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Types Of GSTR & Their Due Dates- How To File GST Returns?

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Wednesday March 06, 2019 , 3 min Read

Every person who is registered under the GST Act is required to furnish the details of sales and purchases along with the details of tax collected and paid on them. These details are provided as per GST return filing dates by online filing of GST returns by using appropriate GST return forms. Different types of GST returns are required to be filed by different types of taxpayers.

Types Of GST Returns And Their GST Return Filing Dates Are As Follows:

For Normal Taxpayer GST Return Filing Dates:

GSTR-1: Due on 11th of the next month (Taxpayers having Annual Turnover up to Rs.1.5Crore can opt for quarterly filing)

Return for details of outward supplies of taxable goods and/or services affected

GSTR-2: Due on 15th of the next month (Filing currently suspended)

Return for details of inward supplies of taxable goods and/or services affected claiming the input tax credit

GSTR-3: Due on 20th of the next month (Filing currently suspended)

Return for details of outward supplies and inward supplies along with the payment of tax

GSTR-9: Due on 31st December of the next financial year

Annual Return for a normal taxpayer

GSTR-3B: Due on 20th of the next month (required to be filed until the month of March 2019)

Return for a summary of outward supplies along with Input Tax Credit is declared and payment of tax is affected by taxpayer

For Composition Taxpayer GST Return Filing Dates:

GSTR-4: Due on 18th of the month succeeding quarter

Return for a taxpayer who is registered under the composition levy

GSTR-9A: Due on 31st December of the next financial year

Annual Return a taxpayer who has registered under the composition levy

For Foreign Non-Resident Taxpayer GST Return Filing Dates:

GSTR-5: Due on 20th of the next month

Return for a Non-Resident foreign taxable person

For Input Service Distributor GST Return Filing Dates:

GSTR-6: Due on 13th of the next month

Return for an Input Service Distributor

For Tax Deductors GST Return Filing Dates:

GSTR-7: Due on 10th of the next month

Return for authorities deducting tax at source

For E-Commerce Portals GST Return Filing Dates:

GSTR-8: Due on 10th of the next month

Return for details of supplies effected through e-commerce operator and the amount of tax collected

How To File GST Returns?

Under the GST regime, all the taxpayers have to do online GST return filing with the GST department every year. We can file online GST return filing by using the software or apps provided by Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) at reasonable GST return filing charges. You can also take the help of professionals for Online GST return filing.

If you are worried about Online GST return filing or how to file GST returns online, then we at CAONWEB are providing services for the filing of GST returns within reasonable GST return filing charges. You can contact us for all your queries relating Online GST return filing, GST return filing dates and GST return filing charges.