35th GST Council Meeting, New Delhi 21st June 2019 *** PRESS RELEASE (Law and Procedure related changes) The GST Council, in its 35th m...
35th GST Council Meeting, New Delhi
21st June 2019
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PRESS RELEASE
(Law and Procedure related changes)
The GST Council, in its 35th meeting held today at New Delhi, recommended the following:
1. In order to give ample opportunity to taxpayers as well as the system to adapt, the new
return system to be introduced in a phased manner, as described below:
i. Between July, 2019 to September, 2019, the new return system (FORM GST
ANX-1&FORM GST ANX-2 only) to be available for trial for taxpayers.
Taxpayers to continue to file FORM GSTR-1&FORM GSTR-3B as at
present;
ii. From October, 2019 onwards, FORM GST ANX-1 to be made compulsory.
Large taxpayers (having aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 5 crores in
previous year) to file FORM GST ANX-1 on monthly basis whereas small
taxpayers to file first FORM GST ANX-1 for the quarter October, 2019 to
December, 2019 in January, 2020;
iii. For October and November, 2019, large taxpayers to continue to file FORM
GSTR-3B on monthly basis and will file first FORM GST RET-01 for
December, 2019 in January, 2020. It may be noted that invoices etc. can be
uploaded in FORM GST ANX-1 on a continuous basis both by large and
small taxpayers from October, 2019 onwards. FORM GST ANX-2 may be
viewed simultaneously during this period but no action shall be allowed on
such FORM GST ANX-2;
iv. From October, 2019, small taxpayers to stop filing FORM GSTR-3B and to
start filing FORM GST PMT-08. They will file their first FORM GSTRET-01 for the quarter October, 2019 to December, 2019 in January, 2020;
v. From January, 2020 onwards, FORM GSTR-3B to be completely phased out
2. On account of difficulties being faced by taxpayers in furnishingthe annual returns in
FORM GSTR-9, FORM GSTR-9A and reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C,
the due date for furnishing these returns/reconciliation statements to be extended till
31.08.2019
3. To provide sufficient time to the trade and industry to furnish the declaration in FORM
GST ITC-04, relating to job work, the due date for furnishing the said form for the
period July, 2017 to June, 2019 to be extended till 31.08.2019
4. Certain amendments to be carried out in the GST laws to implement the decisions of the
GST Council taken in earlier meetings
5. Rule 138E of the CGST rules, pertaining to blocking of e-way bills on non-filing of
returns for two consecutive tax periods, to be brought into effect from 21.08.2019,
instead of the earlier notified date of 21.06.2019
6. Last date for filing of intimation, in FORM GST CMP-02, for availing the option of
payment of tax under notification No. 2/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 07.03.2019, to be
extended from 30.04.2019 to 31.07.2019.
COMMENTS