Filing of GST returns for 2019-20 extended till 31st March

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New Delhi : Finance Ministry has extended the due date for furnishing of the Annual returns GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31st of this month. In a statement, the Finance Ministry said that the due date was extended with the approval of Election Commission of India.
 
The Ministry said, the decision to this effect was taken in view of the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting this time limit. Earlier the government had extended the due date of furnishing the Annual Returns from 31st December, 2020 to 28th of February, 2021.

GSTR 9 is an annual return to be filed yearly by taxpayers registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST). It consists of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made or received under different tax heads.

GSTR-9C is a statement of reconciliation between GSTR-9 and the audited annual financial statement.

Furnishing of the annual return is mandatory only for taxpayers with aggregate annual turnover above Rs 2 crore while reconciliation statement is to be furnished only by the registered persons having aggregate turnover above Rs 5 crore.

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