Section 39 of CGST Act

Furnishing of Returns

(1)     Every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor or a non-resident taxable person or

a person paying tax under the provisions of section 10 or section 51 or section 52 shall,

for every calendar month or part thereof, furnish, a return,

electronically, of inward and outward supplies of goods or services or both,

input tax credit availed, tax payable, tax paid and such other particulars, 

in such form and manner, and within such time, as may be prescribed: 

Provided that the Government may,

on the recommendations of the Council,

notify certain class of registered persons who shall

furnish a return for every quarter or part thereof,

subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified therein. 

(2)     A registered person paying tax under the provisions of section 10, shall,

for each financial year or part thereof, furnish a return,

electronically, of turnover in the State or Union territory,

inward supplies of goods or services or both, tax payable, tax paid and

such other particulars in such form and manner, and within such time, as may be prescribed. 

       (3)       Every registered person required to deduct tax at source under the provisions of section 51 

shall furnish, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, a return,

electronically, for the month in which such deductions have been made

within ten days after the end of such month.

(4)    Every taxable person registered as an Input Service Distributor shall,

for every calendar month or part thereof, furnish,

in such form and manner as may be prescribed, a return,

electronically, within thirteen days after the end of such month.

(5)     Every registered non-resident taxable person shall,

for every calendar month or part thereof, furnish,

in such form and manner as may be prescribed, a return,

electronically, within twenty days after the end of a calendar month or

within seven days after the last day of the period of registration

specified under sub-section (1) of section 27, whichever is earlier.

(6)    The Commissioner may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification,

extend the time limit for furnishing the returns under this section

for such class of registered persons as may be specified therein:

Provided that any extension of time limit

notified by the Commissioner of State tax or Union territory tax shall

be deemed to be notified by the Commissioner.

(7)    Every registered person who is required to furnish a return under sub-section (1),

other than the person referred to in the proviso thereto, or sub-section (3) or sub-section (5), shall

pay to the Government the tax due as per such return

not later than the last date on which he is required to furnish such return:

Provided that every registered person furnishing return

under the proviso to sub-section (1) shall

pay to the Government, the tax due

taking into account inward and outward supplies of goods or services or both,

input tax credit availed, tax payable and such other particulars

during a month, in such form and manner, and within such time, as may be prescribed:

Provided further that every registered person furnishing return under sub-section (2) shall

pay to the Government, the tax due taking into account turnover in the State or Union territory,

inward supplies of goods or services or both, tax payable,

and such other particulars during a quarter, in such form and manner,

and within such time, as may be prescribed.

(8)    Every registered person, who is required to furnish a return

        under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (5),

        shall pay to the Government the tax due

        as per such return not later than the last date on which he is required to furnish such return.

        (9)     Every registered person who is required to furnish a return

under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall

furnish a return for every tax period

whether or not any supplies of goods or services or both have been made during such tax period.

       (10)     Subject to the provisions of sections 37 and 38,

if any registered person after furnishing a return

under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) or sub-section (5)

discovers any omission or incorrect particulars therein,

other than as a result of scrutiny, audit, inspection or enforcement activity by the tax authorities,

he shall rectify such omission or incorrect particulars in the return

to be furnished for the month or quarter during which such omission or incorrect particulars are noticed, subject to payment of interest under this Act:

Provided that no such rectification of any omission or incorrect particulars

shall be allowed after the due date for furnishing of return

for the month of September or second quarter following the end of the financial year,

or the actual date of furnishing of relevant annual return,

whichever is earlier.

     (11)  A registered person shall not be allowed to furnish a return

for a tax period if the return for any of the previous tax periods

has not been furnished by him.

Thanks & Regards

CA Rahul Gupta