Vide  notification  No. 69/2020 –Central  Tax,dated30.09.2020,  the  due  date  for furnishing of the Annual return for the FY 2018-19 was extended till31.10.2020.

On recommendation of the GST Council, the due date for filing annual return FORM GSTR 9/GSTR 9A and Reconciliation Statement FORM GSTR 9C has been extended from 31.10.2020 to 31.12.2020, according to press release by CBIC.

It is also to be noted that filing of Annual Return (Form GSTR 9/GSTR 9A) for 2018-19 is optional for taxpayers who had aggregate turnover below Rs. 2 crore. Also filing of Reconciliation Statement In FORM GSTR 9C for FY 2018-19 is optional for the taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs 5 crore.

Notification to give effect to this decision would follow.

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(1) Every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor, a person paying tax under section 51 or section 52, a casual taxable person and a non-resident taxable person, shall furnish an ANNUAL RETURN (GSTR-9) for every financial year electronically in such form and manner as may be prescribed on or before the thirty-first day of December following the end of such financial year.

(2) Every registered person who is required to get his accounts audited in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 35 shall furnish, electronically, the annual return under sub-section (1) along with a copy of the AUDITED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS and a reconciliation statement, reconciling the value of supplies declared in the return furnished for the financial year with the audited annual financial statement, and such other particulars as may be prescribed

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1) GST Audit Limit and Due Date for filing Audit Report
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Rules Regarding Filing of Annual Return

(1) Every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor, a person paying tax under section 51 or section 52, a casual taxable person and a nonresident taxable person, shall furnish an annual return as specified under sub-section (1) of section 44 electronically in FORM GSTR-9 through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner: 

Provided that a person paying tax under section 10 shall furnish the annual return in FORM GSTR-9A. 

(2) Every electronic commerce operator required to collect tax at source under section 52 shall furnish annual statement referred to in sub-section (5) of the said section in FORM GSTR -9B. 

(3) Every registered person whose aggregate turnover during a financial year exceeds two crore rupees shall get his accounts audited as specified under sub-section (5) of section 35 and he shall furnish a copy of audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement, duly certified, in FORM GSTR-9C, electronically through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.

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