Late fee on GSTR -9 for FY 2018-19

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This discussion addresses whether late fees are applicable for a belated GSTR-9 filing for FY 2018-19, even with a turnover below Rs 2 crore. While GSTR-9 filing was optional for businesses with turnover under Rs 2 crore, the consensus is that late fees are still applicable if the return is filed after the due date. The department is demanding late fees, and the legal position suggests liability exists despite the optional nature of the filing.

RATILAL LIMBANI

RATILAL LIMBANI (Querist)

02 December 2023 Dear Expert
if Turnover for FY 2018-19 was only Rs 1.25 Cr. and i have filed belated GSTR-9, and portal was not calculated late fees.
now department demanding late fee on delay filling GSTR-9,
what is the legal positing, am i liable for pay late fees or not

CS Advocate Abhishek Goyal

CS Advocate Abhishek Goyal (Expert)

02 December 2023 not liable to pay late fees as turnover was below 2 crore and filing of GSTR-9 was not compulsory.

RAJA P M

RAJA P M (Expert)

02 December 2023 Yes, Late fee is applicable if You are filed after due date...

Aashok Kumar Sharma online

Aashok Kumar Sharma

(Expert)

15 January 2024 Yes late fee will be still applicable even if the filling is optional for us. We have to file it withing the due dates and simply can not file after the due date saying it's optional for us. This makes sense and logical to me.

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