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...
CBIC notifies Central Goods and Services Tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2019 vide Notification No. 49/2019 – Central Tax dated 09-10-2019 and made some important changes as given below- 1. Rule 36(4) inserted in the CGST Rules, 2017- Input tax credit to be availed by a registered person in respect of invoices or debit notes, the […]
Seeks to make filing of annual return under section 44 (1) of CGST Act for F.Y. 2017-18 and 2018-19 optional for small taxpayers whose aggregate turnover is less than Rs 2 crores and who have not filed the said return before the due date | Notification No. 47/2019-Central Tax Dated : 9th October, 2019 Government […]
Biggest reason for non-filing of GSTR 9, 9A and 9 C is the complexity of these forms and asking for data which was not captured during the concerned period. Ahilya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indore has compiled a simplified Annual Return (Combined Form 9 and 9C) with the perspective of traders. and taking care […]
Suggestions in respect of Form 9: At the outset, we humbly submit that Form GSTR 9 which is the Annual Return is supposed to be the summary of all supplies made by a taxpayer during a financial year and should be simpler in terms of compliance. We humbly submit our point wise suggestions as under:
The 37th GST Council meeting took place on 20th September 2019 at GOA. In this meeting, the council took following decisions relating to changes in GST rates, ITC eligibility criteria, exemption and clarification on connected issues. Further, the council has been proposed to changes in some procedural aspects under GST. Rate reduction/ Exemption in case […]
Change in GST Rates The council has recommended to change GST tariff rate for hotels as follows: Transaction value per unit per day up to Rs.1000/- Nil rate, from Rs.1000/- to Rs.7500/- 12% and above Rs. 7500/- tax at 18%. This will have direct impact on consumers by benefiting in the lower taxes. To reduce outdoor catering […]
The GST Council in its 37th meeting held on 20th September 2019 at Goa discussed and approved: (i) Some policy recommendations; (ii) certain amendments in the GST Law; (iii) reduction in GST rates for certain category of goods and services; and (iv) clarifications on GST rates for existing goods or services; 1. Changes related to […]
37th GST Council Meeting – Key Highlights Date: 20th September, 2019 1. Policy Changes New Return Filing System New Return filing to be introduced from April 2020 (Earlier proposed from Oct, 19) Annual Returns and GST Audits 1) GST Annual Returns GSTR-9 & 9A Optional for those with turnover upto 2 Cr for FY 17-18 […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF 37TH GST COUNCIL MEETING ALL THESE RATE CHANGES WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 1 2019. 1. GST Council recommends lower 12% cess on 1,500 cc diesel, 1,200 cc petrol vehicles with capacity to carry up to 13 people 2. Group insurance schemes for paramilitary forces under the Home Affairs ministry to be exempted […]
Latest version (Ver.1.3) of GSTR-9C Offline Utility Now Available on GST Portal Use Latest version of GSTR-9C Offline Utility to file your Form GSTR-9C. Latest version (Ver 1.8) of GSTR 9C offline utility can be Downloaded from : https://www.gst.gov.in/download/gstr9c GSTR-9C Offline Utility Version V1.3 The tool works best with: 1. Operating System Windows 7 or […]
