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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The much awaited utility for GSTR9C and GSTR9C new form  – The audit and reconciliation statement for FY 2017-18 has been updated in Gst Portal.

GST Council it its recent meeting also extended the due date for filing GSTR9 and GSTR9C for FY 17-18 from 31.12.2019 to 31.01.2020.

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CBIC in Notification has made various simplification if Forms GSTR 9 and GSTR9C by making various fields optional for taxpayers .

Some of the fields in GSTR9C new form were also made simple along with change in Certificates by substituting new words.

In GSTR9C new form for FY 17-18 and 18-19 , Table no 5 for Reconciliation of Gross Turnover all the adjustments may be now done in Table 5O instead of giving breakup in Table 5B to 5N.

In GSTR9C for FY 17-18 and 18-19 , Columns of Table 12 regarding Reconciliation of Itc was made optional. 

Table 12B , ITC booked in earlier FY claimed in Current FY was made optional.

Table 12C , ITC booked in Current FY claimed in subsequent FY was made optional.

The most important Table 14 which required breakup of expenses on which ITC is claimed and declared in GSTR9 was also made optional .

In the certificates the requirement of Cash Flow Statement is now required only for those who have maintained it as per the existing law. It is made optional for persons who have not prepared cash flow statement to upload it int he portal .

The Auditor may give a True and Fair view on the basis of audit subject to certain observation . Earlier True and Correct view was required which increases the liability of auditor.

In Form GSTR9 , the change which was done is the columns has been made optional and no new format is required for the same. Only the filing process will change . If amount if not available for certain column then that column may be left and figures can be inserted in other columns as per the notification.

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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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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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