Goods and Services Tax : Learn why bank loans are rejected due to poor documentation, weak financials, and unclear business models. Discover practical solu...
Goods and Services Tax : Large taxpayers can now self-certify GSTR-9C without CA/CMA certification, ensuring accurate reconciliation between GST returns an...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn how discrepancies between GST returns and financial statements arise, and discover best practices to reconcile GSTR-9 and 9C...
Goods and Services Tax : The guidance highlights that mismatches in turnover, ITC, or tax liability between books and returns can trigger audits and demand...
Goods and Services Tax : The FAQs hold that annual GST returns are final, non-revisable statements that often become the basis for audits and investigation...
Goods and Services Tax : The government accepted key professional suggestions to simplify annual GST reporting. The update allows ITC payments, clearer ITC...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation seeks more time to file GST annual returns citing extensive amendments and late clarifications. It urges an ext...
Goods and Services Tax : Recent amendments in GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C have increased compliance complexity, prompting calls for extended deadlines to allow accu...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The ruling clarifies that an annual return is incomplete without the reconciliation statement where required. Late filing of GSTR-...
Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court grants relief to assessee, ruling GST portal notice insufficient; remands case subject to 25% tax payment....
Goods and Services Tax : Himachal Pradesh HC rules that late fee waiver under Notification No. 07/2023 applies to GSTR-9 returns filed before the amnesty p...
Goods and Services Tax : Madras HC sets aside an order exceeding the scope of a Show Cause Notice under GST, citing non-application of mind and violations ...
Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court held that since petitioner failed to reply to notice nor attended the personal hearing, it is directed to deposi...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has clarified key issues on filing annual returns through consolidated FAQs. The guidance explains ITC reporting, auto-popula...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Govt exempts foreign airlines from furnishing reconciliation Statement in Form GSTR-9C if they have complied with the sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of the Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Rules, 2014 vide Notification No. 09/2020– Central Tax dated-16th March, 2020. Exemption from furnishing GSTR-9C:– The said persons shall not be required to furnish reconciliation statement […]
Summary of 39th GST Council Meeting Decisions taken on 14th March 2020 1. Related to Interest Liability: – Interest to be charged on Net Cash Liability (retrospective amendment from 01.07.2017) Earlier the department had issued Lacs of Notices involving the Penal Interest running in thousands of crores demanding Interest on Gross Amount. Now, this controversy […]
Amid huge expectations from GST council from 39th meeting held on 14.03.2020, GST Council has recommended various changes in GST law to facilitate trade and industry at large. We present to you top 13 takeways from GST council meeting at New Delhi: 1. Interest on delayed payment to be calculated on net GST liability Council […]
The GST Council in its 39th meeting held on 14th March 2020 at New Delhi discussed and approved: (i) certain amendments in the GST Law and procedures; (ii) Changes related to GST Rates; and (iii) Recommended IT Roadmap I. Recommendations on IT Roadmap – A presentation was made by Mr. Nandan Nilekani on behalf […]
Key Highlights of 39th GST Council Meeting – 14th March, 2020 1. Current return filing system: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B continue till 30th September, 2020. New return filing deferred till 30th Sept, 2020. 2. E-invoicing: E-invoicing Extended till 01st October, 2020. Exempted certain classes of persons from generating E-invoicing. 3. Interest on net cash liability: Interest for […]
a. Interest for delay in payment of GST to be charged on the net cash tax liability w.e.f. 01.07.2017 (Law to be amended retrospectively). b. Where registrations have been cancelled till 14.03.2020, application for revocation of cancellation of registration can be filled up to 30.06.2020 (extension of period of application as one-time measure to facilitate those who want to conduct business).
EXTENSION OF ANNUAL RETURN 9 & 9C for Y 2018 – 19 : With great difficulties, taxpayers have filed Yearly return 9 and 9C for Y 2017 -18. GSTN did not solve problems which taxpayers have faced while filing Y 2017-18 returns. While filing Y 2018 -19 returns, many of AUTO POPULATED fields not displayed. Multiple error relating to Offline utility and Server are being faced. Looking at these problems, we need to extend the dates. GSTIN should be guided to take cohesive action on this front and test the utility and server rigorously. Portal should be closed for maintenance and should be live only when all problems are solved. As such, last date of filing returns should be 30th June 2020, subject to proper working of portal.
All India Federation of Tax Practitioners Vs Union of India (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of […]
The next GST Council meeting is scheduled for 14 March, 2020 at New Delhi. It will, inter alia, take up the issue of compensation to states in the backdrop of revenue shortfall. States are already concerned over delayed release of compensation cess to them. Meanwhile, centre has already released a total of Rs. 1.20 lakh […]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enabled the option to file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2018-19. GSTR-9 is an annual return to be filed yearly by taxpayers registered under GST. It consists of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made/received during the relevant previous year under different tax […]
