on the portal but had sufficient balance in their electronic cash ledger or electronic credit ledger, or had deposited the required amount through challan, namely: - |
From the due date of filling return in Form GSTR 3B to the actual date of furnishing such return. |
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1.19AAACI1681G1ZM |
June, 2018 |
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2.19AAACW2192G1Z8 |
October 2018 |
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|
3.19AABCD7720L1ZF |
July 2017 and August 2017 |
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4. 19AAECS6573R1ZC |
July 2017 to February 2018 |
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