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Ship-to GSTIN Mandatory for Bill-to/Ship-to E-Way Bills from 1 August 2026: GSTN

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has made Ship-to GSTIN compulsory for Bill-to/Ship-to transactions from 1 August 2026. Businesses must update ERP systems and...

July 6, 2026 861 Views 0 comment Print

Does GST Payment During Section 65 Audit Automatically Attract Section 74 Proceedings?

Goods and Services Tax : Payment of GST during a Section 65 audit does not automatically invoke Section 74. The department must independently establish fra...

July 6, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

GST Department Audit under Section 65 of CGST Act 2017

Goods and Services Tax : Section 65 empowers GST authorities to conduct audits of registered taxpayers based on risk and compliance parameters. Understandi...

June 1, 2026 6591 Views 0 comment Print

GST Audit Across Multiple Years Cannot Automatically Justify Section 74 Invocation

Goods and Services Tax : Centralized GST audits covering several years and registrations have raised concerns about misuse of extended limitation under Sec...

May 27, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

GST Department Audit under Section 65: Common Audit Issues

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common objections raised during GST departmental audits under Section 65, including ITC mismatches, GSTR reco...

May 16, 2026 1374 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 2178 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 12441 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 25983 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 11925 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 21726 Views 0 comment Print


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GST Audit Valid After Registration Cancellation as Audit Relates to Period of Registration

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that Section 65 audit proceedings can be initiated even after GST registration is cancelled if the audi...

June 5, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Anticipatory Bail Allowed as No Specific Allegations Linked CA to Share Transfer Fraud

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted anticipatory bail to a Chartered Accountant accused in a share transfer fraud case, observing tha...

May 12, 2026 2490 Views 0 comment Print

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 1128 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 1218 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 1008 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 1344 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 921 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 2826 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 1833 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 1086 Views 0 comment Print


GST Audit (GSTR-9C) – Practical Checklist alongwith Audit Process

June 13, 2019 17022 Views 0 comment Print

Practical Checklist For Initiating GST Audit – FORM GSTR -9C DOCUMENTS LIST – 1. Signed Financial Statements 2. State wise financial statements, if required 3. GST User Id 4. GST Password 5. Monthly GSTR 3B 6. Monthly GSTR 1 7. Monthly GST Workings 8. Monthly ITC reversal workings along with final reversal 9. Transitional Credits […]

Problems & Suggestion for GST Yearly Return- GSTR 9, 9A & 9C

June 12, 2019 36576 Views 12 comments Print

The latest example is the enormously lengthy yearly return forms 9, 9A & 9C. While taxpayers are finding it difficult to provide the required information, Chartered Accountants are also at a loss – despite clarifications – as to which data is to be filled where in so many fields. Local GST authorities are also not in a position to help.

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

June 12, 2019 30672 Views 5 comments Print

With the world cup fever at its peak, the rush for filing GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C is also catching up, continuing the legacy of the first two parts (Read at https://taxguru.in/author/thevishjain/ ), here we present the 3rd part of our series of article, ‘Unravelling GSTR 9- A clause by clause analysis by CA Vishal […]

GST Audit  : A bird Eye View

June 12, 2019 17772 Views 0 comment Print

1) Definition of Audit under the CGST Act 2017 Section 2(13) of the CGST Act 2017 States that 2(13) ‘audit’ means ( Exhaustive Definition) 1) the examination of records, 2) returns and 3) other documents maintained or furnished by the registered person under this Act or the rules made thereunder or under any other law […]

GST Annual Return & subsequent reconciliation for GST Audit- Issues

June 11, 2019 47310 Views 2 comments Print

We urge you to consider and clarify the following issues which are arising at the time of preparing and filing Annual Return in Form GSTR-9. Please note that this is an illustrative list of burning issues and there are many more issues being faced by the taxpayers and professionals alike.

Sample Management Representation Letter for GST Audit

June 11, 2019 81138 Views 0 comment Print

Given below is a sample Management Representation Letter for GST Audit. It is not intended to be a standard letter. Representations by management will vary from one entity to another and from one period to the next.

GST AUDIT: GSTR-9C -Analysis of Point No. 5A to 5O

June 10, 2019 107940 Views 6 comments Print

POINT NO. 5  OF  FORM  GSTR 9C (CLAUSE WISE) – SHORT ANALYSIS 5A – Turnover (including exports) as per audited financial statements for the State / UT (For multi-GSTIN units under same PAN the turnover shall be derived from the audited Annual Financial Statement) The turnover as per the audited Annual Financial Statement shall be […]

Extend due date of Annual GST Return/ GST Audit in Form GSTR-9, 9A, 9B-9C

June 7, 2019 92406 Views 50 comments Print

Representation on Extension of Due Date For Filing of Annual Return In Form GSTR-9, 9A, 9B And Audit Report In Form GSTR-9C

Handbook on GST Annual Return- Analysis of GSTR 9 / GSTR 9A

June 4, 2019 15240 Views 0 comment Print

The submission and processing of return is an important link between the taxpayers and tax administration. Section 44 of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017 stipulates that every registered person shall furnish an annual return for each financial year. Annual return is a consolidation of returns filed i.e. GSTR 1 and GSTR […]

Gearing Up For New GST Returns

June 3, 2019 24033 Views 1 comment Print

All big and small firms have already started gearing up for the GST Audit and filing of GST return by 30th June 2019. Hence the last date to file GST Annual return for July 2017- March 2018 is 30th June 2019.  

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