CBIC Exempts Small Taxpayers from Filing GST Annual Return for FY 2024-25 Onwards

Last updated: 18 September 2025


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The Ministry of Finance has announced a significant compliance relief for small businesses under the GST regime. Registered taxpayers with an aggregate turnover of up to £2 crore in any financial year are now exempt from filing the annual GST return (Form GSTR-9). This exemption, effective from the financial year 2024-25 onwards, aims to reduce compliance costs and ease the filing burden for small traders and MSMEs.

The Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 15/2025 - Central Tax (S.O. 4205(E)) providing a major compliance relief for small businesses under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. On the recommendations of the GST Council, the government has exempted registered persons with an aggregate
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FAQ :

Registered taxpayers with an aggregate turnover of up to £2 crore in any financial year are exempt.

The exemption applies for the financial year 2024-25 onwards.

The annual GST return is known as Form GSTR-9.

This move reduces compliance costs and eases the GST filing burden on businesses with limited resources.

The notification is issued under the first proviso to Section 44(1) of the CGST Act, 2017.




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