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DRC-03 is the form used to make voluntary tax payment under Rule 142(2)/(3) — either before issuance of SCN, in response to DRC-01A intimation, or against any ASMT-10/audit observation. Payment through DRC-03 with interest closes the liability and avoids penalty under Section 73(5)/74(5) where filed before SCN.
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Wherever Section 74 is invoked absent specific particulars of the statutory triggers (fraud; wilful misstatement; suppression), the reclassification argument to Section 73 is pleaded as a standard layer — relying on the Allahabad High Court reasoning and consistent Madras rulings on the evidentiary burden borne by the proper officer.
Section 75(4) and 75(5) hearing rights are invoked in every reply, denial is recorded, and three adjournment opportunities are pursued before any adverse order. The hearing record is built with the eventual Section 107 appeal and Section 112 GSTAT reference in view.
The factual record built at the ASMT-11 or DRC-06 stage is constructed with the Section 109 GSTAT in view — pleadings, reconciliations and procedural objections are indexed so that any onward APL-01 first appeal and subsequent tribunal reference proceed on a complete contemporaneous record rather than reconstructed afterthought.
The volume matters. When the same set of forms keeps arriving in our intake tray — scrutiny notices, intimation letters, show-cause papers, audit memos, registration cancellation proposals, refund rejection drafts — patterns emerge that a one-off engagement cannot see. We know which divisional officers ask for the supplier confirmation letter first, which prefer the reconciliation Excel printed and tabbed, which expect the bank statement to be highlighted line by line. That working knowledge cuts hearing time and improves outcomes.
Before any substantive work begins, the Document Identification Number printed on the notice is verified on the CBIC portal at cbicgst.gov.in/DIN. The Pradeep Goyal v. Union of India ruling and Circular 122/41/2019 make this verification non-negotiable. We have had two matters in the last eighteen months where the DIN search returned no match, and both notices were withdrawn within a week of our objection being filed.
The reconciliation we put on the file is invoice-level — supplier GSTIN, invoice number, invoice date, taxable value, IGST or CGST plus SGST, and the period of GSTR-2B reflection. Round-figure summaries do not survive a hearing. When the officer asks why a particular line is claimed as eligible, we are able to point to the specific row of the working and the specific page of the supporting evidence. That precision wins files.
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Why this matters here — In Chetpet, the business activity radiating outward from Chennai Press Club and nearby commercial pockets; with quick access via Chetpet MRTS and feeder routes connecting Chetpet to the rest of Chennai.
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Self-assessed summary return of outward supplies, inward supplies on reverse charge, eligible ITC and net tax payable; the foundational document reconciled against GSTR-1, GSTR-2A / 2B and books in every scrutiny
Issued by the proper officer where discrepancies are noticed during scrutiny of returns; specifies the discrepancy and seeks explanation within thirty days
Registered person's reply explaining each discrepancy with reconciliations, supporting documents and admission or contest of the variance line by line
Closure order passed by the proper officer where the ASMT-11 reply is found acceptable; concludes the scrutiny without further proceedings
Best-judgment assessment order passed against a non-filer of GSTR-3B; deemed withdrawn if the pending return is filed within thirty days of service
Show-cause notice to a taxable person who has failed to obtain registration though liable; precedes a best-judgment assessment order under Section 63
Pre-show-cause intimation communicating tax, interest and penalty ascertained by the proper officer; gives the taxpayer the option to pay through DRC-03 or represent in Part B before formal SCN
Summary of the show-cause notice issued under Section 73(1) or Section 74(1); accompanies the detailed SCN and quantifies the proposed demand of tax, interest and penalty
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Section 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 empowers the proper officer to scrutinise a return furnished by a registered person and the related particulars to verify their correctness. Sub-section (1) provides that the officer shall inform the registered person of any discrepancies noticed and seek an explanation thereto. It is to be noted that the operative form for such communication is ASMT-10, prescribed under Rule 99. Sub-section (2) provides that where the explanation is acceptable, the matter is closed; in the absence of a satisfactory response within the time stipulated, sub-section (3) enables further action under Sections 65, 66, 67, 73 or 74.
