The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), vide its taxpayer advisory dated 13 October 2026, has announced that the facility for filing annual returns in Form GSTR-9 and Form GSTR-9C for FY 2025-26 has been enabled on the GST portal with effect from 8 October 2026.

Taxpayers intending to file their annual returns are required to ensure that all applicable periodic returns in Form GSTR-1 and Form GSTR-3B for FY 2025-26 have been filed, as completion of these filings is necessary for the GSTR-9/9C tiles to become available on the portal. In case of any difficulty or assistance required while filing the annual returns, taxpayers may raise a support ticket through the GSTN helpdesk at https://selfservice.gstsystem.in/.

Taxpayers and professionals should accordingly verify the filing status of all applicable returns for the financial year and complete any pending filings to facilitate timely compliance with the annual return requirements.

Source: GSTN