About

Return Bahi is an independent information site for Indian small business owners, accountants in small firms and new GST registrants who want to understand GST return filing and what it costs to do it properly. A bahi is the traditional account book; this site aims to be a plain, practical one for the GST era.

We explain the return forms (GSTR-1, IFF, GSTR-3B, CMP-08, GSTR-4, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C), due dates, late fees and interest, input tax credit reconciliation, e-invoicing and e-way bills, and the kinds of software and professional help available, with worked examples in rupees and calculators you can use with your own figures.

We do not sell software, file returns or give individual tax advice, and we do not rate or rank named products. Prices shown are illustrative. The rules come from the CGST Act, 2017, the IGST Act, 2017, state GST Acts, the CGST Rules, 2017 and notifications, which change frequently, so each guide points to the official source to confirm the current position: the GST portal, CBIC, the GST Council and, for income-tax questions, the Income Tax Department. For notices, large demands or complex transactions, consult a chartered accountant, GST practitioner or advocate.

How this site is made

Return Bahi is an independent information project. Guides are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and checked against official and primary sources before publication; see our Editorial Policy. We are not affiliated with any provider mentioned on the site and do not sell products or services.