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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 855 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 300 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 in India: Process, Documents Required and Due Dates

July 13, 2023 27903 Views 0 comment Print

Registered taxpayers in India with an aggregate turnover of more than 2 crores in a financial year must have their accounts book audited by an authorized Cost Accountant or a Chartered Accountant in accordance with Section 35 (5) of CGST Act.

Measures for Effective GST Audit and Revenue Optimization

June 13, 2023 1833 Views 0 comment Print

Government of Karnataka issued a circular outlining measures for effective GST audit and revenue optimization. The circular highlights the importance of systematic examination of taxpayers’ records, conducting thematic audits, and establishing an audit monitoring committee. Compliance management systems and the use of data analytics are emphasized for improved performance. Read more for detailed insights.

GST Pre-Audit Advantages & Other Updates

May 24, 2023 1971 Views 0 comment Print

In this article we focus on certain advantages taxpayers can obtain through pre-departmental GST audits conducted by competent professionals.

HC dismisses Writ against SCN which was based on GST Audit observation

May 14, 2023 16314 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner challenged SCN based on GST audit report contending that certain observations made in audit report to which petitioner is not liable to pay

Model GST Audit Manual

February 4, 2023 11925 Views 0 comment Print

This model GST Audit Manual is intended to be developed as a comprehensive document which would  be helpful for the audit officers of the Gujarat State throughout the entire  process of selection of taxpayers for audit till the completion of audit in an efficient and effective manner.

GST Audit- Audit Under CGST Act 2017

February 1, 2023 16266 Views 0 comment Print

Ensure compliance & correctness of documents & transactions with an Audit Under CGST Act 2017. Get insights & advice from GST experts!

Empanelment for Special Audit with Delhi GST department

December 30, 2022 21726 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment of Chartered Accountants/Chartered Accountant firms/Cost Accountants/Cost Accountant firms for Special Audit of GST registered persons under Section 66 of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017

Various Important Reconciliations under Annual Returns – GST Audit Series (Part 8)

December 28, 2022 9876 Views 0 comment Print

There is a need to pay GST under reverse charge mechanism and then claim the ITC. Compliances like these would require a mandatory reconciliation exercise. The reconciliation statements would be useful for finalisation of books of account, filing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C.

50 Important & Practical FAQs on Annual Returns – GST Audit Series (Part 7)

December 24, 2022 19197 Views 0 comment Print

A comprehensive guide on understanding and calculating your Annual Returns for GST Audit Series (Part 7), including 50 Important and Practical FAQs.

In-depth Audit Programme & Checklist for conducting GST Audit – GST Audit Series (Part 2)

December 4, 2022 15975 Views 1 comment Print

An audit programme can be understood as written guidelines which can also mean an action plan which contains the broad details of work to be done by the auditor and his team. It would contain the evaluation of internal control processes in place and a list of audit procedures to be performed in order to obtain appropriate evidence.

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