View sourceSection 73 governs determination of tax that is not paid, short paid, erroneously refunded or where input tax credit has been wrongly availed or utilised for any reason other than fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts. Sub-section (1) requires the proper officer to issue a show-cause notice at least three months prior to the time limit in sub-section (10), which itself prescribes a three-year outer period reckoned from the due date for furnishing the annual return. Sub-section (5) and (8) provide concessional penalty regimes for voluntary payment before notice and within thirty days of notice respectively. It is to be noted that the operative form for the show-cause notice is DRC-01.
View sourceSection 74 covers determination of tax where fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts is alleged to have led to evasion. Sub-section (1) extends the limitation to five years reckoned from the date on which the annual return became due, and sub-section (10) prescribes the corresponding adjudication horizon. Penalty under sub-section (1) is equal to the tax amount, scaling down to fifteen percent under sub-section (5) for pre-notice voluntary payment, twenty-five percent under sub-section (8) for payment within thirty days of notice, and fifty percent under sub-section (11) for payment within thirty days of the demand order.
View sourceSection 66 empowers the proper officer, with prior approval of the Commissioner, to direct a registered person to get the records examined and audited by a chartered accountant or cost accountant nominated by the Commissioner. Sub-section (1) is invoked where the officer is of the opinion that the value declared is not correct or the credit availed is not within normal limits. The auditor must submit the report within ninety days, extendable by another ninety days. The communication of direction is in Form ADT-03 and findings in ADT-04.
View sourceRule 144 prescribes the procedure for recovery of confirmed dues by sale of goods under the control of the proper officer. Sub-rule (1) requires issue of a notice in Form DRC-10 specifying the goods and the date of sale, not less than fifteen days from the date of notice. Sub-rule (3) provides for sale by public auction and Form DRC-11 acknowledges the successful bidder. This is the standard post-DRC-07 recovery channel where the dealer has not paid voluntarily.
View sourceSection 76 deals with tax collected from any person but not paid to the Government. Sub-section (1) requires every such person to forthwith pay the amount collected. Sub-section (2) empowers issue of show-cause notice without the limitations of Section 73 or 74. Sub-section (3) provides that the proper officer shall determine the amount payable along with interest under Section 50 and penalty equivalent to such amount. There is no time limit under sub-section (10) — the collected-but-not-deposited liability runs as long as the amount remains undeposited.
View sourceChetpet (PIN 600031) falls under the Anna Nagar Division of the Chennai North, the jurisdiction that handles statutory matters for businesses at this PIN. Records we prepare for Chetpet carry the geo-zone 600xx tag and coordinates 13.0716, 80.2412, which map each submission back to this locality. For GST Notice Reply at PIN 600031, understanding the Anna Nagar Division's documentation norms removes most of the friction from the process. Chetpet is a central-Chennai residential pocket with a strong education and healthcare focus, sitting between Egmore and Kilpauk. GST clients here are typically schools, clinics, professional service firms and small retail.
Most commerce in Chetpet — invoices, expenses, purchases and statutory records — eventually surfaces in the GST Notice Reply working file we maintain for clients here. Vendors and customers tied to the Chetpet MRTS network show up across the invoice trail we reconcile for Chetpet GST Notice Reply clients. Freight and foot traffic from the Chetpet MRTS hub pull steady daily commerce through Chetpet, so there is rarely a quiet filing month in this education and residential with healthcare pocket. The education and residential with healthcare mix of Chetpet shapes what lands in our workpapers — a blend of residential activity and the commercial pulse around Chennai Press Club.
The business mix in Chetpet centres on healthcare, and that sector carries its own GST Notice Reply quirks we plan for in advance. The healthcare character of Chetpet commerce influences everything from invoice formats to the supporting documents a GST Notice Reply review needs. GST Notice Reply for healthcare businesses in Chetpet hinges on getting the sector's recurring entries right the first time. Because Chetpet hosts a cluster of healthcare businesses, we benchmark each new GST Notice Reply engagement against patterns we already track for the locality.
The qualified-review step on every Chetpet GST Notice Reply file is where errors get caught before they reach the portal. We keep a repeatable GST Notice Reply checklist for Chetpet so nothing in the cycle is improvised or missed. The Chetpet GST Notice Reply workflow is documented end-to-end: WhatsApp document intake, a working file, qualified review, and a filed acknowledgement back to you. Fixed-fee scoping means a Chetpet business knows the GST Notice Reply cost up front, with no surprise additions mid-engagement.
