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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 2469 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 1665 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 5556 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


Latest News


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 12075 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 25800 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 1170 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 2550 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


Extend Due Dates of GSTR9/9A/9C

August 17, 2019 74961 Views 12 comments Print

Punjab Accountants Association made Humble Representation with request to Extend Due Dates stipulated for filing Annual GST Returns i.e. GSTR9/9A/9C under the CST Law. The Punjab Accountants Association Office: R.K. Assoaates,Sehdev Market, Jalandhar City Email : athepunjob@gmail.com, Mob.No. 98151-98051, 98153-23059 Honorable Union Minister of Finance, Government of India New Delhi Dated: 16-08-2019 Sub: Humble Representation […]

GST Interest & Penalty- Recommendation in GSTR 9C & Final Accounts

August 11, 2019 50817 Views 19 comments Print

INTEREST/PENALTY PROVISIONS IN GST LIABILITY ON ACCOUNT OF LATE PAYMENTS – F.Y. 2017-18 & 2018-19 (ALREADY GST STATE WISE DEPARTMENTS HAVE STARTED TO DEMAND INTEREST @18% ON LATE PAYMENT OF GST) $$ IGNORED BY SUPPLIERS/CAs/ICWAs AT THE TIME OF ACCOUNTING: In Final Accounts – 2017-18 Liability in Books In Final Accounts – 2018-19, If already […]

Filing Process of GST Audit Report (GSTR-9C)

August 11, 2019 110658 Views 9 comments Print

Due date for filing reconciliation statement and audit certification under Form GSTR-9C is approaching fast and with several reminders of GST department about filing of same, it seems there are numerous problems faced by the Chartered Accountant in generating json file of GSTR 9C. I have tried to address the issues based only on my […]

GST Audit – An Analysis

August 8, 2019 20379 Views 6 comments Print

Why Audit ? Whenever I start thinking of undertaking any kind of audit, a sense of exasperation and a little bit of despondency creep into me. Despondency because I will have to displease people again and again, exasperation because there will be unnecessary but obvious arguments not based on facts and logic but backed by […]

ICAI notifies guideline for Mandatory issue of UDIN

August 2, 2019 7539 Views 1 comment Print

A member of the Institute in practice shall generate Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) for all kinds of the certification, GST and Tax Audit Reports and other Audit, Assurance and Attestation functions undertaken/signed by him which made mandatory from the following dates through announcements published on the website of the ICAI www.icai.org at the relevant time: –

HC allowed dept to conduct Service Tax Audit post GST implementation

July 27, 2019 3279 Views 0 comment Print

Ess Infraproject Private Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) The issue of the saving of Rule 5A(2) of Service Tax Rules, 1992 on introduction of CGST Act, 2017 is an issue that requires detailed consideration. This would be appropriately done at the final hearing. Thus, granting of interim relief at this stage would […]

Management of Good & Services Tax Audit by GST Department

July 17, 2019 4134 Views 0 comment Print

Audit management requires planning and effective execution of the audit process. Structurally and functionally, this is to be undertaken at two levels – Apex level and Local level. In order to monitor, co-ordinate and guide the effective implementation of the GST audit system, the Board has set up the Directorate General of Audit as the […]

Selection of Registered Persons for GST Audit by Department

July 17, 2019 6141 Views 0 comment Print

1. Objective of Selection of Registered Persons for GST Audit: Selection of registered persons for audit means selection of registered persons to be audited during a specified period, taking the available resources into account. Given the large number of registered persons under GST, it is impossible to subject every registered person to audit each year […]

GST Audit – Preparation and Verification

July 17, 2019 29967 Views 0 comment Print

1. Profiling of registered person: 1.1 Audit requires a strong database for profiling each registered person so that risk-factors relevant to a registered person may be identified in a scientific manner and audit is planned and executed accordingly. Some of the relevant data has to be collected from the registered person during the course of […]

Preparation of GST Audit Report and Follow up by Auditor

July 17, 2019 9477 Views 0 comment Print

1. Preparation of Draft GST Audit Report and submission to senior officers 1.1 After completion of audit verification, the auditor should prepare the verification report in the prescribed Proforma for each issue of the approved Audit Plan. This document should record the results of verification conducted as per the audit plan. Any additional issue (not […]

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