The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has issued an Important Advisory regarding upcoming GST return filing restrictions. GST Portal to Restrict Filing of Returns Older Than Three Years from August 2025.
The Advisory provides that GSTN will implement the restriction from July 2025 tax period, effectively blocking late returns beyond 3 years from 1st August 2025. GSTN had earlier issued an advisory on 29 October 2024, warning taxpayers about the upcoming bar. Taxpayers must urgently reconcile records and file any pending returns for these periods before 31 July 2025, beyond which no filing will be permitted.
Filing of the following GST returns for periods earlier than the ones listed below will be permanently barred from 1st August 2025:
| GST Return FORM | Barred Period (from 1 Aug 2025) |
| GSTR-1/IFF | June-2022 |
| GSTR-1Q | April-June 2022 |
| GSTR-3B/M | June-2022 |
| GSTR-3BQ | April-June 2022 |
| GSTR-4 | FY 2021-22 |
| GSTR-5 | June-2022 |
| GSTR-6 | June-2022 |
| GSTR-7 | June-2022 |
| GSTR-8 | June-2022 |
| GSTR-9/9C | FY 2020-21 |
From 1st August 2025, GST returns older than 3 years will be permanently barred from filing on the GSTN portal.
Q2. Which GSTRs will be blocked from filing after July 31, 2025?
File all pending returns before 31 July 2025 with professional help from IndTax Filings to ensure compliance and avoid penalties.
Conclusion
The GSTN’s 3-year filing bar is a crucial deadline that taxpayers can’t afford to miss. If you have any pending GSTRs from June 2022 or earlier, this is your final window to file them before 31 July 2025. At IndTax Filings, our expert team is here to help you reconcile records and file on time. Don’t risk permanent non-compliance—reach out today!
