GSTN to Bar Filing of Pending GST Returns Older Than 3 Years from 1st December 2025

The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has announced that GST returns pending for more than three years from their original due dates will no longer be accepted on the GST portal starting December 1, 2025.

This change comes as part of the implementation of Section 37, Section 39, Section 44, and Section 52 of the Finance Act, 2023 (8 of 2023), which was enacted on March 31, 2023 and notified via Notification No. 28/2023 - Central Tax dated July 31, 2023.

According to the amendment, taxpayers will be barred from filing returns after the expiry of a three-year window from the due date of furnishing the same. This restriction applies to key GST returns, including GSTR-1, GSTR-1A, GSTR-3B, GSTR-4, GSTR-5, GSTR-5A, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, GSTR-8, and GSTR-9/9C.

Official copy of the Advisory is as follows

As per the Finance Act,2023 (8 of 2023), dt. 31-03-2023, implemented w.e.f 01-10-2023 vide Notification No. 28/2023 - Central Tax dated 31th July, 2023, the taxpayers shall not be allowed file their GST returns after the expiry of a period of three years from the due date of furnishing the said return under Section 37 ( Outward Supply), Section 39 (payment of liability), Section 44 ( Annual Return) and Section 52 (Tax Collected at Source). These Sections cover GSTR-1, GSR-1A, GSTR 3B, GSTR-4, GSTR-5, GSTR-5A, GSTR-6, GSTR 7, GSTR 8 and GSTR 9 or 9C.

Hence, above mentioned returns will be barred for filing after the expiry of three years from the due date. The said restriction will be implemented on the GST portal from November 2025 Tax period which means any return whose due date was three years back or more and hasn't been filed till November Tax period will be barred from Filling. In this regard an advisory was already issued by GSTN on 29th October, 2024.

Illustration: For ease of reference and better clarity, the latest GST returns that will be barred from filing w.e.f 1st December 2025 are detailed in the table below:

Hence, the taxpayers are once again advised to reconcile their records and file their GST Returns as soon as possible if not filed till now.