GST Update on Things to do before filing returns of March 2019

Things to do before filing returns of March 2019-

1. GSTR 1 RELATED ‘AMENDMENTS’ FOR OF 17-18 AND 18-19-The Government has allowed, on the common portal, to make any sort of amendments/ rectification to be made in details furnished in GSTR-1 of July 2017 to March 2018 till the GSTR-1 of March 2019 is filled. Following are certain inclusive list of amendments that can still be made in GSTR-1 of March 2019:

If you have made mistake in reporting export with payment of Taxes and as a result of which, IGST refund has not been received, then you might need to amend your export details in Table 9A of GSTR-1
If recipient of goods or services is not able to find details of sales invoice by his supplier in his GSTR-2A, then, there might be chances that supplier have filed GSTR-1 wherein he has shown sales in B2C but it was actually B2B sales, in such cases amendment of B2C is required and also you have to upload the bill in B2B afresh.

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 which is very important while filing annual return.
3. Last date for availing credit for financial year 2017-18- The last date for availing of credit for the financial year 2017-18 is the due date of filing of GSTR 3B return for the month of March 2019. 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. This is the last chance to avail benefit of pending ITC.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sec 172 of the CGST Act, the Central Government vide order no. 02/2018 – central tax dated 31.12.2018, has inserted following proviso in sec 16(4) of the CGST Act:
“Provided that the registered person shall be entitled to take input tax credit after the due date of furnishing of the return under section 39 for the month of September, 2018 till the due date of furnishing of the return under the said section for the month of March, 2019 in respect of any invoice or invoice relating to such debit note for supply of goods or services or both made during the financial year 2017-18, the details of which have been uploaded by the supplier under sub-section (1) of section 37 till the due date for furnishing the details under sub-section (1) of said section for the month of March, 2019.”

4. Reconciliation of GSTR1, GSTR-3B and books of accounts- A complete reconciliation to sales, inputs declared under GSTR1 and GSTR-3B vis-à-vis books of accounts is to be made. If there is any difference between any of these, then it should be rectified in the current period. Differences in relation to previous periods could be adjusted by amending GSTR-1 during filing for current period (month)
5. Reversal of Credits in case of EXEMPTED GOODS / PERSONAL USE-If there are any exempted supplies, then the credits are to be reversed as advised under Rule 42 and 43. In case of Non business use also the credits are to be reversed. The final computation of the credit reversal under Rule 42 is required to be made and given effect for before filing GSTR-3B for the month of March, 2019.
7. Pending Credit/Debit notes-Any pending adjustments with respect to debit/credit notes should also be effected in the returns filed for the month of March, 2019.

8. COMPLIANCE TO COMPLETE IF PENDING-

It is advised that TDS return to be filed for TDS deductors from Oct – 18 to Feb-19 is filed before 31-03-2019 so that Counter party can receive TDS credit before filling their last GSTR 3B OF 18-19 .
It is also advised that if any TDS is being deducted under GST, accept the TDS credit on the GST portal (Month to month basis). By doing so, proper accounting can be done.
LUT APPLICATION FOR NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20- For all the exporters, who continue to export under LUT without payment of taxes.

9. Avail all ITC in Input Service Distributor (ISD) Registration-ISD should avail the ITC for FY 2017-18, not availed earlier, up to 31st March 2019. If not availed in the return filed by 13th April 2019, then the same shall Lapse.Also, all the ITC availed by ISD should be distributed in the month of March 2019.
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