03.04.2018: Yes, Those who could not file TRAN 1 due to GSTN issues, will able to complete it by 30th April 2018. Also, GSTR 3b stuck due to non-filing of TRAN 1 will able to file them by 31st May 2018. GSTN will contact such taxpayers whose TRAN 1 could not be filed due to system issues.
Government-issued circular in this regard today as below:
Circular No. 39/13/2018-GST
F.No. 267/7/2018-CX.8
Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
New Delhi, dated the 3rd April, 2018
To
The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners/ Commissioner of Central Tax (All),
The Principal Director Generals/ Director Generals (All).
Sub: Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal-reg.
Madam/Sir,
It has been decided to put in place an IT-Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the difficulties faced by a section of taxpayers owing to technical glitches on the GST portal and the relief that needs to be given to them. The relief could be in the nature of allowing filing of any Form or Return prescribed in law or amending any Form or Return already filed. The details of the said grievance redressal mechanism are provided below:
2. Introduction
Where an IT related glitch has been identified as the reason for the failure of a class of taxpayer in the filing a return or a form within the time limit prescribed in the law and there is collateral evidence available to establish that the taxpayer has made a bonafide attempt to comply with the process of filing of form or return, GST Council has delegated powers to the IT Grievance Redressal Committee to approve and recommend to the GSTN the steps to be taken to redress the grievance and the procedure to be followed for implementation of the decision.
3. Scope
Problems which are proposed to be addressed through this mechanism would essentially be those which relate to Common Portal (GST Portal) and affect a large section of taxpayers.
Where the problem relates to the individual taxpayers, due to localized issues such as non-availability of internet connectivity or failure of power supply, this mechanism shall not be available.
4. IT-Grievance Redressal Committee
Any issue which needs to be addressed through this mechanism shall be identified by GSTN and the method of a resolution approved by the GST Implementation Committee (GIC) which shall act as the IT Grievance Redressal Committee. In GIC meetings convened to address IT issues or IT glitches, the CEO, GSTN, and the DG (Systems), CBEC shall participate in these meetings as special invitees.
5. Nodal officers and identification of issues
- GSTN, Central and State government would appoint nodal officers in requisite number to address the problem a taxpayer faces due to glitches, if any, in the Common Portal. This would be publicized
- Taxpayers shall make an application to the field officers or the nodal officers where there was a demonstrable glitch on the Common Portal in relation to an identified issue, due to which the due process as envisaged in law could not be completed on the Common
- Such an application shall enclose evidence as may be needed for an identified issue to establish a bonafide attempt on the part of the taxpayer to comply with the due process of
- These applications shall be collated by the nodal officer and forwarded to GSTN who would on receipt of the application examine the same. GSTN shall after verifying its electronic records and the applications received, identify the issue involved where a large section of taxpayers are affected. GSTN shall forward the same to the IT Grievance Redressal Committee with suggested solutions for resolution of the
6. Suggested solutions
- GST Council Secretariat shall obtain inputs of the Law Committee, where necessary, on the proposal of the GSTN and call a meeting of GIC to examine the proposal and take a decision thereon.
- The committee shall examine and approve the suggested solution with such modifications as may be
- IT-Grievance Redressal Committee may give directions as necessary to GSTN and field formations of the tax administrations for implementation of the
7. Legal issues
- Where an IT-related glitch has been identified as the reason for the failure of a taxpayer in filing a return or form prescribed in the law, the consequential fine and penalty would also be required to be waived. GST Council has delegated the power to the IT Grievance Redressal Committee to recommend waiver of fine or penalty, in case of an emergency, to the Government in terms of section 128 of the CGST Act, 2017 under such mitigating circumstances as are identified by the committee. All such notifications waiving fine or penalty shall be placed before GST
- Where adequate time is available, the issue of waiver of fee and penalty shall be placed before the GST Council with the recommendation of the IT-Grievance Redressal
8. Resolution of stuck TRAN-1s and filing of GSTR-3B
- A large number of taxpayers could not complete the process of TRAN-1 filing either at the stage of original or revised filing as they could not digitally authenticate the TRAN-1s due to IT-related glitches. As a result, a large number of such TRAN-1s are stuck in the system. GSTN shall identify such taxpayers who could not file TRAN-1 on the basis of an electronic audit trail. It has been decided that all such taxpayers, who tried but were not able to complete the TRAN-1 procedure (original or revised) of filing them on or before 27.12.2017 due to IT glitch, shall be provided the facility to complete TRAN-1 filing. It is clarified that the last date for filing of TRAN 1 is not being extended in general and only these identified taxpayers shall be allowed to complete the process of filing TRAN-1.
- The taxpayer shall not be allowed to amend the amount of credit in TRAN-1 during this process vis-à-vis the amount of credit that was recorded by the taxpayer in the TRAN-1, which could not be filed. If needed, GSTN may request field formations of Centre and State to collect additional document/ data, etc. or verify the same to identify taxpayers who should be allowed this
- GSTN shall communicate directly with the taxpayers in this regard and submit a final report to GIC about the number of TRAN-1s filed and submitted through this
- The taxpayers shall complete the process of filing of TRAN 1 stuck due to IT glitches, as discussed above, by 30th April 2018 and the process of completing the filing of GSTR 3B which could not be filed for such TRAN 1 shall be completed by 31st May
9. Decisions of High Court
The decisions of the Hon’ble High Courts of Allahabad, Bombay, etc., where no case-specific decision has been taken, may be implemented in line with the procedure prescribed above, subject to fulfillment of the conditions prescribed therein. Where these conditions are not satisfied, Hon’ble Courts may be suitably informed and if needed review or appeal maybe.
10. About Implementation
Trade may be suitably informed and difficulty if any in implementation of the circular may be brought to the notice.
(ROHAN)
(Deputy Commissioner)
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