Representation for Extension of Due Date of Annual Return and Audit: ICAI

Esteemed Sir,

Reg: Request for extension of Annual Returns in Form GSTR 9 and GSTR 9A along with the GST Audit Certificate in GSTR 9C from September 30, 2020, to December 31, 2020.

The Institute, being a partner in the nation-building, has always been proactively supporting the Government in the implementation of GST by providing suggestions at each stage of development, be it pre-implementation or post-implementation of GST, be it on policy issues or procedural aspects. Further, the Institute has been playing a crucial role in GST Knowledge Dissemination among all the stakeholders through our technical publications, GST Newsletter, Live Webcasts, E-learning, Courses, Conferences, and programme.

It is evident that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has affected the entire world including India. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced COVID-19 outbreaks a pandemic. The majority of the offices are working only partially. Life has almost come to a standstill and people are working for survival.

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Therefore, we request your good self to provide appropriate relaxation to the registered person and extend the due dates of filing GST Annual Return and GST Audit for the year 2018-19 by three months till December 31, 2020. This would provide needed relaxation to the trade, in combating the circumstances arising out of Coronavirus.

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We would be very grateful if a suitable order may be issued to this effect at the earliest. We shall be glad to provide any further input as may be required and your office may reach us.

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