NIL GST Monthly Return Through SMS FORM GSTR-3B

Submission of NIL GST FORM GSTR-3B through SMS: To improve ease of GST compliance for over 22 lakh registered taxpayers, Government announced a new initiative of allowing to fill NIL GST monthly return NIL liability in FORM GSTR-3B through SMS

By this significant move towards taxpayer facilitation, Now taxpayers with NIL liability need not log on to the GST Portal and to file their NIL returns

Filling of Nil FORM GSTR-3B through SMS as made available on the GSTN portal with immediate effect. The status filled form, returns can be tracked on the GST Portal by logging in to GSTIN account. Track status from GST web portal navigating to Services, Returns and Track Return Status

The process to file Nil returns GSTR-3B by SMS

Procedure to file NIL GST Monthly Return Through SMS can be done in two easy steps, Initiate Nil Filing and Confirming Nil Filing. The complete process is shown below

Step 1: Initiate Nil Filing

NIL<space>3B<space>GSTIN<space>Tax period

SMS to 14409

Ex. NIL 3B 09XXXXXXZC 052020

Confirmation SMS from VD-GSTIND as follows

545126 is the CODE for Nil filing of GSTR3B for09XXXXXXXXXXXZC for period 052020. Code validity 30 min.

Step 2: Confirming Nil Filing

CNF <space>3B<space>Code

SMS to 14409

Ex. CNF 3B 123456

Confirmation SMS from VD-GSTIND as follows

Your, 09XXXXXXZC, GSTR3B for 052020 is filed successfully and acknowledged vide ARN is AA070219000384. Use ARN to track the status of your return