GST has been implemented in India from 1st July, 2017. Under the new GST regime, nearly 1 crore businesses in India have obtained GST registration. All entities having GST registration are required to file GST returns, as per the GST return due date schedule mentioned below. GST return filing is mandatory for all entities having GST registration, irrespective of business activity or sales or profitability during the return filing period. Hence, even a dormant business that obtained GST registration must file GST return.

How we can help you

• Help with specific doubts/ queries raised daily transactional matters related to GST including:
• Registrations at various locations from where supply is to be made
• Base on which goods and services can be valued for payment of Goods and Service Tax.
• Helping with sample invoices and credit/debit note formats to be used
• Helping with records that need to be maintained
• Help relating to claiming input tax credit
• Help on liability under reverse charge.
• GST Return filing:
• Assistance in Preparation and filing/ review of monthly GST return on GSTN portal (3 in no.) on or before due dates i.e 10th, 15th and 20th of subsequent month
• Assistance in Preparation and filing/review of annual GST return on GSTN portal (1 in no.) on or before 31st December 2017.
• GST Audit
• Help with GST audit and uploading of relevant information/report on portal.
• GST representation Service
• Representation before GST officers as and when required.

GST return filing details

GST registration holder are required to file GSTR-1 (details of outward supplies) on the 10th of each month, GSTR-2 (details of inward supplies) on the 15th of each month and GSTR-3 (monthly return) on the 25th of each month. Dealers registered under the GST composition scheme are required to file GSTR-4 every quarter, on 18th of the month next to the quarter. Finally, annual GST return must be filed by all GST registered entities on/before the 31st of December.

Information Required for Filing GST Returns

• Copy of invoices raised during the month
• GST Registration no.
• User id and password for login
• Name and address of registered person
• Detail of Outward Supplies and Inward supplies liable to reverse charges
• details of inter-State supplies made to unregistered persons
• Supplies made to Composition Taxable Persons
• Supplies made to UIN Holders
• Details of Eligible ITC
• Values of exempt, nil-rated and non-GST inward supplies
• Copy/receipt of GST deposited
• Copy of TDS/TCS certificate

Some points to note

• For general taxpayers, there are 3 monthly returns and 1 annual return, making a total of 37 returns in the year. For composition taxpayers, there is 1 return every quarter and 1 annual return, making a total of 5 returns in the year.
• All due tax has to be paid before filing the return for that period.
• As a composition taxpayer, no input tax credit facility would be available. Under this scheme, only a simplified quarterly return (GSTR-4) has to be filed. This return contains total value of consolidated supply made during the period of return, details of payment of tax in the return and declaration of invoice-level purchase information
• GST returns cannot be revised. You can make changes in the amendment sections of the return filed in the next period.
• To ensure all activities of the business are recorded, an annual return Annual return (GSTR-9) has to be filed by every taxpayer. This return will contain details of income and expenditure of the taxpayer, which will be grouped in the monthly returns. This return will provide the opportunity to correct any short reporting of activities undertaken. This return has to be filed on the 31st December of the following year.