Pending returns · Catch-up
Missed GST returns? Catch up the right way
Months of unfiled GST returns feel bigger than they are. With a clear list of periods, the tax actually due and a filing order, most backlogs are cleared in a few weeks — and the late fee stops growing the day you file.
WhatsApp — free health checkWhy it matters: late fee on GSTR-3B runs at ₹50 per day (₹20 per day for nil returns), capped by turnover slab, plus 18% annual interest on tax paid late. Two consecutive months of unfiled GSTR-3B can block e-way bill generation, and prolonged non-filing can lead to a registration cancellation notice.
Returns must go in order. GSTR-3B for a month cannot be filed while an earlier month is pending, and GSTR-1 should be filed first so liability and your customers' ITC line up. Input tax credit also has a time limit — for a financial year, it generally has to be claimed by 30 November of the next year — so the order of catch-up affects how much ITC you keep.
Our catch-up process: (1) pull the filing status from the portal and list every pending period; (2) rebuild sales and purchases for those months from your invoices and bank statements; (3) reconcile with GSTR-2B; (4) compute tax, interest and late fee per period; (5) file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B month by month, oldest first.
You get a written catch-up plan before we start — the periods, estimated tax and late fees, and the timeline — so there are no surprises. Where books themselves are behind, we clean them up in Tally or Zoho alongside the filings.
If a notice has already arrived (REG-17 for cancellation, or a DRC-01B/01C), we prioritise the periods it covers and prepare the reply in parallel. If registration is already cancelled, we assess the revocation route and time limits with you.
Once current, we keep you there with a monthly retainer: document cut-off, GSTR-2B check, filing before the due date and a WhatsApp status note with the ARNs.
What we handle
- ✓ Portal status check — every pending period listed
- ✓ Late fee + interest worked out per return
- ✓ Books rebuilt / reconciled for missed months
- ✓ GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B filed in the right order
- ✓ Monthly retainer to stay current after
FAQ
How much late fee will I pay on pending GSTR-3B?+
₹50 per day of delay (₹20 for nil returns), subject to a cap that depends on your turnover, plus 18% interest on any tax paid late. We calculate it per period before you file so you know the total upfront.
Can I file only the latest month and skip the old ones?+
No. The portal requires returns in sequence — earlier GSTR-3B periods must be filed first. We plan the order so the backlog clears quickly.
My books are also behind. Can you fix both?+
Yes. We rebuild the missing months in Tally or Zoho from invoices and bank statements, then file from reconciled numbers so the catch-up does not trigger fresh mismatch notices.
My GST registration got a cancellation notice. What now?+
Reply within the time on the notice and file the pending returns as fast as possible. WhatsApp us the notice — we prioritise those periods and help prepare the reply.
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Message us on WhatsApp. Written engagement before the first paid month.
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