GSTR-9 of FY 2018-2019 is NOT ENABLED on portal

[narendra patel]

Respected Sir,

My GSTR-9 of FY 2018-2019 is NOT ENABLED on portal:No Returns are pending.

I have filed All GSTR-3b and GSTR-1 of the FY 2018-2019.

My ITC totally matches with Credit & Liability statement.

I have also filed all GSTR-3b and GSTR-1 of the FY 2017-2018 & GSTR-9 of FY 2017-2018.

kindly advise.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Last date of filing GSTR 9 18-19 is far away. It will be enabled after the last date of 17-18 that is 31.8.19.

[narendra patel]

Respected Sir,

As usual, your reply is prompt and to the point.

Thank you so much.

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

You could not file Annual return for the year 2018 - 19.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

When so many persons are still working on annual return for 2017-18 it is nice to note that you have filed returns and also ready to file return for the second year of GST. Till the time the return for 2018-19 is enabled in GSTN you may do the following activities.

1. Carry out GSTR 2A reconciliation

2. Communicate the discrepancies to your vendor.

3. Follow up with them if they have rectified the errors reported by you in his return.

4. In this process you will identify the unutilised input tax credit which you can claim before 30th September 2019.

5. Similarly also check the outward supplies reported by you and if any correction found out or any tax is missed to be paid then pay it with interest.

6. Send an email communication to all your customers asking them to check their GSTR 2A. So that they can report to you before September and you can rectify them before time.

7. On the basis of 2017-18 audit you must have come to know the errors committed inadvertently or any process needs change. Then all of those things you can take care for this year.

8. Any other activity which you come across while doing the above activity must be done proactively. In GST both supplier and buyer are like left and right hand.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Dear Sh.Ganeshan Kalyani Ji,

Very good suggestions for being proactive in this regard. With your advice I have become proactive in this context and started preparing for filing GSTR -9, 9 & 9 C for the Financial Year 2018-19. It is my hunch that Govt. will not grant any relaxation for filing Annual Return 18-19. So all should learn from the mistakes committed in the year 17-18 and be fool-proof in the year 2018-19 & 19-20. I have saved your suggestions on my desktop.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Thanks Sir.

AI Summary

Annual GST return access delayed; reconcile GSTR-2A, notify vendors, and correct supplies to enable accurate filing. GSTR-9 for the financial year is not enabled on the portal pending activation after the prior year's annual-return window; this timing-not outstanding periodic returns-is preventing filing. Taxpayers should, while awaiting enablement, reconcile GSTR-2A, notify vendors and customers of discrepancies, identify and claim unutilised input tax credit within the claim window, correct outward-supply omissions and pay tax with interest, and implement audit-driven process improvements to ensure accurate annual-return filing when enabled.