A person whose turnover exceeds 2 crore rupees during the financial year needs to file GSTR 9C return. In fact, the person whose turnover crosses above limit shall get his accounts audited by the chartered accountant.
The Turnover of the complete year i.e. from 1st April, 2017 to 31st March, 2018 has to be considered into account for calculating the turnover. For example, if a taxpayer has a total turnover of Rs. 2.2 Cr for the period 1st April, 2017 to 31st March, 2018 and a turnover of Rs. 1.8 Cr for the period 1st July, 2017 to 31st March, 2018, then the taxpayer has to file form GSTR- 9C.
Who shall prepare GSTR 9C Reconciliation Statement
As a taxpayer, you can not file GSTR 9C Reconciliation yourself. Therefore, the Chartered accountant shall prepare reconciliation and file it with certifications.
The offline tool or gstr 9c format in excel will be available on GST portal. The chartered accountants will able to use this offline excel utility of GSTR 9c to file this return. Also, they may able file it online on GST portal.