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GST Audit
Accurate GST Audits. Risk-Free Compliance.
Under the Goods and Services Tax regime, accuracy in tax reporting and record-keeping is not just critical—it’s mandatory. A GST Audit ensures that your business complies with all GST rules, identifies discrepancies, and prepares you for future assessments or departmental scrutiny.
At Alpviram Legal, our GST audit services are designed to provide detailed verification of your returns, financial records, and ITC claims, ensuring that you remain compliant, transparent, and audit-ready. We help businesses of all sizes mitigate tax risks and build a strong compliance record with the GST department.
What is a GST Audit?
A GST audit is a systematic review of your GST filings, returns, books of accounts, and related documents to ensure that your business complies with GST laws. While mandatory audits under Section 35(5) of the CGST Act (applicable to businesses with turnover above the prescribed threshold) have been relaxed, departmental audits, special audits, and scrutiny assessments by GST officers continue actively.
This makes it crucial for businesses to conduct regular audits to avoid penalties, interest liabilities, and compliance errors.
Types of GST Audits
Departmental GST Audit (Section 65)
Conducted by GST authorities, this audit involves a detailed examination of financial and transactional data. We assist in preparing documentation, reconciling returns, and representing your case before the department.
Special Audit (Section 66)
If a GST officer believes under-reporting or inconsistencies exist, they may order a special audit by a chartered or cost accountant. Our experienced professionals handle these audits end-to-end, ensuring complete accuracy and timely submission.
Voluntary GST Audit / Internal Audit
Even if not mandated, businesses often opt for an internal GST audit to identify errors, prevent future legal issues, and improve compliance standards. Alpviram Legal conducts voluntary audits with precision and discretion.
Scope of Our GST Audit Services
At Alpviram Legal, we provide an in-depth audit covering all key compliance areas:
Verification of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-9 filings
Reconciliation of Input Tax Credit (ITC) claimed vs. GSTR-2A/2B
Matching of purchase and sales registers with filed returns
Cross-checking of e-invoices and e-way bills with transactional data
Identification of mismatches, incorrect tax payments, or delayed filings
Review of GST payment challans, ledgers, and cash/credit utilization
Assistance with audit documentation and departmental responses
Frequently Asked Questions
GST, or Goods and Services Tax, is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax that is levied on every value addition. It has replaced many indirect taxes previously levied by the central and state governments.
Businesses with an aggregate turnover exceeding the threshold limit specified for their state are required to register under GST. Additionally, certain businesses, such as those making inter-state supplies, are mandatorily required to register, irrespective of turnover.
The registration process is online through the GST portal. Applicants need to fill out Form GST REG-01 and submit the necessary documents. Upon verification, a GSTIN (GST Identification Number) is issued.
Yes, if a business operates in multiple states, separate GST registrations are required for each state.
Yes, a person can obtain separate registrations for different business verticals within the same state.
Common GST returns include:
GSTR-1: Details of outward supplies.
GSTR-3B: Summary return of outward and inward supplies with payment of tax.
GSTR-4: Quarterly return for composition dealers.
GSTR-9: Annual return.
Yes, nil returns must be filed even if there are no transactions during the tax period.
The composition scheme allows small taxpayers with a turnover up to ₹1.5 crore to pay tax at a fixed rate with fewer compliances.
Input Tax Credit refers to the credit a taxpayer can claim for the tax paid on purchases, which can be used to offset the tax liability on sales.
The recipient must possess a valid tax invoice, the goods or services must have been received, returns must be filed, and the supplier must have paid the tax to the government.
An E-Way Bill is an electronic document generated on the GST portal evidencing the movement of goods. It is required for transporting goods above a certain value.
It is required when there is a movement of goods of consignment value exceeding ₹50,000, with certain exceptions.
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