Govt Likely to announce Extension of GTR9 & GSTR 9C for F.Y 2020-21 from 31st Dec to 28th Feb 2022

Govt Likely to announce Extension of GTR9 & GSTR 9C for F.Y 2020-21 from 31st Dec to 28th Feb 2022 The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) extends the due dates of filing GSTR 9 & 9C for FY 2020-21 from 31st December 2021 to 28th February 2022. Various Representations submit by various Tax Associations to extend the GSTR filing due date for GSTR 9 & 9C for FY 2020-21 as It was not possible for taxpayers to submit the GSTR 9 &  GSTR 9C Audit Financial because the due dates of Submitting TAX AUDIT REPORT under Income Tax Act is being later than GSTR 9 & 9C. Due date of Tax Audit is 15th Jan 2021 and Due date of GSTR9C is 31st Dec 2021. It was not possible for taxpayers to submit the Audited financials with GSTR 9 &  GSTR 9C because the due dates of Submitting TAX AUDIT REPORT under Income Tax Act is being later than GSTR 9 & 9C. In keeping view of all difficulties faced by taxpayers and also huge numbers of request representation, the Ministry of Finance and CBIC extends the GSTR 9 & 9C filing deadline.  

ATTN TAXPAYERS & CAs! Sources to @CNBCTV18Live Govt likely to announce extension of Due Date to file GSTR 9 and 9C for FY20-21 from 31st Dec to February 28, 2022. Notification likely soon.@CNBCTV18News @ShereenBhan @theicai @icsi_cs @cbic_india

— Timsy Jaipuria (@TimsyJaipuria) December 29, 2021

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