Due dates for filing of Form GSTR-3B from the Tax Period of January, 2020



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The Government of India, through CBIC, has revised the rules for filing Form GSTR-3B. Starting from January 2021, the due dates will be staggered based on the class of registered persons and their principal place of business. This change aims to streamline the filing process for businesses across different states and union territories.

Due dates for filing of Form GSTR-3B from the Tax Period of January, 2020

1. Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), CBIC, vide Notification No 82/2020 – Central Tax, dated 10th Nov., 2020, has revised Rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, to provide for staggered filing of Form GSTR-3B, for the tax periods from January, 2021, onwards, as under:

GSTR-3B Filing Dates Revised for Jan 2021 Onwards
Sl.No. Class of registered persons who have Opted for Having principal place of business in the State/ UT of Due date of filing of Form GSTR- 3B, from January, 2021, onwards
1 Monthly filing of Form GSTR-3B All States and UTs 20th of the following month
2 Quarterly filing of Form GSTR-3B States of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the Union territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep 22nd of the month following the quarter
States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha, the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh and Delhi 24th of the month following the quarter

2. This is for information and necessary action please.

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Team GSTN

FAQ :

The revised due dates for filing Form GSTR-3B are applicable from the tax period of January 2021 onwards.

Form GSTR-3B is a summary return that businesses need to file monthly, declaring their self-assessed tax liability.

The due dates are staggered and depend on the class of registered persons and the state or union territory where their principal place of business is located.

For all states and UTs opting for monthly filing, the due date for GSTR-3B is the 20th of the following month.

States including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, along with specific UTs, have a due date of the 22nd of the month following the quarter for quarterly filing.

States like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and others in the north and east, along with certain UTs, have a due date of the 24th of the month following the quarter for quarterly filing.




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