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GSTR 9 Online Filing on the GST Portal
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What is GST Annual Return Form GSTR 9?

Here, SAG Infotech Pvt. Ltd. briefs all the details, rules and regulations for GSTR 9 online filing along with a step-by-step compliance procedure.

The GSTR 9 is a GST annual return form to be filed by the regular taxpayer once a year with all the consolidated details of SGST, CGST and IGST paid during the year.

Get to know all the related information of GST return 9 annual filing procedure, format, eligibility & rules along with proper screenshots and filing guidance at each and every step.

For any query or question, ask our experts and professional chartered accountants who will resolve all your doubts as soon as possible. Eligible taxpayers can download and view the GSTR 9 form in PDF format.

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    Here, we are going to discuss the complete GST Annual Return form under the goods and services tax.

    Simplify GSTR 9 Filing by CBIC

    1. 4B To 4E now be filled net of Credit Notes, Debit Notes and Amendments, Rather than separate reporting in 4I, 4J 4K & 4L;
    2. Furthermore, Tables 5A to 5F now be inserted with the net of Credit Notes, Debit Notes, and Amendments, Rather than reporting individually in 5H, 5I, 5J & 5KJ;
    3. If Table 5D, 5E & 5F (exempted, nil rated and Non-GST supply) – A single figure can be filed corresponding to EXEMPTED in 5D;

    Table 6 – ITC availed through the FY

    1. In Table 6B, 6C, 6D & 6E the registered person can report the complete input tax credit below the “inputs” row only;

    Table 7 – ITC Reversal

    1. Parts of table 7A to 7E can be listed under 7H (Other Reversal);
    2. But, TRAN I & II reversal has to be listed respectively;

    Table 8 – Other ITC-related data

    1. The registered taxpayer can upload the items for the entries in Table 8A to 8D (Reconciliation of GSTR 2A with GSTR 3B) duly signed, in PDF format in Form GSTR-9C (sans the CA certification);
    2. Table 15, 16, 17 & 18 (HSN summary also) is not mandatory

    Meaning of Filing GSTR 9 (GST Annual Return Form)

    It is meant for a return form which is required to be filed once a year by the regular taxpayers concerning the GST regime. It is further categorized into IGST, SGST, and CGST. Under the heads, the taxpayers fill in information about supplies made and received in a year separately. It is a consolidated form that comprises the details mentioned in the monthly/quarterly returns in a year.


    Who is Required to File GSTR 9 (GST Annual Return Form)?

    All the registered regular taxpayers are required to file a form under the GST regime except below list:

    What are Different Sorts of Annual GST Returns?

    Different kinds of annual returns under GST:

    Due Date for Filing GST Annual GSTR 9 Return Form

    The due date of the GSTR 9 annual return form for the financial year 2023-24

    Note: “Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) notified the amendments regarding the simplification of GSTR-9 (Annual Return) and GSTR-9C (Reconciliation Statement) which inter-alia allow the taxpayers to not to provide a split of input tax credit availed on inputs, input services, and capital goods and to not to provide HSN level information of outputs or inputs, etc. for the financial year 2017-18 and 2018-19.”

    Penalty Norms When You Miss the Due Date of GSTR-9 Filing

    As per the penalty provisions for the GSTR-9 annual return form, the taxpayer is required to pay a penalty of Rs. 200 per day, with Rs. 100 being for SGST and Rs. 100 for CGST. For turnover exceeding Rs. 20 crore, the penalty is 0.50% of turnover in the state/UT (0.25% each under the CGST and SGST Acts).

    This is subject to a maximum of 0.25% of the taxpayer’s turnover in the relevant state or union territory, as per the Act. However, no late fee has been imposed on IGST so far. get more


    How to GSTR 9 Return Offline Tool (v1.5)

    The main purpose behind inventing and designing an Excel-based GSTR-9 offline tool is to facilitate the taxpayer in the offline preparation of the GSTR-9 return. To download the utility, there are some system requirements. So, before downloading the same, we must ensure that our system is compatible.