From the same Chetpet team we also serve Kilpauk and other nearby localities without re-onboarding clients. Proximity to Kilpauk means a Chetpet engagement can extend across the locality cluster with no change in cadence. We treat Chetpet and Kilpauk as one catchment for GST Notice Reply, which keeps documentation and turnaround consistent. A client relocating between Chetpet and Kilpauk keeps the same GST Notice Reply file and the same team.
The GST Notice Reply mistakes we see most in Chetpet are avoidable with disciplined intake, which our checklist enforces. Over several cycles in Chetpet, the recurring GST Notice Reply issues cluster around a predictable short list we screen for early. Patterns we track for Chetpet include residential documentation gaps, timing mismatches, and the questions the Anna Nagar Division tends to raise. Recurring gaps in Chetpet residential records are the first thing our GST Notice Reply review closes out.
A startup setting up near Anjugam Manimandapam in Chetpet gets a GST Notice Reply foundation built for the Anna Nagar Division from day one. We onboard new Chetpet entities onto a GST Notice Reply cadence that is audit-ready from the very first cycle. Shifting principal place of business to Chetpet means updating jurisdiction to the Chennai North, and we manage the paperwork end-to-end. Relocating a registered office into Chetpet (PIN 600031) changes the assessing division, and we handle that GST Notice Reply transition cleanly.
ASMT-10 scrutiny notices, DRC-01A intimations and Section 73/74 show-cause notices for Chetpet businesses are replied within the 30-day statutory window with full reconciliation working and supporting documents.
A dedicated SCN defence consultant in Chetpet drafts the ASMT-11/DRC-06 reply, computes any Section 50 interest, files DRC-03 voluntary payment where strategic, and represents at personal hearings under Section 75(4).
Section 73 demands (no fraud, 3-year limit, 10% penalty) and Section 74 demands (fraud, 5-year limit, 100% penalty) for Chetpet taxpayers are defended on facts and law to either drop the demand, reclassify Section 74 to Section 73, or limit liability to admitted tax.
For Chetpet clients facing adverse DRC-07 orders, Section 107 appeal is filed with 10% pre-deposit; for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20 demands, Section 128A waiver of interest and penalty is applied through SPL-01/SPL-02.
Section 161 of the CGST Act permits rectification of any error apparent on the face of the record by the authority that passed the order, within three months from the date of the order, on application or on the authority's own motion.
Contemporaneous documentation — invoices, e-way bills, lorry receipts, gate-pass entries, weighbridge slips, bank statements and reconciliation memoranda created in real time — provides the strongest defence against suppression allegations. Retrospective reconstruction carries materially less evidentiary weight.
Section 79 recovery proceedings stand suspended while the Section 78 three-month window runs and during the pendency of a duly filed Section 107 appeal that has been admitted on pre-deposit. Coercive recovery against an admitted appeal is open to writ challenge.
Sub-section (8) of Section 73 read with Rule 142(4) of the CGST Rules contemplates a reply within thirty days of service of the SCN in DRC-01. The proper officer may extend the window on a reasoned application before expiry.
Section 73 covers short payment without fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression and carries ten per cent penalty. Section 74 attaches where fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression to evade tax is alleged and proved, carrying hundred per cent penalty under sub-section (9).
Rule 142(1A) requires the proper officer to communicate ascertained tax through DRC-01A before issuing a formal SCN under Section 73 or 74. The taxpayer may respond through Part B and discharge the liability with reduced consequences.
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A GST notice in India is a formal communication issued by the proper officer under powers conferred by the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 and the corresponding State Goods and Services Tax legislation, requiring the registered person to furnish information, explain a defect, or show cause why a proposed tax or penalty should not be confirmed. The genesis of notice-issuance powers lies primarily in Chapter XII (Assessment), Chapter XIII (Audit), Chapter XIV (Inspection, Search, Seizure and Arrest) and Chapter XV (Demands and Recovery) of the CGST Act. Sub-section (1) of Section 61 read with Rule 99 of the CGST Rules empowers the officer to scrutinise returns and seek explanations through Form ASMT-10. Sub-section (1) of Section 73 governs demand for non-fraud short payments; Sub-section (1) of Section 74 governs demand where fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression is alleged. The Chetpet registered person engaging with the system therefore faces a graded continuum of communications, each anchored in a specific statutory provision and procedural rule. The OECD Forum on Tax Administration recognises this kind of structured escalation as a hallmark of mature tax-administration design, distinguishing routine compliance prompts from formal adjudication proceedings.
