Assistance with departmental audits and reconciliation of records with the GST portal.
With the removal of the mandatory CA-certified GST Audit, the focus of tax authorities has aggressively shifted to Departmental Audits and Scrutiny. The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) now deploys advanced analytics to triangulate your e-invoices, e-way bills, Income Tax returns, and MCA filings. In this data-driven environment, even minor discrepancies—such as un-reconciled ITC or differences between your sales register and GSTR-3B—can trigger an audit intimation.
Our practice acts as a shield for your business during these high-stakes interventions. We provide end-to-end representation during Departmental Audits, which mandate a strict completion window. From compiling the voluminous documentation required and reconciling legacy ITC mismatches to drafting legally sound replies and appearing before the audit officers, we manage the entire process to ensure minimal operational disruption and protect you from arbitrary tax demands.
Preemptively, we manage your annual compliance by conducting forensic reconciliations for your Annual Return (GSTR-9) and Self-Certified Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C). By simulating departmental audit parameters before filing, we identify and rectify risk flags—such as Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) shortfalls, blocked credits, and HSN misclassifications—ensuring you remain audit-ready at all times.
Strict TimelinesDepartmental audits must generally be completed within three months from the date of commencement, making rapid and accurate data submission critical.
Self-Certification StakesWhile GSTR-9C is now self-certified, any errors permanently lock in your tax liabilities. GSTR-9 and 9C cannot be revised once filed.
Cross-Portal ScrutinyTax authorities now actively cross-reference TDS/TCS data from the Income Tax portal and corporate filings with your GST returns to identify un-reported 'Income from Other Sources.'
Yes. We prepare your reconciliations and documentation and support you through the audit.
Commonly from timing differences, supplier non-compliance, or classification errors. We trace and resolve them.
It is a comprehensive audit conducted by GST tax authorities to verify the correctness of turnover declared, taxes paid, refunds claimed, and input tax credit (ITC) availed. It is officially initiated via a notice.
Within 30 days of concluding the audit, the officer will issue a Form detailing their findings. If tax shortfalls or ineligible ITC claims are identified, and the taxpayer does not pay voluntarily, it will escalate to a formal demand and recovery notice.
Filing the Annual Return (GSTR-9) is mandatory if your aggregate annual turnover exceeds ₹2 crore. If it exceeds ₹5 crore, you must also file the self-certified Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C).
Where credit has been reversed in error, we help you substantiate and pursue the correct position.
Tell us a little about your requirement and our team will get back to you with the right guidance and a clear next step.
