In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, (Assam Act No. XXVIII of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as "'the said Act") read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereafter in this notification referred to as the "said rules' ), the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies that ihc return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules for each of the months from July, 2018 to March, 2019 shall be furnished electronically through the common portal, on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding such month.

Provided that the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of July, 2018 shall be furnished electronically through the common portal, on or before the 24th August, 2018.

Provided that the return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules to be filed for the period from July, 2017 to February, 2019, 2018 by the taxpayers who have obtained Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) in terms of notification No. FTX. 56/2017/Pt-I/l 30 dated the 14th September. 2018 of the Finance (Taxation) Department, Government of Assam, published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, No. 448 dated the 18th September, 2018, shall be furnished electronically through the common portal on or before the 31st day of March, 2019.

Provided also that the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month of September, 2018 shall be furnished electronically through the common portal, on or before the 25th October, 2018.

Provided also that the return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules for the month of January, 2019 shall be furnished electronically through the common portal, on or before the 22nd February, 2019.

Provided also that the return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules for the month of March, 2019 shall be furnished electronically through the common portal, on or before the 23rd April, 2019.

Payment of taxes for discharge of tax liability as per FORM GSTR-3B.- Every registered person furnishing the return in FORM GSTR-3B of the said rules shall, subject to the provisions of section 49 of the said Act, discharge his liability towards tax, interest, penalty, fees or any other amount payable under the said Act by debiting the electronic cash ledger or electronic credit ledger, as the case may be, not later than the last date, as specified tn the first paragraph, on which he is required to furnish the said return.

ANURAG GOEL,

Commissioner of State Tax, Assam,

Dispur, Guwahati.