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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 876 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 306 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


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 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 2832 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 Annual Return And Audit

December 7, 2018 9228 Views 1 comment Print

ANNUAL RETURN UNDER GST For the annual return Sec 44 (1) of CGST Act 2017 says that Every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor, a person paying tax under section 51 or section 52, a casual taxable person and a non-resident taxable person, shall furnish an annual return for every financial year electronically […]

FAQ’s on Form GSTR – 9C (GST Audit Report)

December 6, 2018 68796 Views 3 comments Print

Q 1. Are the accounts maintained by the registered taxable person required to be audited by a Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant under GST? Ans. It has been stated in the law that every registered person whose aggregate turnover during a financial year exceeds the prescribed limit of Rs. 2 Crore, shall get his accounts audited by […]

Responsibilities of management and GST auditor in GST audit

December 5, 2018 30888 Views 3 comments Print

I have prepared the scope of the management as well as GST auditor responsibilities in GST audit under the GST laws. GST auditor’s responsibility is to audit the particulars included in the GSTR 9C to ensure that they are free of any material mis-statement.

Extend Time For Filing GST Annual Return and GST Audit Report

December 4, 2018 7305 Views 2 comments Print

Memorandum to Union Finance Minister for extension of time For Filing Annual Return In Form GSTR 9 And Audit Report In Form GSTR 9C till 31st March 2019

GST Audit (Checklist in Excel)

December 4, 2018 106353 Views 4 comments Print

GSTR 9C is due on 31st December 2018. Every registered person who has turnover of more than Rs. 2 Crore has to file the reconciliation statement along with certificate by an Auditor as prescribed in Form GSTR 9C. Check list cover following topics- Understanding Of Client Business Registration Supply Documents Related To Supply Place of […]

An Insight into GST Audit

December 4, 2018 6402 Views 1 comment Print

Introduction to Audit Goods and Services Tax was introduced to consolidate most of the indirect taxes and also to increase the tax base with emphasis on compliance. At the same time, thrust was given to self-assessment processes whereby the tax payers are required to assess their tax liability and pay taxes. Audit under GST by […]

Format of letter for Acceptance of Appointment as GST Auditor

December 3, 2018 29952 Views 0 comment Print

Suggested format for Acceptance Letter <<<< Name and address of the entity>>>> Dear Sir, Sub: Our appointment as GST Auditors* (Joint Auditors*) under section 35(5) and section 44(2) of the CGST Act CGST Act read with Rule 80(3) of the CGST Rules [read with the corresponding provisions of the State / Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Acts] to certify the […]

GSTR-9 Annual Return – Just a consolidate Return

December 3, 2018 26511 Views 1 comment Print

The much awaited Annual return (GSTR-9) was notified by CBIC vide Notification No. 39/2018 – Central Tax dated 04th September 2018 (though not available for filing on the portal till date) and Notification No. 49/2018- Central Tax dated 13.09.2018 notified Annual Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C) and as expected both forms are of no use to the […]

Processing of final GST refund -Revised instructions for Audit initiation

December 1, 2018 7392 Views 0 comment Print

In case the Nodal Officer decides to undertake the Audit, then he/she shall issue a notice in FORM-GST-ADT-01. Depending upon the record to be verified he/she may decide whether the Audit is to be carried out at the business premises of the tax payer or at the office concerned. The place at which the Audit is to be carried out shall be expressly stated in the said Notice.

Extend due date for Filing of Annual Return In Form GSTR-9 and Audit Report in Form GSTR-9C

December 1, 2018 84495 Views 25 comments Print

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

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