Various notifications under GST Central Tax dated 1st June 2021
Various notifications under GST Central Tax dated 1st June 2021 are as follows:
Notification No. 17/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 361(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 37 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 83/2020 – Central Tax, dated the 10th November, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 699(E), dated the 10th November, 2020, namely: —
In the said notification, in the second proviso, after the word and figure “April, 2021”, the words and figure “and May, 2021” shall be inserted.
Note: The principal notification number 83/2020 – Central Tax, dated the 10th November, 2020, was published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 699(E), dated the 10th
November, 2020 and was last amended by notification No. 12/2021-Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 308(E), dated the 1st
May, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 18/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 362(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 50 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with section 148 of the said Act, the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 13/2017 – Central Tax, dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 661(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely: —
In the said notification, in the first paragraph, in the first proviso,-
(i) for the words, letters and figure “required to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B, but fail to furnish the said return along with payment of tax”, the words “liable to pay tax but fail to do so” shall be substituted;
(ii) in the Table, in column 4, in the heading, for the words “Tax period”, the words “Month/Quarter” shall be substituted;
(iii) in the Table, for serial number 4, 5, 6 and 7, the following shall be substituted, namely: —
- This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 18th day of May, 2021.
Note: The principal notification number 13/2017 – Central Tax, dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 661(E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and was last amended vide notification number 08/2021 – Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 304(E), dated the 1st May, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 19/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 363(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 76/2018– Central Tax, dated the 31st December, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1253(E), dated the 31st December, 2018, namely: —
In the said notification,-
(i) in the eighth proviso, with effect from the 20th day of May, 2021, for the Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely: —
(ii) after the eighth proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely: —
“Provided also that for the registered persons who failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the months /quarter of July, 2017 to April, 2021, by the due date but furnish the said return between the period from the 1st day of June, 2021 to the 31st day of August, 2021, the total amount of late fee under section 47 of the said Act, shall stand waived which is in excess of five hundred rupees:
Provided also that where the total amount of central tax payable in the said return is nil, the total amount of late fee under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived which is in excess of two hundred and fifty rupees for the registered persons who failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the months / quarter of July, 2017 to April, 2021, by the due date but furnish the said return between the period from the 1st day of June, 2021 to the 31st day of August, 2021:
Provided also that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act for the tax period June, 2021 onwards or quarter ending June, 2021 onwards, as the case may be, shall stand waived which is in excess of an amount as specified in column (3) of the Table given below, for the class of registered persons mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, who fail to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B by the due date, namely: —
Note: The principal notification No. 76/2018-Central Tax, dated 31st December, 2018 was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1253(E), dated the 31st December, 2018
and was last amended vide notification number 09/2021 – Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 305(E), dated the 1st May, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 20/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 364(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 4/2018– Central Tax, dated the 23rd January, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 53(E), dated the 23rd January, 2018, namely: —
In the said notification, after the fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: —
“Provided also that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act for the tax period June, 2021 onwards or quarter ending June, 2021 onward, as the case may be, shall stand waived which is in excess of an amount as specified in column (3) of the Table given below, for the class of registered persons mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, who fail to furnish the details of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 by the due date, namely: —
Note: The principal notification No. 4/2018-Central Tax, dated 23rd January, 2018 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 53(E), dated the 23rd January, 2018 and was last amended vide notification number 53/2020 – Central Tax, dated the 24th June, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 406(E), dated the 24th June, 2020.
NOTIFICATION No. 21/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 365(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 73/2017– Central Tax, dated the 29th December, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1600(E), dated the 29th December, 2017, namely: —
In the said notification, after the fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: —
“Provided also that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act for financial year 2021-22 onwards, by the registered persons who fail to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-4 by the due date, shall stand waived –
(i) which is in excess of two hundred and fifty rupees where the total amount of central tax payable in the said return is nil;
(ii) which is in excess of one thousand rupees for the registered persons other than those covered under clause (i).”.
Note: The principal notification No. 73/2017– Central Tax, dated the 29th December, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1600(E), dated the 29th December, 2017 and was last amended vide notification number 93/2020 – Central Tax, dated the 22nd December, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 785(E), dated the 22nd December, 2020.
