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It has been requested that the due dates for the same be extended beyond 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0October 2020 to enable the businesses and auditors to comply in this regard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In view of the same, on the recommendations of the GST Council, it has been decided to extend the due date for filing Annual Return (FORM GSTR-9\/GSTR-9A) and Reconciliation Statement (FORM GSTR-9C) for Financial Year 2018-19\u00a0<strong>from 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0October 2020 to 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0December, 2020<\/strong>. Notifications to give effect to this decision would follow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It may be noted that filing of Annual Return (FORM GSTR-9\/ GSTR-9A) for 2018-19 is optional for taxpayers who had aggregate turnover below Rs. 2 crore. The filing of reconciliation Statement in FORM 9C for 2018-19 is also optional for the taxpayers having aggregate turnover upto Rs. 5 crore.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Ministry of Finance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">[Press Release dt. 24-10-2020]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government has been receiving a number of representations regarding the need to extend due date for filing Annual Return (FORM GSTR-9) 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