Seeks to extend the time limit for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the newly migrated taxpayers. - 68/2018-Central Tax - Central GST (CGST)

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notification No. 68/2018 Central Tax New Delhi, the 31st December, 2018 G.S.R. 1245 (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 , the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendments - (i) in notification No. 21/2017 Central Tax, dated the 08th August, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),vide number G.S.R. 997(E), dated the 08th August, 2017 ; and (ii) in notification No. 56/2017 Central Tax, dated the 15th November, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.1412(E), dated the 15th November, 2017 , namely: In the said notifications, in the first paragraph, in the proviso, for the words, figures and letters July, 2017 to November, 2018 and 31st day of December, 2018 , the words, figures and letters July, 2017 to February, 2019 and 31st day of March, 2019 shall be respectively substituted. [F.No.20/06/16/2018-GST] (Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.) Under Secretary to the Government of India Note:- 1. The principal notification number 21/2017 Central Tax, dated the 08th August, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.997(E), dated the 08th August, 2017 ; and 2. The principal notification number 56/2017 Central Tax , dated the 15th November, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.1412(E), dated the 15th November, 2017 ; were last amended by notification No. 45/2018, dated the 10th September, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 856(E), dated the 10th September, 2018 .