Extension of due dates for filing GSTR1 GSTR2 and GSTR3 returns for the months of July 2017 and August 2017

Extension of due dates for filing GSTR1 GSTR2 and GSTR3 returns for the month of July 2017 to October and November 2017 as per GST Council Recommendations

GSTR-1 Return due date for July 2017 extended to 10th October 2017

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Government of India
Ministry of Finance

09-September-2017 20:19 IST

Recommendations made by the GST Council in the 21st meeting at Hyderabad on 9th September, 2017

The GST Council, in its 21^st meeting held at Hyderabad on 9^th September 2017, has recommended the following measures to facilitate taxpayers:

(a) In view of the difficulties being faced by taxpayers in filing returns, the following revised schedule has been approved:

Due dates for filing of the above mentioned returns for subsequent periods shall be notified at a later date.

(b) GSTR-3B will continue to be filed for the months of August to December, 2017

(c) A registered person (whether migrated or new registrant), who could not opt for composition scheme, shall be given the option to avail composition till 30^th September 2017 and such registered person shall be permitted to avail the benefit of composition scheme with effect from 1^st October, 2017.

(d) Presently, any person making inter-state taxable supplies is not eligible for threshold exemption of Rs. 20 lacs (Rs. 10 lacs in special category states except J & K) and is liable for registration. It has been decided to allow an exemption from registration to persons making inter-State taxable supplies of handicraft goods upto aggregate turnover of Rs. 20 lacs as long as the person has a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the goods move under the cover of an e-way bill, irrespective of the value of the consignment.

(e) Presently, a job worker making inter-State taxable supply of job work service is not eligible for threshold exemption of Rs. 20 lacs (Rs. 10 lacs in special category states except J & K) and is liable for registration.  It has been decided to exempt those job workers from obtaining registration who are making inter-State taxable supply of job work service to a registered person as long as the goods move under the cover of an e-way bill, irrespective of the value of the consignment. This exemption will not be available to job work in relation to jewellery, goldsmiths’ and silversmiths’ wares as covered under Chapter 71 which do not require e-way bill.

(f) FORM GST TRAN-1 can be revised once.

(g) The due date for submission of FORM GST TRAN-1 has been extended by one month i.e. 31^st October, 2017.

(h) The registration for persons liable to deduct tax at source (TDS) and collect tax at source (TCS) will commence from 18^th September 2017. However, the date from which TDS and TCS will be deducted or collected will be notified by the Council later.

2. The GST Council has decided to set up a committee consisting of officers from both the Centre and the States under the chairmanship of the Revenue Secretary to examine the issues related to exports.

3. The GST Council has also decided to constitute a Group of Ministers to monitor and resolve the IT challenges faced during GST implementation.

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Earlier Extensions:

As per the Government Official Twitter handle, GST Council has decided to extend due dates for filing GSTR1 GSTR2 and GSTR3 returns for the month of July and August 2017.

The Revised and extended due dates for filing GSTR1 GSTR2 and GSTR3 returns are as under:

Notifications issued for the extension is under:

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)

Notification No. 29/2017-Central Tax

New Delhi, the 5th September, 2017

G.S.R. 1129(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 37, first proviso to sub-section (2) of section 38 and sub-section (6) of section 39 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and in supersession of notifications No. 18/2017-Central Tax, dated the 8th August, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 994 (E) dated the 8th August, 2017, No. 19/2017-Central Tax, dated the 8th August, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 995 (E), dated the 8th August, 2017 and No. 20/2017-Central Tax, dated the 8th August, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 996 (E), dated the 8th August, 2017, the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby extends the time limit for furnishing the details or return, as the case may be, specified in subsection (1) of section 37, sub-section (2) of section 38 and sub-section (1) of section 39 of the said Act as specified in column (3) of the Table below for the month as specified in column (2) of the said Table, till the time period as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, namely:—

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[F. No. 349/74/2017-GST]
SHANKAR PRASAD SARMA, Under Secy.