In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 50 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.16 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), read with section 148 of the said Act, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, on the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax Council, hereby makes the following amendment to the notification issued in the G.O. Ms.No.263, Revenue (Commercial Taxes-II) Department, Dated. 29.06.2017 namely:-
AMENDMENT
In the said notification, in the first paragraph, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely: -
"Provided that, the rate of interest per annum shall be as specified in column (3) of the Table given below, for the class of registered persons, mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table, who are required to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B, but fail to furnish the said return along with payment of tax for the months mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table by the due date, but furnish the said return according to the condition mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table, namely:--
TABLE
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 20th day of March, 2020.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
PEEYUSH KUMAR
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC)