26 August 2025
Change effective from FY 2021-22, affirmed by the 43rd GST Council meeting and CBIC Notification No. 29/2021 – Central Tax, dated 30th July 2021.
GSTR-9C (reconciliation statement) is now required to be self-certified, not certified by a CA/CMA.
Section 35(5) Omitted: The provision that required a GST audit by a CA/CMA for businesses with turnover exceeding ₹2 crore was removed altogether.
Section 44 Substituted: Instead of submitting a reconciliation statement that must be certified by a CA/CMA (GSTR-9C), taxpayers now submit a self-certified reconciliation statement along with their annual return.
Effective Date: These changes were made effective through Notification No. 29/2021 – Central Tax dated 30 July 2021, covering FY 2024-25 as well.