[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3,
SUB-SECTION (ii)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION NO. 08/2025 – CENTRAL TAX
New Delhi, dated the 23rd January, 2025

S.O......(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act,
2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of
the Council, hereby waives the amount of late fee referred to in section 47 of the said Act in respect of the return
to be furnished under section 44 of the said Act, for the financial years 2017-18 or 2018-19 or 2019-20 or 2020-
21 or 2021-22 or 2022-23, which is in excess of the late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act upto the
date of furnishing of FORM GSTR-9 for the said financial year, for the class of registered persons, who were
required to furnish reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C along with the annual return in FORM GSTR-9
for the said financial year but failed to furnish the same along with the said return in FORM GSTR-9, and
furnish the said statement in FORM GSTR-9C, subsequently on or before the 31st March, 2025:
Provided that no refund of late fee already paid in respect of delayed furnishing of FORM GSTR-9C for the said
financial years shall be available.

[No. CBIC-20001/15/2024-GST]
(Raushan Kumar)
Under Secretary to Government of India