GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C Filing Enabled for FY 2025-26 on GST Portal; GSTN Introduces Helpdesk for Filing Assistance:

GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C filing is enabled on GST portal for FY 2025-26 from October 8, 2026, and GSTN has issued an advisory concerning helpdesk support.

Know Who Needs to File GSTR-9/9C

Saloni Kumari

Oct 14, 2026

Last update on Oct 14, 2026

The government has officially enabled GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C form filing on the GST portal for Financial Year 2025-26 (Assessment Year 2026-27) from October 08, 2026.

The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has released an advisory for the taxpayers who need to file their annual returns using GSTR-9/9C forms for FY 2025-26, informing them that in case they are facing any difficulties in completing the return filing process or need some kind of assistance regarding the filing process, they can discuss the same at the GSTN helpdesk at https://selfservice.gstsystem.in/.

Who is eligible to file a GSTR-9 return?

The following are the categories of taxpayers who need to file GSTR-9:

Turnover up to Rs 2 crore: Exempt from filing GSTR-9 under Notification No. 15/2025-Central Tax dated 17 September 2025.
Turnover above Rs 2 crore and up to Rs 5 crore: GSTR-9 is generally mandatory; GSTR-9C is not required.
Turnover above Rs 5 crore: Both GSTR-9 and self-certified GSTR-9C are required.

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