<h1>GST Council: New Grievance Committees, Extended Deadlines, and Measures Against Fake Invoices to Boost Compliance.</h1> In its 38th meeting, the GST Council recommended several changes to address taxpayer grievances and improve compliance. Grievance Redressal Committees will be established at Zonal and State levels. The deadline for filing annual returns for FY 2017-18 is extended to January 31, 2020. Late fees for pending GSTR-1 forms from July 2017 to November 2019 are waived if filed by January 10, 2020. E-way bills will be blocked for taxpayers missing GSTR-1 filings for two periods. Input tax credit restrictions and measures against fake invoices were introduced. The filing deadline for November 2019 GST returns is extended for certain Northeastern states.