shown in GSTR 2B but not claimed by you<\/span><\/p>\nFailure to file returns<\/b> \u2014 After two months from the deadline, the GSTR-3A notice is generated automatically.<\/span><\/p>\nFailure to make timely payment of GST<\/b> \u2014 if less than what you sent in based on filed information \u2014<\/span><\/p>\nIncorrect ITC availment:<\/b> claiming ITC on ineligible expenses such as personal use and blocked ITC (under Section 17(5))<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>How to Respond to a GST Notice the Right Way?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nFollow the guidelines and learn how to reply to a GST notice without any mistakes or worsening issues.<\/span><\/p>\nStep 1: <\/b>Log in to the GST portal and locate the notice. To view the Notices and Orders, go to <\/span>Services > User Services > View Notices and Orders.<\/b><\/p>\nPrint and save the notice as a PDF. If you wish to download the GST notice, you should have your GSTIN and login information.<\/span><\/p>\nStep 2:<\/b> Fully read the notice \u2013 every line. Keep note of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Number of notices,<\/span><\/li>\n
- section of the CGST Act under which it is issued,<\/span><\/li>\n
- name of issuing authority & its designation,<\/span><\/li>\n
- nature of the allegations\/discrepancies, and<\/span><\/li>\n
- The deadline for the reply.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Step 3:<\/b> Guess what the appropriate answer structure is. A Response Form must be used for each of the notices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- For ASMT-10 scrutiny notices, use ASMT-1.<\/span><\/li>\n
- for REG-17 cancellation notices,<\/span><\/li>\n
- use REG-18 and 06 for DRC-01 notices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Step 4: <\/b>Collect your supporting papers. You will require: GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3,\u00a0 B, and GSTR-2B), invoices for the disputed period, ITC working sheets, bank statements, purchase registers, and any previous communication with the department, depending on the type of notice.<\/span><\/p>\nStep 5: <\/b>Write a factual response. Make sure you respond to any of the allegations in the notice. Ensure that there is no ambiguity; for GST procedures, be it an enquiry or claim, silence is interpreted as acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\nStep 6:<\/b> Submit your online reply before the deadline. Please submit your response via the GST portal. In complicated cases or when a large amount of tax is being demanded, ask for a private hearing, just as the law provides that you have the right to a hearing before issuance of any adverse order.<\/span><\/p>\nStep 7: <\/b>Monitor the results. Once you have replied, the officer must take into account your reply and pass a speaking order. Follow the portal on notices and orders regularly.<\/span><\/p>\nDon’t even try to draft a self-answer for Section 74 SCNs where there is a charge of fraud or wilful misstatement. Get a CA\/GST practitioner straight away, as this is a very serious matter.<\/span><\/p>\n
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