Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how IMS makes accepted invoice records the basis for ITC eligibility, strengthening compliance, fraud detecti...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how the GSTAT held that a mere mismatch between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B is insufficient to invoke Section 74 witho...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that a mere mismatch between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B does not automatically establish tax evasion or justify proceedings und...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue concerns confusion regarding the purpose and sequencing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filings. The key takeaway is that GSTR-1 s...
Goods and Services Tax : ICAI clarified that ITC wrongly reversed under Table 4(B)(1) instead of Table 4(B)(2) can still be reclaimed within statutory time...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government introduced reforms such as e-invoicing and auto-population of data in GST returns. These measures improve accuracy,...
Goods and Services Tax : ICAI writes to CBIC requesting a one-week extension for the September 2025 GSTR-3B due date, citing the Diwali festival period and...
Goods and Services Tax : Important change in Table 6 of GSTR-9 for FY 24-25 - Taxpayers can now report ITC of previous financial year that was claimed in ...
Goods and Services Tax : BCAS requests extension of GSTR-3B filing and payment deadline for Sep 2025, arguing the original date of Oct 20 coincides with Di...
Goods and Services Tax : Due to severe floods in Maharashtra, MCTC has requested a three-day extension for the GSTR-3B filing deadline, citing hardships fa...
Goods and Services Tax : The assessment was based on four discrepancies: reconciliation issues between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, input tax credit (ITC) mismatch ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court ruled that ITC for FY 2018-19 cannot be denied merely because import and SEZ transactions were absent fro...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court remanded an ex parte assessment arising from a GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A mismatch after finding that the assessee ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court quashed ex-parte GST adjudication orders after the taxpayer claimed it could explain discrepancies betwee...
Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati High Court rules GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B mismatch from clerical errors cannot trigger automatic tax recovery without Rule 88C pr...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC extends due date for filing March 2026 GSTR-3B to April 21, 2026, for registered persons under Section 39 of the CGST Act....
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN clarified that system-calculated interest for February 2026 was incorrectly reflected in March returns due to a technical iss...
Goods and Services Tax : GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interes...
Goods and Services Tax : GST Network has issued an advisory introducing significant system enhancements in GSTR-3B beginning with the January 2026 tax peri...
Goods and Services Tax : The advisory clarifies that from November 2025, auto-populated values in Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B cannot be manually edited. Any corre...
GSTN clarified that from February 2026 taxpayers must confirm the auto-populated “Tax Liability Breakup” in GSTR-3B before filing the return, even though a system issue currently requires confirmation in all cases.
GST reconciliation requires matching GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and Books of Account to detect errors in output tax and ITC claims. Identifying common reconciliation mistakes early helps taxpayers avoid interest, penalties, and audit scrutiny.
The Madras High Court held that passing two assessment orders for the same GSTR-2A and GSTR-3B mismatch leads to duplication and double taxation. The earlier order was quashed and the later order was remanded for fresh consideration.
The court quashed orders reversing ITC that were based solely on limitation under Section 16(4). It held that the amendment inserting Section 16(5) allowed ITC claims for FY 2017-18 to 2020-21 up to 30.11.2021.
This article analyses the legal framework governing ITC and Place of Supply, explains how GSTR-2B logic results in denial of ITC in genuine cases, highlights the inconsistency between portal validation and statutory provisions, and suggests practical remedies for taxpayers facing audit and departmental scrutiny.
Interest will now be calculated after adjusting Electronic Cash Ledger balance, and flexible ITC cross-utilisation for IGST is introduced from February 2026.
GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interest. Taxpayers must self-assess and pay any additional liability.
The Tribunal held that mere return mismatch cannot trigger Section 74 without proof of fraud or suppression. Penal proceedings require clear evidence of intent to evade tax.
The Court quashed a GST demand where discrepancies arose from double entry in returns, granting a fresh hearing subject to a 25% pre-deposit and directing reconsideration on merits.
The High Court allowed manual filing of GSTR-3B where ITC could not be claimed due to an earlier error. The Court clarified that such filing would not automatically affect the confirmed tax demand.
