20-21 Annual Calendar
20-21 Annual Calendar
2020-2021
Index
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The due dates of GSTR-5, GSTR-5A, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, and GSTR-8 for March 2020
and ITC-04 for the quarter January-March 2020 has been extended to 31st August
2020.
The due dates for the CMP-08 for the quarter January-March 2020 and GSTR-04
for FY 2019-20 to be filed by composition dealers has been extended till July 2020.
The due dates for GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for March 2020 and GSTR-1 for the quarter
January-March 2020 HAVE NOT BEEN EXTENDED, BUT THE LATE FEE IS WAIVED OFF
if filed within the specified dates distributed across the months of June and July
2020.
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
May 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The due dates of GSTR-5, GSTR-5A, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, and GSTR-8 for April 2020
has been extended to 31st August 2020.
The due dates for GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for April 2020 HAVE NOT BEEN EXTENDED,
BUT THE LATE FEE IS WAIVED OFF if filed within the specified dates in July 2020
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2020 2020
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
June 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
^No interest charged if the GST dues are paid before 4th Apr, 5th May and 4th Jun for Feb, Mar & Apr respectively. But, interest applies from the
16th day at a reduced rate of 9% p.a. up to the date of actual payment, if paid before 24th Jun 2020. If not, then interest is charged in a staggered
manner as given above plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 24th Jun 2020 up to the actual date of filing. A late fee will
apply from the due date until the actual date of filing subject to a maximum of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B), if filed after 24th
June 2020 but before 30th Sept 2020.
***If filed afterwards but before 30th September 2020, the maximum late fee charged shall be up to Rs 500 per return vide CGST notification
number 57/2020 dated 30th June 2020.
June 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
The due date for monthly GSTR-1 of May 2020 being 11th June 2020 HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED, BUT
THE LATE FEE IS WAIVED OFF if the return is filed on or before 28th July 2020.
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the
Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
**Thereafter, a reduced interest rate at 9% p.a. will apply if taxpayer files on or before 30th Sept 2020. If not, then interest applies in a
staggered manner as given above plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 30th Sept 2020 up to the actual date of filing.
A late fee will apply from the due date until the actual date of filing subject to a maximum of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B),
if filed after 27th Jun 2020 but before 30th Sept 2020.
July 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the
Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
**Thereafter, a reduced interest rate at 9% p.a. will apply if taxpayer files on or before 30th Sept 2020. If not, then interest applies in a
staggered manner as given above plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 30th Sept 2020 up to the actual date of filing.
A late fee will apply from the due date until the actual date of filing subject to a maximum of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B),
if filed after the above date but before 30th Sept 2020.
July 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the
Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
**Thereafter, a reduced interest rate at 9% p.a. will apply if taxpayer files on or before 30th Sept 2020. If not, then interest applies in a
staggered manner as given above plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 30th Sept 2020 up to the actual date of filing. A
late fee will apply from the due date until the actual date of filing subject to a maximum of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B), if
filed after 9th Jul 2020 but before 30th Sept 2020.
July 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
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afterwards but before 30th September 2020, the maximum late fee charged shall be up to Rs 500 per return vide CGST notification
number 57/2020 dated 30th June 2020.
July 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
The due date for monthly GSTR-1 of Jun 2020 being 11th Jul 2020 & quarterly GSTR-1 for Apr-Jun 2020 being
31st Jul 2020 HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED, BUT THE LATE FEE IS WAIVED OFF if filed on or before 5th Aug and
3rd Aug 2020 respectively.
For taxpayers with aggregate turnover of up to Rs 5 crore in PFY, the due date for GSTR-3B of May 2020 being
12th# Jul 2020 & 14th## July 2020 HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED, BUT THE LATE FEE IS WAIVED OFF if filed on or
before 12th Sept & 15th Sept 2020 respectively.
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Similarly, GSTR-3B of June 2020 is due by 22nd# July & 24th## July 2020 but can be filed on or before 23rd Sept
& 25th Sept 2020 respectively, without late fee.
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
August 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
^The due date was extended vide CGST notification no. 55/2020 dated 27th Jun 2020.
***If filed afterwards but before 30th September 2020, the maximum late fee charged shall be up to Rs 500 per return vide CGST notification
number 57/2020 dated 30th June 2020.
August 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
For taxpayers with aggregate turnover of up to Rs 5 crore in PFY, the due date for GSTR-3B of July 2020 being
22nd# Aug 2020 & 24th## Aug 2020 HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED, BUT THE LATE FEE IS WAIVED OFF if filed on
or before 27th Sept & 29th Sept 2020 respectively.
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
^The due date was extended via CGST notification no. 55/2020 dated 27th Jun 2020.
September 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
Date* Purpose Period Description
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the Union
Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
**Thereafter, a reduced interest rate at 9% p.a. will apply if taxpayer files on or before 30th Sept 2020. If not, then interest applies in a staggered
manner as given above plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 30th Sept 2020 up to the actual date of filing. A late fee will
apply from the due date until the actual date of filing, subject to a maximum late fee of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B), if filed
before 30th Sept 2020.
