The restriction will apply across monthly, quarterly and annual return forms applicable to all GST-registered entities.The GSTN advisory said that any return whose due date falls three years or more prior to the November 2025 period will automatically become time-barred on the portal. This includes monthly returns GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B due in October 2022 and the annual return GSTR-9 for FY2020-21, which will be blocked from December 1, 2025.The measure follows a 2023 amendment to GST law introducing time limits for filing returns, aimed at improving compliance discipline and clearing long-pending mismatches in tax credits. The government has been pushing for timely filing as delays impact settlement between states and the Centre.Tax experts said the move will prevent businesses from attempting to claim outdated input tax credits, while also reducing administrative burden on tax authorities. However, companies with unresolved old-period issues may need to prepare for potential tax disputes.

GST returns pending for over three years to be time-barred from November: GSTN

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