After so much of chaos over the annual return (GSTR – 9), the good news has finally come when the date has been extended by one month to 31st July 2019. This comes as the biggest relief to the industry which is finding it hard to prepare the minute details of GSTR 9.
GSTR-9 extended by two months
The extension of GSTR-9 i.e. annual return by the government came after professional and trade bodies met government official and described their genuine problem. It is no secret that GST has always been tough whenever it was dealt for the first time including GSTR -1.
New Due date of GSTR-9 for FY 2017-18
The due date for filing returns in form GSTR 9, GSTR 9A and reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR 9C extended in the following manner
Particulars
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Due date
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Form GSTR 9/9C for normal taxpayers having aggregate turnover greater than 5 Cr
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31st July 2019
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Form GSTR 9/9C for normal taxpayers having aggregate turnover greater than 2 Cr but not exceeding 5 crore
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31st August 2019
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Form GSTR 9/9C for normal taxpayers having aggregate turnover not exceeding 2 crore
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30th September 2019
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GSTR 9A for composition taxpayers
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30th September 2019
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Advisory
It is advised that professionals and companies should not waste their time in waiting for the next due date to arrive, rather it is recommended to finish the task of filing the GSTR 9 as soon as possible to avoid last minute rush.
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