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THE PUNJAB GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2017 Notification History
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Body NOTIFICATION No. S.O.61/P.A.5/2017/S.128/Amd./2019, Dated 9 th May, 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Punjab Act No.5 of 2017)(hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, on the recommendations of the Council, and in supersession of the Government of Punjab, Department of Excise and Taxation, Notifications No. S.O.1/P.A.5/2017/S.128/2018, dated the 28th December, 2017, No. S.O.85/P.A.5/2017/ Ss.47 and 128/2017, dated the 06th November, 2017 and No. S.O.91/P.A.5/2017/S.128/ 2017, dated the 28th November, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, is pleased to waive the amount of late fee payable by any registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR3B for the month of July, 2017 onwards by the due date under section 47 of the said Act, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues:

Provided that where the total amount of state tax payable in the said return is nil, the amount of late fee payable by such registered person for failure to furnish the said return for the month of July, 2017 onwards by the due date under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived to the extent which is in excess of an amount of ten rupees for every day during which such failure continues:

Provided further that the amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act shall stand waived for the registered persons who failed to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the months of July, 2017 to September, 2018 by the due date but furnishes the said return between the period from 22nd December, 2018 to 31st March, 2019.

Provided also that the amount of late fee payable under section 47 shall stand waived for the tax period 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 fail to furnish the returns in FORM GSTR-3B by the due date, but furnishes the said return according to the condition mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, namely:-

Table

S. No. Class of registered persons Tax period Condition
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 5 crores in the preceding financial year February, 2020, March, 2020 and April, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 24th day of June, 2020
2

Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of more than rupees 1.5 crores and up to rupees five crores in the preceding financial year February, 2020 and March, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 29th day of June, 2020
April, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 30th day of June, 2020
3. Taxpayers having an aggregate turnover of up to rupees 1.5 crores in the preceding financial year February, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 30th day of June, 2020 March, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 3rd day of July, 2020 April, 2020 If return in FORM GSTR-3B is furnished on or before the 6th day of July, 2020.".

This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect from the 31st day of December, 2018.

M.P. SINGH,

Additional Chief Secretary-cum-

Financial Commissioner (Taxation)

to Government of Punjab,

Department of Excise and Taxation.