GST Returns : Part-1
28 December 2018

GST Returns for Regular Registered Dealer

A Regular Registered Dealer has to comply with GST Return requirements on Monthly/Quarterly and Annual Basis. Here, we cover a brief explanation regarding different GST Returns for a Regular Registered Dealer.

GSTR-1
Category of tax payer Regular Registered Dealer
Periodicity Monthly/ Quarterly
Due Date 10th of succeeding month/ end of quarter
Details to be Furnished Details of outward supplies of taxable goods and/or services affected 
Other Important points

Taxpayers with sales up to INR 1.5 crore will file quarterly GSTR-1 returns.

Taxpayers with sales above INR 1.5 crores will have to file monthly GSTR-1 returns.

This will be applicable from July 2018 to March 2019.

Late fee: The Late fee for filing GSTR-1 has been reduced to INR 50 per day and INR 20 per day (for nil return taxpayers).

 

GSTR-2 (currently suspended)
Category of tax payer Regular registered Dealer
Periodicity Monthly
Due Date 15th of succeeding month
Details to be Furnished Details of inward supplies of taxable goods and/or services effected claiming input tax credit.
Other Important points

GSTR- 2A containing Auto-populated details of inward supplies made available on the basis of Form GSTR-1 furnished by the supplier would be generated by GST portal by 11th of every month. Addition (Claims) or modification in Form GSTR-2A should be submitted in Form GSTR-2.

Currently GSTR-2 is suspended

 

GSTR-3 (currently suspended)
Category of tax payer Regular registered Dealer
Periodicity Monthly
Due Date 20th of succeeding month
Details to be Furnished Monthly return on the basis of finalization of details of outward supplies and inward supplies along with the payment of amount of tax
Other Important points The applicability of GSTR-3 is currently suspended up to March 2019.

 

GSTR-3B
Category of tax payer Regular registered Dealer
Periodicity Monthly
Due Date 20th of succeeding month
Details to be Furnished Monthly return on the basis of finalization of details of outward supplies and inward supplies along with the payment of amount of tax
Other Important points

Form GSTR-3B is a temporary replacement of Return Form GSTR-3 which is currently suspended.

This will be applicable up to March 2019.

GSTR-3B once submitted cannot be revised.

Every registered person is required to file NIL GSTR-3B even if there is no transactions during that month.

Late fee: The Late fee for filing GSTR-3B has been reduced to INR 50 per day and INR 20 per day (for nil return taxpayers).

 

GSTR-9
Category of tax payer Regular registered Dealer
Periodicity Annually - Once in a year
Due Date 31st December of next financial year
Details to be Furnished GST Annual Summary Return. It basically consolidates the information furnished in the monthly/quarterly returns during the year.
Other Important points

Due date for filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C is extended till 31st March 2019 by CBIC for FY 2017-18

It was recommended in 31st GST Council Meeting held on 22nd December 2018, to further extend the due date for filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C up to 30th June 2019.

Late fee: For late filing of GSTR-9, a penalty of â‚¹ 200 per day containing ₹ 100 each under both CGST and SGST Act. The penalty, however, cannot exceed 0.25% of the total turnover of the taxpayer in the respective state or UT.