Friday, 13 March 2020

GST Council Meet - 14th March 2020 - Expectations

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The next GST Council Meet is scheduled on 14th March 2020 and some of the decisions which the Council may take is as under –

a. Deferment of E-Invoicing under GST – The Council may defer GST E-Invoicing and QR Code benefits till 30th June 2020.

b. Current format of GST Returns may continue till September 2020 -The current format of GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B may continue till September 2020. (Earlier April 2020)

c. Interest on delayed filing of GSTR 3B -GST Council may provide clarity on payment of Interest on delayed filing of GSTR 3B (beyond due date). The Department is demanding Interest on Gross Liability at 18% on delayed payment of GST u/s 50 of the CGST Act, 2017.

e. Extension of due date for filing Annual Returns and GST Audit (GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C) – Same may be extended to 30th June 2020. Currently, the due date is March 31st, 2020.

f. Proposed GST Rate Changes for correction in Inverted Duty Structure – GST rate changes to be proposed for Mobile Phones, Textiles, Footwear and Fertilizer Industry.

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