{"id":35755,"date":"2021-09-18T11:31:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T06:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=35755"},"modified":"2023-02-28T12:03:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T06:33:49","slug":"changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Casting light on the Changes in GSTR-9C for FY 2020-21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">GSTR-9C refers to an annual GST reconciliation statement that has undergone significant changes in the year 2021. The form GSTR-9C was previously applicable to businesses generating more than two crore rupees of yearly turnover in the given FY. Filing of GSTR-9C seeks the audit of books and records of the given FY certified by the practising CA or certified management accountant. Now such requirements have been obliterated from the FY 2020-21 onwards. Under new changes, businesses are required to self-certified the Form GSTR-9C. This write-up renders a detailed snapshot of the Amendment of the underlying norms of the CGST Act, the format &amp; the corresponding provisions regulating Form GSTR-9C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21\/#Format_the_applicability_of_GSTR-9C_prior_to_the_Amendment\" >Format &amp; the applicability of GSTR-9C prior to the\nAmendment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21\/#Part-A_was_further_bifurcated_into_five_important_parts_as_shown_below\" >Part-A was further bifurcated into five important parts as shown below:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21\/#Changes_inculcated_by_the_Union_Budget_2021_notifications\" >Changes inculcated by the Union Budget 2021 &amp;\nnotifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21\/#Applicability_of_Form_GSTR-9C_from_Financial_Year_2020-21_onwards\" >Applicability of Form GSTR-9C from Financial Year 2020-21\nonwards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/changes-in-gstr-9c-for-fy-2020-21\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Format_the_applicability_of_GSTR-9C_prior_to_the_Amendment\"><\/span>Format &amp; the applicability of GSTR-9C prior to the\nAmendment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Businesses functioning under the GST regime generating over Rs.2 crore as annual aggregate turnover in FY had to audit their book of accounts enclosing the annual financial statements u\/s 35(5) of the CGST Act.\u00a0<\/li><li>After concluding the <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/gst-registration\"><strong>GST<\/strong><\/a> audit, the auditor had to pinpoint any loopholes with the management, outline a reconciliation statement between the audited statements &amp; form GSTR-9 filed for the particular financial year.\u00a0<\/li><li>The form was also regarded as GSTR-9C facilitated by Section 44 of the <strong>CGST Act<\/strong>, read with CGST Rule 80, &amp; this form seeks the approval of the same auditor or the eligible CA\/CMA. It had to be outlined for every registered GSTIN under a specific PAN.<\/li><li>Upon completing the certification, the business has to file both Form GSTR-9C &amp; Form GSTR-9 on the <strong>GST portal<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gst.gov.in\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> on or before the 31st December of the year following the financial year.<\/li><li>The taxpayer was allowed to pay any additional liability cited in this form via Form DRC-03. They must opt for &#8216;Reconciliation Statement&#8217; from listed under the drop-down in Form DRC-03 &amp; cater to such liability only via the electronic cash ledger.<\/li><li>The GST department takes the detail shared in Form GSTR-9C into account to determine potential loopholes in the taxpayer\u2019s compliances &amp; reporting. In case of any error, the department issues notice to the taxpayer.<\/li><li>The format of the preceding form GSTR-9C had the two imperative parts, i.e. Part A and Part B. Part A enclosed the reconciliation statement along with any differences. Meanwhile, Part B enlisted the certification by the auditor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part-A_was_further_bifurcated_into_five_important_parts_as_shown_below\"><\/span>Part-A was further bifurcated into five important parts as shown below:&nbsp; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong><em>Part No.<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Particulars<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-I\n  <\/td><td>\n  Basic information such as Trade\n  name, GSTIN, &amp; any requirement of audit mentioned under any other law. \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-II\n  <\/td><td>\n  Reconciliation between the annual\n  turnover derived from auditor\u2019s certified annual financial statement for a\n  specific GSTIN 7 the turnover cited in the Form GSTGR-9&nbsp; \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-III\n  <\/td><td>\n  Reconciliation &amp; differences,\n  if any, between the GST based taxed obligations &amp; payment as cited in\n  Form GSTR-9 &amp; derived from the audited financial statements for a\n  specific GSTIN. \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-IV\n  <\/td><td>\n  Reconciliation &amp; differences,\n  if any, between the ITC availed &amp; utilized as cited in Form GSTR-9 &amp;\n  derived from the auditor\u2019s certified financial statements for a particular\n  GSTIN.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-V\n  <\/td><td>\n  Auditors\u2019 feedback on any\n  additional unreconciled liabilities. \n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Part-B served the two purposes. The auditor could utilize the first format for certifying the GSTR-9C form himself. The second format could be utilized by a Charted Accountant\/CMA who was not directly involved in the auditing but certifies the GSTR-9C based on the auditor\u2019s observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_inculcated_by_the_Union_Budget_2021_notifications\"><\/span>Changes inculcated by the Union Budget 2021 &amp;\nnotifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union Budget 2021 announced two vital changes in Section 35\n&amp; 44 of the CGST Act. The GOI has got rid of Section 35(5) of the CGST Act.\nMoreover, Section 44 of the CGST Act stands amended. The Amendment in the Act\nwas sanctioned with the passing of the Finance Act, 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Following are changes made to the CGST Act<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The need for a GST audit by\ncharted accountant stands ineffective for FY 2020-21 &amp; any subsequent\nyears. Every registered person must file a self-certified reconciliation\nstatement by reconciling values between the annual returns &amp; the auditor\u2019s\ncertified financial statements.<\/li><li>Some registered person may be\nexempted from the complying with the reconciliation statement &amp; the annual\nreturn via the CBIC notification.<\/li><li>Section 44 shall not apply to\nany state or central government departments already liable to audit by the CAG\n(Comptroller and Auditor-General of India).