Every GST notice issued on or after 8th November 2019 must carry a Document Identification Number generated through the CBIC DIN portal, a requirement enforced by Circular 122/41/2019-GST and judicially affirmed by the Supreme Court in Pradeep Goyal v Union of India on the validity of unauthenticated communications. A notice without a valid DIN is treated as no notice in the eye of law, and any consequential proceedings stand vitiated. The Chetpet taxpayer receiving a communication purporting to be a GST notice should therefore verify the DIN as the first procedural step before engaging with the substantive content. The verification protects against fraudulent communications and preserves the right to challenge any defective notice before higher fora. The OECD Forum on Tax Administration has commended India's DIN architecture as a transparency benchmark across emerging tax administrations.
Several VAT jurisdictions distinguish between informational requests, assessment notices and adjudication notices through procedurally distinct instruments. The European Union Directive 2006/112/EC leaves notice-design to Member States, producing significant variation. The OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines recommend a graded design where routine compliance prompts precede formal demand proceedings, allowing taxpayers an opportunity to self-correct without penalty exposure. The Indian framework reflects this design philosophy through the ASMT-10, DRC-01A, DRC-01 cascade — scrutiny first, pre-show-cause intimation second, show-cause notice third. The Chetpet taxpayer who engages constructively at the ASMT-10 or DRC-01A stage frequently avoids the more burdensome DRC-01 escalation, preserving the working-capital and reputational interests that a full Section 73 or Section 74 proceeding would jeopardise.
Adjudication proceedings under Sections 73 and 74 and prosecution proceedings under Section 132 are conceptually distinct, although they may arise from the same underlying facts. Adjudication establishes the civil liability of tax, interest and penalty; prosecution establishes the criminal liability of fine and imprisonment. The standard of proof differs sharply — adjudication operates on preponderance of probabilities; prosecution requires proof beyond reasonable doubt. Acquittal in prosecution does not nullify the adjudication demand; confirmation of demand in adjudication does not establish guilt in prosecution. The Chetpet taxpayer accused under both tracks must mount two distinct defences, frequently with the same counsel but with different procedural strategies. Coordination between the tracks — particularly on what is conceded in adjudication that might be used in prosecution — is critical.
Section 132 of the CGST Act criminalises specified offences relating to GST evasion. The principal offences include supplying goods or services without invoice (Section 132(1)(a)); issuing invoice without supply (Section 132(1)(b)); availing input tax credit without invoice or actual supply (Section 132(1)(c)); collecting tax but not depositing it within three months (Section 132(1)(d)); and obstructing officers in performance of duty. The punishment graduates with the amount of evasion — up to five years and fine where the amount exceeds ₹5 crore; up to three years and fine where it exceeds ₹2 crore; up to one year and fine where it exceeds ₹1 crore. The Chetpet taxpayer facing a Section 132 risk must understand that prosecution sanction under Section 132(6) requires the prior sanction of the Commissioner.
Sub-section (5) of Section 132 classifies offences involving amounts above ₹5 crore as cognizable and non-bailable; offences below that threshold are non-cognizable and bailable. The classification has profound procedural consequences — cognizable offences permit arrest without warrant under Section 69 of the CGST Act and detention in judicial custody pending bail. The Chetpet accused person facing arrest must immediately approach the appropriate magistrate for bail, with arguments anchored on the principles of Arnab Manoranjan Goswami v State of Maharashtra and the line of Supreme Court decisions on bail in economic offences. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is available before arrest where the registered person apprehends imminent arrest on the basis of departmental action.
Form DRC-01 is the formal show-cause notice issued under Sub-section (1) of Section 73 or Sub-section (1) of Section 74 read with Rule 142 of the CGST Rules. The notice details the proposed demand of tax, interest and penalty, references the period to which the demand pertains, and requires the registered person to show cause within the time specified — typically thirty days but at the officer's discretion within statutory bounds. DRC-01 starts the formal adjudication clock under Section 75. The reply is filed in Form DRC-06, the personal hearing is conducted under Sub-section (4) of Section 75, and the adjudication order issues in Form DRC-07. The Chetpet taxpayer at DRC-01 stage faces the full procedural framework of a Section 73 or Section 74 proceeding and must mount a complete defence with reconciliation, case law and procedural points.
