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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


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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 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


Online GST Course by TaxGuru & GST Professionals

November 9, 2018 44049 Views 17 comments Print

TaxGuru, GST Professionals and Govt. of India (Ministry of M.S.M.E) announces its Online GST Course Covering whole Gamut of GST and also covering GST Audit & Reconciliation Statements, Filing of Annual GST Returns, Handling GST Assessments and Comprehensive analysis of GST Amendment Acts with recent case laws and Relevant Advance Rulings. Learn GST in a […]

Filing Process of Annual GST Return GSTR-9, 9A and 9C

November 8, 2018 77559 Views 18 comments Print

I) Annual GST Return GSTR-9, 9A and 9C – Provisions under CGST Act, 2017:  1. Section 35(5): Every registered person whose turnover during a financial year exceeds the prescribed limit shall get his accounts audited by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant and shall submit a copy of the audited annual accounts, the reconciliation […]

Appointment of GST Auditor – 10 FAQs

October 29, 2018 63498 Views 1 comment Print

1. Can a company secretary can be appointed as a GST Auditor? 2. Can a member who has not obtained certificate of practice, can conducts GST Audit? 3. Can a member who is in part time practice can perform GST Audit? 4. Can registered person to appoint two or more chartered accountants as joint auditors?

Master Guide on GST Annual Return and Audit

October 29, 2018 6711 Views 0 comment Print

Master Guide on GST Annual Return and Audit, covering: How to Go Head with Annual Return and GST Audit, Analysis of GSTR 9 Form and How to fill the same, Analysis of GSTR 9C Form and How to fill the same

Applicability Of GST Audit – FAQS

October 28, 2018 21660 Views 6 comments Print

Article discusses Turnover for GST Audit if a Dealer in Registered in more than one State, Inclusion of Turnover of April to June 2017 for Calculation of Turnover Limit for GST Audit and Applicability of GST Audit of Audit is been carried out under other statutes like Companies Act, Income-tax Act, Co-operative Societies Act, etc.

Analysis- Special Audit under GST

October 21, 2018 16461 Views 6 comments Print

Special Audit under GST helps the GST officers to take the assistance of chartered/ cost accountant to determine tax liabilities in complex cases. As a result, professional expertise of a chartered/ cost ensures the government interest in the lawful and legal way for safety.

GST ANNUAL RETURN “what to fill & how to fill” Complete Procedure

October 16, 2018 52797 Views 14 comments Print

GST Annual return to be filed once in a year, it is a consolidated information of all inward and outward supplies for tax administrator for a particular financial year. It consists of details regarding the supplies made and received in a financial year under the different tax head such as Central, State and Union Territory tax.

Key 8 suggestions on Annual Return Format – Form GSTR-9

October 14, 2018 26751 Views 1 comment Print

In terms of Section 44(1) of the CGST Act, 2017, every registered person, other than an Input Service Distributor, a person paying tax under Section 51 (TDS deductor) or Section 52 (TCS collector), a casual taxable person and a non-resident taxable person, shall furnish an Annual Return for every financial year on or before the […]

Annual Return under GST

October 5, 2018 8865 Views 2 comments Print

Format for Annual GST Return Government notified Form GSTR 9 for registered persons and GSTR 9A for persons opting composition scheme. Every registered person whose aggregate turnover during a financial year exceeds Rs. 2 Crores shall get his accounts audited and he shall furnish a copy of audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement, duly certified, in FORM GSTR-9C.

GST Audit & Reconciliation – RCM Related Critical Issues

October 4, 2018 23628 Views 1 comment Print

Time is now ripe for conducting GST Audit along with Reconciliation with books of accounts and filing of GST Annual Return. While reconciling the Accounts, it is very important to look into Transactions that attracts Reverse Charge, where the Recipient is Liable for Discharge Taxes and not the Supplier.

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