Compliance
GSTR-9 Annual Return: How Pre-Filing ITC Reconciliation Prevents Audit Penalty
✍️ Published by CA Rajesh Kumar•⏱️ 8 min read•📅 2026-08-13
# GSTR-9 Annual Return: Pre-Filing ITC Reconciliation Guide
Filing GSTR-9 Annual Return requires matching total ITC claimed in GSTR-3B against Table 8A (auto-populated GSTR-2A/2B). Any unexplained gap between Table 8B and Table 8A leads to demand notices under Section 73/74.
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