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GST Audit-as-a-Service Gains Relevance Due to Limitations of Traditional Annual Audits

Goods and Services Tax : The article highlights that traditional GST audits fail to detect real-time discrepancies. Continuous audit models help businesses...

April 15, 2026 2439 Views 0 comment Print

GST Audit By Tax Authorities Under CGST Act, 2017

Goods and Services Tax : Courts held that audits exceeding prescribed timelines under GST law can invalidate subsequent proceedings. The ruling emphasizes ...

April 6, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

Section 65 GST Audit: Understanding ‘Commencement’ and 3+6 Month Time Limit

Goods and Services Tax : Courts have clarified that audit limitation begins when records are made available or audit is instituted, whichever is later. Ope...

February 12, 2026 1650 Views 0 comment Print

Table-wise Technical Analysis of GSTR-9 (GST Annual Return)

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains each table of GSTR-9 and why it is crucial during GST audits and scrutiny. The key takeaway is that table-wi...

December 15, 2025 5553 Views 0 comment Print

GST Audit Checklist

Goods and Services Tax : GST Audit Checklist Explained: Compliance Failures That Trigger Tax, ITC Reversal & Deemed Supplies; GST Audit Reveals ITC Ris...

December 13, 2025 13089 Views 0 comment Print


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Mandatory Preceding Year Audit Details Introduced for UDIN Generation by ICAI

CA, CS, CMA : UDIN generation now requires disclosure of preceding year audit details for specific audit categories. The update strengthens audi...

December 23, 2025 1683 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment of CAs/Cost Accountants for GST Audit in Rajasthan

Goods and Services Tax : Expression of Interest for empanelment of Chartered/Cost Accountants for GST special audit under Section 66 of RGST/CGST Act, 2017...

December 13, 2024 12072 Views 0 comment Print

Request to Extend due date of GSTR 9, 9A & 9C for financial year 2022-23

Goods and Services Tax : U.P. Tax Bar Association requests Finance Minister for extension of GST Annual Return filing deadline due to ongoing proceedings a...

December 25, 2023 25797 Views 0 comment Print

Model GST Audit Manual

Goods and Services Tax : This model GST Audit Manual is intended to be developed as a comprehensive document which would  be helpful for the audit officer...

February 4, 2023 11676 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment for Special Audit with Delhi GST department

Goods and Services Tax : Empanelment of Chartered Accountants/Chartered Accountant firms/Cost Accountants/Cost Accountant firms for Special Audit of GST re...

December 30, 2022 21168 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Gujarat HC Puts Hold on GST Show-Cause Notices Issued After Audit Deadline

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court has issued an interim order restraining final action on GST show-cause notices against Hubergroup India. Th...

September 15, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

GST Audit Without Section 65(3) Notice Is Invalid: HP HC

Goods and Services Tax : HP High Court stays a GST audit against Saboo Tor Pvt. Ltd., citing the state's failure to issue the mandatory 15-day pre-audit no...

September 15, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Stops CGST Action as Audit Report Finalized Before Petitioner’s Reply

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC intervened in a GST dispute, staying proceedings against Dhruv Medicos Pvt. Ltd. The Court noted that the audit report wa...

September 3, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court Restricts Re-Audits by Central GST Authorities

Goods and Services Tax : The Calcutta High Court has restricted Central GST authorities from re-auditing periods already covered by a prior audit, citing S...

August 5, 2025 15801 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner can Conduct GST Audits Without Restrictions on Frequency or Time

Goods and Services Tax : Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed Mag Filter's petition challenging CGST audit for FY 2017-22 despite earlier proceedings unde...

January 16, 2025 1641 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


West Bengal GST Audit Deadline Extended to 22nd August 2025

Goods and Services Tax : West Bengal extends the GST audit completion deadline for the 2021-2022 period to August 22, 2025, due to delays in document submi...

July 4, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of WBGST Audit Deadline in West Bengal

Goods and Services Tax : West Bengal extends WBGST audit completion deadline to October 30, 2024, for cases commenced between July 1 and July 30, 2024....

September 30, 2024 867 Views 0 comment Print

Guideline about conduct of GST Audit-reg

Goods and Services Tax : Detailed guidelines for conducting GST audits in Maharashtra, including desk review, team formation, and audit monitoring for FY 2...

