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.
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. (AI Summary)
Goods and Services Tax - GST