Deadline Extended for GST TRAN-1 Technical Error Claims
If you faced technical portal errors while filing GST TRAN-1, you now have until March 31, 2020, to submit your declaration.
- Document
- Order-CGST Order-01/2020-GST
- Dated
- 07 Feb 2020
- Effective
- 7th February, 2020
- Act by
- 31st March, 2020
This page was written by Patron Accounting’s AI from the official release and reviewed before publishing. It explains the document in plain language. It is not the document itself. Where this page and the original differ, the original governs.
The short version
- The deadline for filing GST TRAN-1 is now March 31, 2020.
- This extension applies only to those with verified technical portal issues.
- Your case must be recommended by the GST Council to qualify.
- This order replaces the previous extension granted in early 2019.
In short
This order from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs extends the time to file FORM GST TRAN-1 for businesses that could not submit it earlier due to technical glitches on the government portal.
What has changed
How it worked before
Previously, taxpayers were governed by Order No. 01/2019-GST, which set an earlier deadline for these specific technical error cases.
What has changed
The government has pushed the final submission date for these specific technical error cases to March 31, 2020.
Who this affects
Registered businesses that failed to file their GST TRAN-1 on time because of technical errors on the GST portal, provided the GST Council has already recommended their specific case.
An example
Imagine you run a retail store and tried to file your GST TRAN-1 in 2019, but the government portal crashed repeatedly, preventing your submission. You reported this to the authorities, and the GST Council reviewed and recommended your case for relief. Because of this order, you now have until March 31, 2020, to successfully upload that form and claim your tax credits.
What you should do
If you are one of the taxpayers whose case was recommended by the GST Council due to technical errors, you must log in to the GST portal and submit your FORM GST TRAN-1 by March 31, 2020.
Deadline · 31st March, 2020If you do nothing
If you are eligible for this extension but fail to file by the new deadline, you will lose the opportunity to claim the tax credits associated with this form. There is no further automatic extension provided in this order.
The terms explained
- FORM GST TRAN-1
- A form used to transfer old tax credits into the new GST system.
- Common portal
- The official website used for all GST filings and tax payments.
- GST Council
- The governing body that makes decisions on GST rules and tax rates.
The original document
| Issued by | GST |
|---|---|
| Document | Order-CGST Order-01/2020-GST |
| Full title | Extension of time limit for submitting the declaration in FORM GST TRAN-1 under rule 117(1A) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 in certain cases |
| Issued on | 07 February 2020 |
| Effective | 7th February, 2020 |
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