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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 100317 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


GST Audit Report 2017-18, lots of load to upload

November 14, 2019 2697 Views 2 comments Print

The professionals have just finished uploading Tax Audits for financial year 2018-19. But the more difficult challenge awaiting for professionals is GST Audit for financial year 2017-18. The extended due date for filing GST Annual Return and GST Audit is 30th November, 2019. So, now the professionals will to timely accomplish this target.

Annual GST return made non-mandatory for small business…Should we file or not?

November 6, 2019 62868 Views 11 comments Print

G.S.T. council after its 37th Meeting recommended that the Annual Return (GSTR 9 and 9A) under the G.S.T. should be made optional considering the fact, it is a new regime and there are problems faced by the tax payers in filling it for those registered persons whose aggregate turnover in a financial year does not […]

Amendment in CGST Rules & Due dates of GSTR 1 / GSTR 3B

October 26, 2019 22047 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issues Notifications relating to filing of returns under GST Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued Notifications 44–48/2019 Central Tax dated 9 October 2019 relating to filing of returns under Goods and Services Tax (GST). The key changes are as follows: Notification no. 44/2019-Central Tax dated 09 October 2019 CBIC vide said […]

Optional Filing of Annual GST return – Critical possible impact

October 16, 2019 11784 Views 3 comments Print

Filing of Annual return – Option Scheme for MSME – Critical Analysis of the possible impact Annual return in form GSTR-9 is required to be filed by every registered person (other than an Input Service Distributor, the person paying tax under section 51 or 52, a casual taxable person and a non-resident taxable person) for […]

Summary of Recent GST Notifications Issued on 9th October 2019

October 16, 2019 22191 Views 1 comment Print

While many of us were juggling between Festivals, Tax audits, GST returns, GST Audits and GST annual returns .Trying to maintain balance between personal and professional commitments. Some important notifications were issued by CBIC on 9th October 2019. Here is the summary of the Notifications Issued. Hope this article helps you. Sr. No Notification No. […]

OPTION to file GSTR-9 for Small Taxpayers

October 16, 2019 15378 Views 3 comments Print

The 37th GST Council Meeting held on 20th September 2019 introduced some much needed relief to certain industries. Along with that, the Council also sought to introduce some relief to small taxpayers by easing the compliance burden. One of the major reliefs was doing away with the requirement to file Annual Return in Form GSTR-9, […]

Analysis of Notification Nos. 44 to 49-Central Tax dated 09.10.2019

October 14, 2019 6522 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC has issued Notification Nos. 44 to 49-Central Tax, all dated 09.10.2019 prescribing inter alia, due dates for furnishing forms GSTR-3B and GSTR-1, making filing of Form GSTR-9 optional for financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19 for assessees having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 2 crore in a financial year and waiver of late fees for assessees in J & K state for late filing of Forms GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-7 for the months of July and August, 2019.

Amendment restricting GST ITC and other changes in GST Laws

October 13, 2019 3867 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued notifications under GST Laws to implement the recommendation of the 37th GST Council held on 20th September, 2019. More important being amendment to CGST Rules, 2019 which seeks to amend conditions to avail ITC. The summary of notifications have been given below for easy […]

Summary of GST Notifications issued on 9th Oct 2019

October 12, 2019 3852 Views 1 comment Print

Notification No. 44/2019 – Central Tax – dated 09/10/2019 As the rollout of new returns has been postponed, notification has been issued for the filing of GSTR – 3B for the months of Oct 2019 to March 2020. The date of filing of GSTR – 3B is 20th of the next month. Notification No. 45/2019 […]

Analysis of Various GST Notifications issued on 9th October 2019

October 12, 2019 32589 Views 4 comments Print

CBIC has issued Notification No. 44/2019-Central Tax to  Notification No. 49/2019-Central Tax on 9th October 2019 under CGST Act, 2017 Read with CGST Rules, 2017 which have great implications on the organization as a whole. Kindly find our analysis of the various Notifications; 1. Summary of GST Notifications dated 09th October 2019 Sr. No. Notification […]

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