Functionality
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.
Impact and Outreach
This would substantially improve ease of GST compliance for over 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 a SMS.
Available Immediately
For this purpose, the functionality of filing Nil FORM GSTR 3B through SMS has been made available on the GSTN portal with immediate effect.
The status of the return be filed can be tracked on the GST Portal by logging into GST account and navigating to Services Returns Track Return Status. The procedure to file Nil retums by SMS is as follows
Procedure
Two Text Message/SMS is required to be send in order to file NIL GSTR-3B, one for filng NIL return and second for confirmation on filing NIL return. Second SMS has to be shared along with the code received in response to first SMS.
First SMS
SMS to be send to 14409 from Registered Number and Six Digit Code will be received
NIL 3B GSTIN Tax Period (MMYYYY) | Ex. NIL 3B 07XXCP0000X1ZX 052020
Second SMS
6 digit Code received after 1st SMS has to be sent to 14409 in following manner, Ex. 332244 is 6 digit code received
CNF 3B 332244
After Sending the second SMS a success message with ARN will be received.
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