Under GST, taxpayers are required to file various forms at different stages of the compliance process, such as registration, return filing, input tax credit claiming, tax payment, and refund claiming. In this article, we will explore in detail the significance of knowing about GST forms and their significance in complying with GST regulations.
A GST form is a document or an online form that taxpayers in India use to ensure compliance with the GST regulations. Every GST form is designed to capture specific information related to GST compliance and is required to be filed within the prescribed due dates to avoid penalties or interest, wherever applicable.
Forms play a crucial role in maintaining compliance under GST, including registration, filing returns, claiming an input tax credit (ITC), paying taxes, and obtaining refunds.
GST forms serve as essential compliance tools for taxpayers to adhere to the regulations laid out by the government. These forms can be categorised into several classifications-
Here is a list of all the GST forms that are documents required to be filed by taxpayers for various compliances under the GST law in India:
Here's a table listing the GST registration forms used in India:
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GST REG-01 | Application for Registration | To be filed by persons liable to register under GST | Within 30 days from the date of becoming liable to register |
GST REG-02 | Acknowledgement of GST registration | Issued by the tax officer to acknowledge the registration application submitted by the taxpayer | – |
GST REG-03 | Notice for Seeking Additional Information/Clarification/Document | Issued by the tax officer to seek additional information, clarification or documents for processing the GST registration application | Within 7 working days from the GST REG-01 submission date |
GST REG-04 | Clarification/additional information/document for Registration/Amendment/Cancellation | Issued by the taxpayer for providing additional information, clarification or documents for processing the GST registration application or amendment thereof | Within 7 working days from receipt of GST REG-03 |
GST REG-05 | Order of Rejection of Application for Registration/ Amendment/Cancellation | Order is issued by the tax officer | – |
GST REG-06 | Certificate of Registration | Certificate is issued by the tax officer | Within three working days from the submission date of the registration application |
GST REG-07 | Application for Registration as a Tax Deductor at source (u/s 51) or Tax Collector at source (u/s 52) | Interested TDS deductor or TCS collectors must make GST registration application in this form with the necessary particulars | Within 30 days from the date of becoming liable to register |
GST REG-08 | GST registration cancellation order for Tax Deductor at source or Tax Collector at source | Order by the tax officer to notify the TDS deductor and TCS collector about the cancellation of their registration | – |
GST REG-09 | Application for registration of Non-Resident Taxable Person | To be filed by non-resident persons making taxable supplies in India | At least 5 days before the business commencement date |
GST REG-10 | Application for registration of persons supplying OIDAR services from outside India to an unregistered person in India | This form is used for registering a person who provides online information and database access or retrieval services from a location outside India to someone unregistered under GST in India. | At least 5 days before the business commencement date |
GST REG-11 | Application for extension of registration period by Non-Resident Taxable Person and Casual Taxable Person | This form is used to apply for an extension of the registration period for both casual and non-taxable persons | Before the end of 90 days or extended total of 180 days validity (as may be applicable) |
GST REG-12 | Order of grant of temporary registration or suo moto registration | The order authorising temporary registration or suo moto registration for casual and non-resident taxable persons | Within 90 days of receiving the application of temporary registration |
GST REG-13 | Application for the grant of a unique identification number to UN Bodies/Embassies/Other Notified Persons | To be filed by United Nations Bodies/Embassies/Other Notified Persons to obtain a Unique Identification Number | No specific due date |
GST REG-14 | Application for amendment of GST registration particulars | To be filed by all registered persons to apply for any changes/amendment to the GST registration particulars | Within 15 days of the change in the particulars |
GST REG-15 | Order for amendment | Tax officers use it to issue an order of amendment to the registration certificate in case of any changes or modifications required in the information furnished during the registration process. | Within 15 working days from receipt of GST REG-14 |
GST REG-16 | Application for cancellation of GST registration | To be filed by registered persons for the cancellation of registration under GST | Within thirty days of the event that caused the cancellation of registration |
GST REG-17 | Show cause notice for cancellation of GST registration | The tax officer issues this notice seeking a show cause for why the GST registration should not be cancelled | No defined time limit |
GST REG-18 | Reply to show cause notice issued for the cancellation of GST registration | The taxpayer must reply to the show cause notice sent by the tax officer | Within 7 working days of receiving the show cause notice |
GST REG-19 | Order for cancellation of GST registration | The tax officer shall issue the order for cancellation of GST registration | Within 30 days from the date of application for cancellation or reply to show cause notice |
