Cancelled GST number

Cancelled GST number

Hi,

My gst number was cancelled in the first week of March 2019 as I hadn't filed for six consecutive months. I wasn't filing any returns since the time I got the gst registration done in July 2017 and received a call from the assistant commissioner asking me to file all dues in Feb. I filed for 2017-18 immediately but my ca couldn't file all the returns and since March 31st was the last date he told me not to worry. However the registration was cancelled and I filed all the returns by 3rd week of march and applied for reinstation of my registration. I was supposed to be receive a reply within one month but that didn't happen. My ca visited the department multiple times in May but couldn't meet the concerned official as he wasn't available due to election duty. I also reached out to my ward through mail but was told to contact the other ward as my address had been updated and when I contacted the new ward I was told to contact the old ward as they didn't have any application pending for my gst cancellation. I finally applied for a new gst as I was neither receiving a reasonable answer on mail nor in person from the department. Now, out of the blue my gst registration was reinstated in July which means I need to file the returns from March onwards with penalty even though it wasn't my fault that the department didn't bother to reply. I received an sms that I haven't filed returns after February and there are purchases in gstr 2a hence need to file the pending dues immediately. I have changed my ca since I got the new registration and he had said that that he'll visit the department in person after October to sort out the issue but so far he's just delaying it and I've received another reminder from the department. Kindly advice what should be done. I wish to file all the pending returns and get this gst number cancelled but can't pay the huge penalty that has piled up.

Asked 4 years ago in GST

Hello Sir,

As i understood from your query that now you have two separate GST Registrations and here is my reply to your query in regard to both the registrations:

For old GST Registration: Now as your GST number has been reinstated from July 2017 then you can surrender the number from the back date and in case commissioner inquired you about the reason for surrendering the number from back date in that case you represent the whole case to him. If he agree to your concern than he can cancel your registration from back date without any interest and penalty. But in case he won't agree to your concerns then he may ask you file all the returns with interest and penalty. Now you have to decide either you want to pay the interest and penalty now or take a chance to save it.

For New Registration: File regular returns in regard to new GST number and in case there is some pending amount that has to be paid at the time of old GST registration then you can also pay that by filing the FORM -DRC-03 on the GST Portal.

Thanks and Regards

Divya Chugh