10 Tasks to complete for GST before March 2019 Returns

10 Tasks to complete for GST before March 2019 Returns

Here is a list of 10 Tasks to complete for GST before March 2019 Returns. It is concerned that you should complete before you file March 19 GSTR 3B & GSTR 1.

1. GSTR 1 RELATED AMENDMENTS FOR OF 17-18 AND 18-19

> If  you have made export with payment of Taxes and  IGST refund has not been received then You might need to amend your export details in TABLE 9A

> If the counterparty is not able to find our sales invoice in his GSTR 2A, then there might be chances that If you have filed GSTR 1 wherein you have shown sales in B2CS but it was actually B2B sales. , In such case amendment of B2CS is required and also you have to upload the bill in B2B afresh.

> If mistakenly Nil or wrong or incomplete GSTR 1 is uploaded where invoices pertaining to some months not uploaded or uploaded to the wrong GSTIN of the buyer or you have uploaded on some of the sheets of GSTR 1, Then Amendments are required. 

(NOTE – FOR 17-18 MONTHLY / QUARTERLY GSTR 1 AMENDMENTS,   MARCH GSTR 1 DUE DATE WILL BE the LAST DATE to amend.)

2. GSTR 3B RELATED ADJUSTMENTS IN MARCH GSTR 3B RELATED TO ANY PREVIOUS MONTHS

If mistakenly nil or wrong or incomplete GSTR 3B is uploaded for any previous months, then you can adjust +/- differences in March GSTR 3B, so that, Your GSTR 3b can match with books of accounts in Annual summary. For that please check all your GSTR 3b of 18-19 from April -18 TO FEB -19 with uploaded GSTR 3B on the portal.

3. CHECKING GSTR 2A FOR PENDING ITC OF 17-18….. LAST CHANCE

you have last chance of taking any Input Tax credit of 17-18 if not taken in any previous GSTR 3B of 17-18 or 18-19. Do check your GSTR2A of 17-18 & 18-19, if any input tax credit which is reflected in GSTR2A and you have not claimed credit in any previous GSTR3B then this is the last chance to avail benefit of pending ITC.

(NOTE- Pending ITC of 18-19 can be claimed up to Sept -19 GSTR 3B. But it is advisable to take in March -19 GSTR 3B. For that, YOU SHOULD CHECK GSTR 2A of 18-19. )

4. CHECKING GSTR 2A   – IF YOUR SUPPLIER HAS NOT FILED THEIR GSTR 1 FOR FY 17-18 …LAST CHANCE TO FOLLOW UP.

Purchases from such supplier will not be reflected in our GSTR-2A….in that case where you can’t find your purchases bill in GSTR 2A, your supplier has not filed GSTR 1 and so Purchases from such supplier will not be reflected in our GSTR-2A – In this case, your ITC will be in Danger. You should call to such parties and tell them to file GSTR 1 & GSTR 3B as soon as possible). This will be last chance to them to upload in his GSTR 1 up to March’19 GSTR 1. If he has mistakenly filed Nil or wrong or incomplete GSTR 1 or GSTR 1 is uploaded where invoices pertaining to some months not uploaded or uploaded to wrong GSTIN of the buyer, Then for FY 17-18, March GSTR 1 due date, will be last chance to update this.

5. ITC- 04 FROM JUL 17 TO DEC 18.

Please file ITC 04 FOR FORM ITC-04 must be submitted by the principal every quarter for the details of (1) Goods sent to job worker And (2) Goods received back from the job worker. He must include the details of challans in respect of the above.

Please file ITC 04 for quarters

1. Jul 17 to Sept 17.
2. Oct 17 to Dec 17.
3. JAN 18 TO MARCH 18.
4. APRIL 18 TO JUNE 18.
5. JUL 18 TO SEPT 18.
6. OCT 18 TO DEC 18.

6. FILE GSTR 1 UPTO FEB -19 (FOR MONTHLY) AND DEC – 18 (FOR QUARTERLY) if pending.  FILE GSTR 3B UPTO FEB-19 if pending. (For composition dealers – GSTR 4 up to dec-18 should be filed) 

That’s the most important tasks to avoid late fees & you will be out of danger of suo-moto cancellation of registration by the department.

7. TDS return

To file for TDS deductors up to from Oct – 18 to Feb-19 before 31-03-2019 so that Counterparty can receive TDS credit before filling their last GSTR 3B OF 18-19

8. TDS credit acceptance for period Oct 18-Feb 19...

IF any TDS is being deducted under GST, accept the TDS credit on the GST portal*. (Month to month basis). By doing so, the amount will credited in cash ledger

 9. LUT APPLICATION FOR NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20. 

For all the exporters, who continue to export under LUT without payment of taxes.

10. APPLICATION TO COMPOSITION SCHEME FROM NORMAL.

 If registered Taxpayer wants to convert to Composition scheme (Limit is Rs. 1.5 Crore now) from FY 19-20