<\/li><li>The GST council reconfirmed\nthese amendments at the 43rd GST council meeting took place on 28\/May\/2021. The\nCBIC notified such changes on 30\/7\/2021 via Central Tax notifications 29\/2021\n&amp;30\/2021. It provided with the imposition of Sections 110 &amp; 111 of the\nFinance Act, 2021 that enclosed these changes. Furthermore, Part-B of the CGST\nRules &amp; Rule 80(3) has undergone changes to specify the threshold limit\nimposition &amp; inculcate changes to the format.<\/li><li>In view of this, Form GSTR-9C\napplies to a registered person if the annual overall turnover limit for the\ngiven FY is more than Rs 5 crore. The form GSTR-9C\u2019s format has been altered to\nenclose FY 2020-21 &amp; to support certification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicability_of_Form_GSTR-9C_from_Financial_Year_2020-21_onwards\"><\/span>Applicability of Form GSTR-9C from Financial Year 2020-21\nonwards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Form GSTR-9C shall remain\nexempted for ISDs, taxpayers fall under TDS and TCS provisions, casual\ntaxpayers with the overall annual turnover lower than or equivalent to Rs 5\ncrores are appended to the exemption category.<\/li><li>Accordingly, Form GSTR-9C shall\napply to taxpayers with an overall turnover for the given FY being more than Rs\n5 crore. These individuals are mandated to self certify or perform a voluntary\nreconcillation statement without the auditing requirement &amp; file it with\nthe tax department on or before Dec 31 of the FY following the relevant FY.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The following table manifests the threshold applicability of both the reconciliation statement &amp; the annual returns for FY 2020-21.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong><em>Form Name <\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Applicability- AATO* threshold\n  for Financial Year 2020-21<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>The due date for Financial\n  year 2020-21<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  GSTR-9\n  <\/td><td>\n  &gt; Rs.2 crore\n  <\/td><td>\n  31st Dec 2021\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  GSTR-9C\n  <\/td><td>\n  &gt; Rs.5 crore\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>*Annual aggregate turnover during the Financial Year 2020-21.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Summarised table of changes to Form GSTR-9C<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>(Changes applicable for Financial Year 2020-21 &amp; onwards)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Changes made to the Part-A: Reconciliation statement is given below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong><em>Reference to part &amp;\/or\n  table no.<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Particulars&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>Changes made<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-II \u2013 Tables 5B to 5N\n  <\/td><td>\n  Reconciliation of the yearly turnover\n  as per the auditor\u2019s certified annual financial statement with the turnover\n  cited in Form GSTR-9\n  <\/td><td>\n  These tables are optional while\n  filing form GSTR-9C for financial year 2020-21. Table 5O can be used for any\n  adjustments. \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-III and Table no. 9\n  <\/td><td>\n  Reconciliation of GST rate-wise tax\n  obligation &amp; the amount payable&nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  A new row is added below K- 0.10%\n  to now have \u2018K-1\u2019 for other rates of GST not listed above it. \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-III and Table no. 11\n  <\/td><td>\n  Any additional sum that yet to be\n  paid (owing to the reasons cited under Tables 6,8 and 10)\n  <\/td><td>\n  A new row \u2018others\u2019 is added below\n  0.10% to now have other rates of GST not cited above it.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Part-IV- Tables 12B, 12C, and 14\n  <\/td><td>\n  Reconciliation of ITC i.e. Input\n  Tax Credit \n  <\/td><td>\n  These tables are optional while\n  filing form GSTR-9C for Financial Year 2020-21.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <br>\n  <br>\n  <br>\n  Part-V&nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  Auditor\u2019s feedback on any\n  additional obligations owing to non-reconciliation\n  <\/td><td>\n  Heading altered to \u201cAdditional\n  Liability owing to non-reconciliation\u201dA new row \u2018others\u2019 is added below 0.10%\n  to now have other GST rates not cited above it.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Verification&nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  Verification of the taxpayers<br>\n  <br>\n  \n  <\/td><td>\n  Superseded by the following lines:\n  I hereby solemnly assure &amp; declare\n  that the detail given mentioned above is legit &amp; correct, &amp; nothing\n  has been hidden therefrom. I am submitting the self-certified reconciliation\n  statement in GSTR-9C form. As applicable, I am also submitting other\n  statements, including P &amp; L account, Financial Statements, &amp; balance\n  sheet, etc. \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  Instruction -serial no. 7\n  <\/td><td>\n  Part V \u2013 Additional obligation\n  owing to non-reconciliation\n  <\/td><td>\n  The instruction\u2019s wording are\n  changed to discard references to the auditor &amp; their feedbacks as\n  follows: \n  Part-V entails of the additional\n  liability to be catered by the registered person owing to non-reconciliation\n  of the ITC or non-reconciliation turnover. The taxpayer must also share any\n  refund that has been accidentally paid back to the tax authority. Any other\n  outstanding demand to be reconciled by the registered taxpayers also goes in\n  this table. \n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GSTR-9C refers to annual GST reconciliation statement that encountered several changes in 2021. The form GSTR-9C was previously applicable to business entities having more than Rs 2 crore as annual turnover in the given FY.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/gstr-2a-and-gstr-2b-know-the-key-differences\/\">GSTR-2A and GSTR-2B: Know the key differences\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSTR-9C refers to an annual GST reconciliation statement that has undergone significant changes in the year 2021. The form GSTR-9C was previously applicable to businesses generating more than two crore rupees of yearly turnover in the given FY. Filing of GSTR-9C seeks the audit of books and records of the given FY certified by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":35759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[1963],"acf":{"service_id":"96"},"authorName":"Pankaj Tyagi","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-42.jpg","authorDescription":"Pankaj has a diverse experience of writing research papers, blog, and articles during his college time. 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