GST REG-20 | Order for dropping the proceedings for the cancellation of GST registration | The tax officer issues the order to drop the proceeding for cancellation of GST registration | No defined time limit |
GST REG-21 | Application for revocation of cancellation of GST registration | The taxpayer can apply in this form requesting to revoke the cancellation of GST registration | Within 90 days from the date of the service of the order of cancellation of GST registration |
GST REG-22 | Order for revocation of GST registration cancellation | The tax officer issues this order to revoke the cancellation of the GST registration | Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application for revocation of GST registration cancellation |
GST REG-23 | Show cause notice for rejection of revocation application for GST registration cancellation | The tax officer issues this notice to taxpayer as to why their application for revocation of cancellation of GST registration need not be rejected | Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application for revocation of GST registration cancellation |
GST REG-24 | Reply to the notice for rejection of the application for revocation of cancellation of GST registration | The taxpayer must reply to the show cause notice for the rejection of the application for revocation of cancellation of GST registration | Within 7 working days from the date of service of notice |
GST REG-25 | Certificate of provisional GST registration | The tax officer issues a certificate of provisional registration to taxpayers who have applied for GST registration | NA |
GST REG-26 | Application to enrol existing taxpayers | To enrol existing taxpayers who were previously registered under the old indirect tax regime but haven't yet registered under GST. | Within 7 working days from the service date of the said notice |
GST REG-27 | Show cause notice for cancellation of the provisional GST registration | The tax officer may issue a show cause notice to cancel the provisional registration | NA |
GST REG-28 | Order for cancellation of provisional GST registration | The tax officer issues the order to cancel the provisional GST registration | NA |
GST REG-29 | Application for provisional GST registration cancellation | Taxpayers can apply to cancel their provisional GST registration in this form | NA |
GST REG-30 | Field visit report | To report the findings of a field visit conducted by tax officers to verify a taxpayer's GST registration details. | NA |
Here's a table listing the GST composition scheme forms used in India:
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GST CMP-01 | Intimation to pay tax for the composition scheme | To be filed only by eligible taxpayers that are registered under the previous tax sceheme | Before the commencement of the financial year |
GST CMP-02 | Intimation to pay tax under the composition scheme | To be filed by all other taxpayers opting for the composition scheme | Before the commencement of the financial year |
GST CMP-03 | Intimation of stock and payment of tax | This form is used to provide information about the stock held on the day of opting for the composition scheme, but only for those who were registered under the previous tax laws and migrated to GST
| Within sixty days from the commencement of the relevant financial year |
GST CMP-04 | Application for opting out of the composition scheme | To be filed by taxpayers wanting to submit a request for withdrawal from the scheme and opt for the regular GST scheme | Any time during the financial year |
GST CMP-05 | Notice of denial of the option to pay tax under Section 10 of the CGST Act | To be issued by the GST department to deny taxpayers from opting for the composition scheme | Within 60 days from the date of opting for composition scheme |
GST CMP-06 | Reply to show cause notice | Filed to respond to the notice to show cause issued under GST CMP-05 | 18th of the month succeeding each quarter |
GST CMP-07 | Order of Rejection/acceptance | Used by the tax authorities to issue an order either accepting or rejecting the reply to a show cause notice related to the composition levy | 18th of the next month from the quarter for which you are paying the tax |
GST CMP-08 | Statement for payment of self-assessed tax by a composition taxpayer | To make a payment of tax liability by a composition taxpayer | Eighteenth day of the month succeeding the quarter for which the statement is filed |
Here's a table listing the GST return forms used in India:
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GSTR-1 | Details of outward supplies of products | To be filed by registered persons to furnish details of their outward supplies of goods or services | 11th of the next month |
GSTR-1A | Amendment of outward supplies of goods or services for the current tax period | To be filed by registered persons to furnish any amendments to outward supplies of goods or services reported in GSTR-1 | Before GSTR-3B for the current tax period is filed |
GSTR-2 | Details of inward supplies of goods or services | Currently suspended, this form was to be filed by registered persons to furnish details of their inward supplies of goods or services | Currently suspended |
GSTR-2A | Details of auto-drafted inward supplies (dynamic) | To be auto-populated based on the details in GSTR-1, GSTR-1A, GSTR-5, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, GSTR-8, import of goods and inward supplies of goods received from SEZ units/developers | Not applicable |
