Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Extension of due date for filing 24Q TDS return for Q4 18-19 to 30th June, 2019

Government has extended the due date for filing TDS return (Form 24Q) from 30th May 2019 to 30th June 2019 for all TDS deductors across India. 



Monday, 3 June 2019

Free Accounting and Billing Software for Enterprises with Annual Turnover upto Rs. 1.5 Cr.

Vide notification dated 28-05-2019 on www.gst.gov.in, GSTN Department provides free GST Billing and Accounting software. GSTN has partnered with some Billing and Accounting software vendors to provide this facilities.
Following are some FAQs.

FAQ1: WHO CAN USE THIS FACILITY?
Reply: This facility is available to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with Annual Turnover under Rs. 1.5cr.
This software is also available for the active Normal taxpayers, SEZ Developers/SEZ Units and taxpayers who have opted for composition scheme under the GST regime. 
This facility is available to the taxpayers for all States/UTs

FAQ2: WHAT IS THE USE OF THIS FACILITY?
Reply: This software allows a taxpayer to run his daily business by providing day to day billing and accounting features, alongwith facility for return filing for their GST related compliances.
Some of the free features being made available by all the vendors are Sale/ Purchase/ Cash ledger, Inventory management, Supplier/ Customer Masters, Generation of Invoices, Preparation of GST Returns etc.
These are available as a cloud based version as well as a downloadable version that installs on desktop or laptop for eight products to choose from. 

FAQ3: IS THIS FACILITY IS ALWAYS FREE OF COST?
Reply: The software would be available free of cost to eligible taxpayers till 31.03.2021 or till the taxpayer’s annual turnover remains under Rs 1.5 Cr in a financial year, after which the taxpayers may have to pay a fee to the vendor.
For using features other than free features listed or using the software beyond the initial free period, the taxpayer may visit respective vendor product site to ascertain fee payable, if any.

FAQ4: IS THE GST DEPARTMENT HAS CONTROL OVER THIS SAOFTWARE?
Reply: The Accounting and Billing software is independent from GST Department and the GST department has no control over that software. GST Department does not collecting taxpayers' data from this software.
The taxpayer should read the terms and conditions of the software property before proceeding forward.
All queries/questions need to be taken up with the software vendors and NOT with GST Helpdesk.

FAQ4: HOW TO DOWNLOAD THIS SOFTWARE?
Reply: To download the accounting and billing software on the GST Portal, the taxpayer need to login to the GST Portal with valid credentials and navigate to Downloads > Accounting and Billing Software option.

The user manual and FAQs for the same and vendors providing software can be viewed at the following links:

Saturday, 1 June 2019

Compliance Due Dates Calendar for Month of June 2019

DUE DATE
STATUTORY ACT
FORM NAME
PARTICULARS
07-06-2019
Income Tax Act
Challan 281
Due date for deposit of Tax deducted for the month of May 19.
10-06-2019
GST
GSTR-7
         To be filed by the persons who is required to deduct TDS under GST for the month of May 19.
GST
GSTR-8
    To be filed by the e-commerce operators required to deduct TDS under GST for the m/o May 19.
11-06-2019
GST
GSTR-1
For taxpayers with Annual Aggregate turnover is above Rs. 1.50/- Crore or opted to file monthly Return for m/o May 19
13-06-2019
GST
GSTR-6
     To be filed by Input Service Distributor for m/o May 19
14-06-2019
Income Tax Act
Form 16B
   Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194-IA (TDS on Immovable   property) in m/o April 19
Income Tax Act
Form 16C
        Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IB (TDS on Certain Rent payment) in m/o April 19
15-06-2019
Income Tax Act
Challan 280
    First installment of advance tax for the assessment year 2020-21
Income Tax Act
Form 24G
      Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of Government where TDS for m/o May 19 has been paid without production of a challan
Income Tax Act
Form 16A
     Quarterly TDS certificates in respect of tax deducted for payments other than salary for the quarter ending March 31, 2019
Income Tax Act
Form 16
   Certificate of tax deducted at source to employees in respect of salary paid and tax deducted during Financial Year 2018-19
Companies Act
INC- 22A
     Filing of the particulars of the Company & its registered office by every company incorporated on or before 31.12.17
Challan
       ESIC Payment for m/o May 19
ECR
       PF Payment for m/o May 19
25-06-2019
ECR
   PF Return filling for May 19 (including pension & Insurance scheme forms
30-06-2019
Income Tax Act
Form 26QB
    Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted u/s 194-IA in month of May 19
Income Tax Act
Form 26QC
    Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted u/s 194-IB in month of May 19
GST
GSTR-9A
Annual Return for FY 17-18 For Composition Tax Payer
GST
GSTR-9C
Annual Return for FY 17-18 by registered person whose Annual Turnover for FY 17-18 is above Rs. 2 Cores (Annual Return + Audited Annual Accounts + Reconciliation Statement
GST
ITC-04
For Jul 2017 to March 19 for filing the details of goods or capital goods sent to job worker and  received back

Thursday, 30 May 2019

INC-22A - Last Date 15th June, 2019 and No Extension will be given - MCA

MCA has recently announced on http://www.mca.gov.in/

"Please note that last date for filing ACTIVE(INC-22A) expires on 15th June 2019 and no further extension would be provided. In case ACTIVE is not filed on or before the said date, the compliance status for such companies shall be marked as ‘ACTIVE Non-compliant’ and Directors of such ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’ companies shall be marked as ‘Director of ACTIVE non-compliant company’. Stakeholders may please take note and plan accordingly."

That implies that No Extension will be given for filing form INC-22A after 15th June, 2019