    System Requirement

    Compatibility ensures the smooth functioning of the tool. Make sure that you have an Operating system – Windows 7 or above and Microsoft Excel 2007 & above, installed in your system.

    GSTR 9 Annual Return Form- Complications & Sorting Out Tips

    There were many difficulties with Form GSTR 9 and bewilderment with its format which was released in September 2018. The most difficult problem with this Form is that the information would not get auto-populated in this Form, despite the fact that the same information has been filed previously in the monthly and quarterly akin periodic returns.

    To ease and simplify the process of filing an annual return, the GSTN revamped the form and thus sorted out most of the inconveniences. But still, there are some issues that remain unresolved. We are presenting those issues with some suggestions to sort them out.

    GSTR 9 requires HSN which was not required while filing GSTR 3B: In the Annual Return Form GSTR- 9, HSN of inward supplies is needed although it was not needed while filing monthly GSTR 3B. The HSN summary is mandatory to be reported only for those HSNs which account for the minimum 10% of the total inward supplies.

    Suggestion: The reporting of HSN of inward supplies becomes irksome if not maintained previously. But we have a solution for this, GenGST fills table 18 in the GSTR 9 automatically. Table 18 consists of HSN codes of the inward supplies which get automatically filled from the purchase register by GenGST software.

    Details of ITC need to be mentioned as Inputs/Input Services/ Capital Goods: An isolated detail of availed ITC needs to be mentioned as Inputs/Input Services/ Capital Goods in Form GSTR 9.

    Suggestion: The division of ITC availed as Inputs/Input Services/ Capital Goods in Form GSTR 9. Will take the assessee back to rework on the accounting entries because of the absence of these details in the periodic returns. Here, Gen GST facilitates the assessee to report this bifurcation with ease in GSTR 9 while filing it.

    Reporting of altered transactions: In the Annual Return Form GSTR- 9, we need to report the altered transactions of the FY 2017-18 filed in the current FY returns’ from April to September or till the annual return filing of FY 2017-18 i.e. 31 Dec 2018, whichever is earlier.

    Suggestion: Gen GST has a feature of reconciliation and reporting through which it reconciles the altered transactions of FY 2017-18 filed in the current financial year and reports the same in the annual return accordingly.

    How to File the GST Form GSTR 9 Annual Return with the Latest Format

    The GSTR 9 is divided into six parts and 19 tables and the most important thing as suggested by CBIC that there is no revised facility on the GST Portal.

    Here you go:

    Part I: Basic Details has the following three sections and four tables:

    Part II: It consists of details of Inward and Outward supplies made during the particular financial year for which the return is being filed. In short, this part contains consolidated data of all the supplies reported by the taxpayer in all his/her returns filed during that year. It has been divided into the following sections and tables.

    Part III: It consists of details of ITC as declared in returns filed during the financial year

    Details of input tax credit reversed due to ineligibility or reversals required under rules 37, 39,42 and 43 of the CGST Rules, 2017 shall be declared here. This column should also contain details of any input tax credit reversed under section 17(5) of the CGST Act, 2017 and details of ineligible transition credit claimed under FORM GST TRAN-I or FORM GST TRAN-II and then subsequently reversed. Table 4(B) of FORM GSTR-3B may be used for filling up these details. Any ITC reversed through FORM ITC -03 shall be declared in 7H.

