CBIC waives GSTR-1 for Persons who couldn’t Opt for Composition Scheme [Read Notification]

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a notification waiving GSTR-1 for Persons who could not opt for Composition Scheme till 7^th March 2019.

As per the 39^th GST Council meeting, it was decided that the requirement of furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for 2019-20 should be waived for taxpayers who could not opt for availing the option of special composition scheme under notification No. 2/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 07.03.2019 by filing FORM CMP-02.

“The said persons who have, instead of furnishing the statement containing the details of payment of self-assessed tax in FORM GST CMP-08 have furnished a return in FORM GSTR-3B under the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) for the tax periods in the financial year 2019-20, such taxpayers shall not be required to furnish the statement in the outward supply of goods or services or both in FORM GSTR-1 of the said rules or the statement containing the details of payment of self-assessed tax in FORM GST CMP-08 for all the tax periods in the financial year 2019-20,” the notification said.