Form GST PMT 08

New GST Return – Form GST PMT 08

CA Sugandh Jain Parmar

Updated on November 4th, 2020

GST Council, in its 37th Council meeting held in Goa, announced that new GST returns shall be implemented from April 2020 instead of September 2019. This new return filing system shall replace the existing GST return filing system.

This new simplified return filing system will be introduced to ease the compliance process and identify defaulting taxpayers.

Under the New GST Return Form, taxpayers are given an option to file returns on a monthly or quarterly basis. For quarterly return filing, the taxpayer may opt for Form GST RET-01 (Normal), Form GST RET-02 (Sahaj), or Form GST RET-03.

Even though the taxpayer opts to file a return on a quarterly basis, he has to pay tax on a monthly basis. Such tax liability is to be discharged by filing Form GST PMT-08.

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Let us now understand Form GST PMT-08 in detail -

Form GST PMT 08

Who Need to File FORM GST PMT 08 - 

This form is to be filed by those registered taxpayers who have opted for filing GST returns on a quarterly basis under the new return format

Form GST PMT-08 is a declaration form from the registered taxpayer to pay tax on a self-assessment basis.

Liability assessed in Form GST PMT-08 may be discharged either through balance in electronic credit ledger or balance in electronic cash ledger.

Liability paid or input tax credit availed through Form GST PMT-08 shall be adjusted in the main return to be filed for the quarter

Due Date for Form GST PMT-08 -

  • The due date for filing Form GST PMT-08 is the 20th of the month following the month for which the return is to be filed.
  • This form is to be filed for the first two months of the quarter for which the main return is to be filed.
  • In the third month of the quarter, the main return, i.e., Form GST RET-01/ 02/ 03, is to be filed for assessment of final tax liability for the respective quarter.

Example - For the quarter April to June, Form GST PMT-08 shall be filed for the month of April and May, whereas Form GST RET-01/ 02/ 03 shall be filed for the month of June.

Liability paid or input tax credit adjusted through Form GST PMT-08 for April and May shall be adjusted while filing a main return for June.

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Table Wise Understanding of Form GST PMT 08

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Table 1 and Table 2

  • Financial year and month for which the return is to be filed shall be auto-updated.
  • GSTN of the registered taxpayer who is filing the return shall be auto-updated
  • Similarly, the legal name and trade name of the registered taxpayer shall be auto-updated.
  • ARN i.e., Acknowledgement Receipt Number and date of filing of return shall be auto-generated after the form is filed.
  • Thus, we can understand that details in table 1 and table 2 shall be auto-populated based on details available with GSTN.
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Table 3 - Summary of self-assessed liability and input tax credit (ITC) availed

  • This table requires a summary of tax payable and input tax credit availed through this form. Tax payable is supposed to be classified under IGST, CGST, SGST, and Cess.
  • Table 3.1 requires details of tax payable on outward supply, including exports, SEZ supplies. Any tax payable on account of imports of goods or services may also be declared here.
  • Table 3.2 requires details of liability, i.e., tax payable on account of reverse charge. Thus, tax payable on any inward supplies liable to reverse charge may be declared here.
  • Table 3.3 requires details of the total input tax credit that is available to the registered taxpayer.
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Table 4 - Payment of Tax

  • This table is for the final settlement of tax liability. It states whether the liability is paid through an input tax credit or through cash in case input tax credit is insufficient.
  • Tax type is bifurcated into IGST, CGST, SGST, and Cess
  • Column 3 and column 4 require details of tax payable on account of reverse charge and reverse charge, respectively. These details shall match with that declared in Table 3 above.
  • Column 5 and column 6 require details of tax already paid on account of reverse charge and other than reverse charge, respectively.
  • Column 7 and column 8 are for adjustment of negative liability that may be related to the previous month pending adjustment. This section is also bifurcated into a negative liability for reverse charge and other than reverse charge.
  • Column 9, Column 10, and column 11 give details of the set-off of tax liability through the utilization of input tax credit. The total of input tax credit utilized balance shall not exceed the total of input tax credit available.
  • An input tax credit will be utilized as per set off rules existing for availing of an input tax credit.
  • Column 13 represents the payment of tax in cash. This is when the liability of tax is more than the input tax credit available for utilization.
  • Any interest or late fee payable on account of a delay in discharge of liability shall be declared in column 14 and column 15, respectively, of Table 4.
  • This table represents a summary of tax liability and set off of such declared liability.

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Table 5 - Verification

  • It is verification saying that details declared above by the taxpayer are true and correct.

Other Important Points

  • Details of taxable value are not required to be declared anywhere in Form GST PMT-08.
  • Details of only “eligible” input tax credit is to be declared in this form; Any ineligible input tax credit shall be excluded while updating details in Table 3 and Table 4 of this Form. Details of the ineligible input tax credit shall be directly reported in the main return, i.e., Form GST RET-01/ 02/ 03.
  • Negative values are accepted, i.e., in case of credit note value is more than the invoice value than negative balance may be reported.
  • Interest shall be levied on any short liability declared or excess input tax credit availed.
  • This form is to be filed even if no supplies are made during the period for which the return is to be filed.

EndNote -
 

From the above points, we understand that Form GST PMT-08 cannot be prepared on an ad-hoc basis as any short liability declared or excess credit claimed may attract interest. In order to save this extra cost of interest due to incorrect reporting in Form GST PMT-08, one must select a GST Filing Software that will help to solve such problems and ease the filing process.

CA Sugandh Jain Parmar

About the author

CA Sugandh Jain Parmar is a practicing Chartered Accountant with an experience of over 4 years.

Having associated with one of the Big 4 audit firms in India for 2 years, she has knowledge on internal audit and internal financial controls.

Currently, her domain specialization includes providing GST consultancy and advisory services.

Her articles focus on balancing information and in-depth information on GST related topics.

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