35th GST Council Meeting, New Delhi
Ministry of Finance
GST Council decision relating to changes in law and procedure
Posted On: 21 JUN 2019
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. [arge 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 furnishing the 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 3 1.08.2019
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
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(Note: The recommendations of the GST Council have been presented in this release in simple language for information of all stakeholders. The same would be given effect through relevant Circulars/Notifications which alone shall have the force of law.)
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Being an Accountant in a Super Market and get filing required monthly GST returns by ourselves, some practical problems facing due to monthly returns and Qtly returns on T/O basis. On periodical basis all suppliers are not get filing their GSTR1 in time. Hence organisation like a Super Market can’t track their ITC properly get verify from GST Web. A Super Market like institutions purchasing from local suppliers/ manufactures. The suppliers are not a trader under Composition scheme, but they are under normal registration and their T/O is comming under Qtly rtn., even they are not get filing GSTR1 on time. Even after 4-5 months of Invoice date, which is not able to trace with GSTR2A.
In this regard, my opinion is get file GSTR1 by all traders (Except Composition dealer) on monthly basis, not subject to T/O basis. (For discussion)
thanks lots