GST Return Selector
Pick your GST registration type and instantly see every return you must file — with frequency and due dates, live on one screen.
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- Built by our CA · CS team
- Rules cited on the page
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Your GST filing calendar
| Return | Frequency | Due date | Purpose |
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Never miss a GST return again
Our CAs file every GSTR on time, reconcile your ITC and handle notices.
Disclaimer: Due dates shown are the standard statutory dates and may shift with CBIC notifications, extensions or state-specific staggering. QRMP GSTR-3B due date is the 22nd or 24th depending on your principal place of business. Confirm on the GST portal before filing.
Every GST return in one table
Under GST, the returns you file depend entirely on your registration type — not everyone files GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B. Composition dealers, e-commerce operators, ISDs, TDS deductors and non-residents each have their own dedicated returns. Here is the full reference.
| Return | Who files | Frequency | Due date | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSTR-1 | Regular taxpayers | Monthly / Quarterly | 11th (monthly) · 13th (quarterly) | Details of outward supplies (sales) |
| IFF | QRMP taxpayers | Monthly (months 1 & 2) | 13th of next month | Optional upload of B2B invoices so buyers get ITC early |
| GSTR-3B | Regular / QRMP | Monthly / Quarterly | 20th (monthly) · 22nd/24th (quarterly) | Summary return + tax payment |
| CMP-08 | Composition dealers | Quarterly | 18th of month after quarter | Statement-cum-challan of self-assessed tax |
| GSTR-4 | Composition dealers | Annual | 30th June of next FY | Annual return for the composition scheme |
| GSTR-5 | Non-resident taxable persons | Monthly | 20th (or within 7 days of registration expiry) | Return for non-residents |
| GSTR-6 | Input Service Distributors | Monthly | 13th of next month | Distribution of input tax credit to branches |
| GSTR-7 | TDS deductors (Sec 51) | Monthly | 10th of next month | Return for tax deducted at source |
| GSTR-8 | E-commerce operators | Monthly | 10th of next month | Return of TCS collected on supplies |
| GSTR-9 | Regular (turnover > ₹2cr) | Annual | 31st December of next FY | Consolidated annual return |
| GSTR-9C | Regular (turnover > ₹5cr) | Annual | 31st December of next FY | Self-certified reconciliation statement |
How the selector works
The tool maps your registration type to the statutory return set and then adds annual returns based on your turnover — the same logic a compliance team applies.
Pick your type
Choose how you are registered — Regular, QRMP, Composition, E-commerce, ISD, TDS or Non-Resident.
Map the returns
Each type has a fixed core return set — e.g. Regular files GSTR-1 + GSTR-3B, Composition files CMP-08 + GSTR-4.
Add annual filings
For Regular/QRMP, turnover above ₹2cr adds GSTR-9 and above ₹5cr adds GSTR-9C.
Get the calendar
See every return with its frequency and due date so you never miss a deadline or a late fee.
Key terms explained
GSTR-2B — auto-drafted ITC
GSTR-2B is a static, auto-generated statement of the input tax credit available to you for a month, built from your suppliers' GSTR-1/IFF filings. You do not file it — you use it to claim ITC in GSTR-3B. If a supplier hasn't filed, that credit won't appear.
Late fee
Filing a return after its due date attracts a late fee of ₹50 per day (₹20/day for nil returns), split CGST + SGST, subject to caps, plus 18% interest on any tax paid late. Late fees apply per return, so missing multiple returns compounds quickly.
GSTR-9 threshold
The annual return GSTR-9 is optional for taxpayers with aggregate turnover up to ₹2 crore and mandatory above it. The reconciliation statement GSTR-9C becomes mandatory once turnover crosses ₹5 crore in the financial year.
QRMP scheme
The Quarterly Return, Monthly Payment scheme lets Regular taxpayers with turnover up to ₹5 crore file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B quarterly, while paying tax monthly via a challan (PMT-06) and optionally uploading invoices through the IFF.
Questions people ask
Short answers on GST Return Selector. Tap a question to open it.
01Which GST returns does a regular taxpayer file?
GSTR-1 for outward supplies (monthly by the 11th, or quarterly under QRMP), GSTR-3B as the summary and payment return (monthly by the 20th, or quarterly by the 22nd or 24th depending on the state group), and GSTR-9 annually where the turnover threshold is crossed.
02What is the QRMP scheme?
Taxpayers with aggregate turnover up to ₹5 crore can file GSTR-1 and 3B quarterly while paying tax monthly through a challan for the first two months of the quarter, either on a fixed sum or on self-assessment.
03Which returns do special categories file?
Composition taxpayers file CMP-08 quarterly and GSTR-4 annually; TDS deductors file GSTR-7; e-commerce operators collecting TCS file GSTR-8; input service distributors file GSTR-6; and non-resident taxable persons file GSTR-5.
04Is GSTR-2B a return?
No. GSTR-2B is a static, auto-drafted statement of the input tax credit available to you for a period, generated from your suppliers' filings. It is the basis for claiming credit but is not itself filed.
05What if I have a registration but no business activity?
Nil returns must still be filed for every period. GSTR-1 and 3B nil returns can be filed by SMS, and skipping them attracts the ₹20-a-day late fee and eventually cancellation.
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Disclaimer: This tool gives indicative results for general guidance only and is not professional advice. Please verify with a qualified CA before acting on the numbers.