Govt extends date for filing GST returns, tax payment by 5 days

Mumbai: The GST Council has given a relaxation of five more days for filing returns. The last date has been changed to August 25 from August 20.

The extension will only be for those claiming a transitional Input Tax Credit.

Earlier, the government had fixed August 20 as the last date for filing GSTR-3B forms for July.

The GSTN is still under works and the committee is trying to prepare the required forms as soon as possible.