Late Fees, the Three-year Bar and the Non-filer
Late fee is arithmetic and can be computed; the three-year bar is not, and it is the provision that turns a lapsed client into an unfixable one, a return that cannot be filed strands the recipient’s credit, blocks a revocation, and leaves a best-judgment order standing for good.
- 8 pages
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- 13 September 2026
The 4 formats inside
- 1Reply to a notice in Form GSTR-3A for failure to furnish returnss.46 · Rule 68 · s.62On its own₹149
- 2Letter to the department on a return that cannot be furnished because of the three-year bars.37(5) · s.39(11) · s.44(2) · s.52(15) · Rule 142(2)On its own₹149
- 3Application for waiver or refund of late fees.47 · s.54 · s.128 · s.126On its own₹149
- 4Late fee and interest exposure note to the clients.47 · s.50 · s.37(5) · s.39(11) · s.62 · Rule 138EOn its own₹149
Read the opening
The first part of “Reply to a notice in Form GSTR-3A for failure to furnish returns”, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.
On the letterhead of the taxpayer — to be filed within fifteen days of the notice
To
The [Superintendent / Assistant Commissioner] of [Central / State] Tax
[Range / Ward], [Division], [Commissionerate]
Sub: Reply to notice in Form GSTR-3A bearing Reference No. [Reference number of the GSTR-3A notice] dated [Date of the GSTR-3A notice] for failure to furnish return(s) for the tax period(s) [Tax periods of the default] — GSTIN [Taxpayer's GSTIN]
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