Form GST DRC-03
In the process of filing a GST return , some of the GST liabilities come on the surface which was initially missed out by an individual. These additional liabilities that an individual needs to pay can be paid via provision given on the GST portal which allows us to do so.
DRC 03 is a voluntary GST payment form that is taken up by the taxpayer or when the department approached him by show cause notice (SCN). Eligible individuals can view & download the Form GST DRC 03 in PDF format.
A Narrative on Form DRC 03 – For Voluntary and SCN Payments
GST Portal now facilitates the availability of the GST DRC-03 Form used for entering the details of voluntary payments by the taxpayer.
Form DRC-03 is the form facilitating the intimation of voluntary payments made before the notice under sections 73 & 74 is issued or payments made within 30 days of issue of Show Cause Notice (SCN).
Now there is an available utility on the GST Portal which allows the user to enter his/her voluntary payments or payments made against SCN (refer Rule 142(2) S. Rule 142(3) of the CGST Rules, 2017).
DRC-03 is the form used for showing the voluntary payments or payments done against the Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued by the department or in adherence to section 142(2) and 142(3) of CGST Rules 2017.
How to Apply Voluntary Payment for Form GST DRC-03
Let us go through the voluntary payment for GST DRC-03 Form steps of additional tax liability which has to be paid on the GST portal as per the instructions are given below along with the guided screenshots.
Step 1: Login to GST Portal > Select Services > User Services > My Applications (given in figure 1)
Step 2: Choose “Intimation of Voluntary Payment- DRC 03” available in the drop-down list of “Application Type”. Then Click on “New Application”.
Step 3: Choose either of the three options under “Cause of Payment*” (Voluntary, SCN, and Others). Once the payment is done then give PRN.
If Voluntary Payment is selected-> Select the relevant section and related Financial Year from the list
Step 4: If SCN is selected- > Select the relevant section and related Financial Year; enter the SCN Ref No. and date (either system generated or manual)
Step 5: If the taxpayer selects Others from the options > Provide appropriate section and related Financial Year
Step 6: Once the details are properly entered, Select Period and Act (visible on the bottom of the screen). > Proceed to Pay
Payment via DRC also carries two conditions:
First is Voluntary payment by a taxpayer after encountering the deficit and the second is when the taxman issues a show-cause notice (SCN) inform DRC-01 or DRC-02.
The former condition is not bounded by any time limit while in the latter case a taxpayer has to inform about the tax payment to the proper officer inform Form DRC-03 within the period of 30 days from the date of issuance of such notice.
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