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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 2139 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 1641 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 5544 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 13083 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 1677 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 25782 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 15795 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 1692 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 – Planning & Strategy to steer clear of audit

September 16, 2021 3759 Views 0 comment Print

Audit, Investigation and Scrutiny as such sends shivers down the spine irrespective of well preparedness on the part of the assessees. This one aspect remains the same be it erstwhile IDT system – Excise, Service Tax, VAT, Customs, etc. or GST. GST is not the tested water, hence the apprehensions are more. The best action […]

GST Departmental Audit – Selection Parameters, Documents & Proactive Steps

September 15, 2021 29952 Views 0 comment Print

GST Departmental Audit – Parameters For Selection, Documents That Can Be Asked For And Proactive Steps To Be Undertaken GST has been one of the biggest tax reforms of our country. July 2021 marked four years of GST Implementation and though it has stabilized to a large extent, the taxpayers are still grappling with some […]

CBIC needs to clarify on applicability of GST Audit for the year 2020-21

September 4, 2021 9681 Views 0 comment Print

On 30 of July, 2021 the GST Council notified about the same through Notification No. 29/2021, as the date of applicability of Section 110 and 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 will be 1 of August, 2021. i.e. form 1 of August, 2021.

No GST Audit under Finance Act, 2021 notified w.e.f. 01.08.2021

September 2, 2021 125355 Views 2 comments Print

It is submitted that Section 35 and 44 of The Central Goods and Services Tax, Act, 2017 (“CGST Act, 2017”) has been amended by Finance Act, 2021. It is stated that Sections 2 to 88 of Finance Act, 2021 shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2021 and Sections 108 to 123 […]

Know Knitty Gritty of GST Audit By Department – An Analysis

August 12, 2021 3648 Views 0 comment Print

1. Availing ITC: Crediting the ITC in Electronic Credit Ledger is availing ITC. Crediting ITC to credit ledger results in to ITC availed. 2. Utilization of ITC: Debiting the ITC in the Electronic Credit Ledger is utilization of ITC. Debiting ITC results in to ITC utilized. 3. Interest under section 50: Wrong credit taken i.e […]

GST Annual Return & Audit (GSTR 9 & GSTR 9C) For FY 2020-21

August 2, 2021 359454 Views 13 comments Print

Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharam in her Budget Speech on 1st day of February, 2021, omitted Section 35(5) and substituted Section 44 by Section 110 & 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 respectively in the CGST Act, 2017, so as to remove the mandatory requirement of furnishing a Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C) duly audited by […]

GST Audit under Section 35(5) scrapped – What does it mean ?

July 31, 2021 26040 Views 2 comments Print

GST Audit scrapped section 35(5) from GST Act 2017 OMITTED /New Provisions for Section 44 inserted Under GST, the compliance obligations under section 35(5) from GST Act has been removed to allow self-certification. Section 35 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act Sub Section (5) shall be omitted. Before removal of Section 35(5) it […]

Removal of mandatory audit by CA/CMA under GST

July 31, 2021 8667 Views 0 comment Print

Certain notifications have been issued by the CBIC yesterday relating to filing of Annual Return in FORM GSTR-9 and Reconciliation Statement in FORM GSTR-9C. A brief summary of them all is as below: Notification No. 29/2021 – Central Tax The provisions of Sec 110 & Sec 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 have been notified […]

GST Audit – Certification in Form GSTR-9C – Clarifications needed

July 31, 2021 17124 Views 0 comment Print

1. Notification No.29/2021 – Central Tax Dt.30.07.2021 has been issued appointing 01.08.2021 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 110 and 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 shall come into force. 2. Section 110 and 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 are reproduced hereunder – 110. In section 35 of the Central Goods […]

GSTR-9 filing exempted if turnover is upto Rs. 2 crs for FY 20-21

July 30, 2021 62172 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Notification No. 31/2021-Central Tax Dated : 30th July, 2021 CBIC exempts the registered person whose aggregate turnover in the financial year 2020-21 is upto two crore rupees, from filing annual GST return for the said financial year. This would ease compliance requirement of furnishing reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C, as taxpayers would now be […]

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