A complete guide to GST filings, due dates, periodic returns, annual returns, and compliance—all designed to make your filing process smooth and stress-free.
Filing GST returns is an essential compliance requirement under India’s Goods and Services Tax system. These returns summarize business transactions such as sales, purchases, tax collected, and tax paid. Timely and accurate filing ensures transparency and avoids penalties.
Filed monthly or quarterly.
Filed annually at the end of the financial year.
| Return Type | Purpose | Applicable to | Frequency | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSTR-1 | Details of outward supplies (sales) | Regular taxpayers | Monthly / Quarterly | 11th of next month (Monthly) |
| GSTR-3B | Summary return with tax payment All regular taxpayers | Regular taxpayers | Monthly | 20th of next month |
| GSTR-4 | Return for composition scheme | Composition dealers | Annually | 30th April of following FY |
| GSTR-5 | Return for non-resident taxable person | Non-resident taxpayers | Monthly | 20th of next month |
| GSTR-6 | Input Service Distributor return | ISDs | Monthly | 13th of next month |
| GSTR-7 | TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) transactions | Tax deductors | Monthly | 10th of next month |
| GSTR-8 | TCS return for e-commerce operators | E-commerce operators | Monthly | 10th of next month |
| GSTR-9 | Annual return summarizing all filings | Regular taxpayers (Turnover > ₹2 Cr) | Annually | 31st December of following FY |
| GSTR-9C | Reconciliation statement & audit | Taxpayers with turnover > ₹5 Cr | Annually | 31st December of following FY |
| GSTR-10 | Final return after cancellation | Taxpayers whose GST registration is cancelled | Once | Within 3 months of cancellation |
| GSTR-11 | Statement of inward supplies for UIN holders | Entities with UIN (e.g., embassies) | Monthly | 28th of next month |
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