Huge late fees in gst?

Hello All,

I am a small freelancer who was working online. My clients were from abroad and I was getting money through freelance sites.

In April 2018, my freelance site informed me that registration of GST is essential to withdraw money from the site, I don't know why.

I applied and then went to a CA, he told me that since the income doesn't attract GST, no need to file the returns. So, I didn't file it.

Now, I am getting to know that everyone should file the returns. When I went to the CA, he flatly refused that he ever said it.

Frustrated, I went to another CA, he told me I have to pay late fees which could be around 1.4 lakhs.

My whole income during 2018-19 is around 35,000 INR. I am in big trouble now.

Any suggestion what I can do? Is there any amnesty scheme for it. Please help me.

thanks