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Advisory on Opting-in for Composition Scheme for 2020-21 – Extension of Dates in view of COVID-19 pandemic

Frah Saeed

Clearmytax.in Editorial Team

GSTN has on 07/04/2020 issued an advisory on opting-in for Composition Scheme for 2020-21 in backdrop of extension of dates in view of COVID-19 pandemic. The advisory reads as under:

A.Due to COVID-19 pandemic and challenges faced by taxpayers, Government has extended dates for opting for composition scheme by normal taxpayers, for the financial year 2020-21. These are notified in Notifications 30/2020 Central Tax, dated 03.04.2020. Circular No. 136/06/2020-GST dated 3rd April, 2020 has also been issued.

B.Existing Normal taxpayers who want to opt for Composition Scheme in Financial Year 2020-21 may note following changes:

  1. Revised date to file Form GST CMP 02: Normal and registered taxpayers who want to opt in for Composition in FY 2020-21 can apply in Form GST CMP-02 by 30th June 2020.
  2. No GSTR 1 or 3B must be filed in 2020-21 financial year for associated PAN: The taxpayers SHOULD NOT file any GSTR-1/GSTR-3B, for any tax period of FY 2020-21, from any of the GSTIN on the associated PAN, or else they will not be able to opt for composition scheme for FY 2020-21.
  3. No need for re-opting for the composition scheme: The taxpayers who are already in composition scheme, in previous financial year are not required to opt in for composition again for FY 2020-2021.
  4. Revised date to file Form GST ITC 03: Form GST ITC-03 to reverse ITC for the stock in hand at the time of transition can be filed till 31st July, 2020.
  5. Modification in earlier advisory date 18.02.2020: The advisory issued on 18.02.2020 and available on GST Portal (https://www.gst.gov.in/newsandupdates/read/356) stands modified to above extent.

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  1. Very nice article which covered relevant fields in summary… good going… keep it up.

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