Deadline to file GST returns for Jul and Aug is here
Posted on: 17/Aug/2017 12:27:29 PM
According to the Goods and Services Tax Council recommendations, the government has come up with due dates to file GST returns for July and August months.
Earlier, the Council had postponed return filing due data, giving breathing space and time to settle into the new tax system.
Month on month, the tax payers need to fill 3 forms of GST which are GSTR 1, GSTR 2, and GSTR 3. For the month of July, the due date to fill these 3 GST form is between 1st and 5th September, 6th and 10th September, and 11th and 15th September respectively, says a recent notification.
The GSTR 1 pertains to sales of a business, GSTR 2 pertains to purchases, and GSTR 3 pertains to sales and purchases.
Starting from August month, these forms must be filled between dates 16th and 20th September, 21st and 25th September, and 26th and 30th September respectively.
In addition to these forms, in July and August, the starting 2 months of the GST regime, all taxpayers are bound to also submit GSTR-3B to declare the total summary of purchase and sale.
For July, the GSTR-3B must be filled within 20th August, and for August, the deadline is 20th September.