July 9, 2024 2547 Views 0 comment Print

Measures for Effective GST Audit and Revenue Optimization

Goods and Services Tax : Government of Karnataka issued a circular outlining measures for effective GST audit and revenue optimization. The circular highli...

June 13, 2023 1698 Views 0 comment Print

WBGST: Extension of period for completion of GST Audit

Goods and Services Tax : Extension of period for completion of Audit as per the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 65 of the WBGST Act, 2017 for the per...

July 11, 2022 1038 Views 0 comment Print


How to correct mistakes in GST by DRC-03? Its impact on GST Audit?

January 20, 2020 89502 Views 24 comments Print

There are two gateways through which taxpayer can make payment of GST. One is when the taxpayer makes payment through PMT-06 while filing monthly return GSTR-3B and when the taxpayer has made any mistake of short payment of tax or excess ITC while filing his return then, DRC-03 may be filed for correcting the mistake.

Things you need to know to file GSTR 9 & GSTR 9C

December 24, 2019 44310 Views 3 comments Print

Article explains What is an Annual return in GST, Who should file the annual return under GST, Due date, late fees and penalty for GSTR 9and GSTR 9C, Details required to be filed in GSTR-9, What is GST Audit, Turnover Based Audit, Eligibility to perform GST audit, GST Auditor, Documents Required for GST Audit and […]

GSTR 9 & GSTR 9C Utility would be available by 21.12.2019- Third Extension

December 17, 2019 23220 Views 0 comment Print

Government has made some changes in forms of Annual Return (GSTR-9) and Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C) vide Notification No. 56/2019 dated 14.11.2019. Accordingly, changes in application software and the offline tools are likely to be made available by 17th Dec. 2019.

New Changes, Modification & Simplifications of GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C

December 11, 2019 9192 Views 3 comments Print

Last month the government extended the due date for filing GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C For filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C the due dates are extended up to 31st December 2019 for FY 2017-18 and 31st March 2020 for FY 2018-19. So you can also file GSTR 9, 9C via Gen GST Software before the due date and […]

6 Important points for filing Annual GST Return & Reconciliation Statement

December 1, 2019 10629 Views 7 comments Print

1. ITC cannot be reversed or availed through annual return. For reversing ITC, taxpayers need to file FORM GST DRC-03. 2. Table 8A of annual return is auto-populated from FORM GSTR-2A as on 01/05/2019. 3. Treatment of tax which was to be paid on RCM for F.Y. 2017-18 but was paid during F.Y. 2018-19 – […]

60 Disclosures to be made in GST Audit Report

November 27, 2019 194778 Views 13 comments Print

The notes for GST Audit are for guidance only. The GST auditor will have to make suitable observations, remarks, qualifications, etc. depending on the facts of the audit. AS THE GST LAW IS EVER CHANGING GSTR-9C and where to put reasons, comments, observations and qualifications and etc. Reasons for unreconciled differences in Table 6,8,10,13 and […]

Starting today – Online Workshop on GST Audit & Reconciliation Statement

November 25, 2019 235116 Views 31 comments Print

We are happy to announce One Day GST workshop for effective GST Audits and Annual Returns. The workshop would cover clause wise clause detailed Analysis for Form GSTR 9, GSTR 9C along with GST Audit tool for GST Health Check-up.

Handbook for Departmental Officers Audit/Scrutiny in GST Era

November 19, 2019 13425 Views 1 comment Print

Audit and scrutiny of financial documents and statements forms an integral part of the work conducted by the tax departments and many of the officers of the tax department whether it is state administration or central administration does not have specialization in finance or accounting

Over Simplified GST Annual Return & GST Audit

November 18, 2019 7023 Views 1 comment Print

Apart from the monthly filing of returns by the taxpayers in GST, all taxpayers have to file GST Annual Return and taxpayer with turn over above Rs 2 Crores have to file GST Audit Report yearly.  Annual Return under GST has to be filed through GSTR – 9 by all the taxpayers who have registered […]

Important Changes in Form GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C

November 18, 2019 16728 Views 0 comment Print

Government has come up with long awaiting simplification in Forms of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for Financial Year 2017-18 and F.Y 2018-19. The due dates for filing GSTR and GSTR-9C for F.Y. 2017-18 has been further extended till 31st December, 2019 and for F.Y 2018-19 has been extended till 31st March, 2020.

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