CAs Seek GSTR-3B Deadline Extension Amid Portal Issues
Many chartered accountants have voiced their concerns about the GST portal not working and thus demanded a deadline extension for GSTR-3B deadline which is April 20, 2026 for March 2026 tax period.
For the uninitiated, Form GSTR-3B is a simplified summary return and the purpose of the return is for taxpayers to declare their summary GST liabilities for a particular tax period and discharge these liabilities. A normal taxpayer is required to file Form GSTR-3B returns for every tax period.
Due date to file GSTR-3B:
- For monthly filers, the due date for filing Form GSTR-3B is the 20th day of the month following the month (tax period) for which the return pertains.
- For quarterly filers, the due date for filing of Form GSTR-3B, as notified for different States/UTs, is 22nd and 24th day of the month following the quarter for which the return pertains.
- However, the due date for filing Form GSTR-3B can be extended by the Government through notification.
Gujarat based Chartered Accountant Deep Koradia said to ET Wealth Online: "For April 2026 month GSTR-3B filing, many tax payers and tax professionals were experiencing slow response from the GST portal since couple of days."
Koradia says that today (April 20, 2026), it's extremely slow as either one can't logged in, if incase succeeded, portal will through him out as soon as one clicks return filing tab.
According to Koradia, it is pertinent to note that even if payment is made from bank, it's not reflecting or reflecting very late on gst portal If a tax payer couldn't file GSTR-3B on 20th, he can be charged late fees and interest (as the GST portal is not working, one can't even make the payment smoothly).
Koradia says: "Further, if GST return due date is missed, some of the state government suspends the number and sends cancellation notice within couple of days from the due date (say Gujarat SGST), so it's very harsh consequences."