NOTIFICATION No. 22/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 366(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by any registered person, required to deduct tax at source under the provisions of section 51 of the said Act, for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues:
Provided that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by such registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, shall stand
waived which is in excess of an amount of one thousand rupees.
NOTIFICATION No. 23/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 367(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (4) of rule 48 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendment in notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.13/2020 – Central Tax, dated the 21st March, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 196(E), dated the 21st March, 2020, namely: —
In the said notification, in the first paragraph, after the words “notifies registered person, other than”, the words “a
government department, a local authority,” shall be inserted.
Note: The principal notification No. 13/2020- Central Tax, dated the 21st March, 2020, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 196(E), dated the 21st March, 2020 and was last amended vide notification number 05/2021 – Central Tax, dated the 8th March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 160(E), dated the 8th March, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 24/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 368(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), and section 21 of Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 14/2021-Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 310(E), dated the 1st May, 2021, namely: —
In the said notification, in the first paragraph,-
(i) in clause (i), —
a. for the figures, letters and words “30th day of May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “29th day of June, 2021” shall be substituted;
b. for the figures, letters and words “31st day of May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “30th day of June, 2021” shall be substituted;
(ii) in proviso to clause (i), —
a. for the figures, letters and words “31st day of May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “30th day of June, 2021” shall be substituted;
b. for the figures, letters and words “15th day of June, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “15th day of July, 2021” shall be substituted;
(iii) in clause (ii), —
a. for the figures, letters and words “30th day of May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “29th day of June, 2021” shall be substituted;
b. for the figures, letters and words “31st day of May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “30th day of June, 2021” shall be substituted.
- This notification shall come into force with effect from the 30th day of May, 2021.
Note: The principal notification No. 14/2021- Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 310(E), dated the 1st May, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 25/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 369(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21/2019- Central Tax, dated the 23rd April, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 322(E), dated the 23rd April, 2019, namely: —
In the said notification, in the third paragraph, in the second proviso, for the figures, letters and words “31st day of
May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “31st day of July, 2021” shall be substituted.
- This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 31st day of May, 2021.
Note: The principal notification No. 21/2019- Central Tax, dated the 23rd April, 2019, was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 322(E), dated the 23rd April, 2019 and was last amended by notification No. 10/2021-Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 306(E), dated the 1st May, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 26/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 370 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and sub-rule (3) of rule 45 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Commissioner, with the approval of the Board, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 11/2021- Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 307(E), dated the 1st May, 2021, namely: —
In the said notification, in the first paragraph, for the figures, letters and words “31st day of May, 2021”, the figures,
letters and words “30th day of June, 2021” shall be substituted.
- This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 31st day of May, 2021.
Note: The principal notification No. 11/2021- Central Tax, dated the 1st May, 2021, was published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 307(E), dated the 1st May, 2021.
NOTIFICATION No. 27/2021 – Central Tax
G.S.R. 371(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely: —
- Short title and commencement. –
(1) These rules may be called the Central Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. - In the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, —
(i) in sub-rule (1) of rule 26, in the fourth proviso, with effect from the 31st day of May, 2021, for the figures, letters
and words “31st day of May, 2021”, the figures, letters and words “31st day of August, 2021” shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (4) of rule 36, for the second proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely: —
“Provided further that such condition shall apply cumulatively for the period April, May and June, 2021 and the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the tax period June, 2021 or quarter ending June, 2021, as the case may be, shall be furnished with the cumulative adjustment of input tax credit for the said months in accordance with the condition above.”;
(iii) in sub-rule (2) of rule 59, after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: —
“Provided further that a registered person may furnish such details, for the month of May, 2021, using IFF
from the 1st day of June, 2021 till the 28th day of June, 2021.”.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
notification No. 3/2017-Central Tax, dated the 19th June, 2017, published vide number G.S.R. 610(E), dated the 19th
June, 2017 and last amended vide notification No. 15/2021 – Central Tax, dated the 18th May, 2021 published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 333 (E), dated the 18th May, 2021.
