"CBIC May Extend GST Filing Deadline Due to Portal Issues"
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) on X (Twitter) has acknowledged that the GST portal is experiencing technical issues and is hence under maintenance. GSTN expects the portal to be operational by 12 PM on January 10, 2025 however, it has sent an incident report to CBIC to consider an extension in filing date.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is yet to come out with any notification in this regard. However, several chartered accountants on social media and with whom we spoke voiced their concerns about being unable to file GSTR-1 return, the deadline for which is January 11, 2025 for the December 2024 tax period. The deadline is January 13, 2025 for QRMP filers for December 2024 tax period.
GSTN said on X: “The GST portal is currently experiencing technical issues and is under maintenance. We expect the portal to be operational by 12:00 noon. CBIC is being sent an incident report to consider extension in filing date. Thank you for your understanding and patience!”
GSTN said on the portal: "Scheduled Downtime! GSTN are enhancing the services on the site. The services will not be available from 10th Jan’25 12:00 AM to 10th Jan’25 03:00 PM."
