FM appeals assessees to file GST return 4-5 days in advance before due date

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday appealed to assessees that they should file their Goods and Services Tax (GST) return 4-5 days in advance before due date to avoid last minute glitches.

"As far as bringing more items under GST is concerned, I think real estate is most easy to bring in," said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

On the demonetisation, Jaitley said that the process has been substantially completed.

Earlier, GST Council extended the last date for filing final returns by a month to October 10. Also, for easier compliance, the council allowed businesses to file simplified GSTR-3B for four more months until December.