In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017) (hereinafter in this notification referred to as the "said Act"), the Governor of Assam, on the recommendations of the Council, is hereby pleased to waive the amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by any registered person, required to deduct tax at source under the provisions of section 51 of the said Act, for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, which is in excess of an amount of twenty-five rupees for every day during which such failure continues:

Provided that the total amount of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act by such registered person for failure to furnish the return in FORM GSTR-7 for the month of June, 2021 onwards, by the due date, shall stand waived which is in excess of an amount of one thousand rupees.

This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1 st day of June, 2021.

JAYANT NARLIKAR,

Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Finance (Taxation) Department.