09 July 2024
The due date for filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2020-21 has been extended from December 31, 2021, to February 28, 2022. This extension provides additional time for taxpayers to complete their annual GST returns and self-certified reconciliation statements. The extension aims to alleviate the burden on taxpayers, especially considering the concurrent deadlines for income tax returns [oai_citation:1,Due date for Form GSTR-9C, GSTR-9 extended to 28.02.2022](https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/due-date-form-gstr-9cgstr-9-extended-28-02-2022-fy-2020-21.html) [oai_citation:2,New GST notifications: Due date of GSTR-9 & 9C gets extended](https://news.cleartax.in/new-gst-notifications-due-date-of-gstr-9-9c-gets-extended/7465/).