Last date for FORM GSTR-9, 9A, 9C for Financial Year 2017-18 extended to 30th November

According to Ministry of Finance, The last date for furnishing of Annual Return in the FORM GSTR-9 / FORM GSTR-9A and Reconciliation Statement in the FORM GSTR-9C for the Financial Year 2017-18 is extended from 31st August 2019 to 30th November 2019.

Also Read: CAIT seeks extension of last date to file GST annual return to Oct 31

Earlier, Traders' body CAIT on Thursday asked the Finance Ministry and write a letter to Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend the last date for filing annual GST return by two months to October 31.

While extending the date, the CBIC said "certain technical problems are being faced" by the taxpayers as a result annual return for the period July 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, could not be furnished by persons registered under GST.

GSTR-9C is filed by those whose annual turnover exceeds Rs 2 crore. It is a statement of reconciliation between GSTR-9 and the audited annual financial statement, while GSTR-9A is the annual return to be filed those who have opted for the Composition Scheme under GST.

The last date for furnishing of Annual Return in the FORM GSTR-9 / FORM GSTR-9A and Reconciliation Statement in the FORM GSTR-9C for the Financial Year 2017-18 is extended from 31st August, 2019 to 30th November, 2019. pic.twitter.com/Meakzm62FT

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