GSTR-2B | Auto-drafted ITC Statement (static) | To be auto-populated based on details in suppliers’ GSTR-1/IFF including e-commerce supplies, GSTR-1A, GSTR-5, GSTR-6 and import data received from the ICEGATE | The statement will be generated on the 14th of the succeeding month. |
GSTR-3 | Monthly GST return | Currently suspended, it was a monthly GST return with a summary of outward and inward supplies and the tax liability | Currently suspended |
GSTR-3A | Notice to defaulter u/s 46 of the CGST Act | To inform the registered person about their failure to file the return for one or more tax periods and ask them to file a return within a specified period | Issued after the due date of GSTR-3B for the tax period has lapsed |
GSTR-3B | Monthly summary return for registered persons | To be filed by registered persons to furnish summary details of their outward supplies, inward supplies, tax liability, and input tax credit | 20th of the next month (monthly)
22nd/24th of the month next to the quarter (quarterly) |
GSTR-4 | Annual return for registered persons opting for the composition scheme | To be filed by registered persons opting for the composition scheme to furnish details of their outward supplies, inward supplies, tax liability, and payment of taxes for the financial year | 30th of June, succeeding a financial year |
GSTR-4A | Auto-drafted details for a registered person opting for the composition levy | It consolidates purchase data of a composition taxable person as reported by suppliers in their GSTR-1, GSTR-5, and GSTR-7 | Not applicable |
GSTR-5 | Return for non-resident foreign taxpayers | To be filed by non-resident taxpayers to furnish details of their outward supplies and tax liability | 13th of next month |
GSTR-5A | Return for Online Information and Database Access or Retrieval (OIDAR) services providers | This form is required to be filed by suppliers of OIDAR services in order to provide information on their outward supplies and tax liability | 20th of the next month |
GSTR-6 | Return for Input Service Distributors (ISD) | To be filed by ISDs to furnish details of their inward supplies and input tax credit, and distribution of input tax credit to their branches | 13th of the next month |
GSTR-6A | Details of supplies auto-drafted form | Displays the information provided by an Input Service Distributor's suppliers in their GSTR-01 | Not applicable |
GSTR-7 | Return for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) | To be filed by persons deducting tax at source to furnish details of TDS deducted and deposited with the government | 10th of the next month |
GSTR-7A | Certificate for TDS | Provide a certificate for Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) deductions | 10th of the next month |
GSTR-8 | Return for Tax Collected at Source (TCS) | To be filed by persons collecting tax at source to furnish details of TCS collected and deposited with the government | 10th of the next month |
GSTR-9 | Annual return for registered persons | To be filed by registered persons to furnish details of their outward and inward supplies, input tax credit, tax liability, and payment of taxes for the entire financial year | 31st December of the next financial year |
GSTR-9A | Previously, an annual return for registered persons opting for the composition scheme | Currently removed, this form was an annual return for the composition taxable persons | Removed |
GSTR-9B | Annual return by e-commerce operator | Currently not notified, this return was to be filed as the annual return by e-commerce operators | Not notified |
GSTR-9C | Annual reconciliation statement | To be filed by registered persons whose annual turnover exceeds Rs.5crore, along with their audited annual financial statements | 31st December of the next financial year |
GSTR-10 | Final return | Final return filed by a person whose GST registration is cancelled or surrendered | Three months from the cancellation date or the cancellation date of the order (whichever is later) |
GSTR-11 | Statement of inward supplies by persons having Unique Identification Number (UIN) | Statement of inward supplies filed by persons with Unique Identification Number (UIN) | 28th of the following month after the month in which the supplies are received |
Here's a table listing the Input Tax Credit forms used in India:
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
ITC-01 | ITC for new GST registration
| Declaration for a claim of ITC as per Section 18(1) of the CGST Act | Within 30 days from the date of becoming eligible to claim ITC |
ITC-02 | Transfer of ITC in case of sale/merger, etc | This form is required for declaring the transfer of unutilised ITC in case of sale, amalgamation, merger, demerger, lease, or transfer of a business as per sub-section (3) of section 18 | Not defined under the GST law |
ITC-02A | Declaration for transfer of ITC after registration under Section 25(2) of the CGST Act | This form is used by the principal place of business (transferor) to transfer any unutilised balance of input tax credit to a new branch (transferee) | Within 30 days of obtaining the new registration |
ITC-03 | Reversal of ITC | A declaration form used to inform the reversal of ITC or payment of tax on inputs, semi-finished and finished goods, and capital goods held in stock, as per sub-section (4) of section 18 of the GST Act. | Within 60 days from the financial year’s commencement |
ITC-04 | ITC on goods sent to the job worker | Details of goods/capital goods sent to the job worker and received back | Annually, by 25th April/October, if AATO is up to Rs.5crore
Half-yearly by 25th October and 25th April if AATO exceeds Rs.5crore |
Here's a table listing the GST refund forms used in India:
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GST RFD-01 | Application for refund | To be filed by taxpayers to claim a refund of the tax paid on inward supplies, exports, or deemed exports or any other permissible refund | Within 2 years of the ‘relevant date’ |
GST RFD-01 A | Application for refund (Manual) | Applicable for a casual taxable person or a non-resident taxable person, a tax deductor, a tax collector and other registered taxable persons | Within 2 years of the ‘relevant date’ |
GST RFD-01 B | Refund order details | Tax officer shall issue refund order in this form | Within 60 days from the date of receipt of a complete GST refund application |
GST RFD-01 W | Application for withdrawal of GST refund application | Along with the grounds for withdrawal of the refund application, an application can be filed on the GST portal | At any time before the issuance of the acknowledgement in RFD-02 |
GST RFD-02 | Acknowledgement | To be issued by the proper officer on receipt of the application for refund in RFD-01 | NA |
GST RFD-03 | Deficiency memo | To be issued by the proper officer in case of any deficiencies in the application for refund | Within 15 days from the refund application filing date |
GST RFD-04 | Provisional refund order | To be issued by the proper officer in case of a provisional refund of the claimed amount | Within 7 days from the date of generation of the acknowledgement |
GST RFD-05 | Payment order | To be issued by the proper officer on sanctioning the refund amount | Within 60 days of receiving a complete application |
GST RFD-06 | Refund sanction/rejection order | To be issued by the proper officer on sanctioning or rejecting the refund claim | Within 60 days of the application submission date |
GST RFD-07 | Order for complete adjustment of the sanctioned Refund/Order for withholding refund | To be issued by the proper officer in case of adjustment or withholding of the refund amount | Within 15 days from the date of issue |
GST RFD-08 | Notice for Refund Cancellation | To provide a notice for the rejection of the application for a refund | Within 15 days from the date of issue of RFD 02 |
GST RFD-09 | Show Cause Notice Reply | To provide a reply to the show cause notice | Within 15 days of the issuance of the notice |
GST RFD-10 | Application for Refund by a Specialised Agency | To apply for a refund by any specialised agency of the UN or by the Consulate or Embassy of foreign countries, Multilateral Financial Institution and Organisation, etc. | Taxpayers will be eligible to claim the GST refund at the end of 18 months of the particular quarter |
GST RFD-11 | Furnishing of bond or letter of undertaking for export of goods or services | This is either a bond or LUT submitted before the GST authorities for exports without payment of tax | 31st March of year before the financial year begins |
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GST ADT-01 | Notice for conducting an audit | To be issued by the tax authorities to notify the taxpayer regarding the audit | Within 15 days of the meeting, after the appointment of the auditor |
GST ADT-02 | Reply to the notice issued under section 65 | This form is required to be submitted by the taxpayer as a response to the audit notice issued by the tax authorities | Within 30 days from the audit conclusion date |
GST ADT-03 | Communication to the registered person for conduct of special audit under section 66 | This form is used by the taxpayer to request a registered person for the conduct of a special audit under section 66 of the GST Act | Within 30 days from the resignation date |
GST ADT-04 | Communication of findings of special audit | To be issued by the tax authorities to communicate the findings of the special audit to the taxpayer | Within a period of 90 days |
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GST ARA-01 | Application for Advance Ruling | To be filed by a registered person or a person intending to register under GST to seek an advance ruling on a question or issue pertaining to GST | NA |
GST ARA-02 | Appeal to the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling | This form is required to be filed by either the applicant or the concerned officer in case they are not satisfied with the advance ruling issued | Within 30 days from the date of the communication of the order of the AAR |
GST ARA-03 | Application to the Authority for Clarification on Advance Ruling | To be filed by the applicant seeking clarification on the advance ruling issued | NA |
Here are the forms used for e-Way Bill under GST:
Form Number | Form Name | Purpose | Due Date |
GST EWB-01 | E-Way Bill | To be generated when goods worth over Rs. 50,000 are moved from one location to another, whether within or outside of a state | Before the goods movement commences |
GST EWB-02 | Consolidated E-Way Bill | This form is required to be generated by a transporter who is moving multiple consignments of goods using several vehicles. | Before the goods movement commences |
GST EWB-03 | Verification Report | To be issued by the tax officer after inspecting the conveyance and the goods in transit | Within 24 hours of inspection |
GST EWB-04 | Report of detention | To be issued by the tax officer if the goods in transit are detained for inspection | Within 3 days of inspection |
GST EWB-05 | Application for unblocking of the facility for generation of e-Way Bill | This form is used by taxpayer to request the authorities for unblocking the e-way bill generation facility | As and when needed |
GST EWB-06 | Order for permitting/rejecting the application for unblocking the facility for generation of e-way Bill | This is an order issued by tax officer either permitting or rejecting EWB-05 | Not defined under the GST law |