September 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
Date* Purpose Period Description
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the Union
Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
**Thereafter, a reduced interest rate at 9% p.a. will apply if taxpayer files on or before 30th Sept 2020. If not, then interest applies in a staggered
manner as given above plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 30th Sept 2020 up to the actual date of filing. A late fee will
apply from the due date until the actual date of filing, subject to a maximum late fee of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B), if filed
before 30th Sept 2020.
September 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
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*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the Union Territories of Daman and
Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura,
Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh and New Delhi.
**Thereafter, a reduced interest rate at 9% p.a. will apply if taxpayer files on or before 30th Sept 2020. If not, then interest applies in a staggered manner as given above
plus interest at 18% p.a. will apply from the next day after 30th Sept 2020 up to the actual date of filing. A late fee will apply from the due date until the actual date of
filing, subject to a maximum late fee of Rs 500 per return (No late fee for Nil GSTR-3B), if filed before 30th Sept 2020.
^Stands extended vide CGST notification no. 55/2020 dated 27th June 2020 for taxpayers who faced technical difficulties on the GST portal, as notified via CGST
Notification no. 02/2020-CT dt. 1st January 2020 and CGST order no. 01/2020 dt. 7th February 2020. It covers taxpayers who do not possess invoice/documents pertaining
to the tax credit claimed from the pre-GST regime, on the closing stock as of 30th June 2017.
October 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
The e-Invoicing system will be implemented from 1st October 2020 onwards as notified.
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the
Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and
Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh and New Delhi.
^The due date was extended via CGST notification no. 54/2020 dated 24th Jun 2020.
October 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
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October 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the Union
Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
11 JulY: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
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Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
October 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
^ The due date was extended via CGST notification no. 64/2020 dated 31st Aug 2020. Further, the late fee is waived for taxpayers in UT of Ladakh
if they file GSTR-4 for FY 2019-20 between 01-11-2020 to 31-12-2020.
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Central Tax notification no. 67/2020 dated 21st September 2020, taxpayers under the composition scheme during FY 17-18 and FY 18-19
can still furnish their quarterly GSTR-4, missed out for any of the quarters falling in these financial years, between 22-09-2020 and 31-10-2020
along with a maximum late fee of Rs 500 per return. (nil return attracts no late fee)
***For FY 2018-19, GSTR-9 is made optional for taxpayers with an annual turnover of up to Rs 2 crore and GSTR-9C is waived off for taxpayers with
an annual turnover of up to Rs 5 crore. Note that for the taxpayers with annual turnover below Rs 2 crore, late fees will not be charged for filing
GSTR-9 and 9C for FY 2018-19 after the due date.
November 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
November 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, the
Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh,
Chandigarh and New Delhi.
December 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
December 2020 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
**The annual return in Form GSTR-9/9A for FY 2018-19 has been made optional for small taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is less
than Rs.2 crores.
^GSTR-9C is waived off for taxpayers with an aggregate annual turnover of up to Rs 5 crore for FY 2018-19.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,
the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and
Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh and New Delhi.
January 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Small taxpayers i.e. taxpayers with turnover up to Rs.5 crore in the previous financial year, can opt
for quarterly filing of GSTR-3B from 1st January 2021 under the Quarterly Return Filing and Monthly
Payment of Taxes (QRMP) scheme. Payment of tax will need to be done on a monthly basis in Form
PMT-06.
There is a new optional facility introduced for small taxpayers under the QRMP scheme called the
Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF). Quarterly GSTR-1 filers can choose to upload their invoices each
month in the IFF, for the first two months of the quarter. The invoices relating to the last month of
the quarter are to be uploaded in the GSTR-1 return.
Filing of GSTR-9/9A for small taxpayers with turnover up to Rs.2 crore has been made optional for
FY 2019-20.
January 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
January 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
#Category X: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,
the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
##Category Y: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, the Union Territories of Jammu and
Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh and New Delhi.
February 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
February 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
**The Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) is a facility under the QRMP scheme for small taxpayers, who can choose to upload their B2B
outward supply invoices each month, for the first two months of the quarter. The invoices relating to the last month of the quarter
are to be uploaded in the GSTR-1 return
March 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
March 2021 GST Compliance Calendar
RFD-11
31 Mar (LUT)
FY 2021-22 Th due date for LUT renewal for FY
2021-22
*The due dates mentioned are subject to changes notified by the concerned department.
**The Invoice Furnishing Facility (IFF) is a facility under the QRMP scheme for small taxpayers, who can choose to upload their B2B
outward supply invoices each month, for the first two months of the quarter. The invoices relating to the last month of the quarter
are to be uploaded in the GSTR-1 return
^ The annual return in Form GSTR-9/9A for FY 2019-20 has been made optional for small taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is less
than Rs.2 crores.