Beyond the assessment-and-demand cascade, the CGST framework deploys several other notice forms for specific procedural contexts. Form REG-17 is the show-cause notice for cancellation of registration under Sub-section (2) of Section 29. Form ADT-01 is the intimation of departmental audit under Sub-section (3) of Section 65. Form RFD-08 is the show-cause notice for rejection of a refund claim under Section 54 read with Rule 92. Form GST MOV-07 is issued under Section 129 in detention proceedings. Each form has its own reply form (REG-18, ADT-04 acknowledgement, RFD-09, MOV-08 respectively) and its own procedural calendar. The Chetpet taxpayer must identify the precise form received before designing the reply strategy, since the procedural framework varies materially across these categories.
Form ASMT-10 is issued under Sub-section (1) of Section 61 read with Sub-rule (1) of Rule 99, where the proper officer scrutinises a return and finds discrepancies that warrant explanation. The notice identifies the discrepancy, quantifies the apparent shortfall, and requires the registered person to furnish an explanation in Form ASMT-11 within a period not exceeding thirty days. ASMT-10 is the lightest-touch communication in the notice cascade — it carries no demand, levies no penalty by itself, and merely seeks information. Where the explanation is satisfactory, the officer drops the proceedings by recording a closure on the portal. Where the explanation is unsatisfactory, the matter is escalated either to a Section 65 audit, a Section 67 inspection, or directly to a Section 73 or Section 74 demand. The Chetpet taxpayer at ASMT-10 stage has the lowest-cost opportunity to close the underlying issue.
Sub-rule (2) of Rule 99 prescribes that the registered person responds to ASMT-10 through Form ASMT-11, furnishing the explanation along with supporting reconciliation working papers. Where the explanation is accepted, the proper officer issues Form ASMT-12 recording closure of the scrutiny proceeding — a clean closure that protects the period from subsequent re-opening under Section 61 except on fresh information. Where the officer finds the explanation unsatisfactory, the proceeding is escalated either to audit under Section 65, inspection under Section 67, or directly to a Section 73 or Section 74 demand. The Chetpet taxpayer should therefore treat the ASMT-11 reply with the seriousness of a substantive defence, since the ASMT-12 closure is materially more valuable than a deferred outcome.
Where the ASMT-10 discrepancy reveals a genuine short-payment, the registered person may voluntarily discharge the tax and Sub-section (1) of Section 50 interest through Form DRC-03 with the appropriate cause-of-payment selection. Voluntary payment at ASMT-10 stage invokes Sub-section (5) of Section 73 or Sub-section (5) of Section 74, deeming the proceedings to be concluded — no show-cause notice issues, no penalty crystallises. The DRC-03 challan is referenced in the ASMT-11 reply with copy attached, and the officer issues ASMT-12 closure on the basis of the voluntary payment. The Chetpet taxpayer who identifies a genuine error at scrutiny stage therefore has a low-friction pathway to closure that is not available once the matter escalates to a formal DRC-01 demand.
Section 61 is conceptually a scrutiny of returns, not a substantive assessment. The proper officer may not undertake a full audit or detailed verification under Section 61 — those exercises fall under Section 65 (audit) and Section 67 (inspection) with their own procedural safeguards. Where an ASMT-10 notice strays into substantive verification beyond return-discrepancy analysis, the registered person may take the procedural objection in ASMT-11 that the officer is exceeding Section 61 jurisdiction. The boundary preserves the lighter-touch nature of scrutiny and protects the registered person from a back-door audit without the procedural protections of Section 65. The Chetpet taxpayer engaging with ASMT-10 should remain alert to jurisdictional overreach and preserve the procedural objection where appropriate.
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Section 74(10) prescribes a five-year ceiling, reckoned from the date the annual return for that financial year became due, for passing the adjudication order in fraud-allegation cases; the SCN must be served at least six months earlier under Section 74(2). Reclassification of the Section 74 SCN to Section 73 is a frequent defence where the fraud allegation is unsubstantiated.
Suncraft Energy v Assistant Commissioner is the Calcutta High Court ruling holding that ITC cannot be denied to a bona fide recipient merely because the supplier's GSTR-3B is not filed, without first proceeding against the defaulting supplier. The decision anchors many GSTR-2A / 2B ITC defences in DRC-06 replies.
