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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 2373 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 567 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 1650 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 5550 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 12072 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 25797 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 1167 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 2547 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


GST Audit & Reconciliation – RCM Related Critical Issues

October 4, 2018 23322 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.

Audit under GST

October 3, 2018 50589 Views 8 comments Print

Audit under GST is the examination of records maintained by the taxable person to verify the correctness of information declared, taxes paid and to assess the compliance with the provisions of GST. There are three types of audits which is conducted under GST

Internal Auditor cannot undertake GST Audit simultaneously: ICAI

September 29, 2018 9108 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI has decided that based on the conflict in roles as statutory and internal auditor simultaneously, the bar on internal auditor of an entity to accept tax audit will also be applicable to GST Audit

GST Annual Return – Time has come for First Annual Return

September 28, 2018 6783 Views 0 comment Print

An annual return under GST has to be filed once in a year by the registered taxpayers including those registered under composition levy scheme. All the registered taxable persons under GST must file GSTR-9. However, following persons are not required to file Annual GST Return (GSTR 9) Casual Taxable Person Input service distributors Non-resident taxable persons […]

Check list for GST Audit

September 27, 2018 18489 Views 1 comment Print

Sales: 1. While filing GSTR-1, we may also have wrongly quoted some of our customers GSTIN. Correct it before September, 2018 Return by Submitting online Debit note. 2. Matching All returns with GST3B Summary with GST1 Sales. 3. Tax on sale of Used Motor Vehicles : Three types of taxes during the year. For vehicles […]

Arrival of Lord Ganesha with GST Audit Report!

September 16, 2018 2322 Views 0 comment Print

Arjuna, everywhere the hustle and bustle of Income Tax Audit is being seen. In amidst of it Lord Ganesha has arrived with GST Audit Report. Also, on 13th Sept, 2018 the GST Department has issued some notifications for amending the GST law.

Form GSTR– 9 – Annual Return for Normal Taxpayer

September 15, 2018 19044 Views 4 comments Print

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, vide notification no. 39/2018 – Central Tax dated 4th September, 2018, has notified the format of annual return for the normal taxpayer in FORM GSTR – 9. The significant point to be noted here is that since the Goods and Service Tax was introduced in India on […]

FORM GSTR-9A – Annual Return for Composition Taxpayer – Analysis

September 14, 2018 25539 Views 2 comments Print

As per proviso to rule 80 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017, read with section 44 (1) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, the person paying tax under section 10 i.e. composition taxpayer need to furnish an annual return in FORM GSTR-9A. The composition taxpayer needs to furnish the […]

Analysis of GST Notifications dated 13.09.2018 related to TDS, TCS and Form 9C

September 14, 2018 19389 Views 2 comments Print

The Central Government has issued the various Notifications on 13.09.2018 related to the Provisions of TDS, TCS and Form-9C. In this article we will see the detailed analysis of the Notification and we will also discuss about Search by PAN” option under “Search Taxpayer” Tab in pre login mode. 1. The Central Government has notified […]

10 FAQs on ‘Anti-profiteering’ activity under GST

September 14, 2018 2493 Views 0 comment Print

1. What is an ‘Anti-profiteering’ activity? The suppliers of goods and services should pass on the benefit of any reduction in the rate of GST on such supplies or the benefit of input tax credit to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices. The wilful action of not passing of such above said […]

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