Why it’s worth acting now
Late returns add a late fee of ₹50 a day (₹20 for nil returns), capped, plus 18% interest a year on tax paid late. Your customers may not see your invoices in their GSTR-2B until you file GSTR-1, which can hold up their input tax credit and your payments. If returns stay unfiled for a long time, the department can issue notices and may cancel the registration. Returns can’t be filed once three years have passed from their due date, and the tax can still be demanded.
Input tax credit has a deadline too. The time limit to claim ITC on invoices of a financial year is 30 November of the following year, or the date you file that year’s annual return if earlier (section 16(4), conditions apply).
How we clear the backlog
- Status report. Share your GSTIN. We prepare a GST filing status and compliance report (24–48 hours), showing what’s filed and what’s pending. All timelines run from when we receive complete data and the tax payment.
- Quote. We quote the catch-up work and estimate the late fees and interest, so you know the total before we start.
- Data collection. Send your sales and purchase bills for the pending periods, on WhatsApp, by email or on paper. We reconcile them with GSTR-2A/2B.
- Filing. We file the pending returns in the right order. Timelines for clearing pending GST returns (1–3 months pending: 3–5 working days; a 6–12 month backlog: 7–15 working days). All timelines run from when we receive complete data and the tax payment.
- Stay current. Move onto a Hive plan with reminders before each due date.
What we need from you
- Your GSTIN and the last return you filed
- Sales and purchase invoices, credit and debit notes for the pending periods
- Bank statements, if bookkeeping is also pending
- Any notices you have received from the department
Any access setup is handled privately during onboarding.
After you’re caught up
Monthly filing with bookkeeping starts at ₹999/month + GST with Hive 50, or ₹1,799/quarter + GST with Hive Composition for composition dealers. We send reminders before each due date and file once we have your data and approval.
Received a notice? Send it on WhatsApp and our team will explain what it means and quote for helping you respond.