{"id":883,"date":"2021-05-05T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T09:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/?p=883"},"modified":"2021-06-04T10:27:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T10:27:26","slug":"relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Relief for GST Taxpayers during COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The second wave of COVID has halted and impacted the Indian economy once again. There are no indications of any improvement soon. Henceforth, the CBIC has chosen to provide relief to GST taxpayers during this unprecedented event (COVID).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid.png\" alt=\"relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid.png 919w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid-432x270.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interest Rates Relief during COVID&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>S.No<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Aggregate Turnover<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Relief in interest rates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up&nbsp;to&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crore&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">For&nbsp;the&nbsp;first 15 days&nbsp;Nil rate of interest rate<br>For&nbsp;the next 15 days&nbsp;9%,&nbsp;and&nbsp;18% thereafter&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">More than&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crore&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">For&nbsp;the&nbsp;first 15 days&nbsp;9%&nbsp;rate of interest rate&nbsp;And&nbsp;18% thereafter&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/gst-composition-scheme-pros-and-cons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/gst-composition-scheme-pros-and-cons\/\">Composition scheme&nbsp;holder&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">For the first 15 days&nbsp;Nil rate of interest rate<br>For&nbsp;the next 15 days&nbsp;9%,&nbsp;and&nbsp;18% thereafter&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late Fee Waiver Relief during COVID&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>S.No<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Aggregate Turnover<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Late Fee<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Waiver<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up&nbsp;to&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crore&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30 days&nbsp;if&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/gstr-3b-form-and-its-applicability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/gstr-3b-form-and-its-applicability\/\">GSTR-3B<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;furnished before&nbsp;the due date&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">More than&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crore&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15&nbsp;days&nbsp;if&nbsp;GSTR-3B&nbsp;is&nbsp;furnished before&nbsp;the due date&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GST&nbsp;Return&nbsp;Due Dates Extended&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>S.No<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>GSTR<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Previous&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Tax Period<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Revised Due date<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/gstr-1-auto-population-through-e-invoice-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/gstr-1-auto-population-through-e-invoice-details\/\">GSTR-1<\/a> including IFF&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April 21&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26 May&nbsp;21&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GSTR-4&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FY 20-21&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31 May&nbsp;21&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ITC-04&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jan&nbsp;&#8211; Mar 21&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31&nbsp;May&nbsp;21&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Reliefs for GST Taxpayers during COVID&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The taxpayer&nbsp;utilizing electronic check code&nbsp;can now file&nbsp;GSTR-3B, GSTR-1,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/invoice-furnishing-facility-iff-under-gst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/invoice-furnishing-facility-iff-under-gst\/\">IFF<\/a>&nbsp;as the facility&nbsp;has been enabled for the period from 27<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;April 2021 &#8211; 31<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;May&nbsp;2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The time limit&nbsp;to complete&nbsp;activities by any authority under the GST Act, falling between&nbsp;15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;April 2021&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;30<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;May&nbsp;2021, has been moved to 31<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;May&nbsp;2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>The due date to avail&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/itc-full-form-mismatch-reversal-and-reclaim-under-gst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/itc-full-form-mismatch-reversal-and-reclaim-under-gst\/\">ITC<\/a> in GSTR-3B&nbsp;for the period between&nbsp;April and May 2021 has been stretched out to May 2021.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second wave of COVID has halted and impacted the Indian economy once again. There are no indications of any improvement soon. Henceforth, the CBIC has chosen to provide relief to GST taxpayers during this unprecedented event (COVID).&nbsp; Interest Rates Relief during COVID&nbsp; S.No.&nbsp; Aggregate Turnover&nbsp; Relief in interest rates&nbsp; 1&nbsp; Up&nbsp;to&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crore&nbsp; For&nbsp;the&nbsp;first 15 &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[328,327],"class_list":["post-883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gst","tag-covid-relief","tag-gst-relief-during-covid"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/relief-for-gst-taxpayers-during-covid.png","author_info":{"display_name":"GSTrobo","author_link":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/author\/gstblog\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=883"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":998,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/883\/revisions\/998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}