The Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (CGST Act)

Section 47 – Levy of late fee

CGST ACT 2017

(1) Any registered person who fails to furnish the details of outward or 1[***] supplies required under section 37 1[***] or returns required under section 39 or section 45 2[or section 52] by the due date shall pay a late fee of one hundred rupees for every day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum amount of five thousand rupees.

(2) Any registered person who fails to furnish the return required under section 44 by the due date shall be liable to pay a late fee of one hundred rupees for every day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of an amount calculated at a quarter per cent. of his turnover in the State or Union territory.


1. Omitted (w.e.f. 1st October, 2022 vide Notification No. 18/2022 – CT dated 28.09.2022) by s. 108 of The Finance Act 2022 (No. 6 of 2022).

2. Inserted (w.e.f. 1st October, 2022 vide Notification No. 18/2022 – CT dated 28.09.2022) by s. 108 of The Finance Act 2022 (No. 6 of 2022).