GST return filing woes remain

Assessees are still facing problems in filing the goods and services tax (GST) returns even as the government has extended the deadline. They have also sought an applicability of the summary form for six months instead of only for the first two months, besides an extension for filing of returns for outward supplies as firms are busy during the first 10 days of the month with tasks such as paying tax deducted at source of employees, paying salaries and reimbursements, among others.

On Monday, the government had extended the date for filing of returns for outward supplies — GSTR-1 — by five days to September 10. “As this is the first time, taxpayers are struggling with various heads of GSTR-1. They are confused about how to report GSTR-1 and often end up reporting same invoice under separate sections,” said Archit Gupta, CEO of ClearTax.