GSTR 9C

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    Introduction to GSTR-9C

    GSTR-9C is a reconciliation statement for reconciling values between the annual GSTR-9 of a financial year and the audited financial statements of the taxpayer. Every registered taxpayer whose turnover exceeds Rs.5 crore during a financial year is required to file this reconciliation statement. This ensures correct self-assessment of taxes for a financial year by the applicable taxpayer. The taxpayer shall prepare this statement and later file online or through a facilitation centre along with a copy of the audited financial statements and the GSTR-9 return for the financial year.

    What are the Sections to be Filled in Form GSTR-9C?

    GSTR-9C is divided into the following sections:
    Part-A: Reconciliation Statement The figures in the audited financial statements are at PAN level. Hence, the turnover, Tax paid and ITC earned on a particular GSTIN (or State/UT) must be pulled out from the audited accounts of the organisation as a whole.
    The Reconciliation Statement is divided into five parts as follows:
    Part-I: Basic details:  Consists of FY, GSTIN, Legal Name and Trade Name. The taxpayer must also mention if he is subject to audit under any other law.
    Part II: Reconciliation of turnover declared in audited financial statements and the one declared in Annual Return
    This involves reporting the gross and taxable turnover declared in the Annual return with the Audited Financial Statements. One must note that most often, the Audited Financial statements are at a PAN level.
    Part III: Reconciliation of taxes paid:  This section requires GST rate-wise reporting of the tax liability that arose as per the accounts and paid as reported in the GSTR-9 respectively with the differences thereof. Further, it requires the taxpayers to state the additional liability due to unreconciled differences noticed upon reconciliation.
    Part IV: Reconciliation of ITC:   This part consists of the reconciliation of input tax credit availed and utilised by taxpayers as reported in GSTR-9 and as reported in the Audited Financial Statement. 
    Further, it needs a reporting of Expenses booked as per the Audited Accounts, with a breakup of eligible and ineligible ITC and reconciliation of the eligible ITC with that amount claimed as per GSTR-9. This declaration will be after considering the reversals of ITC claimed, if any. 
    Part V: Additional Liability due to non-reconciliation
    This part consists of:
    1. Additional liability arising on the part of a taxpayer due to non-reconciliation of turnover or ITC
    2. Any other amount to be paid for supplies not included in the annual return.
    3. Erroneous claiming of refund which should be paid back to the government.
    4. Any other outstanding demands to be paid off.  

    How to file GSTR-9C?

    GSTR-9C is prepared using the offline utility tool available on the GST portal. Prerequisites are as follows-
    1. Taxpayer must be registered and should have a valid GSTIN.
    2. User should have valid GSTN login credentials i.e., User ID and password
    3. User has filed GSTR-9 for the relevant financial year.
    4. The aggregate annual turnover of such registered person for the specific financial year exceeds Rs.5 crore.
    On the GST Portal, GSTR-9C tile gets enabled only after filing the form GSTR-9 of that financial year.

    Taxpayer must follow the below steps to file GSTR-9C-

    A. On the GST Portal:  Login to the GST Portal to take following actions-
    a. Download Filed Form GSTR-9
    b. Download Form GSTR-9C Tables Derived from Form GSTR-9
    c. Download latest version of GSTR-9C Offline Tool from the GST portal
    B. On the offline tool: 
    Prepare GSTR-9C statement offline using GSTR-9C Offline Tool by taking following actions-
    a. Open the GSTR-9C Offline Utility Excel Worksheet
    b. Add table-wise details in the Worksheet
    c. Generate Preview PDF file to view Draft Form GSTR-9C
    d. Generate JSON File
    C. On the GST Portal
    Upload the generated JSON File on GST Portal.
    Note: 1. In case of Error during upload: Download the error report. Make corrections and upload the updated JSON.
    2. Before filing, in case taxpayer wants to add or edit data in the file that has been successfully processed without error: Download the processed GSTR-9C JSON File from GST Portal. Import the same to Offline Tool, make corrections and upload the updated JSON.

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