📢 GSTR-5A Filing Due Date – Important Compliance Alert for OIDAR Service Providers

 📢 GSTR-5A Filing Due Date – Important Compliance Alert for OIDAR Service Providers

🗓 Due Date: 20th April 2025
📌 Filing Period: March 2025

If you're a service provider offering Online Information and Database Access or Retrieval (OIDAR) services from outside India to unregistered individuals or customers in India, this is for you! GSTR-5A is a critical return that must be filed monthly under the GST regime.

💡 What is GSTR-5A?

GSTR-5A is a special return form under GST applicable to non-resident OIDAR service providers. These include foreign companies or individuals providing digital services such as:

  • Online advertising

  • Cloud-based software access

  • Streaming services (music, movies, etc.)

  • Online gaming

  • E-books, data storage services, etc.

If such services are being supplied to unregistered users in India (typically consumers), GSTR-5A is mandatory and must be filed electronically.

🧾 Who Needs to File GSTR-5A?

  • Non-resident suppliers of OIDAR services

  • Those providing services directly to consumers (B2C) in India

  • Entities not having a physical presence in India but engaged in OIDAR delivery

Such businesses must obtain a GSTIN for OIDAR purposes and file GSTR-5A monthly—even if there are no transactions in a given month (NIL return).

📆 Key Filing Timeline

  • Return Period: March 2025

  • Due Date: 20th April 2025

  • Mode of Filing: Online through the GST Portal

Late filing will attract interest and penalties, so timely compliance is crucial.

⚠️ Consequences of Late Filing

  • ₹100 per day of delay (₹50 CGST + ₹50 SGST)

  • Interest @18% per annum on tax due

  • Restrictions on future compliance and increased scrutiny

✅ Need Help Filing GSTR-5A?

Let our experts at Taxla Services handle it for you. We specialize in tax compliance for foreign service providers, ensuring all GST returns are filed accurately and on time.

📞 Contact Us Today:

Phone: +91 9600076134 / 6374812546
Email: auditsiva2@gmail.com
Website: www.taxlaservices.com
📍 Visit us: 19, SBI Colony 3rd Street, Saligramam, Chennai - 600093

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