Pick the problem you are facing
- ITC mismatch (DRC-01C) — A DRC-01C is an automatic intimation sent when the input tax credit you claimed in GSTR-3B is higher than what appears in your GSTR-2B.
- GSTR-1 vs 3B mismatch (DRC-01B) — A DRC-01B is sent when the tax you declared on sales in GSTR-1 is higher than the tax you actually paid in GSTR-3B.
- Scrutiny notice (ASMT-10) — An ASMT-10 means a GST officer has scrutinised your returns and found differences that need an explanation.
- Show cause notice (DRC-01) — A show cause notice in DRC-01 is a formal demand: the department is proposing tax, interest and penalty.
- GST number suspended — A suspended GSTIN means you cannot issue tax invoices properly, your buyers may lose ITC and refunds stop.
- GST number cancelled — A cancelled GSTIN stops your business from collecting GST and your buyers from claiming ITC.
- Registration query / rejected — Many applications in Maharashtra get a REG-03 query or a REG-05 rejection over small gaps in documents.
- Refund stuck — Export and inverted-duty refunds are working capital.
- ITC blocked (Rule 86A) — When the department blocks your electronic credit ledger under Rule 86A, you cannot use that ITC to pay tax - so you end up paying in cash.
- Bank account attached — A bank attachment freezes your business overnight.
- Appeal against GST order — If a demand order has already been passed, an appeal is the way to challenge it - and filing it with the pre-deposit also stops recovery of the rest of the demand..
- Goods / vehicle detained — When a mobile squad detains goods or a vehicle for an e-way bill problem, the clock runs fast - the goods are stuck, the customer is waiting and a heavy penalty is proposed..
- GST audit (ADT-01) — A departmental GST audit looks at your books and returns for one or more years.
Why you do not need to visit the GST office
- Notices, replies, returns and applications are filed on the GST portal
- Under Section 116 of the CGST Act, an authorised representative can appear for you
- Many personal hearings are now held online; where physical attendance is needed, our representative goes
- Follow-ups are made in writing, so there is a record of every step
Delhi: the Department of Trade and Taxes holds personal hearings in virtual mode, so hearings can be attended online by your authorised representative.
The only step the law asks you to do in person is biometric Aadhaar verification at a GST Suvidha Kendra, if the system asks for it during a new registration. We book it and prepare your file so one visit is enough.