Saturday 13 June 2020

Most awaited relief for GST Return filing Decided in 40th GST Council Meeting

The Key Decisions of 40th GST Council Meeting held on 12 June 2020 are as follows:

1. Nil late fees for GSTR-3B if there is no tax liability, for all those who have not filed GST returns for tax period July 2017 - Jan 2020.

2. For people who have a tax liability, the maximum late fee for non-filing of GSTR-3B returns for period Jul 2017 - Jan 2020 has been capped to ₹ 500. This will apply to all returns submitted during ‪Jul 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2020‬.

3. For small taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is up to ₹ 5 crore, the rate of interest for late furnishing of GST returns for Feb, Mar and April 2020, beyond ‪July 6, 2020‬: the rate of interest is being reduced from 18% to 9%

4. Small taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is up to ₹ 5 crores will be provided with a waiver of late fees and interest if they file the form GSTR-3B for the supplies affected in months of May, June and July 2020, by September 2020

5. Taxpayers who could not get cancelled GST registrations restored in time are being given an opportunity to apply for revocation of cancellation of registration up to ‪September 30, 2020,‬ In all cases where registration has been cancelled till June 12, 2020

Wednesday 3 June 2020

Measures announced for MSME

1. Technology platform CHAMPIONS

Portal launched on June 01, 2020 for MSME to get new opportunity, identify and encourage spark, grievance redressal.

https://champions.gov.in/MyMsme/grievance/COM_Grievance_Welcome.aspx

2.MSME Samadhan- Delayed payment monitoring system
It aims at empowering micro and small entrepreneurs across the country to register their delayed payment cases related to the Ministries and Departments under the Union Government as well as Central Public Sector Enterprises so also all the State governments and their Public Sector Undertaking. For details refer link 

MSME SAMBANDH is a Public Procurement Policy Monitoring Portal, sharing factsheets about public procurement by Central Public Sector   Enterprises (CPSEs), and facilitating officer login to publish such factsheet. For details refer below link 

 https://samadhaan.msme.gov.in/MyMsme/MSEFC/MSEFC_Welcome.aspx

 
4. MSME SAMPARK Portal
The MSME Sampark portal is a digital platform, wherein, job seekers (passed out trainees/students of 18 MSME Technology Centers) For details refer below link

 http://sampark.msme.gov.in/

Statutory Due Date Chart for June 2020

Due Date
Category
Form
Description
04/06/20
GST
GSTR-3B

For April by taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 5cr in the previous financial year. 
07/06/20
Income Tax
Challan No. ITNS- 281

Payment of TDS/TCS deducted/collected in May.

15/06/20
Income Tax
Challan No.280

Deposit of First Instalment of Advance Tax (15%) by all assesses (other than 44AD & 44ADA cases).

15/06/20
Provident        Fund
ECR
E-payment of PF for May 2020.
15/06/20
ESI
ESI Challan
ESI payment for May 2020.     
24/06/20
GST
GSTR-3B

For February, March & April by Taxpayers having turnover of more than Rs. 5cr in a previous financial year with interest @ 9% PA.

27/06/20
GST
GSTR-3B

Summary Return cum Payment of Tax for May by Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 5cr in previous financial year.

29/06/20
GST
GSTR -3B

Summary Return cum Payment of Tax of February, March by Taxpayer with turnover between 1.5 – 5cr.

30/06/20
Equalization levy
Form 1

E-filing of Annual Statement of Equalization Levy (Google Tax/Tax on Digital Ads) for 2019-20.

30/06/20
Service Tax
-

Payment of disputed amount of tax & Waiver of interest and penalty under Sabka Vishwas Scheme. 

30/06/20
Income Tax
-


Payment of disputed amount of tax & Waiver of interest and penalty under Vivad se Vishwas Scheme. 

30/06/20
Income Tax
Online form

Uploading declarations received in Form 15G/15H during quarter ending March.

30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 61A
Furnishing of Statement of Financial Transactions as required to be furnished u/s 285BA(1) for 2019-20. (For all tax audit assesses also receiving cash of more than 2 lacs against sales.) 
30/06/20
Income Tax
ITR-1 to 7
Laat date of filing original & revised ITR for AY 2019-20
30/06/20
Income Tax
-

Payment of life insurance premium, deposit of PPF etc. for saving tax of FY 19-20
30/06/20
Income Tax
-

Investment etc. for Capital Gains exemption in FY 19-20.
30/06/20
Income Tax
-

Linking of PAN with Aadhaar.
30/06/20
Income Tax
Challan No. ITNS-281

Payment of TDS Deducted in March (both salary & non salary) with interest of 0.75% p.m.
30/06/20
Income Tax
Challan No. ITNS-281

Payment of TCS collected in March with interest @ 0.75% p.m.
30/06/20
Income Tax
Challan No. ITNS-281


Payment of TDS/TCS collected in April & May with interest @ 0.75% p.m.

30/06/20
Income Tax
Challan No. 280

Payment of balance Advance income tax by All. (for sec 234B & 234C) with interest @0.75% pm.

30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 26QB

Deposit of TDS on payment made for purchase of property in May.

30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 26QB

Deposit of TDS on payment made for purchase of property in February, March & April with interest @0.75% p.m.

30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 26QC

Deposit of TDS @5% on total payment of rent more than 50,000 pm by individual or HUF (not liable to tax audit) during last FY, with interest @0.75% p.m.

30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q
TDS statements for Q4 of 19-20.
30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 27EQ
TCS statements for Q4 of 19-20.
30/06/20
Income Tax
Form 26QQA

Quarterly return of non-deduction of tax at source by banks from interest on fixed deposits for quarter ending March.
30/06/20
Income Tax 
Form 16
Issue of salary TDS certificate for 19-20.
30/06/20
Income Tax 
Form 16A
Issue of non- salary TDS certificate for Q4 of 19-20.
30/06/20
Income Tax 
Form 16B

Issue of TDS certificate for tax deducted u/s 194IA on purchase of property for payment made in February, March, April 2020
30/06/20
Income Tax 
Form 16C

Issue of TDS certificate by the nt for tax deducted u/s 194IB in march for full year.

30/06/20
Income Tax 
Form 27D
Issue of TCS certificate for March quarter.
30/06/20
GST
GST CMP-02

Opt for Composition Scheme for FY 20-21. Existing ones are not required to apply again.

30/06/20
GST
GST RFD-11

Online Application for Letter of Undertaking (LUT) for export & supplies to SEZ without payment of tax in 20-21.

30/06/20
GST
ITC-04

Return for March quarter of goods sent to or received from job-worker.

30/06/20
GST
GSTR-1

Monthly return of outward supplies for March, April, & May (Turnover exceeding 1.5cr in previous year).

30/06/20
GST

GSTR-1
Quarterly return for January to March for quarterly filers.

30/06/20

GST


  GSTR-3B

Summary return cum payment of tax for April by taxpayers with turnover between 1.5-5cr.

30/06/20
GST


GSTR-3B

Summary return cum payment of tax for February by taxpayers with turnover upto 1.5cr.

30/06/20
GST
GSTR-5 & 5A

Monthly return by Non-resident taxable person for February, March, April & May.

30/06/20
GST
GSTR-6

Monthly return of Input Service Distributor for March, April & May.

30/06/20
GST
GSTR-7
Monthly return by Tax deductors for March, April & May. 
30/06/20
GST
GST-8
Monthly return by e-commerce operators for March, April & May.