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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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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 546 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 12642 Views 0 comment Print

General Penalty Cannot Be Levied When Late Fee Is Imposed for GSTR-9 Delay: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that once late fee under Section 47 is levied for delayed annual return filing, authorities cannot impo...

March 13, 2026 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Can Penalty be Levied on Delayed Annual GST Return?

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that once late fee is imposed for delayed annual return filing, a further general penalty is not permissible. Secti...

January 20, 2026 18354 Views 2 comments Print

Avoiding Errors in Table 10 & 11 of GSTR-9 of 24-25- A Practical Reporting Guide

Goods and Services Tax : This guide explains the legal purpose of Tables 10 and 11 and the strict reliance on GSTR-3B filings within the specified period. ...

January 6, 2026 6198 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 951 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 121377 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 98634 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 40434 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 10884 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


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 3501 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 732 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 660 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 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes GST Demand Based Only on E-way Bill & GSTR-9 Turnover Mismatch

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled in MC Bauchemie that a discrepancy between E-way bill turnover and GSTR-9 turnover is insufficient al...

September 29, 2025 3675 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 22962 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 22392 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 10956 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 1614 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 10956 Views 0 comment Print


GSTR 9 & GSTR-9C Simplification- Is it really a simplification?

December 18, 2019 10884 Views 1 comment Print

Through this article, we will focus on the some of the aspects of GSTR 9 and GSTR-9C simplifications which may not be a real simplification in a practical scenario. Though there are some welcome changes made by the government like uploading signed PDF of GSTR 2A, option to provide details in Table No 15 of GSTR 9, option to not to bifurcate ITC into Inputs, Input Services, Capital Goods in GSTR 9, done away with HSN wise requirement in GSTR 9 but in GSTR 9C there seems no relaxations to the auditors except true and fair view from true and correct view of GSTR 9C details.

GSTR 9 & GSTR 9C Utility would be available by 21.12.2019- Third Extension

December 17, 2019 23226 Views 0 comment Print

Government has made some changes in forms of Annual Return (GSTR-9) and Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C) vide Notification No. 56/2019 dated 14.11.2019. Accordingly, changes in application software and the offline tools are likely to be made available by 17th Dec. 2019.

Procedure for Reversal of ITC in GSTR-9 Annual Return

December 16, 2019 140346 Views 97 comments Print

In this Article we will discuss how to reverse ITC in Annual Return for the financial year 2017-18 and also for FY 2018-19. Taxpayers has not reversed ITC on many occasions like Excess claim of ITC, Reversal of common ITC in Rule 42/43, Reversal of ITC due to non-payment within 180 days etc. Reversal of […]

Overview on GSTR-9

December 12, 2019 7950 Views 1 comment Print

GSTR-9 It is an annual return which is to be filled by every registered person. It consists of Every transaction of particular financial year whether the transaction is related to supply made or received during the year under different tax heads like CGST, SGST & IGST. GSTR-9 is to be optional for the business whose […]

New Changes, Modification & Simplifications of GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C

December 11, 2019 9231 Views 3 comments Print

Last month the government extended the due date for filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C For filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C the due dates are extended up to 31st December 2019 for FY 2017-18 and 31st March 2020 for FY 2018-19. So you can also file GSTR 9, 9C via Gen GST Software before the due date and […]

To be or not to be Filing of GST audit and Annual return

December 2, 2019 21609 Views 4 comments Print

What is the debate going on for filing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C GST returns? As per latest tweet the new template for filing returns would be made available on 10th December 2019. So, the question is whether to file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C before 10th December 2019 or not.

6 Important points for filing Annual GST Return & Reconciliation Statement

December 1, 2019 10665 Views 7 comments Print

1. ITC cannot be reversed or availed through annual return. For reversing ITC, taxpayers need to file FORM GST DRC-03. 2. Table 8A of annual return is auto-populated from FORM GSTR-2A as on 01/05/2019. 3. Treatment of tax which was to be paid on RCM for F.Y. 2017-18 but was paid during F.Y. 2018-19 – […]

60 Disclosures to be made in GST Audit Report

November 27, 2019 194853 Views 13 comments Print

The notes for GST Audit are for guidance only. The GST auditor will have to make suitable observations, remarks, qualifications, etc. depending on the facts of the audit. AS THE GST LAW IS EVER CHANGING GSTR-9C and where to put reasons, comments, observations and qualifications and etc. Reasons for unreconciled differences in Table 6,8,10,13 and […]

Starting today – Online Workshop on GST Audit & Reconciliation Statement

November 25, 2019 235263 Views 31 comments Print

We are happy to announce One Day GST workshop for effective GST Audits and Annual Returns. The workshop would cover clause wise clause detailed Analysis for Form GSTR 9, GSTR 9C along with GST Audit tool for GST Health Check-up.

Simplification of Annual GST Return form GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C

November 19, 2019 14988 Views 0 comment Print

Simplification of Annual GST Returns vide Notification No. 56/2019 – Central Tax dated 14th November, 2019  A. Taxpayers not required to provide split of input tax credit availed on inputs, input services and capital goods and HSN level information of outputs or inputs, etc. for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19. B. Following fields in GSTR-9 […]

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