Number of people filing GST returns rises 50% on last day: CBIC

The number of people filing GST returns increased 50 per cent to 18.27 lakh on the last day for tax period of October compared to the last month, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) said on Wednesday. "A total of 18.27 lakh GSTR3B were filed on 20 November alone in comparison to 12.20 lakh returns that were filed on 20 October, the last due date of filing returns for the tax perio…