Exclusive : Govt. to soon notify GST return filing extension by a week

Govt. to soon issue a Notification extending deadline for GST return filing by a week; GSTN to put out TRAN-1 & TRAN-2 by August 21; Businesses to pay taxes by August 20 but file GSTR-3B by August 28 in case they have to claim ITC; However, August 20 would continue to be the deadline for those who do not have to claim ITC; Such extension to provide relief to Cos. as cash flows were to take a hit in absence of forms to claim transitional credit: CNBC TV-18 ...