Clarifications made w.r.t GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for FY 18-19



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The government has issued clarifications regarding the GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C filings for the Financial Year 2018-19. Taxpayers are advised to report only the data pertaining to FY 2018-19 in their GSTR-9, ignoring any auto-populated data from FY 2017-18. No adverse action will be taken if GSTR-9 for FY 18-19 was filed with FY 17-18 details included. The due date for filing has been extended to 31st October 2020.

Vide notification No. 69/2020 Central Tax, dated 30.09.2020, the due date for furnishing of the Annual Return for the FY 2018-19 has been extended till 31.10.2020. Certain representations have been received stating that the auto populated GSTR 9 for the year 2018-19 (Tables 4, 5, 6 and 7) also i
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The due date for furnishing the Annual Return (GSTR-9) for FY 2018-19 has been extended to 31st October 2020.

Taxpayers are required to report only the values pertaining to Financial Year 2018-19. Values pertaining to Financial Year 2017-18, whether already reported or adjusted, are to be ignored. No adverse view will be taken if GSTR-9 of FY 18-19 was filed with FY 17-18 details included.

Furnishing the Annual return in FORM GSTR-9 is mandatory only for taxpayers with an aggregate annual turnover above Rs. 2 crore.

The reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C is to be furnished only by registered persons having an aggregate turnover above Rs. 5 crore.

The notification provides clarifications on how to report data for FY 18-19 in GSTR-9, addressing concerns about auto-populated data from the previous financial year.




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