COVID-19 relief: Govt. allows businesses to verify monthly GST returns through EVC till May 31
The Hindu
Currently, businesses are required to digitally sign the GSTR-3B form while filing the monthly return and paying taxes.
The government has allowed businesses to verify through electronic verification code monthly GST returns filed till May 31. In a notification, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said any registered person during the period from April 21, 2021, to May 31, 2021, will be allowed to furnish the return in Form GSTR-3B and details of outward supplies in Form GSTR-1 verified through electronic verification code (EVC). Currently, businesses are required to digitally sign the GSTR-3B form while filing the monthly return and paying taxes. However, with offices shut due to the lockdown, businesses are unable to generate a digital signature that has led to delay in filing returns.More Related News
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