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GSTR 9

GSTR 9 is an annual return to be filed yearly by taxpayers registered under CGST Act, 2017. GSTR 9 consists of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made/received during the relevant financial year under different tax heads i.e. CGST, SGST & IGST.

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12 Critical GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C Reconciliation Mistakes Every GST Taxpayer Must Avoid

Goods and Services Tax : Learn the twelve most common GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C reconciliation errors for FY 2025-26, including ITC mismatches, turnover differenc...

June 25, 2026 4683 Views 0 comment Print

Late Fee vs General Penalty: Has the Madras High Court Drawn a Line Between Delayed Filing and Non-Filing of Returns?

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that complete failure to file the annual return can attract both late fee under Section 47 and general ...

June 12, 2026 579 Views 0 comment Print

GSTR-9 Annual Return: Unresolved Crisis of GST Reconciliation & ITC Matching

Goods and Services Tax : Article highlights how mechanical matching of GSTR-9 tables is leading to unjust GST demands and penalties against honest taxpayer...

May 20, 2026 1344 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery of Late Fees for GSTR-9 Defaults

Goods and Services Tax : Late fees for GSTR-9 cannot be recovered without prior determination. The article clarifies why direct recovery actions violate st...

April 6, 2026 858 Views 0 comment Print

Compliance Calendar For The Financial Year 2026-27

CA, CS, CMA : The calendar lists all major statutory deadlines across laws. It helps businesses track filings and avoid penalties through timely...

April 1, 2026 17913 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI’s suggestions on Forms GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C accepted for 2024-25

Goods and Services Tax : The government accepted key professional suggestions to simplify annual GST reporting. The update allows ITC payments, clearer ITC...

January 7, 2026 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Annual GST Returns Deadline Sought to Be Extended Due to Complex ITC Reporting

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders seek more time for GSTR-9 and 9C as new ITC reporting rules introduce granular, multi-year reconciliations that signi...

December 31, 2025 122670 Views 0 comment Print

Call for GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C Due Date Extension After Major FY 2024–25 Changes

Goods and Services Tax : The representation seeks more time to file GST annual returns citing extensive amendments and late clarifications. It urges an ext...

December 18, 2025 100311 Views 0 comment Print

Challenges in filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C and Request to extend due date

Goods and Services Tax : Recent amendments in GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C have increased compliance complexity, prompting calls for extended deadlines to allow accu...

December 13, 2025 43797 Views 2 comments Print

Free Live Webinar on GSTR-9 & 9C Filing – Practical Insights & Compliance Strategies

Goods and Services Tax : Join TaxGuru’s free live webinar on GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C with CA Sachin Jain on 9th Nov 2025. Learn practical reconciliation techn...

November 6, 2025 10989 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Upholds both GST Late Fee & Penalty for Non-Filing of GSTR-9  

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that failure to file the annual return in Form GSTR-9 attracts late fee under Section 47(2) of the CGST...

June 12, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

Late Fee applies for GSTR-9C Delay as It Forms Part of Annual Return: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling clarifies that an annual return is incomplete without the reconciliation statement where required. Late filing of GSTR-...

April 24, 2026 3792 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Quashes GST Order for Ignoring GSTR-3B & GSTR-9 Data on ITC Reversal

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court quashed both adjudication and appellate orders after finding that GST return data was not examined. The matter was ...

February 5, 2026 843 Views 0 comment Print

GST Adjudication Set Aside for Ignoring Annual Return Reconciliation

Goods and Services Tax : The decision clarifies that GSTR-9 plays a vital role in reconciling ITC claims. Authorities must reassess demands after examining...

December 22, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

Cess Not Shown in GSTR-3B but Corrected in GSTR-9 Is Revenue Neutral: Calcutta HC

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that non-disclosure of CESS in GSTR-3B, corrected in GSTR-9, was revenue neutral. The appellate authority was direc...

December 10, 2025 1260 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Issues Consolidated GSTR-9 & 9C FAQs for FY 2024-25

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has clarified key issues on filing annual returns through consolidated FAQs. The guidance explains ITC reporting, auto-popula...

December 17, 2025 23220 Views 0 comment Print

GSTR-9/9C Table-wise Reporting: Essentials & FAQs

Goods and Services Tax : ITC availed for FY 2023-24 but reversed or claimed in FY 2024-25 must be reported in Table 6A1 of GSTR-9. Reversals from prior yea...

December 4, 2025 22809 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN FAQs: GSTR-9/9C Filing Guidance FY 2024-25

Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers cannot file GSTR-9 for FY 2024-25 unless all GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B returns are completed. Auto-population of relevant table...

