Can I just stop filing GST returns?

No. Returns remain due and late fees accrue per day per return until the registration is formally cancelled.

Is a final return needed after cancellation?

Yes. A final return is due after cancellation, and missing it leaves the matter open even though the registration has ended.

Can I cancel with pending returns?

Pending returns generally have to be filed before cancellation is accepted, so clearing them is part of the process.

Can Webdoid Technologies handle this from Bhopal?

Yes. We file from our Bhopal office and answer the department's queries ourselves. Documents come by WhatsApp or email.

There is no fixed price, because the right fee depends on scope. You get a written, itemised quote - government fees separate - usually the same working day.

DPT-3 Return of Deposits

Most small companies have borrowed from a director or a shareholder at some point. That is usually reportable, and most do not know it.

Why this catches small companies

The Act regulates companies accepting deposits, and it requires reporting of money received that is treated as a loan rather than a deposit — including from directors and, in some cases, shareholders.

A company that has never taken a public deposit still commonly has a director's loan on its books, because that is how small companies get funded. That is generally within the exempted category, but exempted does not mean unreported.

The filing is annual and it is one of the more commonly missed ones, precisely because owners do not think of a director putting money in as borrowing.

What matters here

Director loans need proper documentation including a declaration that the money is the director's own and not borrowed for the purpose.
Shareholder loans are treated differently from director loans, and the distinction matters.
Exempted still means reportable in the return where required.
Accepting money that is actually a deposit without following the deposit rules is a serious problem, not a filing issue.
Keep the paperwork at the time the money comes in, not when the auditor asks.

Written 5 September 2026. Government requirements and portal behaviour change — message us to confirm before you rely on any date or figure here.

Common questions

Generally yes, in the return, even where it is exempted from the deposit rules. And the declaration should be taken at the time, not reconstructed.

That needs looking at carefully - money from someone who is neither a director nor a shareholder can fall into the deposit rules, which are strict. Tell us the position before it becomes an audit finding.

If the company has had loans on its books, likely yes. Send us the company name and we will tell you what is outstanding.

Yes, and it sits naturally alongside them - see our page on the compliance calendar.