Late fee for the Annual return for FY 2022-23 onwards

Late fee for the Annual return for FY 2022-23 onwards

As recommended in the 49th GST Council Meeting, Late fee for Annual return in FORM GSTR-9 for FY 2022-23 onwards for registered persons having aggregate turnover in a financial year upto Rs 20 crore

Rationalisation of Late fee for Annual Return: Presently, late fee of Rs 200 per day (Rs 100 CGST + Rs 100 SGST), subject to a maximum of 0.5% of the turnover in the State or UT (0.25% CGST + 0.25% SGST), is payable in case of delayed filing of annual return in FORM GSTR-9. The Council recommended to rationalise this late fee for delayed filing of annual return in FORM GSTR-9 for FY 2022-23 onwards, for registered persons having aggregate turnover in a financial year upto Rs 20 crore, as below:

Registered persons having an aggregate turnover of up to Rs. 5 crores in the said financial year: 
Rs 50 per day (Rs 25 CGST + Rs 25 SGST), subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at 0.04 per cent. of his turnover in the State or Union territory (0.02% CGST + 0.02% SGST).

Registered persons having an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 5 crores and up to Rs. 20 crores in the said financial year: Rs 100 per day (Rs 50 CGST + Rs 50 SGST), subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at 0.04 per cent. of his turnover in the State or Union territory (0.02% CGST + 0.02% SGST).

Also Read: Recommendations of the 49th GST Council Meeting

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