GST

Monthly health check as preparation for GSTR-9

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GSTR-9 summarises the year's GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-2B data, with tables for additional liability, ITC reversals and differences. Monthly reconciliation means the annual return mostly confirms figures already checked.

Provisions

Sec 35, CGST Act 2017; Sec 44, CGST Act 2017

Analysis

A business that reconciles monthly finds GSTR-9 differences under ₹10,000. One that does not often finds lakhs of unclaimed or excess ITC and unreported sales in November. Keeping a monthly note means GSTR-9 takes days, not weeks.

Close

  1. Keep a monthly reconciliation note with differences and fixes
  2. Close each difference in the next return
  3. At year end, total the notes and compare with GSTR-9 tables
  4. File GSTR-9 after all fixes are in

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