The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) issued an advisory on October 13, 2026, and has informed taxpayers that the annual return forms GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for FY 2025-26 have been enabled on the GST portal from October 8, 2026.
The following has been stated:
Taxpayers must ensure that all GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B returns for FY 2025-26 have been filed to enable the GSTR-9/9C filing facility on the portal.
For assistance with filing the annual returns, taxpayers may raise a ticket with the GSTN Helpdesk through the GST self-service portal.