Estimate a year of GST return filing costs per GSTIN for doing it yourself, using billing or accounting software, or hiring a CA or GST practitioner.
Pick the way you file, enter how many GSTINs you file for (each state registration files its own returns) and add one-time costs such as setup, migrating opening balances, staff training or a professional's fee for the annual return. The tool multiplies the per-GSTIN range by the number of GSTINs and adds the one-time costs.
The ranges are illustrative. They are not quotes from any provider and we do not rank products. Software is commonly priced per GSTIN, per user, by invoice volume or by e-invoice and e-way bill API usage; professional fees vary with transaction count, city and whether bookkeeping is included. Replace the defaults with real quotes.
GST on the cost. Software subscriptions and professional services generally attract 18% GST. If you are a regular registered taxpayer and the expense is for business, that GST is usually available as input tax credit, so compare quotes before GST.
Worked example (illustrative). A trader with GSTINs in two states using a software subscription at ₹6,000–₹15,000 per GSTIN a year plus ₹5,000 setup: low = 2 × ₹6,000 + ₹5,000 = ₹17,000; high = 2 × ₹15,000 + ₹5,000 = ₹35,000.
Limits. Your own time, late fees avoided and the cost of errors are not included; the software payback calculator and the compliance cost examples cover those.
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