Due Date extension request of GST Annual return for FY 2019-20

BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY
Mumbai

Date: 18.2.2021

To,

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ma’am
Hon. Finance Minister
North Block, New Delhi

Shri. Anuragsingh Thakur ji
Minister of State for Finance
North Block, New Delhi

GST Council
New Delhi

Respected Madam

Sub.:- Request tor extention of due date for GST annual return of 2019-20

We have been receiving requests from trade associations, etc to extend date for annual return and GST audit for the year 2019-20 which is due on 28th February 2021.

For justification, we are sharing to following reasons to look into it

1. The audit for 2019-20 under income tax was extended by your good self to 15th January 21.

2. Utility for forms was made available on 1st January 21.

3. In Maharashtra still Covid-19 Restrictions for travel in local train and 30% staff. Recently in Maharashtra and Mumbai region we have seen spike in Covid-19 and it is required strict following of Covid-19 guidelines.

4. No loss of revenue if extended, to extend to 30 th June 21, at present it is 28th February.

We request to consider extention in larger interest of nation, and public and under any circumstanstances, IT IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE, ATLEAST FOR MUMBAI METROPOLITAN AREA, being most agrieved area of the country.

Regards,

CA Shailesh R Ghedia
President

Bhartiya Janata Party
Professional Cell, Mumbai

CC to:

Adv. Shri. Mangalprabhat ji Lodha, MLA
President, Mumbai BJP

Shri. Gopal Shetty ji, MP

Smt. Poonam Mahajan Rao madam, MP

Shri. Manoj Kotak ji, MP