GST Returns

GST Returns

GST Returns are required to be mandatory filed to keep GST Registration active. GST Returns are monthly, quarterly and Annual GST Returns.

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All the registered tax payers under GST are required to comply with the provisions of GST Act in order to smooth and economically running of business entity. Thus, all the registered tax payers also required to file required GST Returns on GST Portal before due date in order to avoid late filing fees and interest thereon.

There are various types of GST returns required to be filed by various types of registered tax payers as per the applicability of GST Act, all the return have their specified due time of filing after which late filing fees and interest shall be levied.

There are certain instances wherein the GST Department has extended the due date of filing of GST Returns by way of circulars.

Let’s have a look on various types of return to be filed by the registered tax payer in GST:

GST Returns Number

Applicability

Due date unless extended by department

GSTR-1- Return of all outward supplies

Applicable on all registered tax payers except composition scheme.

Monthly: On or before 10th of the following month in case of tax payer having turnover more than 1.50 crores

Quarterly: On or before 30th of the following quarter in case of small tax payer having turnover less than 1.50 crores

GSTR-2A – Display all Input tax credit

Applicable on all registered tax payers except composition scheme.

This return is auto populated.

GSTR-2 – Matching of Input Tax Credit

Applicable on all registered tax payers except composition scheme

Registered Tax payer need to reconcile its Input Tax credit as per auto populated return in GSTR-2A, if it require certain amendment / correction then GSTR-2 require to be filed. (Presently this return is suspended)

GSTR-3B –Summary of Output and Input tax liability

Applicable on all registered tax payers except composition scheme

Monthly: On or before 20th of the following month (due date vary from state to state as per current scenario)

GSTR-4 (Replaced by CMP-08)

Applicable on Composition tax payers

Quarterly: On or before 18th day of following quarter

GSTR-5 Return of all outward and inward supplies with tax paid

Applicable on all non-resident foreign tax payers

Monthly: On or before 20th day of the following month

GSTR-6

Return of input tax credit received and distributed by ISD

Applicable on registered Tax payer having category mentioned as “Input Service Distributor” (ISD)

Monthly: On or before 13th day of the following month

GSTR-7 Return on TDS

Applicable on registered tax payer who require to comply with the provisions of “Tax Deducted at Source” (TDS)

Monthly: On or before 7th day of the following month

GSTR-8

Return on TCS for e-commerce

Applicable on e-commerce operator who require to comply with the provisions of “Tax collected at Source” (TCS)

Monthly: On or before 10th day of the following month

GSTR-9

Annual Return other than composition tax payers

Applicable on tax payers having aggregate turnover more than 2 crore for FY 17-18 and FY 18-19, for current and future FY no such notification is in force

Annually: 31st December of next financial year

GSTR-9A

Annual Return for composition scheme tax payers

Applicable on tax payers who opted for composition scheme

Annually: 31st December of next financial year

GSTR-9C

Annual return reconciliation

Applicable on tax payers who have annual turnover exceeding INR 2 crore and required to get their accounts audited

Annually: 31st December of next financial year

GSTR-10

Final Return

Applicable on tax payer whose GST number is cancelled / surrendered

Within 3 months from the date of cancellation / surrender

GSTR-11

Refund of GST

Applicable for UIN holders claiming refund

Monthly: On or before 28th day of the following month

The due dates as mentioned in above table are as per the Act, however GST Department has extended due date of various returns, considering spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), Government has extended due dates of various returns which are as mentioned hereunder:

Tax Period

Taxpayer having aggregate turnover more than INR 5 crore

Tax payer having aggregate turnover lass than INR 5 crore but more than INR 1.50 crore

Tax payer having aggregate turnover lass than INR 1.50 crore

 

Waiver of Late fees upto

Waiver of Late fees upto

Waiver of Late fees upto

Feb, 2020

24-June-2020

29-June-2020

30-June-2020

Mar, 2020

24-June-2020

29-June-2020

03-July-2020

Apr,2020

24-June-2020

29-June-2020

06-July-2020

May,2020

24-June-2020

12-July-2020 (14-July-2020 for some states)

 

All GSTR-1, GSTR-5, GSTR-6, GSTR-7 and GSTR-8 for the months of March-2020 to May-2020 are extended upto 30th June 2020.

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