    “Details of input tax credit reversed due to ineligibility or reversals required under rule 37, 39, 42 and 43 of the CGST Rules, 2017 shall be declared here. This column should also contain details of any input tax credit reversed under section 17(5) of the CGST Act, 2017 and details of ineligible transition credit claimed under FORM GST TRAN-I or FORM GST TRAN-II and then subsequently reversed. Table 4(B) of FORM GSTR-3B may be used for filling up these details. Any ITC reversed through FORM ITC -03 shall be declared in 7H. If the amount stated in Table 4D of FORM GSTR-3B was not included in table 4A of FORM GSTR-3B, then no entry should be made in table 7E of FORM GSTR-9. However, if amount mentioned in table 4D of FORM GSTR3B was included in table 4A of FORM GSTR-3B, then entry will come in 7E of FORM GSTR-9. 52[For 53[FY 2017-18, 2018-19, 54[2019-20, 2020-21 and 115[2021-22, 2022-23 and 202324]]], the registered person shall have an option to either fill his information on reversals separately in Table 7A to 7E or report the entire amount of reversal under Table 7H only. However, reversals on account of TRAN-1 credit (Table 7F) and TRAN-2 (Table 7G) are to be mandatorily reported.]”

    Part IV: Details of tax paid as declared in returns filed during the financial year

    Part V: Particulars of the transactions for the previous FY declared in returns of April to September of the current FY or up to the date of filing of annual return of the previous FY whichever is earlier

    Part VI: Other Information

    General Queries on GSTR 9 Form

    Q.1 What are the rules and regulations for filing GST Annual Return?

    The rules and regulations for filing the annual GST return which is referred to as GSTR-9 are controlled by the CGST Act u/s 35(5) and 44(1). According to Section 44(1) of the CGST Act, with Rule 80 (1) of CGST rules indicates to every registered person excluding.

    • Taxpayers opting for composition scheme
    • Casual Taxable Person
    • Non-resident taxable persons
    • Persons paying TDS
    • Input service distributors

    Q.2 What is the last date for filing the GST Annual Return?

    The person who is registered under the GST must submit the GST annual return digitally in form GSTR-9 on or before 31 December after the end of every fiscal year.

    Q.3 Who can apply for the GST Tax Audit?

    All the rules about the Tax audit are discussed u/s 35(5) of the CGST Act. Every person registered under GST with a turnover during the fiscal year above the threshold limit i.e. Rs 2 crore must-

    • Get his/her fiscal statements audited by a cost accountant or a chartered accountant
    • Submit a copy of the annual GST audit report
    • The reconciliation statement u/s 44(2)
    • Other documents like this can be determined

    Q.4 In the case of a tax audit, how will the annual GST return be filed?

    Pre-requisites for the filing of Form GSTR-9A are:

    • Through Form GSTR 9C, the annual return must be filed in case of the tax audit which is also known as the annual audit form

    Q.5 What is the Reconciliation statement in the GST Audit?

    With the annual audit form GSTR 9C, the taxpayer must also submit a reconciliation statement along with the GST audit certification. The reconciliation statement is the extra details given with GSTR 9C, which confirms the reconciliation of data according to the GST annual return as per the accounts book and data.

    Q.6 Who should file GSTR-9?

    Every person who has registered under the GST has to file the GSTR-9 according to Section 44(1) of the CGST Act 2017. Therefore, despite Annual Turnover, all the registered individuals under the GST must complete the procedure of the annual GST Return Filing.

    Q.7 Who should not file GSTR-9?

    As per Section 44(1) of CGST Act-2017 taxpayers that should not file the GSTR-9 are-

    • Input Service Distributor
    • TDS deductor u/s 51 (TDS)
    • TCS collector u/s 52 (TCS)
    • Casual taxable person
    • NRI Taxpayer

    Q.8 Can GSTR-9 be filed even in the case of Nil Turnover?

    Yes, all registered individuals will have to file GSTR-9 as per their turnover. But, during the Nil turnover, the GSTR-9 can be submitted with one click.

    Q.9 – Matching input GST with 2A before filing GSTR 9 is mandatory?

    Yes, GSTR-2A for FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23 & GSTR 2B for FY 2023-24 onwards data with the input tax credit accounted in your books of accounts data before filing GSTR-9 need to be reconciled.

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