Every registered regular tax payer has to furnish GST returns on a monthly basis and pay the tax due by the 20 th of the month. If a tax payer does not pay the tax due, interest on the tax due will be applicable from the day on which the tax was due to be paid. If a person furnishes a monthly return without paying the tax due, the return furnished will be considered as an Invalid Return. Without furnishing the return for a month and paying the tax due, the subsequent month’s return cannot be furnished. Hence, it is necessary to understand how to pay the tax liabilities under GST in order to avoid the penalties of non-payment of tax. For the purpose of paying tax, every registered dealer will have 3 ledgers in the GST portal: 1. Electronic tax liability register All liabilities of a person towards tax, interest, penalty, late fee or any other amount will be debited here. 2. Electronic cash ledger Every deposit made by a person towards tax, interest, penalty, late fee or any other ...