Extension for Amnesty to GSTR-9 Non-filers Announced

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs under the Ministry of Finance, India, has issued a notification for an extension to the amnesty scheme for GSTR-9 non-filers.

As outlined in Notification No. 25/2023 – Central Tax, the deadline for the submission of the GSTR-9 form, an annual return that needs to be filed yearly by taxpayers registered under GST, has been extended from 30th June, 2023 to 31st August, 2023.

This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 30th day of June, 2023.  Non-filers of GSTR-9 should take note of this amnesty and make efforts to fulfill their tax responsibilities within the extended deadline.

Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)
New Delhi

Notification No. 25/2023- Central Tax Dated: 17th July, 2023

G.S.R. 513(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 07/2023- Central Tax, dated the 31^st March, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 250(E), dated the 31^st March, 2023, namely:

In the said notification, in the proviso, for the words, letter and figure “30th day of June, 2023”the words, letter and figure “31st day of August, 2023” shall be substituted

2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 30^th day of June, 2023.

[F. No. CBIC-20006/10/2023-GST]

ALOK KUMAR, Director

Note : The principal notification No. 07/2023-Central Tax, dated the 31^st March, 2023 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 250(E), dated the 31^st March, 2023.