GST Returns
GSTR-1, 1A, 2B, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9C, CMP-08 and annual reconciliation.
11 guides · read in order or jump to what you need
01
GSTR-1: statement of outward supplies
What goes in GSTR-1, due dates, and common mistakes.
02
GSTR-1A: correcting GSTR-1 before GSTR-3B
An optional return to fix or add to GSTR-1 for the same tax period.
03
GSTR-3B: monthly summary return and tax payment
Table by table: liability, ITC, payment and due dates.
04
GSTR-2B: auto-drafted ITC statement
What GSTR-2B contains and how it differs from GSTR-2A.
05
GSTR-9: annual return
Who files it, when, and how to prepare it.
06
GSTR-9C: reconciliation statement
Reconciling audited accounts with GSTR-9 for larger businesses.
07
GSTR-4 and CMP-08 for composition taxpayers
Quarterly tax payment and annual return under the composition scheme.
08
GSTR-5, GSTR-6, GSTR-7 and GSTR-8
Returns for non-residents, ISDs, GST TDS deductors and e-commerce operators.
09
Annual return reconciliation: books vs GSTR-1, 2B, 3B and 9
A step-by-step year-end reconciliation before filing GSTR-9 and 9C.
10
Missed the GSTR-3B or GSTR-1 due date? Late fee, interest and next steps
What a late GST return costs, how interest is worked out and what to file first so the damage stays small.
11
GST payment: set-off order, interest and late fee
How GST is paid through the cash and credit ledgers, the order of using ITC, interest at 18%, late fees and the 3-year filing bar.