Half the assessees fail to file GST returns for September

Just 3.94 million of the total 8 million assessees filed their GSTR 3B returns till Friday, sources said

Even three months after the roll-out of the goods and services tax (GST), the level of compliance continues to be low in filing returns. In fact, less than half of assessees filed summary returns under the GST for September, for which the deadline was October 20. 

Government officials claimed the latest data was similar to that in the previous two months. But there are signs of worry and tax experts are nudging the authorities to figure out why such large number of assesses are not filing returns.

Just 3.94 million of the total 8 million assessees filed their GSTR 3B