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...
Goods and Services Tax : Payment of GST during a Section 65 audit does not automatically invoke Section 74. The department must independently establish fra...
Goods and Services Tax : Section 65 empowers GST authorities to conduct audits of registered taxpayers based on risk and compliance parameters. Understandi...
Goods and Services Tax : Centralized GST audits covering several years and registrations have raised concerns about misuse of extended limitation under Sec...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common objections raised during GST departmental audits under Section 65, including ITC mismatches, GSTR reco...
CA, CS, CMA : UDIN generation now requires disclosure of preceding year audit details for specific audit categories. The update strengthens audi...
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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Empanelment of Chartered Accountants/Chartered Accountant firms/Cost Accountants/Cost Accountant firms for Special Audit of GST re...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted anticipatory bail to a Chartered Accountant accused in a share transfer fraud case, observing tha...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Goods and Services Tax : Detailed guidelines for conducting GST audits in Maharashtra, including desk review, team formation, and audit monitoring for FY 2...
Goods and Services Tax : Government of Karnataka issued a circular outlining measures for effective GST audit and revenue optimization. The circular highli...
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...
The provisions contained under the GST Law facilitate easy compliance for self-assessment and payment of taxes. It also provides a detail explanation in relation to the notices, the demand and recovery provisions (cases where a registered taxable person has not paid/short paid the taxes and/or has failed to file required returns).
Audit under GST law signifies examination of books and accounts of the registered taxable person to vouch for the correctness of information furnished, input tax credit availed, refund claimed and tax liability discharged.
A Special Audit under GST can be initiated by the Assistant Commissioner of CGST/SGST, considering the nature and complexity involved in the case and interest of revenue. During any stage of scrutiny/ inquiry/investigation, if the assistant commissioner is of the opinion that the value of the taxable supplies declared by the registered person is incorrect or the input tax credit has been wrongly availed then special audit can be initiated.
Tax Audit Season is commencing soon. With introduction of GST and amendment to Form 3CD, tax audit for AY 2018-19 poses new challenges. This write up enlists probable challenges and suitable solutions.
In terms of Section 2(13) of the CGST Act, 2017, GST audit means the examination of records, returns and other documents maintained or furnished by the registered person under this Act or the rules made thereunder or under any other law for the time being in force to verify the correctness of turnover declared, taxes paid, refund claimed and input tax credit availed
For financial year 2017-2018, the GST taxpayer has to be answerable for the compliance in audit i.e. internal audit, statutory audit, tax audit , Audit by Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant – Rule 80 and Section 35(5), Audit by Tax Authorities – Section 65, Special Audit – Section 66 of CGST Act 2017.
Three types of audit are envisaged under GST- 1. GST Audit u/s 35(5) of GST Act, if turnover exceeds Rs. 2 Crore 2. GST Audit by tax authorities 3. Special GST audit on direction from department u/s 66.
Articles discusses Provisions related to Annual GST Audit, meaning of word ‘Audit’ used in GST Law, Class of registered persons liable for GST Audit, Timelines for concluding GST Audit and requirement for furnishing GST Audit report along with audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement, Consequence of failure to submit Annual GST return and Issues associated with GST Audit.
1. Lot of confusion presently prevails as to whether registered persons under GST are required to undergo an GST audit by a Chartered Accountant or a Cost Accountant if the turnover of such persons exceed INR 2 crores. Let us look at the current legal provisions with regard to the said subject. Sec. 35(5) of […]
GST Annual Return Applicable To: Every registered person including those registered under composition levy scheme shall furnish an Annual Return in GSTR-9.
