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When a nil GST return is still due

If there were no outward supplies, a GST return may still be due. The portal shows which return is nil. Future Tax checks that period before it is filed. The office is at 515 Trichy Road, Singanallur.

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Quick answer

This page is the nil period. The dates for a monthly filer are on the GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B dates page. Preparing the return stays on the GST filing page. Do not send the GST password in chat. Call +91 94454 38387.

What nil means here

A nil return is the one the portal offers when that period has no outward supplies. If there is tax to pay, or credit to report, it is not filed as nil. GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B are checked separately. The portal shows which of them is nil. A missing purchase invoice is still not claimed. That check stays on the GSTR-2B page.

The dates do not go away

For many monthly filers, GSTR-1 is the 11th and GSTR-3B the 20th, each for the previous month. 11 October and 20 October 2026 have passed. The next rows are 11 November and 20 November, for October. A holiday can move a date by a day or two. Confirm the period on the GST portal. A GSTIN on QRMP uses the quarterly rows instead, on the quarterly GST page, when turnover is within the limit in the notification for that year. That rupee limit is not copied here.

Late fee

Section 47 charges a late fee after the due date. The daily rate and the maximum are in the notification for that return, and they differ for a nil return and by turnover. Unpaid tax also draws interest under section 50. Confirm the amount on the GST portal before you file. The figures are not copied onto this page.

Before it is filed

1. Send the sales register for the month, even if it is empty, and say whether any tax was collected.
2. The desk confirms which return the portal shows as nil, and which date is still open.
3. You approve the draft. The return is filed after that approval.
4. The acknowledgement is shared after the portal accepts it.

Monthly GST filing starts at ₹500 on the Coimbatore GST filing page. A nil period is quoted before it is filed. The first discussion is free. The length depends on the file.

Common questions

Can the month be skipped if there were no sales?

No. If there were no outward supplies, a nil return may still be due. Future Tax checks the period before it is filed. The portal shows which return is nil.

Is the late fee the same as for a return with tax?

Section 47 differs for a nil return and by turnover. The daily rate and the maximum are in the notification. Confirm the amount on the GST portal. It is not copied onto this page.

Does a QRMP taxpayer use the monthly nil dates?

No. A GSTIN on QRMP uses the quarterly rows, when turnover is within the limit in the notification for that year. A monthly filer uses the 11th and the 20th.

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