No late fee on filing GSTR-9 and 9C till 12th Feb directs Rajasthan HC



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The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that taxpayers can file their GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C returns until February 12th without incurring any late fees. This decision comes after the Tax Bar Association of Jodhpur filed a Public Interest Litigation highlighting difficulties faced by tax practitioners and taxpayers in uploading returns due to issues with the GSTN portal. The court acknowledged these technical problems, which prevented many from filing by the original deadlines.

The Tax Bar Association of Jodhpur filed a PIL in Honble High Court of Rajasthan regarding difficulties being faced by the tax practitioners and the taxpayers while filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C. The honble high court of Rajasthan after considering the matter directed that the taxpayers are now eligible to file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C till the 12th of February without filing any late fees. Here is the order of the Honble high court of Rajasthan. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN JODHPUR D.B. Ci
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FAQ :

Taxpayers in Rajasthan can now file their GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C returns until February 12th without any late fees.

The deadline was extended due to significant technical difficulties and non-functionality of the GSTN portal, which prevented taxpayers from uploading their returns.

The Tax Bar Association of Jodhpur filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Rajasthan High Court concerning these issues.

Taxpayers reported being unable to upload their GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C returns, with the portal showing messages indicating a high volume of users and requiring waiting times, and in some cases, mandating late fee payments even before the extended deadline.

Yes, the Rajasthan High Court directed that taxpayers are eligible to file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C until February 12th without incurring any late fees.




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