How GST filing software and professional help are priced, which return forms and due dates apply to you, and the portal and law changes in force in 2026.
Choosing how to file GST returns starts with two questions: which returns does your business have to file, and how much of the work do you want a tool or a professional to do. A trader on the composition scheme files a quarterly statement and one annual return. A regular taxpayer under QRMP files four GSTR-1 and four GSTR-3B returns a year plus monthly payments. A business above ₹5 crore files monthly, issues e-invoices and reconciles a reconciliation statement at year end. The software you need, and what it costs, follows from that.
Start with the overview of GST return filing software costs, which links to every guide in this section. The other guides compare doing it yourself on the portal, using billing or accounting software and hiring a professional; explain the return calendar for 2026; cover the QRMP and composition schemes; set out e-invoicing and e-way bill rules; and summarise the 2025–2026 changes such as GSTR-3B locking, the three-year filing bar, IMS and the GST 2.0 rate structure.
Software prices in these guides are illustrative ranges, not quotes. We do not rate or rank named products. Rules change by notification, so confirm current positions on the GST portal and the CBIC GST site.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
Who can opt for the GST composition scheme, the 1%, 5% and 6% rates, quarterly CMP-08 and annual GSTR-4 filing, when it is cheaper than regular GST and what software you need.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
When GST e-invoicing becomes mandatory, the ₹5 crore threshold and 30-day reporting limit, how IRN and QR codes flow into GSTR-1, e-way bill basics and how software and API costs work.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
Self-filing on the GST portal, accounting software, dedicated GST tools and CA filing compared on cost, time, risk and control, with a decision guide by business type.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
The GST return and rate changes in force by October 2026 that affect small businesses and their software, and what the October 2026 GST Council recommended for later.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
Which GST returns a small business files and when in 2026, monthly vs QRMP vs composition, with a filled-in calendar for October 2026 to March 2027 and the rules on extensions.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
What GST return filing software costs a small Indian business, what drives the price, when a CA is cheaper, and which 2026 GST rules your software must handle.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
The pricing models used for GST filing and accounting software in India, what is often extra, how GST on the subscription works, and how to compare quotes on a like-for-like basis.
Software Costs and 2026 GST Rules
How the QRMP scheme works for businesses up to ₹5 crore turnover, the fixed-sum and self-assessment payment methods, IFF for B2B customers, and whether quarterly filing really saves cost.
