GSTR – 10 (Final Return)

What is GSTR 10?

A taxable person whose GST registration has been cancelled or surrendered by his own or by the order of the department required to file a return in the form of GSTR 10. This return is called final return.

Final return is a statement of stocks held by such taxpayer on day immediately preceding the date of cancellation become effective. This return required to provide details of ITC involved in closing stock (Inputs and Capital goods) to be reversed/ paid by the taxpayer.

Who needs to file GSTR 10?

GSTR 10 is required to be filed only by the person whose registration under GST has been cancelled or surrendered.

The regular taxpayer is not required to file GSTR 10.

Due date of filing GSTR 10

GSTR 10 needs to file within 3 months from the date of cancellation or date of cancellation order whichever is later.

Person who is applied for cancellation of GSTR 10 but still not received cancellation order from the department need to wait for the cancellation order issued by the department.

Penalties for non – filing GSTR 10

If GSTR 10 is not filed within the due date, a notice will be sent to the registered person. The registered person will get 15 days’ time to file GSTR 10. If the person still fails to file GSTR 10 the authority will pass the final order with the amount of tax along with penalty.

Process for filing of GSTR 10

When you go for filing GSTR 10 you need to get registration cancellation from the authority department. The steps in the process of filing GSTR 10 are:

STEP 1:
Firstly you have to log in GST portal with user ID and password.

STEP 2:
Next, you have to go on SERVICE >> RETURN.

STEP 3:
Next, you have to go RETURN >> FINAL RETURN (click on final return)

What happens after you file GSTR 10?

After FORM GSTR – 10 has been filed: ARN is generated on successful filing of the Form GSTR – 10 returns. After this an SMS and an email are sent to the applicant on his registered mobile and email ID.

Electronic cash or credit ledger and Electronic Liability Register Part – I will get updated on successful set – off of liabilities. The return filed will be saved in the Record Search and will be made available to tax official also.

Is GSTR 10 mandatory?

GSTR 10 is required to be filed when registration of a taxpayer under GST has been cancelled or surrendered by the department or at taxpayer’s will. The regular person registered under GST is not required to file this return.

*Note: Final Return or Form GSTR-10 cannot be revised once filed.

Difference between Annual return and final return

Many people think that Annual return and final return is same but this is not.