Amendment to Section 44 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act
Section 44 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act is being amended to include new provisions regarding the filing of annual returns. The amendment allows the Commissioner, upon recommendations from the Council, to extend the deadline for submitting annual returns for specific classes of registered persons. This extension must be documented in writing and announced through a notification. Additionally, if the Commissioner of State tax or the Commissioner of Union territory tax issues a notification to extend the deadline, it will automatically be considered as notified by the Commissioner. This change provides flexibility in the filing deadlines, accommodating various circumstances that may affect different classes of taxpayers.
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Amendment of section 44.
98. In section 44 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, in sub-section (1), the following provisos shall be inserted, namely—
“Provided that the Commissioner may, on the recommendations of the Council and for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification, extend the time limit for furnishing the annual return for such class of registered persons as may be specified therein:
Provided further that any extension of time limit notified by the Commissioner of State tax or the Commissioner of Union territory tax shall be deemed to be notified by the Commissioner.”.