GSTR 1 filing deadline for Aug 2017
It seems that although the returns portal mentions deadline for filing GSTR 1 for Aug 2017 is 5/10/2017, the final date is not yet updated in the system. Only by visiting www.gst.gov.in, we can get this information.
Now, why is it that the due date on the returns portal is shown as 5/10/2017 while the GST website states that it's yet to be announced ? Can both websites not provide the same information ?
Secondly, how is a small taxpayer supposed to figure out the meaning of such a complicated error message which I have mentioned above in quotes?
Is it not possible for the government to provide a simple message e.g. "Due date for filing of GSTR 1 for August 2017 has not been finalised. Please wait for announcement of the due date and file after the date is announced".
Simple steps like these can save a lot of stress and tension for the taxpayer and make GST return filing a bit more user friendly.
Hope someone in the Govt. reads and implements such simple steps. more