Bharti Airtel Limited v Union of India is the Supreme Court ruling reversing the Delhi High Court permission to rectify GSTR-3B for ITC under-reporting in the July 2017 to September 2018 period. The decision narrows the scope of rectification-based defences in DRC-06 replies on transitional ITC issues.
Pradeep Goyal v Union of India is the Supreme Court ruling holding that any communication from the GST department must carry a valid Document Identification Number to be enforceable, drawing from CBIC Circular 122/41/2019-GST. ASMT-10 or DRC-01 without a DIN can be challenged as non-est.
Aap and Co v Union of India is the Gujarat High Court ruling on validity of ITC reversal demands rooted in supplier non-compliance. Read with Suncraft Energy and Diya Agencies, it supports the line that bona fide recipients with valid invoices, tax payment and receipt of goods cannot be saddled with the supplier's default.
GKN Driveshafts (India) v ITO is the Supreme Court ruling laying down the procedure to be followed before reopening assessments, requiring the assessing officer to furnish reasons and dispose of objections by a speaking order. The principles are applied by analogy in GST scrutiny where reasons-to-believe are challenged.
Reconciliation working is the line-by-line tally of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2A / 2B, GSTR-9, e-way bills, e-invoices and audited books prepared before filing ASMT-11 or DRC-06. The working identifies each variance, classifies it (timing, eligibility, supplier default) and supports the response under each head.
Reverse charge mechanism under Section 9(3) / 9(4) of the CGST Act shifts the tax payment obligation from the supplier to the recipient on specified categories — advocate fees, goods transport agency, director sitting fees, security services and import of services. RCM under-discharge is a frequent ASMT-10 trigger.
Rule 88C of the CGST Rules operationalises the auto-generated DRC-01C intimation where GSTR-1 declared liability exceeds GSTR-3B discharged liability by the prescribed threshold (currently 20 percent and ₹25 lakh). Failure to pay or explain within seven days bars filing of subsequent GSTR-1 under Rule 59(6).
Rule 88D of the CGST Rules operationalises the auto-generated DRC-01B intimation where ITC availed in GSTR-3B exceeds the GSTR-2B reflected credit by the prescribed threshold. The intimation triggers a seven-day reply window with either DRC-03 reversal or Part B explanation.
Document Identification Number (DIN) is a unique alphanumeric identifier prescribed by CBIC Circular 122/41/2019-GST and Circular 128/47/2019-GST that must be quoted on every communication issued by GST authorities. Absence of a valid DIN renders the document non-est, per Pradeep Goyal v Union of India.
A show-cause notice (SCN) is a notice issued under Sections 73, 74, 76, 122 or 130 of the CGST Act calling upon the registered person to explain why a proposed demand or penalty should not be confirmed. In GST, the operative SCN is communicated through DRC-01 in summary form along with the detailed narrative annexure.
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“Received an ASMT-10 for ₹14 lakh ITC mismatch covering FY 2018-19 and 2019-20. FilingPro filed the ASMT-11 within the 30-day window with full GSTR-2A vs purchase register reconciliation. Notice was dropped without any demand. Saved us interest and penalty that would have crossed ₹4 lakh.”
“A Section 74 SCN was issued alleging fraudulent ITC of ₹38 lakh. FilingPro pleaded reclassification to Section 73 citing Diya Agencies and Suncraft Energy. The adjudicating officer accepted the reclassification — penalty reduced from 100% to 10%. Cleared the fraud allegation completely.”
“DRC-01 demand of ₹6.2 lakh for GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B variance. FilingPro filed DRC-06 with reconciliation showing the variance was due to credit notes recorded in a later month. Officer issued DRC-06 closure order with zero demand. Professional and on time.”
“For our pre-2020 demand of ₹22 lakh, FilingPro applied under Section 128A through SPL-02 — interest of ₹8 lakh and penalty of ₹2.2 lakh fully waived. Only the admitted tax was paid. Excellent grasp of the new waiver scheme.”
“Section 107 appeal against an ex-parte DRC-07 order — FilingPro coordinated the 10% pre-deposit, drafted APL-01 with grounds of denial of natural justice under Section 75(4). Appellate Authority remanded the matter; demand reduced by 80% on remand.”
“REG-17 cancellation SCN for non-filing of GSTR-3B. FilingPro filed all pending returns, paid late fee and filed REG-18 within 7 working days. Registration was restored without any cancellation order. They handled the entire matter on WhatsApp.”
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