GSTR-9 Table 8A issue

The issue stems from a portal calculation lag excluding Q4 (Jan–Mar 2026) for quarterly filers in Table 8A. The recommended courses of action are waiting for a portal fix, raising a grievance ticket, performing a manual reconciliation if filing voluntarily, or opting not to file since GSTR-9 is optional for quarterly filers below the statutory threshold.

@ Aashok Kumar Sharma Thanks sir.

i have the same issue Sir, i am a quarterly filer but i am liable to file GSTR 9 and have raised grievance reagarding it and no action was taken by gst department. Please provide me with a solution

@ Sugumar S. See the reply given by Ashok Kumar Sharma. Further, a google search shows that this is a glitch which is faced by quarterly filers. Since many others would have also raised the issue, it is likely that the glitch will be set right within a reasonable time. Daily I am seeing whether it is set right. If correction is made, I will inform you through this forum. 

Thank you so much Sir!

Thank you so much Sir!

Two separate things here, the glitch and whether you must file at all.

1. Is GSTR-9 mandatory? It depends on aggregate turnover (PAN level, all GSTINs together). Up to Rs 2 crore it is optional for FY 2024-25 onwards (Notification 15/2025-CT). Above that it is mandatory, so Sugumar's case may differ from the original poster's. Check the turnover first.

2. If you are required to file, do not wait for the portal. Table 8A is auto-filled from GSTR-2B and cannot be edited. So:
- Download GSTR-2B for all 12 months, including Jan to Mar 2026, and prepare your own Apr-Mar total.
- Compare it with what you actually claimed in GSTR-3B (Table 4A) and keep that working paper.
- Fill Table 6 and 7 from your 3B as usual. Differences against 8A get explained in Table 8D, so a missing quarter will show as a large unclaimed or excess figure that a notice-prone reader may question.

3. Keep the grievance ticket number and screenshots of the missing line. If a department query comes later, that is your proof the figure was a portal fault.

If you are under the threshold, simply skipping it until the portal is fixed is safe.

@ Tax garden. The difference will be a negative figure since 8A will be less than sum of 8B and 8C. There is no line item in Table 8 to explain this negative difference.

Thank you for taking your time and replying @ Tax Garden, yes for me GSTR 9C is applicable and yes I have done the necessary workings and i raised grievance in gst portal and kept the screenshots are evidence and as Mr. Ramachandran has said the difference results in negative value. I thinko the only solution to this is to wait for the portal to update Q4 details.

I am a monthly filer, and while preparing GSTR-9, I noticed a difference between the ITC details reflected in Table 8A on the GST portal and the downloaded Table 8A Excel file.Could anyone please clarify the possible reasons for this mismatch? How should this difference be reconciled, and which figures should be considered while filing GSTR-9?

@ Ilakkiya Devaraj. I am not aware of the reasons. You may post a new topic in this forum to get replies, if nobody replies in this thread. 

@ Sugumar S. The problem is solved today i.e., 8 November 2026. I have filed GSTR-9 for 2025-26 today.