Govt extends deadline for filing GSTR 3B

As per the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance regarding the extension of time limits to file GST returns, a registered person is required to file one return in Form GSTR-3B only which is a simple return form introduced by the CBEC for the month of July and August, for which the government has now decided to extend the deadline for submitting GSTR Return Form 3B for the month of July. Accordingly, for taxpayers who do not wish to claim transitional input tax credit, the deadline is now August 25 while for those who will seek credit, the deadline for submitting the GSTR 3B is August 28. Earlier, the last date for filing the return was August 20.

The remaining returns under GST (GSTR-1, GSTR-2, and GSTR-3) for the months of July and August are to be filed much later in the month of September 2017 the due dates of which are as follows:

Month	Form	Return	Due Date
July	GSTR-1	Outward Supplies	01.09.17 - 05.09.17
	GSTR-2	Inward Supplies	06.09.17 - 10.09.17
	GSTR-3	Monthly Return	11.09.17 - 15.09.17
August	GSTR-1	Outward Supplies	16.09.17 - 20.09.17
	GSTR-2	Inward Supplies	21.09.17 - 25.09.17
	GSTR-3	Monthly Return	26.09.17 - 30.09.17