GST Return Filing
GST return filing is the process of submitting the details of sales, purchases, and taxes paid by a business to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities.
Types of GST Returns
| Form |
Description |
| GSTR-1 |
Details of outward supplies (sales) |
| GSTR-2A |
Details of inward supplies (purchases) |
| GSTR-3B |
Summary of outward and inward supplies, and tax liability |
| GSTR-4 |
Quarterly return for composition taxpayers |
| GSTR-5 |
Return for non-resident taxpayers |
| GSTR-6 |
Return for input service distributors |
| GSTR-7 |
Return for taxpayers deducting tax at source |
| GSTR-8 |
Return for e-commerce operators |
| GSTR-9 |
Annual return for regular taxpayers |
| GSTR-9C |
Annual return for taxpayers with turnover exceeding ₹2 Crores |
GST Return Filing Process
- Login to the GST portal (gst.gov.in) using the username and password.
- Prepare the returns using the GST return preparation tool or through a GST Suvidha Provider (GSP).
- Upload Returns: Upload the returns on the GST portal.
- Verify Returns: Verify the returns using the Electronic Verification Code (EVC) or Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
- Submit Returns: Submit the returns on the GST portal.
GST Return Filing Due Dates
GSTR
- GSTR-1: 11th of the next month
- GSTR-2A: 15th of the next month
- GSTR-3B: 20th of the next month
- GSTR-4: 18th of the month following the quarter
- GSTR-5: 20th of the next month
- GSTR-6: 13th of the next month
- GSTR-7: 10th of the next month
- GSTR-8: 10th of the next month
- GSTR-9: 31st December of the next financial year
- GSTR-9C: 31st December of the next financial year
GST Return Filing Penalties
- Late Fee: ₹50 per day (maximum ₹10,000)
- Interest: 18% per annum on the tax liability
- Prosecution: In case of deliberate failure to file returns, prosecution can be initiated under the GST Act