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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 100314 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


6 Important points for filing Annual GST Return & Reconciliation Statement

December 1, 2019 10719 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 195003 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 235395 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 15009 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 […]

Optional filing of annual GST return Form GSTR-9 / GSTR-9A- CBIC clarifies

November 18, 2019 130011 Views 6 comments Print

Vide notification No. 47/2019-Central Tax it is provided that the annual return shall be deemed to be furnished on the due date if it has not been furnished before the due date for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19, in respect of those registered persons.

Changes in form GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C (14 November 2019)

November 18, 2019 13602 Views 0 comment Print

Updates on Changes in form GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C 1. Notification No. 56/2019-CGST was issued on 14th November 2019 notifying  various changes in form GSTR-9 and 9C to give effect to its applicability for F.Y 2017-18 and 2018-19. This notification provide substantial relief by making various mandatory fields ‘optional’ for the F.Y 2017-18 and 2018-19. 2. […]

Over Simplified GST Annual Return & GST Audit

November 18, 2019 7125 Views 1 comment Print

Apart from the monthly filing of returns by the taxpayers in GST, all taxpayers have to file GST Annual Return and taxpayer with turn over above Rs 2 Crores have to file GST Audit Report yearly.  Annual Return under GST has to be filed through GSTR – 9 by all the taxpayers who have registered […]

Important Changes in Form GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C

November 18, 2019 16794 Views 0 comment Print

Government has come up with long awaiting simplification in Forms of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for Financial Year 2017-18 and F.Y 2018-19. The due dates for filing GSTR and GSTR-9C for F.Y. 2017-18 has been further extended till 31st December, 2019 and for F.Y 2018-19 has been extended till 31st March, 2020.

Simplification of GST Form GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C

November 16, 2019 7635 Views 0 comment Print

Simplification of Form GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C for FY 2017-18 & FY 2018-19 (CGST rules amended via Notification no. 56/2019 – Central Tax dated 14.11.2019) Simplification of Form GSTR-9 Table Particulars Remarks 4B, to 4E Details of advances, inward and outward supplies made during the financial year on which tax is payable This table can be […]

Summary of GST Notifications Issued as on 14th Nov 2019

November 16, 2019 49479 Views 2 comments Print

CBIC has released new set of notifications which covers the due date of filing GSTR 3B, GSTR -1 & GSTR 7 for the State Jammu & Kashmir, Changes made in refund form RFD-01 and simplifications made in GSTR 9 (Annual return) & 9C (reconciliation statement) Notifications which are covered are: Notification No. 52, 53, 54, […]

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