The government on Friday extended the last date for filing of monthly GSTR-1 returns for the July-September period to January 10, 2018 from December 31.
The revised deadline is for registered tax payers having an aggregate turnover of up to ₹1.5 crore in the preceding financial year or the current financial year, according to an official statement.
A similar extension has been given for the filing of quarterly GST-1 returns for July-October, 2017 period to January 10, 2018. This is meant for registered tax payers having an aggregate turnover above ₹1.5 crore.
Abhishek Jain, Tax Partner, EY says, ”The due date for filing of monthly GSTR-1 for the period July to November has been extended to January 10.
“This should bring quite a relief to businesses who have been struggling with system and data issues and file returns.”