CBIC extends deadline of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for FY 2019-20

The CBIC has further extended the deadline of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31st March 2021.

It may be pertinent to note that the due date for furnishing of the Annual returns (GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C) specified under section 44 of the CGST Act read with rule 80 of the CGST rules for the financial year 2019-20 was earlier extended from 31.12.2020 to 28.02.2021 vide Notification No. 95/2020- Central Tax dated 30.12.2020.

Considering the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting this time limit, Government has decided to further extend the due date for furnishing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31.03.2021 with the approval of Election Commission of India.

The Press Note was issued in this regards to keep taxpayers informed so that they may plan their return filing accordingly. 

A notification to this effect was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide Notification No. 04/2021 dated 28/02/2021. 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

(Department of Revenue)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Notification No. 04/2021 – Central Tax

New Delhi, the 28th February, 2021

G.S.R.....(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 44 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), read with rule 80 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 95/2020 - Central Tax, dated the 30th December, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 809(E), dated the 30th December, 2020, namely:-

In the said notification, for the figures “28.02.2021”, the figures “31.03.2021” shall be substituted.

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