Facts related to filing of Annual Return (GSTR-9 & 9C) for the year 2017-18 (Status as on 12. Feb 2020)
| Category | No. of Taxpayers |
%age |
|
Taxpayers who are mandated to file GSTR-9 |
12.42 lakhs |
— |
|
Out of 12.42 lakhs, taxpayers who have filed GSTR-3B & GSTR 1 |
9. 98 lakhs |
80.3% |
|
Out of 9.98 lakhs, taxpayers who filed GSTR-9 |
9.11 lakhs |
91.3% |
|
Out of 9.11 lakhs, taxpayers who filed GSTR-9C |
8.42 lakhs |
92.3% |
Important to note:
- Those regular taxpayers who have aggregate turnover of more than Rs. 2 crore are mandated to file GSTR 9. For the rest, filing of GSTR-9 is optional.
- For filing of GSTR-9, filing of all due GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B is compulsory.
- Those who have not filed GSTR-9, will not be able to file GSTR-9C.
- Apart from above, 32.92 lakhs taxpayers who are not mandated to file GSTR 9, have filed it
- Similarly, apart from above, 1.04 Midis taxpayers who are not mandated to file GSTR 9C have filed the same.
Source: https://twitter.com/askGSTech/status/1227975007877255168