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You might have received complaint about late fee being applied in case of Sept month 3B. This is not for any delay on filing of Sept month as we have not reached 20th Oct. It is on account of late filing of return for previous period.

The system does entry into ledgers from 3B return on the date on which return is submitted (entries get frozen). The late fee till that date is applied, if date of submission is later than the last date of filing. In case the return is filed later than the date of filing then the late fee for the gap between date of filing and last date of filing return or date of submission (whichever is later) is added in the next month’s return.

In case a taxpayer had submitted last month’s return on 22nd Sept (D1) and filed the return on 26th Sept (D2), then late fee was calculated for 22nd -20th Sept and shown in the payment sheet of Sept Return (2*100*2). . The delay between date of submission (D1) and date of filing (D2) [26th -22nd Sept] amounting to 4*2*100  is to be paid by the taxpayer. The same is now being added in the return and shown to the taxpayer.

Hope this clarifies the position.

A ticker has been put on the portal explaining this. Please disseminate this to taxpayers.

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74 Comments

  1. Ranbir Singh Rana says:

    GST is good step by the Govt but penalty for NIL business is injustice with innocent people. See, people doing their business in remote area are finding it very difficult to file return where internet connectivity is not available.

  2. Rishi Bhardwaj says:

    As per notification on 10 the Oct 2017. All penalties is waived off for the return filing for the month of July August September, you will check it from electronic cash ledger I.e. amount refunded, which will further used to pay tax liability.

  3. Diganta Bairagi says:

    Submitted Aug 3b …nil return.
    Penalty shows 5400/=
    I support GST, But the rate of penalty is too high.
    No penalty should be imposed for nil returns…

  4. Ashish Bhalla says:

    Same Here, I got some misunderstanding that first we had to complete all 3 GSTR’S of july then we will start filling of august, that’s why i just left filling of august, but after 28 days i came to know that august 3b is mandatory before July gstr 1 & gstr 2, and when i filled GSTR 3B of august website showed me a penalty of Rs 5600, which is very much high for a common man, Please i support GST but for some months please remove this penalty and late fees columns, Kindly support innocent people

  5. ajay dubey says:

    Dear sir,
    Maine august me business start kia. Gst Registration august me kia. But august me koi business nahi hua. mera gst filling NIL hai august ka. mainejab september ka filling karne gaya to usame 5800 penalty dikh raha.
    Sir mai diwali ke din 19th oct ko diwali chhod kar udhari mangane laga dosto se gst late fee ke liye.
    It is very hurting. I was supporting to mr. Modi and gst.
    But after that, i am so upset on diwali day.
    Pls waived august late fee Sir.
    Pls

  6. ABDUL AZEES BABU says:

    Give sufficient time to understand the whole concept,then you can start levey penalty after giving adequte warning throug all media would be welcoming by all.

  7. Uv says:

    Government implemented GST without industry specifically small businesses man being ready for it..
    Now they are imposing penalty per day rs 200
    Further if u fail to file return for 1 month you can’t file the return for next month unless you pay the penalty fpr previous month… This leads to further failure in filing return & additional late fees
    This is unconstitutional, harrasment, Forced imposition of penalty, we welcome gst but penalties are unjustified when nation is not ready for it.
    GST has already slowed down our business and now whatever is left with us you snatch it in form of taxes and penalties.

  8. Anand Kumar says:

    Dear Modiji
    Is garib janta pe raham karo, please do not harass all businessmen and professionals. India ko Singapur mat banao ise India he rahne do. Ye penalty ke naam pe loot macha rakhi hai janta jawab degi to pata chal jayega. ” Jinda Kome 5 saal intjaar nahi karti”

  9. Komala says:

    Dear Modiji,
    Collecting late fee is just an unbearable mental torture for both tax payers and consultants. We are just started learning the new act give some time to get familiarized with the act. Please don’t collect late fee for one year.

  10. sujeet sharma says:

    govt. wase to goli mar nhi sakti ese tadpa tadpa kr mar rahi hai jab tk heavy penalty and monthly return bnd nhi hogi gst samooth ho hi nhi sakta

  11. ASHISH KUMAR says:

    Respected Prime Minister,
    GST is a total new concept for all businessman,
    and also some technical problem in GST sight, it is on line but after 12:30 it not work, but other online are still open, yuo are maintenance the sight almost every day but businessman nothing can do anything, you take Tax forcefully, is not it a one kind of murder..
    Please be kind and omit late fee from 3B.

  12. AMRITLAL BUDHIRAM VERMA says:

    For one of my client,
    Aug 3B – NIL Returns
    Penalty – Rs. 6200
    Just can’t digest.
    time give 3 month no penalti no late fee but one month give no penalti no late fee
    ye to vyapri, accountant, CA ke sath nainsafi hai

  13. RENUKA SHUKLA says:

    For one of my client,
    Aug 3B – NIL Returns
    Penalty – Rs. 6200
    Just can’t digest.
    time give 3 month no penalti no late fee but one month give no penalti no late fee
    ye to vyapri, accountant, CA ke sath nainsafi hai

  14. SARVESH KUMAR says:

    For one of my client,
    Aug 3B – NIL Returns
    Penalty – Rs. 6000
    Just can’t digest.
    time give 3 month no penalti no late fee but one month give no penalti no late fee
    ye to vyapri, accountant, CA ke sath nainsafi hai

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