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GSTR-9ChighCBIC (GST)

GSTR-9C due date — GST Reconciliation Statement

Self-certified reconciliation between the annual return and audited financial statements, filed with GSTR-9 by 31 December.

Next due date

31 December 2026for FY 2025-26

If it is late: General penalty up to ₹25,000 under s.125

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We will email you a week before the next one, and before each one after that.

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Due
31 Dec each year
Frequency
Annual
If it lapses
General penalty up to ₹25,000 under s.125
Statutory reference
S.44 r/w Rule 80(3), CGST Rules 2017

Where this date comes from

The instrument
S.44 r/w Rule 80(3), CGST Rules 2017

Mallah Software Services Private Limited has not independently verified this against the gazette. The citation above is the instrument this date is taken from, and it is exact enough for a professional to check. Inside Lawzer a company secretary or chartered accountant can record that they have checked it, against the rule as it read on the day — and that record is withdrawn automatically if the rule later changes. A date nobody has checked says so.

Who has to file it

Every one of these has to hold before GSTR-9C binds an entity:

  • GST registered
  • turnover of ₹5.00 Cr or more
Filed on:
GST Portal (gst.gov.in)
Usually owned by:
Accountant
Typical effort:
14 hours

Common questions

What is the due date of GSTR-9C?
It is next due on 31 Dec 2026, for FY 2025-26. 31 Dec each year. It falls due once a year.
Who has to file GSTR-9C?
It applies to GST registered and turnover of ₹5.00 Cr or more.
What is the penalty for filing GSTR-9C late?
General penalty up to ₹25,000 under s.125
How do I file GSTR-9C?
Log in to the GST portal (gst.gov.in), go to Services → Returns → Returns Dashboard, choose the financial year and period, then prepare the return online or upload it from the offline tool. Pay any tax, interest or late fee shown, and file with DSC or EVC.
What is the full form of GSTR in GSTR-9C?
GSTR stands for Goods and Services Tax Return. GSTR-9C is the GST Reconciliation Statement.

This is the standing statutory position. The government extends deadlines often, and an extension is not reflected here until the rule is updated. Mallah Software Services Private Limited is a software company and not a firm of company secretaries or chartered accountants — nothing here is legal, tax or secretarial advice. Confirm the date with your professional before relying on it. See the Professional Disclaimer.

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