GST Annual Return Due Date Extended to 31st March 2019

INTRODUCTION
 

The GSTR-9 is an annual return which is required to be filed once in a year on or before 31st December of the following year (i.e., for F.Y. 17-18 due date is 31st December, 2018) by the registered taxpayers.

It contains the details of all supplies made and received under various tax heads i.e., CGST, SGST and IGST during the entire year. This annual return basically consolidates the information furnished in monthly/quarterly returns filed during the year.

GSTR-9 is the annual return form which needs to be filed by regular registered taxpayers. For detailed information read our article on - GSTR-9 – All about GST Annual Return.

GSTR-9A needs to be filed by person registered under composition scheme.

GSTR-9C is a reconciliation statement between GSTR-9 (GST Annual Return) and the audited annual financial statements by taxpayers having turnover of more than Rs. 2 Crores. For detailed information read our article on - GSTR-9C – GST Reconciliation Statement.

ANNOUNCEMENT

CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom) has notified that the due date for filing GST Annual Returns i.e., Form GSTR-9, Form GSTR-9A and Form GSTR-9C has been extended up to 31st March, 2019 for the Financial Year 2017- 2018.

The decision to extend the due date of filing GST Annual Returns comes when CAIT (Confederation of All India Traders) urged Finance Minister to extend the due date as the format of filing of GST Annual Return is not available anywhere even not on GST portal. Under such circumstances it will not be possible for traders to file their GST Annual Return within the stipulated time and as an immediate measure the date has been extended upto 31st March, 2019 for F.Y 2017- 2018.

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