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From the July 2025 changes, returns cannot be filed after three years from their due date. GSTN said FY 2020-21 GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C were barred from 1 December 2025.
GST
Three-year bar on filing old GSTR-9C
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Provisions
Sec 39(11), CGST Act 2017; Sec 44(1), CGST Act 2017
Analysis
If the bar applies, the portal will not accept the form. Pending liabilities for that year remain and can still be paid through DRC-03, and the department can still issue notices within limitation. Keep the reconciliation ready to answer questions. File current and recent years on time.
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- Check which years are still open on the portal.
- File pending years before the bar.
- Pay any liability for barred years through DRC-03.
- Keep reconciliations for possible notices.
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