IGST: Relaxation in GST interest rate for March & April 2021

CBIC vide Notification No. 01/2021-Integrated Tax Dated: 1st May, 2021 provides Relaxation in the interest rate based on Turnover to those who have to file GSTR 3B and also to Composition dealers. Relaxation is for Tax Period ending on 31st March 2021 and for 30th April 2021.

Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs)
New Delhi

Notification No. 01/2021-Integrated Tax Dated: 1st May, 2021

G.S.R. 311(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), read with sub-section (1) of section 50 and 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 amendment in notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 6/2017 – Integrated 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. 698(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:‑

(i) In the said notification, in the first paragraph, in the first proviso, in the Table after S. No. 3, the following shall be inserted, namely: –

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
“4	Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year	9 per cent for the first 15 days from the due date and 18 per cent thereafter	March, 2021, April, 2021
5.	Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year who are liable to furnish the return as specified under sub-section (1) of section 39	Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 15 days, and 18 percent thereafter	March, 2021, April, 2021
6.	Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year who are liable to furnish the return as specified under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 39	Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 15 days, and 18 per cent thereafter	March, 2021, April, 2021
7	Taxpayers who are liable to furnish the return as specified under sub-section (2) of section 39	Nil for the first 15 days from the due date, 9 per cent for the next 15 days, and 18 per cent thereafter	Quarter ending March, 2021.”.

2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 18th day of April, 2021.

[F. No. CBEC-20/06/08/2020-GST]