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GST Returns Due-Date Calendar

Goods and Services (GST) Returns Calendar with Due Dates against every GST Return, explaining who to file such returns, including all returns, applicability, particulars, latest due dates



GST Returns Due-Date Calendar

This document covers

  1. Who to file
  2. Due Dates of different returns
  3. Tax Audit Requirement

1. Who to file GST Returns?

Goods and Services (GST) Returns Calendar with Due Dates against every GST Return, explaining who to file such returns, including all returns, applicability, particulars, latest due dates

Every person registered under GST should file GST returns based on their type of registrations. The following persons are required to register under GST.

  1. Every Supplier of goods or services or both whose aggregate turnover exceeds Rs 20 lakhs in Services and/or 40L in Products in a financial year
  2. Every Supplier of services who is supplying to a person / business / entity registered outside of India must have the GST Registration in India irrespective of the turnover thresholds in a financial year. (Refer as 'Export of Services')
  3. Casual Taxable Persons who does not have a fixed place of business in the state or union territory
  4. Non-resident Taxable person who does not have fixed place of business in India
  5. Persons who are required to deduct tax u/s 51 (TDS)
  6. Persons who are required to collect tax at source u/s 52 (TCS) i.e., e-Commerce operator
  7. Input Service Distributor
  8. Every Person supplying OIDAR services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient
  9. Persons/class of persons notified by the Central/ State Government

2. Due Dates of different returns required to be filed


Return ParticularsDue DateApplicable to
GSTR 3BMonthly Summary return20th of following monthRegular Taxpayers with turnover of more than 5 Crores
GSTR 1Outward Supplies (Sales)-Quarterly Return13th of the month following the respective quarterRegular Taxpayers whose turnover is upto Rs 5 crores
GSTR 1Outward Supplies (Sales)-Monthly Return11th of the next monthRegular Taxpayers whose turnover is more than Rs 5 crores
CMP 08Quarterly Return18th of the month following the quarterComposition Taxpayers
GSTR 5Monthly Return13th of the next month or within 7 days after expiry of registration, whichever is earlierNon-Resident Taxable Persons
GSTR 5AMonthly Return20th of the next monthOIDAR Service Provider
April - June 2018Supplier of OIDAR Services-Monthly Return20th of the next monthOnline information and database access or retrieval services
GSTR 6Monthly Return13th of next monthInput Service Distributor
GSTR 7TDS - Monthly Return10th of next monthTax Deductor
GSTR 8Collection of tax at source - Monthly Return10th of next monthe-Commerce Operator
GSTR 9Annual Return31st December of the next financial yearRegular Taxpayer
GSTR 4Annual Return30th April of Next Financial yearComposition Taxpayer
GSTR 9AAnnual return by composition taxpayer31st December of the next financial yearComposition Taxpayer
GSTR 9BAnnual Return by Ecommerce operator31st December of the next financial yeare-Commerce Operator
GSTR 9CAnnual return along with the copy of audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement31st December of the next Financial YearNormal taxpayer having aggregate turnover of more than 2 crores
GSTR 10Final ReturnWithin 3 months of the date of cancellation or date of order of cancellation, whichever is laterRegistered Person whose registration has been cancelled
GSTR 3BQuarterly Summary Return
  • 22nd of the month following the quarter (For South India taxpayers)
  • 24th of the month following the quarter (For North India taxpayers)
Regular Taxpayers whose turnover is upto Rs 5 crores

3. GST Tax Audit Requirement

Table to check the GSTR 9/9c filing requirement matrix

TurnoverGSTR 9GSTR 9C
upto 2 Cr.OptionalNot Applicable
2 - 5 Cr.MandatoryOptional
above 5 Cr.MandatoryMandatory

* if mandatory, can be filed through self-certification (no professional is required to sign)



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Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.