12/06/2020
40th GST council meeting decisions :
1️⃣ For all those who have no tax liability but have not filed GST returns for tax period July 2017 - Jan 2020 (prior to period), there shall be no late fee at all
2️⃣ For people who have tax liability, maximum late fee for non-filing of GSTR-3B returns for period Jul 2017 - Jan 2020 has been capped to ₹ 500
This will apply to all returns submitted during Jul 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2020
3️⃣ For small tax payers whose aggregate turnover is up to ₹ 5 crore, the rate of interest for late furnishing of GST returns for Feb, Mar and April 2020, beyond July 6, 2020: the rate of interest is being reduced from 18% to 9%
4️⃣ Small tax payers whose aggregate turnover is up to ₹ 5 crore will be provided a waiver of late fees and interest if they file the form GSTR-3B for the supplies affected in months of May, June and July 2020, by September 2020, no late fee or interest
5️⃣ Tax payers who could not get cancelled GST registrations restored in time are being given an opportunity to apply for revocation of cancellation of registration up to September 30, 2020
In all cases where registration has been cancelled till June 12, 2020
6️⃣ A special one-agenda GST Council meeting will be held in July 2020 to discuss compensation cess, which has to be given to states, and who should pay for the borrowing, if required
7️⃣ Correction of inversion of duties has been taken up in today's
meeting as well There has been a unanimity that inversion causes revenue generation problems and unexpected refunds, the question was when this is to be corrected, While the principle regarding correction of inversion of duties has been agreed upon by everybody, the question of the right time to make the correction remained, hence this decision has been postponed, explains Finance Minister
Source: Ministry of Finance - official Twitter channel