• Yes, it is mandatory for all the taxpayers to file the GST annual return but subject to a certain exception (see Q2).

• A person paying tax u/s 51 and 52
• A casual taxable person
• An Input service distributor
• A non-resident taxable person

• The annual return under GST act, 2017 must be filed on or before 31^st December of the following financial year.
• For July 2017 to March 2018 due date is 30.06.2019.

For example:

For the FY ending on 31.03.2018, the GST annual return must be filed on or before 31^st December 2018.

• If the person is holding more than one GST number, then that person had to file an annual return for all GST no. of all the states separately.

(It means, GST annual return is to be furnished for each GST number.)

• Yes, it is possible in GST act to file an annual return as “NIL” return only if the following all conditions are satisfied simultaneously:

1. NO sale
2. NO purchase of goods or services
3. NO other liability
4. NO ITC claimed
5. NO refund claimed
6. NO Demand notice (received)
7. NO late fees paid

• NO, it is not possible to revise GSTR 9.

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• Let us understand this by the following example:

Suppose Mr B registered to GST on 01^st July 2017 and on 31^st Jan 2018 he got cancelled his registration.

In this case, Mr B had to file two returns:

1. GSTR 10 for 01^st July 2017 to 31^st Jan 2018 final return in the                                           case of cancellation
2. GSTR 9 for 01st July 2017 to 31st Jan 2018 Annual return

• There are 4 types of Annual return under the GST Act:

• The late will be ₹ 100 per day till the annual return is not filed (subject to a maximum of 0.25% of business turnover in the state or union territory).

• Let us understand this by the following example:

Suppose Mr B registered to GST under composition scheme in 04^th July 2017, but on 31^st Jan 2018 he got shifted to a regular scheme.

In this case, Mr B had to file two returns:

1. GSTR 9A for 04^th July 2017 to 31^st Jan 2018
2. GSTR 9 for 01^st Feb 2018 to 31^st Mach 2018

• No, ITC cannot be claimed while filing the GST annual return. (GSTR 9, GSTR 9A, GSTR 9B, GSTR 9C)

• Yes, additional liability can be shown in the GST annual return.

(Comment: As per Q11 and Q12, it is quite clear that it’s a one-way road where we can add the additional liability but cannot claim ITC which we forgot in GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B returns).

• GSTR 9 is divided into 6 parts

• GSTR 9A is divided into 5 parts

• GSTR 9C is divided into 5 parts