GST Return Filing for Education & Coaching
Formal education (school, college, university) is GST-exempt. Private coaching (JEE, NEET, CA, CFA, CAT) is 18% taxable. Edtech platforms (Byju's, Vedantu) are 18% taxable. Split accounting is essential to avoid DRC-01 issues.
- Education & Coaching filers: GSTR-1 by the 10th, GSTR-3B by the 20th, GSTR-9 by 31 December — miss and pay ₹50/day + 18% interest.
- ITC eligibility for Education & Coaching is dictated by GSTR-2B; blocked credits under Section 17(5) must be reversed monthly.
- Correct HSN/SAC and place-of-supply are the two errors Education & Coaching businesses lose most ITC on.
- E-invoicing is mandatory above ₹5 Cr turnover; missing IRN blocks buyer's ITC.
- Taxpex files 3 days early, CA-signs every return and defends notices on filed periods free of charge.
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GSTR-1
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GSTR-3B
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Input Tax Credit (ITC)
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Reverse Charge (RCM)
Why GST return filing matters for Education & Coaching
- Exempt (formal education) vs taxable (coaching) split at invoice level.
- Edtech subscription revenue — 18%.
- Course material sales — 5% (books) or 18% (digital).
- Placement services — 18%.
- Rule 42 reversal for common inputs (rent, staff).
Returns Taxpex files monthly for Education & Coaching
| Return / form | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GSTR-1 | Monthly / Quarterly | Outward supplies filed by 11th (monthly) or 13th (QRMP). Critical for education & coaching B2B buyers to claim ITC on time. |
| GSTR-3B | Monthly | Summary return by 20th. Education & Coaching pay net tax after ITC reconciliation with 2B. |
| GSTR-9 / 9C | Annually | education & coaching above ₹2Cr turnover file GSTR-9; 9C reconciliation above ₹5Cr. |
| IFF (QRMP) | Monthly (optional) | Education & Coaching B2B invoicers under QRMP upload IFF each month to keep buyers on ITC schedule. |
| RFD-01 / ITC-04 | As applicable | Export refunds, inverted-duty refunds and job-work movements — recurring for education & coaching. |
Top 5 pain points Education & Coaching face
- 1Owners club coaching under 'education' — DRC-01 risk.
- 2Books vs digital content HSN misclassification.
- 3Franchise fees — 18% RCM on franchisor.
- 4Multi-branch operations — multiple GSTINs.
- 5Placement services vs training bundling.
ITC strategy for Education & Coaching
- Segregate exempt vs taxable at revenue level.
- Rule 42 reversal for rent, utilities.
- Claim ITC on taxable-line inputs (edtech platform costs).
- Franchise fees paid — RCM in 3B 3.1(d).
- Reverse ITC on exempt-line inputs.
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Local commissionerate, filing rhythm and notice patterns — from ₹499/month.
Local commissionerate, filing rhythm and notice patterns — from ₹499/month.
Local commissionerate, filing rhythm and notice patterns — from ₹499/month.
Local commissionerate, filing rhythm and notice patterns — from ₹499/month.
Local commissionerate, filing rhythm and notice patterns — from ₹499/month.
Local commissionerate, filing rhythm and notice patterns — from ₹499/month.
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