Government rolls out facility of filing of NIL GST return through SMS. Know the process to file step wise from June 2020. Taxpayers can file NIL return of any period which are due from February 2020 whose due date to file is 30 June
In a major move towards taxpayer facilitation, the government has today onwards allowed filing of NIL GST monthly return in FORM GSTR 3B through SMS. This would substantially improve ease of GST compliance for 22 lakh registered taxpayers who had to otherwise log into their account on the common portal and then file their returns every month. Now, these taxpayers with NIL liability need not log on to the GST portal and may file their NIL returns through SMS.
For this purpose the functionality of filing Nil FORM GSTR 3B through SMS has been made available onthe GSTN portal with immediate effect. The status of the returns so filed can be tracked on the GST portal by logging in to GSTIN account and navigating to Services > Returns > Track return status. The procedure to Nil return by SMS is as follows:
Following is Step wise process to file NIL GSTR-3B returns through SMS
1. Initiate Nil filing
NIL < Space > 3B < Space > GSTIN < Space > Tax period
Ex. NIL 3B 27XXXXXXXXXXXZC 0502020
2. Confirming Nil filing
CNF < Space > 3B < Space > Code
Ex. CNF 3B 123456
3 For Help
HELP < Space > 3B
Ex. Help 3B
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