[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
[Central Board of Excise and Customs]

Notification No. 56/2017 -Central Tax
(Amendment History)

New Delhi, the 15thNovember, 2017

G.S.R......(E):-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies that the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month as specified in column (2) of the Table shall be furnished electronically through the common portal , on or before the last date as specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely:-

Table

Sl No. Month Last date for filing of return in FORM GSTR-3B
(1) (2) (3)
1. January, 2018 20th February, 2018
2. February, 2018 20th March, 2018
3. March, 2018 20th April, 2018

1[Provided that the return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules to be filed for the period from 2[July, 2017 to February 2019][helldod old[July, 2017 to November, 2018]helldod] by the taxpayers who have obtained Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) in terms of notification No. 31/2018 - Central Tax dated the 06th August, 2018 published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R.742(E), dated the 06th August, 2018, shall be furnished electronically through the common portal on or before the 2[31st day of March, 2019][helldod old[31st day of December, 2018.]helldod]]

2. Payment of taxes for discharge of tax liability as per FORM GSTR-3B: Every registered person furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B shall, subject to the provisions of section 49 of the said Act, discharge his liability towards tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount payable under the said Act by debiting the electronic cash ledger or electronic credit ledger, as the case may be, not later than the last date, as mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, on which he is required to furnish the said return.

[F. No.349 /58/2017-GST(Pt)]

(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

1.Inserted vide:-Notification No.45/2018-Central Tax dt. 10.09.2018

2.Substituted vide:-Notification No.68/2018-Central Tax dt. 31.12.2018

AMENDMENT HISTORY

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56/2017-Central Tax Dt.15.11.2017 Specifies that requirements of furnishing of return in FORM GSTR-3B extended till March, 2018. Last date of furnishing of January, 2018 :- 20th February, February, 2018 :- 20th March and for March :- 20th April. The above said are the last dates of payment of Tax. Notification No. 45/2018- Central Tax, Dt. 10.09.2018 Inserts proviso in Notification No. 21/2017 CT AND Notification No. 56/2017 CT that the taxpayers who obtained GSTIN after completing migration process under Notification No. 31/2018 CT can file GSTR-3B for the period from July 2017 to November 2018 till  31st December 2018. Notification No. 68/2018- Central Tax, Dt. 31.12.2018 Seeks to amend proviso in Notification No. 21/2017 CT AND Notification No. 56/2017 CT to extend the due date for filling GSTR-3B for the period from July 2017 to February, 2019 till  31st March 2019 for the  taxpayers who obtained GSTIN after completing migration process under amended  Notification No. 31/2018 CT.