Frequently asked questions – Filing GSTR-1 Returns for July through November 2017

A lot of our users have asked us on how and when to file GSTR-1 tax returns
for the months July, August, and September 2017. In this post, we answer
some of these questions.

1. What is the due date for filing GSTR-1 tax returns?

At any time, refer to our Due Dates
page for up-to-date information.
As of today (Dec 13, 2017)

• The due date for GSTR-1 Monthly Returns for the months of July, August,
  September, October 2017 is Dec 31, 2017. The due date for the November
  2017 return is Jan 10, 2017.
• The due date for the GSTR-1 Quarterly Return for the quarter
  July-September 2017 is Dec 31, 2017.
• The due date for the GSTR-1 Quarterly Returns for the quarter
  October-December 2017 is Feb 15, 2018.

2. Is the Government Portal or GSTZen Software open for filing these returns?

At present, it is not possible to Submit or File your GSTR-1 Tax
Returns. However, it is possible to upload your
Invoices. We
encourage you to upload Invoices and keep the GSTR-1 Returns ready for
submission when the Government portal is ready.

New information updated on Dec 18, 2018 The Government portal is open
for filing the GSTR-1 returns for the months of August through November.

3. Who can file monthly returns and who can file quarterly returns?

• All tax payers are eligible to file monthly returns.
• Tax payers with previous year’s Annual aggregate turnover below Rupees 1.5 Crore are eligible to file quarterly returns.

4. How can a taxpayer who has filed July return file July-September quarterly return?

Such tax payers can upload their Invoices for August and September alone
in the Quarterly return.

5. How can one file quarterly returns? Is this functionality available?

At present, the Government Portal does not have any provision to file
Quarterly Returns. It is also not clear how the return will look.

New information updated on Dec 18, 2018 To choose whether to file
monthly or quarterly
returns
follow the instructions provided in this
article.

For taxpayers who have filed their July 2017 GSTR-1 return, file another
return for the month of September 2017 with details of August and
September.

For taxpayers who have not filed their July 2017 GSTR-1 return, file the
return for the month of September 2017 with details of July, August, and
September.

The GSTR-1 return for the Oct-Dec 2017 Quarter will be the December 2017
return that includes Invoices for the months of October, November, and
December 2017.

6. What about the GSTR-2 Return?

The GSTR-2 Return is put on hold. We can expect more clarity after March
31, 2018.

7. What is the take away from all of this?

Upload all your Invoices for the months of July to November as soon as
possible. Submit and File the returns when the Government is ready.