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Govt waives penalty for late filing of GST returns in Aug and Sep
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Central government has waived off penalty on delayed filing of initial Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns for months of August and September.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "To facilitate taxpayers, late fee on filing of GSTR-3B for Aug&Sept has been waived. Late fee paid will be credited back to taxpayer ledger."
The government had earlier waived the late fee for delayed filing for the month of July, media reported.
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