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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 2472 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 5559 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 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


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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


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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


CBIC reveals GST Audit Plan / Strategy for the year 2019-20

June 25, 2019 29229 Views 1 comment Print

The audit of GST Taxpayers were to commence from 1st July 2019, in respect of those taxpayers who have filed their Annual Return in GSTR Form 9 / 9A. However, in the recent GST Council Meeting held on 21/06/2019, the last date of filing of the Annual Return has been extended by two months, i.e. upto 31st August 2019.

GSTR 9C: Draft Appointment, Acceptance & Management Representation Letter

June 22, 2019 59406 Views 4 comments Print

Article explains  Important measures/work required before filing or Preparing Form GSTR 9C, Modus Operandi of Filing Form GSTR 9C and alsd Contains Draft Format of management representation letter on GST Audit, draft format for GST Audit Acceptance Letter and draft format of GST Audit Appointment Letter.

Extend due date of GSTR 9, GSTR 9A, GSTR 9C to 31.10.2019: ICAI

June 21, 2019 1776 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI has made a Request for extension of Last Date for filing of Annual returns in Form GSTR 9 and GSTR 9A alongwith GST Audit Certificate in GSTR 9C from June 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019 to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs & Chairperson, GST Council ICAI/IDTC/2019-20/REP/6 19th June, 2019 Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon’ble Union […]

Extend Due Date of Filing Form GSTR-9, GSTR 9A, GSTR 9C

June 20, 2019 187710 Views 42 comments Print

Requesting extension of filing of Annual Forms GSTR-9, GSTR-9A and GSTR-9C for a reasonable period of time to give justice to the correctness of returns considering the need for reconciliations state-wise.

Filing Form GSTR-9C – issues related to DSC- Part A & Part B

June 20, 2019 68415 Views 4 comments Print

Part A: While filing Form GSTR-9C on GST Portal, for issues related to using DSC, following is brought to your notice: General issues related to DSC : 1. It may be noted that only PAN based Class 2 or Class 3 DSC can be used on GST Portal by taxpayers. 2. In case you encounter […]

UDIN for Tax audits and GST audits

June 20, 2019 119205 Views 2 comments Print

Hello friends greetings for the day in the current article we will discuss about generation and other procedural requirement for Unique document identification number in case of Tax audit or GST Audit conducted by a CA. It has been made mandatory for all tax audit reports and GST Audit reports with effect from 1st April […]

How to fill up Point No. 14 of Part IV of GSTR-9C- Reconciliation of ITC

June 20, 2019 21333 Views 1 comment Print

Point No.14 of Part IV of GSTR-9C provides for reconciliation of ITC declared in Annual Return (GSTR-9) with ITC availed on expenses as per audited Annual Financial Statement or books of account. The total ITC availed during the year has to be bifurcated on the basis of heads like purchases, freight/carriage, power and fuel, imported […]

Simplify GST Annual Return & audit forms & remove discrepancies

June 20, 2019 34062 Views 18 comments Print

The Goods and Services Tax is now going to complete almost two years in our country. Hon’ble Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Finance Minister Sri Arun Jaitley had taken a bold step and implemented this tax system in our country from 01st July’2017. This was indeed a difficult endeavor. Today, we have reached […]

Unraveling GSTR 9- A clause by clause analysis- Part IV

June 17, 2019 25413 Views 1 comment Print

As the India continues its winning streak against Pakistan in cricket world cups, the rush for filing GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C is also catching up, continuing the legacy of the first three parts, here we present the 4th and last part of our series of article, “Unravelling GSTR 9- A clause by clause analysis […]

Applicability of GST Audit

June 15, 2019 57246 Views 6 comments Print

GST Audit for FY 2017-18 is applicable to every registered person whose aggregate turnover during a financial year exceeds Rs. 2 Crores. The copy of audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement is to be furnished while filing GSTR-9C.

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