GST annual returns, taxpayers have been facing certain issues while filling form GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C.
GSTR 9 is an annual return form that a regular taxpayer is required to file for his/her annual turnover. The form requires invoice details for inward and outward supplies as procured by the given business.
GSTR 9C - Taxpayer who’s aggregate turnover exceeds 2 cr. and need to audit his accounts under GST.
The new returns shall introduce new and simplified forms GST Ret 1, Ret 2 and Ret 3 along with annexure form GST Anx 1 and Anx 2.
The 38th GST Council meeting was held on December 18, 2019, under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister of India, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Here are the preliminary highlights of the 38th GST Council Meeting:
Although the due date to file the annual return forms has been extended to August 31, 2019, the confusion among the taxpayers is yet to be settled.
The first section relates to the comparison of credit availed on forward charge by the taxpayer with the credit available as per inward supply uploaded by the suppliers in GSTR 1, duly reflected in GSTR 2A.
The Annual Return in the form GSTR-9 for FY 2017-18 is to be filed by 30th June 2019. However, there have been many inconsistencies in the form requiring suitable amendment therein.
In order to simplify the taxation process and the cash flow, the GST returns have been segregated as per taxpayers’ registration and business types. Different types of return forms under GST are as follows..