Extension of GSTR 1, GSTR 6 and GSTR 7 for Specific Districts

Extension of Due date for filing GSTR 1 Return

The extension of due date for GSTR 1 return for the month of July 2019 is 20.09.2019 without late fees. However, this extension is applicable only to those taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is more than 1.5 crore rupees. Also, the extension is applicable to only specific districts as per below table and Jammu and Kashmir state only.

Extension of GSTR 6 by Input Service Distributors

Similarly, GSTR 6 return by Input service distributors can be filed till 20.09.2019 for the month of July 2019 by following districts of taxpayers. This has the reference to Notification No. 41/2019 –Central Tax dt.31.08.2019.

Extension of Due date for filing GSTR 7

The GSTR 7 for the month of July 2019 can be filed until the 20th September 2019. However, this is appliable to Jammu and Kashmir and below given districts of specific states only.

The GSTR 7 return shall be filed by the persons who deduct tax at the time of making payment to suppliers against the inward supplies they receive. Refer Notification No. 40/2019 –Central Tax to read more. Here is the list of districts where the above notifications will be applicable.

Sl. No.	Name of State	Name of District
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	Bihar	Araria, Kishanganj, Madhubani, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Supaul, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Katihar, Purnia, West Champaran.
2	Gujarat	Vadodara.
3	Karnataka	Bagalkot, Ballari, Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Kalaburagi, Kodagu, Koppal, Mandya, Mysuru, Raichur, Shivamogga, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Vijayapura, Yadgir.
4	Kerala	Idukki, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode.
5	Maharashtra	Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Nashik, Ahmednagar.
6.	Odisha	Balangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Nawarangpur.
7	Uttarakhand	Uttarkashi and Chamoli:

Extension of GSTR 3B And GSTR 1 Return for Specific District

11.05.2019: The Central board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has issued notifications extending due date of filing GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B Return.   You may see GST Notifications issued today from here.  

The due date of filing return is extended for the month of April 2019 only.   However, the due date is extended for only specified districts of Odisha State.  Here are the districts of Odisha to whom this extension is applicable.

• Angul
• Balasore
• Bhadrak
• Cuttack
• Dhenkanal
• Ganjam
• Jagatsinghpur
• Jajpur
• Kendrapara
• Keonjhar
• Khordha
• Mayurbhanj
• Nayagarh
• Puri

GSTR 1 Due date for April 2019 for above Districts is 10th June 2019

GSTR 3B Due date for April 2019 for above Districts is 20th June 2019

Extension of GSTR 3B for All Taxpayers for July 2018

Many taxpayers could not file their GSTR 3B return for July month due to server issue on GSTN.  Therefore finally yesterday the government issued press release to extend the date for further 3 days.  Therefore taxpayer can now file GSTR 3B for July 2018 till 24th August 2018.

This press release/notification applies to all types of taxpayers who are required to file their GSTR 3B by 20th of this month.  This article has reference of notification no. 35/2018-Central Tax ,dt. 21-08-2018.

Extension for filing GST returns in Kerala, Mahe and Kodagu

In view of the trouble began due to severe floods in Kerala, Mahe (Puducherry) and Kodagu (Karnataka), the cabable authority has extended the due dates for filing of the following GST returns by taxpayers registered in these areas:

Sr.no.	Type of Return	Categories of taxpayers registered in Kerala, Mahe (Puducherry) and Kodagu (Karnataka)	Extended due date till
1	FORM  GSTR 3B  for the  month of July, 2018	All taxpayers	5th October, 2018
2	FORM  GSTR 3B  for the month of August, 2018	All taxpayers	10th October, 2018
3	FORM GSTR 1 for the quarter July – September, 2018	Taxpayers having turnover upto Rs. 1.5 crore	15th November, 2018
4	FORM GSTR 1  for the month of July, 2018	Taxpayers having turnover above Rs. 1.5 crores	5th October, 2018
5	FORM GSTR 1 for the month of August 2018	Taxpayers having turnover above Rs. 1.5 crores	10th October, 2018

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