Every person registered under the GST Act has to periodically furnish the details of sales and purchases along with tax collected and paid thereon, respectively by filing online returns. Before filing the return, payment of tax due is compulsory otherwise such return will be invalid.
GST return can be filed in different forms depending upon the nature of transaction and registration.Return Forms that are applicable for Normal Tax payers and their due dates are:
Monthly Details of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 by the 10th of next month
Monthly Details of inward supplies in FORM GSTR-2 by the 15th of next month.
Monthly Filing of Return along with payment of tax due in FORM GSTR-3 by the 20th of next month.
Annual Filing of Return in FORM GSTR-9 by 31st December of next financial year.