Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the last date of filing the GSTR 3B has been extended to October 5 for Kerala and for other states, it will be August 24.
Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the last date of filing the GSTR 3B has been extended to October 5 for Kerala and for other states, it will be August 24.
"Due to flood situation in Kerala, the last date of filling GSTR 3B has been extended to October 5 in the state," said Piyush Goyal while addressing the media.
Adding to this he said that the relief material coming from foreign countries for flood-hit Kerala has been exempted from the custom duty and the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
"The government is committed to help Kerala in this time of devastation," he said, adding, "We have decided that all the relief materials coming from foreign countries for the Kerala Relief Funds are exempted from the custom duty as well as GST."
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed Insurance Companies to hold special camps for assessment and timely release of compensation to the affected families and beneficiaries, under Social Security Schemes. Directions have also been issued for early clearance of claims under Fasal Bima Yojna to agriculturists.
He further directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair main national highways, damaged due to floods, on priority. Central Public Sector like NTPC and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) have also been directed to be available to render all possible assistance to the State Government in restoring power lines.
The deadline for filing of GST summary sales returns has also been extendedfor the month of July to August 24.
"Last date of filing GSTR-3B for the month of July, 2018 has been extended to August 24, 2018," an official statement said.
The earlier due date was August 20.
"There were instances of technical glitches faced on August 20 in filing the return, which was the last date for submission of GSTR 3B. It's good that more time has been given for filing," said Pratik Jain, Partner and Leader, Indirect Tax, PwC.
GST collections rose to Rs 96,483 crore in July from Rs 95,610 crore mopped up in the previous month.
Meanwhile, The Centre on Monday declared the devastating floods in Kerala a "calamity of severe nature" as the state braced for the gigantic task of reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure and rehabilitation lakhs of people rendered homeless.
The death toll in the current spell of monsoon fury that began on August 8 has risen to 216, officials said.
"Keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the floods and landslides in Kerala, this is a calamity of a severe nature for all practical purposes," a home ministry official said in New Delhi.
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