Kerala HC Quashes Late Fee for GSTR-9C Filing Delay

Raju Sreedharan Vs Superintendent (Kerala High Court)

In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has quashed the order demanding a late fee for the delayed filing of GSTR-9C. The court’s decision in the case of Raju Sreedharan Vs Superintendent has provided relief to taxpayers who had filed their returns before the amnesty period commenced on 01.04.2023.

The petitioner, Raju Sreedharan, is an assessee under the CGST/KSGST Act. He filed his annual returns in Form GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 belatedly. The respondent, however,

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