GST late fee calculator

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GST late fee, computed honestly

Late fees are real but capped — the caps are the part fear-marketing leaves out. Nil returns are capped at ₹500 per return; small taxpayers at ₹2,000.

Days lateAnnual turnoverTax due on the late return (₹)Interest at 18% p.a. applies only on unpaid tax.Nil return (no transactions)

Late fee (₹50/day, capped at ₹2,000): ₹1,500
Interest (18% p.a. on tax due): ₹740
Total exposure for this return: ₹2,240

Figures per GSTR-3B return under current CGST notifications (₹25+₹25/day, nil ₹10+₹10/day, caps by turnover). GSTR-1 carries its own similar late fee. This is exactly why deadlines need a named owner — and why our annual filing plan puts the late fee on us if the miss is ours.