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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


Deemed exports in Annual Return GSTR 9

June 15, 2019 20076 Views 5 comments Print

As 30th June, 2019 is fast approaching the GST Practitioners, auditors and assessees are involving themselves in filing annual return GSTR 9 and 9C.   Filling every table in the GSTR 9 is not that much easy as any wrong filling will result in remitting back  the amount particularly on account of ITC mismatch in 2A and 3B by the Assessee or an account of debit notes, amendments, wrong utilisation of ITC, RCM etc.,.

Postpone last date for filing GST returns in Form GSTR 9, 9A & 9C

June 14, 2019 133899 Views 55 comments Print

Postpone the last date for filing yearly returns in Forms GSTR 9,GSTR 9A and GSTR 9C or withdraw it completely, at least for the FY 2017-18

Recent Updates In GST till 12.06.2019

June 13, 2019 25983 Views 3 comments Print

nput tax credit on inward supplies received in 2017-2018 but availed in April, 2018 to March, 2019shall be declared in Table 8C of FORM GSTR-9. > Transactions relating to financial year 2017-18 but declared in returns from  April, 2018 to March, 2019 shall be declared in Part V of FORM GSTR-9.

Problems & Suggestion for GST Yearly Return- GSTR 9, 9A & 9C

June 12, 2019 36561 Views 12 comments Print

The latest example is the enormously lengthy yearly return forms 9, 9A & 9C. While taxpayers are finding it difficult to provide the required information, Chartered Accountants are also at a loss – despite clarifications – as to which data is to be filled where in so many fields. Local GST authorities are also not in a position to help.

Unraveling GSTR 9- A clause by clause analysis- Part III

June 12, 2019 30672 Views 5 comments Print

With the world cup fever at its peak, the rush for filing GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C is also catching up, continuing the legacy of the first two parts (Read at https://taxguru.in/author/thevishjain/ ), here we present the 3rd part of our series of article, ‘Unravelling GSTR 9- A clause by clause analysis by CA Vishal […]

GST Annual Return & subsequent reconciliation for GST Audit- Issues

June 11, 2019 47301 Views 2 comments Print

We urge you to consider and clarify the following issues which are arising at the time of preparing and filing Annual Return in Form GSTR-9. Please note that this is an illustrative list of burning issues and there are many more issues being faced by the taxpayers and professionals alike.

Practical Solution for Issues in ITC Reporting in GSTR-9

June 10, 2019 147441 Views 168 comments Print

GST law was supposed to Simply the Indirect Tax Practice & Compliance thereof. But the same seems to be nightmare. Annual GSTR 9 format introduced by GST Authorities has lot of complications being faced by Taxpayers & Tax Professionals. Government has recently given clarification on some issues, but a lot of clarifications are still awaited. […]

Due date of various GST Returns and applicability

June 10, 2019 25215 Views 0 comment Print

We know that GST has been implemented in India w.e.f 01.07.2017. In GST various types of returns are required to be filed. These returns are required to be filed on monthly, quarterly, annual as well as on one time basis depending upon the occurrence of some events (like transitional forms, ITC returns etc). Below table […]

Guide on Filing of GSTR-9- Annual Return

June 10, 2019 101823 Views 8 comments Print

Now date of filing of our first GST annual return form GSTR-9 is dt. 30th Jun-2019, this date of filing is extended from 31/03/2019 to 30/06/2019, before that date of filing is 31/12/2018 For F.Y. 2017-18. The ministry of finance recently reminded that the last date to file GST Annual return will continue as June […]

GST Portal Updates – New Functionality in May 2019

June 8, 2019 38523 Views 2 comments Print

GSTN introduces  New Functionality in May 2019 for Form GSTR-9, Annual Return for 2017-18, Form GSTR-9A, Annual Return for 2017-18 for composition taxpayer, Revocation of cancellation of Registration  and for Viewing & Downloading of month-wise Comparative Table on Liability Declared and Credit Claimed. A. Form GSTR-9, Annual Return for 2017-18 Facility to file Annual Return […]

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