Due date for furnishing GSTR-9 / GSTR-9C for FY 2019-20 extended further to 31.03.2021
The due date for furnishing of the GST Annual returns (GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C) specified under section 44 of the CGST Act read with rule 80 of the CGST rules for the financial year 2019-20 was earlier extended from 31.12.2020 to 28.02.2021 vide Notification No. 95/2020- Central Tax dated 30.12.2020.
As per Press Release issued today by Ministry of Finance, in view of the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting the deadline for filing GST Annual Returns within extended time limit, Government has decided to further extend the due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31.03.2021.
The extension has been made with the approval of Election Commission of India.
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- Order u/s 69 of the CGST Act has to be communicated before arrest of person concerned– SC
- Refund can not be denied on the ground that it was claimed in a return filed u/s 148 – ITAT
- Distinction between religious & charitable purposes is determined by institution’s primary or dominant object
- Fit case to issue notice u/s 148 – Relevancy of material & application of mind to objections important
- AO is under an obligation to assign reasons for rejecting explanation of the assessee
