How to fill GSTR 9A

What is GSTR 9 A ?

GSTR 9A is the annual return to be filed by composition taxpayer who has filed GSTR 4 for particular financial year.

Who has to File GSTR 9A ?

A taxpayer who opt in composition scheme and filed GSTR 4 for particular financial year has to file GSTR 9A.

What is the due date of GSTR 9A ?

The due date of GSTR 9A for F.Y. 2017-18 is 31st August 2019

What are Different Details in GSTR 9 A ?

What are Different Methods to Fill GSTR9A?

GSTR 9 has 2 types of methods.

1. Direct Online Method
2. Offline Method

Direct Online Method

1. For Direct Online Method ---> We login at www.gst.gov.in
2. After login,Click -Services ---> Return ---> Annual Return ---> Select F.Y. 2017-18 ---> Prepare Online ---> Do you Want to File Nil Retun ---> No
3. It shows various tables
4. Some tables are auto-populated as shown below :-
   Table No. - Part II details of outward & inward supplies made during the F.Y. comes automatically.
   Table No. - Part III details of tax paid as declared in returns filed during the F.Y. comes automatically.
5. After filling all sheets
6. Validate
7. Then click compute liability
8. Preview
9. Proceed to file
10. File by OTP

How to Fill GSTR 9 A offline ?

1. Log in to GST official website www.gst.gov.in
2. In Services tab click returns
3. In returns tab click Annual Return
4. Select financial year 2017-18 and click search.
5. In annual return GSTR 9 Box click prepare offline.
6. After click prepare offline click download.
7. Click generate Json file to download.
8. After 20 minutes Json file will be generated.
9. Click here to download file 1
10. Json file will be download
11. Copy and paste this Json file in client folder
12. After this extract this json file.
13. An unzip folder will be create.
14. Now open GSTR 9 A offline tool.
15. Click enable editing to remove macros from the GSTR 9 offline tool file.
16. click open downloaded GSTR 9 A Json file tab to import pre data Json file.
17. After import Json file "File import successfully" message will be display.
18. After filing all sheets
19. Validate
20. Then click compute liability
21. Preview
22. Proceed to file
23. File by OTP.