New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) GST taxpayers filing 'NIL' returns will be able to file final monthly/quarterly sales statement GSTR-1 through SMS from July 1st week.

In a statement, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said the move would improve ease of GST compliance for over 12 lakh registered taxpayers.

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At present, these taxpayers have to log into their account on the common portal and then file their statement of outward supplies in Form GSTR-1 every month or each quarter.

Taxpayers willing to file GSTR-1 have to send SMS to 14409 to initiate the SMS facility.

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"The status confirmation of the filed statement or return application can be tracked by them on the GST Portal by logging in to their GSTIN account and navigating to Services>Returns>Track Return Status," the CBIC said.

The CBIC had earlier this month allowed the filing of 'NIL' GSTR-3B (summary sales return) through SMS. With this, businesses with nil or no entry in all the tables in form, GSTR-3B can file the return through SMS using the registered mobile number and the said return will be verified by one-time password (OTP) facility.

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