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Clarification on applicability of late fee for delay in furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C
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.... clarification on applicability of late fee for delay in furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C, in order to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of law across the field formations, which is annexed herewith. In exercise of powers conferred by section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tripura Act No. 9 of 2017) for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of the Act it is instructed to follow the guidelines issued vide Circular No. 246/03/2025-GST dated 30th January, 2025 by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, GST Policy Wing. Enclo.: Circular No. 246/03/2025-GST. Vivek HB, IAS Chief Commissioner of State Tax ....
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....ith the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 35 of the CGST Act shall furnish the annual return under sub-section (1) of the said section along with a copy of the audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement. From 01.08.2021 onwards, with the omission of the requirement of getting accounts audited in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 35 of the CGST Act, sub-section (1) of section 44 of CGST Act provides for furnishing of annual return which may include a self-certified reconciliation statement, reconciling the value of supplies declared in the return furnished for the financial year, with the audited annual financial statement for every financial year electronically, within such time and in such form....
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....ment in FORM GSTR-9C is required to be filed only if the aggregate turnover of the said registered person during a financial year exceeds the specified threshold limit. 3.2 Sub-section (2) of section 47 of the CGST Act provides for a levy of a late fee for failure to furnish the return under section 44 of the CGST Act by its due date, which is to be computed at the specified rate, for each day for which such failure continues, subject to a maximum amount. As per the discussions above, in cases where reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C is not required to be furnished, annual return under section 44 of CGST Act consists only of FORM GSTR-9 and in cases where a reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C is required to be furnished, the a....
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....: i. in cases where FORM GSTR-9C is not required to be furnished, the date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9; ii. in cases where FORM GSTR-9C is required to be furnished along with FORM GSTR-9, a. the date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9, if FORM GSTR-9C is furnished alongwith FORM GSTR-9; or b. the date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C, if FORM GSTR-9C is furnished subsequent to furnishing of FORM GSTR-9. 4. It is further mentioned that vide notification No. 08/2025-Central Tax dated 23.01.2025, the late fee in respect of delayed filing of complete annual return for any financial year upto FY 2022-23 has been waived, which is in excess of the late fee payable under sub-section (2) of section 47 of CGST Act upto ....