GST ANNUAL RETURNS

[SAFETAB LIFESCIENCE]

Dear Experts,

In our area Commercial Tax Department (now GST) friends and GST consultants are telling that only less than 10% of the assesses have filed GSTR 9 & 9C. What is the status in overall India. Is there any chance of the extending the due date for filing the same. Came to understand that Auditors are also struggling.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Between 15% and 20%. Likely to be extended up to 30th November but still notification is awaited.

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

All are expecting for extension but the Government is to decide.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

More than half of the State's tax practitioner and consultants have represented to the Council for extending the due date. However, it is good to file the return now only. As the extension would increase the backlog. One may feel relax after extending the due date is extended but later on work will pile up.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Last date for filing GSTR 9, 9A and 9C has been extended up to 30.11.19 vide ROD Order No.07/19-CT dated 26.8.19.

[mohan sehgal]

It is very difficult to file HSN wise purchase details for a registered manufacturing unit.....sometimes we receive a tax invoice with more than 5 HSN codes...in case of office stationery,Tools & Milling Stores,Etc.

To sort HSN wise purchase of each commodity is really difficult job and further it does,nt serve any purpose..

A simple statement/ reconcillation of GST invoices GSTIN wise shall solve the purpose..

GST council must look into it...Almost all GST practioners have demanded this...

Mohan Sehgal

[KASTURI SETHI]

Dear Sir,

Your view is full of substance. It is a practical problem. Make representation through Industries Association and email to the Chairperson, GST Council. Next meeting of GST Council is to be held in September. (may be 20th.)

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Sir , most of the representations made to the Council had this point mentioned in it. Table 8A in particular is compared with ITC taken as per 3B. Because of supplier mistake of not showing the supply in B2B makes the buyer to pay tax. So this table to be allowed to edit manually.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Sir please refer press release dated 4.6.19 and 3.7.19 on GST return. Also refer ICAI guidelines on GST return. These you can find in Google.

AI Summary

Businesses Struggle with GSTR 9 & 9C Filing; Deadline Extended to Nov 30, 2019 Amid Complexity and Auditor Challenges A discussion on a forum centered around the challenges faced by businesses in filing GST annual returns, specifically GSTR 9 and 9C. Participants noted that less than 20% of assesses had filed these returns, with auditors facing difficulties. There was a consensus that an extension for the filing deadline was needed, which was later granted until November 30, 2019. Issues such as the complexity of filing HSN-wise purchase details and discrepancies in supplier reporting were highlighted. Suggestions included simplifying the process and allowing manual edits to certain tables in the GST returns.