Seeks to provide relief by lowering of interest rate for the month of March and April, 2021 - 08/2021 - Central GST (CGST)

Interest rate relief: reduced delayed GST interest slabs for specified taxpayers for select tax periods, easing compliance burden.

Amendment provides reduced delayed-payment interest slabs for March and April 2021: taxpayers with aggregate turnover above rupees 5 crores face 9 per cent for the first fifteen days from the due date and 18 per cent thereafter; taxpayers with aggregate turnover up to rupees 5 crores and specified return-filing categories face nil for the first fifteen days, 9 per cent for the next fifteen days, and 18 per cent thereafter. The amendment is deemed effective from 18th April, 2021.