In compliance of Notification No. 03/2022-Central Tax (Rate), dated 13th July, 2022, an option is being provided on the portal to all the existing taxpayers providing Goods Transport Agencies Services, desirous of opting to pay tax under the forward charge mechanism to exercise their option. They can navigate Services > User Services > Opting Forward Charge Payment by GTA (Annexure V), after login, to submit their option on the portal.

Option in Annexure V FORM is required to be submitted on the portal by the Goods Transport Agencies every year before the commencement of the Financial Year. The Option once filed cannot be withdrawn during the year and the cut-off date for filing the Annexure V FORM is 15th March of the preceding financial year.

Annexure V has been made available on the portal for GTA’s to exercise their option for the Financial Year 2023-24, which would be available till 15TH March, 2023.

Thanking You,
Team GSTN

Forward charge option for Goods Transport Agencies enables annual portal election to pay tax under forward charge, non withdrawable during year. GTAs may elect to pay GST under the forward charge mechanism by annually submitting Annexure V on the GST portal via Services > User Services > Opting Forward Charge Payment by GTA; the option must be filed before the start of the financial year and, once filed, is not withdrawable during that year, with a prescribed cut-off date in the preceding year for submission.