GST filing deadline shifted to May – Companies, taxpayers must read THESE points

GST Filing deadline has been extended due to technical glitch in the GST system, for which Infosys was awarded a Rs 1,380 crore.

New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has extended the due date for filing FORM GSTR-3B for the month of April, 2022 has been extended till 24th May while that of QRMP scheme in FORM GST PMT-06 has been extended till 27th May, owing to a technical glitch.

"The due date for filing FORM GSTR-3B for the month of April, 2022 has been extended till 24th May, 2022 (refer notification No. 05/2022-Central Tax  dated 17.05.2022)," said a CBIC tweet.

The due date for filing FORM GSTR-3B for the month of April, 2022 has been extended till 24th May, 2022 (refer notification No. 05/2022-Central Tax dated 17.05.2022). (1/2) pic.twitter.com/RwxX6oK7L6 — CBIC (@cbic_india) May 17, 2022

"The due date of payment of tax for the month of April, 2022 by taxpayers under QRMP scheme in FORM GST PMT-06 has been extended till 27th May, 2022 (refer notification No. 06/2022-Central Tax dated 17.05.2022)", CBIC tweet further added.

The due date of payment of tax for the month of April, 2022 by taxpayers under QRMP scheme in FORM GST PMT-06 has been extended till 27th May, 2022 (refer notification No. 06/2022-Central Tax dated 17.05.2022) (2/2) pic.twitter.com/Ohg1FIavTp — CBIC (@cbic_india) May 17, 2022

Earlier yesterday, CBIC had acknowledged that a technical glitch has been reported by Infosys in the generation of April GSTR-2B and auto-population of GSTR-3B on the portal.

"Infosys has been directed by Govt for early resolution. Technical team is working to provide GSTR-2B & correct auto-populated GSTR-3B at the earliest," the CBIC tweeted.

A technical glitch has been reported by @Infosys_GSTN in generation of April 22 GSTR-2B & auto-population of GSTR-3B on portal. Infosys has been directed by Govt for early resolution.Technical team is working to provide GSTR-2B &correct auto-populated GSTR-3B at the earliest(1/2) — CBIC (@cbic_india) May 17, 2022

GSTR-2B is an auto-drafted Input Tax credit (ITC) statement which is available to every GST registered entity based on the information furnished by their suppliers in their respective sales return form GSTR-1.

GSTR-2B statement is usually made available to businesses on the 12th day of the succeeding month, based on which they can claim ITC while paying taxes and filing GSTR-3B.

GSTR-3B is filed in a staggered manner between 20th, 22nd and 24th of every month for different categories of taxpayers.

On Sunday, GST Network, which provides the technology backbone for Goods and Services Tax, had issued an advisory saying that in a few cases, certain records are not reflected in the GSTR-2B statement for the period of April 2022 and asked taxpayers to file GSTR-3B return on a self-assessment basis.

"The technical team is working to resolve this issue for the impacted taxpayers and generate fresh GSTR-2B at the earliest. In the interim, affected taxpayers interested in filing GSTR-3B are requested to file the return on a self-assessment basis using GSTR-2A," the GSTN had said.

GSTR-2A is a system-generated statement of inward supplies. In 2015, Infosys was awarded a Rs 1,380 crore contract to build and maintain the GST system.

With PTI Inputs