Extension of Due Date for FORM GSTR-3B for March 2026
CBIC / GST notification 01/2026 – Central Tax · 21 Apr 2026
Official title
01/2026-Central Tax : Seeks to extends the due date for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of March, 2026 till the twenty-first day of April, 2026
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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has extended the deadline for filing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of March 2026. This extension applies to registered persons required to furnish returns under sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, read with rule 61(1)(i) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. The revised due date for submission is April 21, 2026. The notification is effective from April 20, 2026.
What you must do
- Furnish the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of March 2026 by the extended due date.
Key dates
- Effective from
- 20 Apr 2026
- Effective date of the notification
- 20 Apr 2026
Document text
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB- SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No. 01/2026 – Central Tax New Delhi, dated the 21st April, 2026
G.S.R … (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the GST Council, hereby extends the due date for furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of March, 2026 till the twenty-first day of April, 2026, for the registered persons who are required to furnish return under sub-section (1) of section 39 read with clause (i) of sub-rule (1) of rule 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.
- This notification shall come into effect from 20th day of April, 2026.
[F. No. CBIC-20006/45/2025-GST]
(Kangale Shrunkhala Motiram) Director
Source details
- Source
- Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs / GST
- Type
- notification
- Published by source
- 21 Apr 2026
- Document number
- 01/2026 – Central Tax
- Issuing division
- Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
- Effective date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Coverage area
- indirect-tax