Ministry of Finance has extended the  due date for furnishing of the Annual returns GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for the financial year 2019-20 to 31st of next month. In a statement, the Finance Ministry said that the due date was extended  with the approval of Election Commission of India. The Ministry said, the decision to this effect was taken in view of the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting this time limit.  Earlier the government had extended the due date of furnishing the Annual Returns  from 31st December, 2020 to 28th of February, 2021.