NEWS UPDATE

GST - Govt extends deadlines for filing returns in flood-hit Kerala & Karnataka

Published: Aug 21, 2018

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, AUG 21, 2018: The Government today extended the last date for filing the Form GSTR-3B for the month of July 2018, till August 24, 2018. Such extension has been granted to all classes of taxpayers. The notification to this effect would be issued shortly. Moreover, the Government also came out with another scheme to provide a measure of relief to taxpayers located in the flood-stricken states of Kerala and Karnataka. In view of the disruption caused due to severe floods in Kerala, Mahe (Puducherry) and Kodagu (Karnataka), the Competent Authority has extended the due dates for filing of the following GST returns.

Thereby, the new dates for filing returns are -

Sl. No.

Return

Class of taxpayers registered in Kerala, Mahe (Puducherry) and Kodagu (Karnataka)

Extended due date

1

FORM GSTR-3B for the month of July, 2018

All taxpayers

October 5, 2018

2

FORM GSTR-3B for the month of August, 2018

All taxpayers

October 10, 2018

3

FORM GSTR-1 for the quarter July to September, 2018

Taxpayers having turnover upto Rs. 1.5 crore

November 15, 2018

4

FORM GSTR-1 for the month of July, 2018

Taxpayers having turnover above Rs. 1.5 crores

October 5, 2018

5

FORM GSTR-1 for the month of August, 2018

Taxpayers having turnover above Rs. 1.5 crores

October 10, 2018

The relevant Notifications for the same shall be issued shortly.

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