October 16, 2025 11136 Views 1 comment Print

GSTR-9/9C for FY 2024-25 enabled on GST portal

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN confirms GSTR-9/9C filing for FY 2024-25 is active on the GST portal since October 12, 2025. Filing requires all GSTR-1 and G...

October 15, 2025 1737 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on Late Fee for Delay in FORM GSTR-9C Filing

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the GST clarification on late fees for delayed FORM GSTR-9C filing and the impact of recent changes on late fee calcul...

January 30, 2025 11226 Views 0 comment Print


CBIC amends Rule 80 Annual return, GSTR 9 Instructions & GSTR 9C

July 30, 2021 75495 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has vide Notification No. 30/2021–Central Tax | Dated 30th July, 2021 amended Rule 80 related to Annual GST Return, It further amended Instructions related to GSTR 9 and also amended Form GSTR 9C. The existing Rule 80 replaced for making the requisite amendments in Form GSTR-9 & Form GSTR-9C. The default due date as […]

Govt omits GST Audit provision & amends Section 44 Annual return

July 30, 2021 65322 Views 0 comment Print

Vide CGST Notification No. 29/2021-Central Tax dated 30/07/2021 CBIC has notified the provisions of Section 110 & 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 w.e.f. 01.08.2021. While Section 110 omits section 35(5) of CGST Act means GST Audit (GSTR-9C) by CA/CMA is no longer required and Section 111 substitutes section 44 (Annual return) of CGST Act, […]

GST Department Stepping up the Heat on Assesses

July 15, 2021 33402 Views 2 comments Print

COVID pandemic subsiding and GST Department Stepping up the Heat on the Assesses With COVID pandemic subsiding, the activities of GST department with regard to the scrutiny of the data filed for the year 2017-18 have increased. The GST assessees are getting communications from the GST department along with system generated excel files showing various […]

Notifications implmenting 43rd GST Council Meeting decisions

June 2, 2021 49050 Views 24 comments Print

Various notifications have been issued by the CBIC today to give effect to the recommendations of the 43rd GST Council meeting. Synopsis of the same is as follows: ♦ Notification No. 16/2021 – Central Tax Dated 01/06/2021: Section 112 of the Finance Act providing for retrospective amendment in Section 50 of the CGST Act related […]

Checklist For GSTR-9

June 1, 2021 14847 Views 1 comment Print

GSTR-9 : Annual return for the regular tax payer (Due Date – 31st December of next F.Y.) Before going to file the GSTR-9 annual return, we should have several data ready with us to provide in the annual return. 1. List of tax invoices (Taxable, Exempted & Non- GST Supplies) issued during the period in […]

Reverse Common Input Tax Credit before filing GSTR9

March 31, 2021 61443 Views 5 comments Print

Common credit means that part of ITC which cannot be identified specifically to taxable supplies including zero rated or exempt supplies or non- business rather commonly used for taxable supplies, exempt supplies or/and for non-business use. For Input goods and services: Rule 42 of the CGST Rules 2017 prescribe the ITC reversal on the supplies […]

Due date for filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C for FY 2019-20 extended

February 28, 2021 111132 Views 2 comments Print

Due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 extended further to 31.03.2021. Due date was earlier extended from 31.12.2020 to 28.02.2021

Bombay HC dismisses plea for GSTR9/9C due date extension (Read order)

February 26, 2021 36135 Views 2 comments Print

Goods and Services Tax Practitioners’ Association Vs. Union of India (Bombay High Court) On due consideration, we are not inclined to accede to the prayer made by the petitioners that too at this eleventh hour. It is not that the time-limit has not been extended. The initial due date of 31.12.2020 has been extended to […]

Excel utility for preparation of GSTR 9 & GSTR 9C

February 25, 2021 12423 Views 9 comments Print

Excel utility for preparation of GSTR 9 (Annual Return) & GSTR 9C (Audit Report) Excel utility for preparation of GSTR 9 (Annual Return) & GSTR 9C (Audit Report) for Financial Year 2019-20. File is Easy to use and contains three type of fields i.e those which user has to fill, those which will be automatically […]

Extend Due Date for Furnishing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C for FY 2019-20

February 25, 2021 183549 Views 39 comments Print

KSCAA requested to extend the due date for filing Annual Return GSTR9 and Reconciliation Statement GSTR9C for FY 2019-20 by at least 3 months i.e. until 31st May, 2021. KARNATAKA STATE CHARTERED ACOOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION (R) CA Kumar S Jigajinni President, KSCAA CA Parmod Srihari Secretary, KSCAA Date: 24th February, 2021 To, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon’ble […]

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