The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to resolve the technical glitches in the online filing of returns of Goods and Services Tax.

A bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat passed the direction while allowing the Centre's application for staying an order passed by the Rajasthan High Court, which had extended the deadline for online filing of GSTR9 & GSTR9C forms in view of the technical problems in GST Network.

The stay was granted on the basis of submission by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that only Rs.200 per day was being charged for filing of late returns beyond February 12. The Solicitor General also assured the bench that the GST authorities, both under the Centre and State, will not invoke any penal powers in that behalf.

Tax Bar Association, which had approached the Rajasthan High Court, submitted that the capacity for online processing of GST applications is extremely limited.