Last date for filing of GST returns extended-for Jul, Aug
Government today extended the last date for filing of sales and purchase data as well as payment of taxes for the months of July and August so businesses will have more time to file the final GST returns. Now sales return or GSTR-1 for July will have to be filed by September 10 instead of September 5 earlier and purchase returns or GSTR-2 would be filed by September 25 instead of September 10 earlier. GSTR-3, which is the match of GSTR-1 and GSTR-2, will have to be filed by September 30, in place of September 15. With regard to August, the date for filing GSTR-1, GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 has been extended to October 5, October 10 and October 15 from earlier September 20, September 25 and September 30, respectively. 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 power...