GST Filing

Every Registered Taxable person has to file electronically with the Tax authorities, the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both in Form GSTR-1, on or before the 10th day of month, succeeding the Tax period If a supplier exceeds the maximum threshold limit, then he has to first get himself registered under GST.

GST means goods and service tax, Goods and Service Tax is considerable indirect tax revolutionize of India, urgent need of Goods and Service Tax for avoiding inconvenience in the tax system of Country. Incorporation of heterogeneous Central and State taxes into a single tax would help alleviate the double taxation, descend, multiplicity of taxes, classification issues, taxable events, and etc, and leading to a common national market. Value Added Tax rates and regulations differ from state to state. On the other hand, GST brings in a uniform tax system across all the states. On 29 March 2017 Goods and Service tax act passed in the parliament, this came in to effect on 1st July 2017.

The Goods and Services Tax is a comprehensive, multi-stage, and destination- based tax levied on manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods and services at a national level.

In simple words, the goods and services tax is one indirect tax for the entire country.

Types of GST Annual Return Filing

Normal Taxpayers has to file three returns:

1. GSTR (1): Goods and Services tax return 1, deals with details of outwards supplies paid till 10 of each month.

2. GSTR (2): Goods and Services tax return 2, deals with details of inward supplies paid till 15 of each month.

3. GSTR (3): Goods and Services tax return 3, deals with a monthly return paid till 20 of each month.

Other GSTR deals with:

1. GSTR (4): Goods and Service tax return 4 deals with registered under composition scheme, paid till 18th October, January, April, and July.

2. GSTR (5): Goods and Service tax return 5 deals with nonresident taxable persons paid till 20 of every month within 7 days after the expiry of registration.

3. GSTR (6): Goods and Services tax return 6 deals with Input Service Distributors paid till 13 of every month.

4. GSTR (7): Goods and Services tax return 7 deals with authorities deducting tax at sources paid till 10 of every month.

5. GSTR (8): Goods and Service tax return 8 deals with E-Commerce Operators paid till 10 of every month.

6. GSTR (9): Goods and Service tax return deals with registered persons, paid till 31st December of the Next Financial year.

7. GSTR (10): Goods and Service tax return deals with all forms canceled and surrender, again filed within 3 months of date of cancellation order or surrender.

8. GSTR (11): Goods and Service tax return deal with Unique Identity Number recognized by Embassies and UN bodies.

GSRT-1

Return of Outward Supplies Due date on or before 10th of every month

GSRT-2

Return of Inward Supplies Due date 15th of every month

GSRT-3

Monthly GST Return Due date 20th of every month

GSRT-4

Quarterly return for Composition supplier Due date 18th of every end of the quarter

GSRT-5

Monthly Return for Nonresident Taxable Person Before the 20th and within 7 days from the last day of registration

GSRT-6

Monthly Return for Input Service Distributor Due Date before 13th of every month

GSRT-7

Monthly Return for Tax Deductors Due date on or before 10th of every month

GSRT-8

Monthly Return for E-commerce operator Due date on or before 10th of every month

GSRT-9

Annual GST Return Due date on or before 31st December

GSRT-10

Final GST Return Within 3 months from the cancellation of registration

GSRT-11

GST Return for UIN Holders To claim a refund of taxes paid on his inward supplies

Advantages of GST Annual Return Filing

• Less Compliance.

• No need to pay multiple taxes.

• Single tax all over the nation.

• Higher Threshold limit to get registered under GST.

• Composition Scheme for Small Businesses.

• To avoid Penalties and Fees for not filing / late filing.

• To claim the Input Tax Credit of taxes paid.