Govt extends time limit for filing intimation for Composition Levy up to Aug 16

NEW DELHI: With a view to ease the compliance burden of provisionally migrated small taxpayers opting to pay tax under the Composition scheme, Government has decided to extend the time limit for filing intimation for Composition levy (filing of intimation FORM GST CMP-01) up to August 16, 2017.

According to a Finance Ministry statement, the taxpayers who were provisionally migrated by virtue of being registered under the existing laws, but who are no longer required to be registered under GST, the period of applying for Cancellation of Registration is being extended up to 30th September, 2017. Relevant notifications are being issued.

The statement said that the Government is mindful of the concerns of tax payers, especially the small taxpayers, arising from transition to the GST regime from 1st of July, 2017. (AGENCIES)