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Waives late fees for delayed GSTR-9C reconciliation statement filing for certain registered persons for financial years 2017-18 to 2022-23.

Detailed Summary

The notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, waives late fees under section 47 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. This waiver applies to registered persons who were required to furnish FORM GSTR-9C (reconciliation statement) along with the annual return in FORM GSTR-9 for financial years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, or 2022-23 but failed to do so. The waiver is for the amount of late fee exceeding what was payable up to the date of furnishing FORM GSTR-9. To avail this, registered persons must furnish FORM GSTR-9C on or before March 31, 2025. It is clarified that no refund of late fees already paid for delayed furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C will be provided.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23012025-260414 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 415] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025/MAGHA 3, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2025 No. 08/2025 – CENTRAL TAX S.O. 419(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee referred to in section 47 of the said Act in respect of the return to be furnished under section 44 of the said Act, for the financial years 2017-18 or 2018-19 or 2019-20 or 2020-21 or 2021- 22 or 2022-23, which is in excess of the late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act upto the date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9 for the said financial year, for the class of registered persons, who were required to furnish reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C along with the annual return in FORM GSTR-9 for the said financial year but failed to furnish the same along with the said return in FORM GSTR-9, and furnish the said statement in FORM GSTR-9C, subsequently on or before the 31st March, 2025: Provided that no refund of late fee already paid in respect of delayed furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C for the said financial years shall be available. [F. No. CBIC-20001/15/2024-GST] RAUSHAN KUMAR, Under Secy.

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