Seeks to extend the due date for furnishing of returns in FORM GSTR-3B for the Month of March, 2019 for three days (i.e. from 20.04.2019 to 23.04.2019).

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

(Department of Revenue)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Notification No. 19/2019 – Central Tax

New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2019

G.S.R.....(E).–In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said rules), the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendment in notification number 34/2018 – Central Tax, dated the 10th August, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.761(E), dated the 10th August, 2018, namely:–

In the said notification, in the first paragraph, after the eighth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: –

“Provided also that the return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules for the month of March, 2019 shall be furnished electronically through the common portal, on or before the 23rdApril, 2019.”.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 20th day of April, 2019.

[F.No.20/06/16/2018-GST (Pt. – I)]

(Ruchi Bisht)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal notification number 34/2018 –Central Tax, dated the 10th August, 2018 was published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 761(E), dated the 10th August, 2018 and was last amended by notification no. 09/2019, dated the 20th February, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number 136 G.S.R. (E), dated the 20th February, 2019.