Govt Rolls Out Facility of Filing of NIL GST Return Through SMS

New Delhi: In a major move towards taxpayer facilitation, the government on Monday allowed filing of NIL GST monthly return in FORM GSTR-3B through SMS. Also Read – Centre Releases Rs 36,400 Crore as GST Compensation to States For Covid-19 Expenditure

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. Also Read – ‘Don’t Charge Any GST on Equipment Linked to Management of COVID-19,’ Rahul Urges Centre

With the facility of SMS getting activated, now taxpayers with NIL liability need not log on to the GST portal and may file their NIL returns through a SMS. Also Read – GST Collections in March Dip Below Rs 1 Lakh-cr Mark to Rs 97,597 cr

For this purpose, the functionality of filing Nil FORM GSTR-3B through SMS has been made available on the GSTIN portal with immediate effect. The status of the returns so filed can be tracked on the GST portal by logging in to GSTIN account.