GST registration & returns, answered
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Turnover was ₹4.2 crore in FY 2025-26. Do we have to file GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C, and by when?
In short
GSTR-9 is required for both registrations; GSTR-9C is not.
ERPCA Expert Desk · 3 Oct 2026
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We export services but forgot to renew the LUT for FY 2026-27 and have invoiced without IGST since April. What now?
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Almost certainly not. File the LUT now; the CBIC has instructed officers to accept a delayed LUT and treat the exports made in the meantime as covered...
ERPCA Expert Desk · 15 Sep 2026
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Restaurant with ₹90 lakh turnover: composition scheme or regular GST, and how do Swiggy and Zomato orders work?
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Both routes cost you 5% with no input credit, so the choice is about paperwork, not tax.
ERPCA Expert Desk · 24 Aug 2026
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Our GSTR-2B shows ₹3.4 lakh less ITC than our purchase register because two suppliers have not filed GSTR-1. Can we still claim it?
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No. Since 1 January 2022, section 16(2)(aa) read with rule 36(4) allows input tax credit only for invoices that appear in your GSTR-2B. A valid invoic...
ERPCA Expert Desk · 3 Aug 2026
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We sell sarees on Amazon to customers all over India. Is GST registration compulsory when our turnover is only ₹9 lakh?
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Yes, you need to register, and the reason is not the turnover limit but the nature of the sales.
ERPCA Expert Desk · 16 Jul 2026
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Do I need GST registration for freelance design work billed only to US clients?
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Short answer: you must register once your aggregate turnover crosses ₹20 lakh in a financial year, and even then you will not charge your US clients G...
ERPCA Expert Desk · 15 Jul 2026
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