Goods and services tax assessment

1. GST Assessment
1. Tax invoice
2. Credit and debit notes
3. Returns
4. Audit in GST
5. Assessment: Self assessment, Summary and Scrutiny
6. Special provisions:
• Taxability of E-commerce
• Anti profiteering
• Avoidance of dual control
• Issues in filing of returns
• Monthly collection targets
• GST council meeting

2. Invoice or Bill of Supply
If a registered person is making supplies, then a tax invoice needs to be issued by such registered
person. However, if a registered person is dealing only in exempted supplies or is availing composition
scheme (composition dealer), then such registered person needs to issue a bill of supply in lieu of tax
invoice

3. Tax Invoice OR Bill of Supply
Section 31 of CGST Act
If a registered person is making supplies, then a tax invoice needs to be issued by such registered
person. However, if a registered person is dealing only in exempted supplies or is availing
composition scheme (composition dealer), then such registered person needs to issue a bill of supply
in lieu of tax invoice.
Invoice Meaning:
An invoice is a commercial instrument issued by a seller to a buyer. It identifies both the trading parties
and lists, describes, and quantifies the items sold, shows the date of shipment and mode of transport,
prices and discounts, if any, and delivery and payment terms
Tax Invoice :
A tax invoice is a document that contains
• details of a taxable person's sale of goods or services, including the description of the goods or services
• the quantity
• the amount of GST charged, and
• the amount of GST payable.
The tax invoice is the primary document evidencing the supply by the supplier and vital for availing input
tax credit by the recipient.

4. Contents of Invoice
An invoice issued for the supply of goods or services must contain specific details, including:
• Name, address, and GSTIN of the supplier
• Name, address and GSTIN of the supplier;
• A consecutive serial number, in one or multiple series, containing alphabets or numerals
or special characters hyphen or dash and slash symbolised as “-” and “/” respectively, and
any combination thereof;
• Date of its issue;
• Name, address and GSTIN or UIN, if registered, of the recipient;
• Name and address of the recipient and the address of delivery, along with the name of
State and its code, if such recipient is un-registered and where the value of taxable supply
is fifty thousand rupees or more;
• HSN code of goods or Accounting Code of services;
• Description of goods or services;
• Quantity in case of goods and unit or Unique Quantity Code thereof;

5. • Total value of supply of goods or services or both;
• Taxable value of supply of goods or services or both taking into account discount or abatement, if any;
• Rate of tax (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess);
• Amount of tax charged in respect of taxable goods or services (central tax, State tax, integrated
tax, Union territory tax or cess);
• Place of supply along with the name of State, in case of a supply in the course of inter-State trade
or commerce;
• Address of delivery where the same is different from the place of supply;
• Whether the tax is payable on reverse charge basis; and
• Signature or digital signature of the supplier or his authorized representative

6. TIME LIMIT FOR RAISING INVOICES
Goods: Before or at the time of removal of goods (where supply involves movement of goods) or
delivery or making available thereof to the recipient
Services: Before/after the provision of service but within 30 days from the date of supply [45 days in
case of Insurer/ banking/ FI/ NBFCs]
Sale on Approval basis : (Where the goods are removed before the supply takes place) - Before/at the
time of supply OR 6 months from the date of removal (WIE)
Continuous Supply :
• Continuous Supply of Goods: Where successive statements of accounts or successive
payments are involved, the invoice shall be issued before or at the time each such statement
is issued or, as the case may be, each such payment is received.
• Continuous Supply of Services:
1. If Due Date of payment is Ascertainable from contract - On/before Due date of payment;
2. If Due Date is Not Ascertainable-On/before payment is received;
3. If payment is linked to the completion of an event-On/before completion of event

7. REVISED TAX INVOICE
Every registered person who has been granted registration with effect from a date earlier than the
date of issuance of certificate of registration to him, may issue revised tax invoices in respect of
taxable supplies effected during the period starting from the effective date of registration till the date of
the issuance of the certificate of registration. This provision is necessary as a person who becomes liable
for registration has to apply for registration within 30 days of becoming liable for registration.
When such an application is made within the time period and registration is granted, the effective date
of registration is the date on which the person became liable for registration. Thus, there would be
a time lag between the date of grant of certificate of registration and the effective date of registration. For
supplies made by such person during this intervening period, the law enables issuance of a revised
invoice, so that ITC can be availed by the recipient on such supplies.

8. Receipt Voucher / Refund voucher on
Receipt of Advance Payment
Receipt Voucher
Whenever a registered person receives an advance payment with respect to any supply of goods or
services or both, he has to issue a receipt voucher or any other document, containing such particulars as
has been prescribed in the CGST Rules, evidencing receipt of such payment.
Note: GST is payable on receipt of advance in case of services only.
Refund Voucher
Where any such receipt voucher is issued, but subsequently no supply is made and no tax invoice is
issued, the registered person who has received the advance payment can issue a refund voucher against
such payment.

9. Receipt Voucher Contents
• Name, address and GSTIN of the supplier;
• A consecutive serial number containing alphabets or numerals or special characters -hyphen or
dash and slash symbolised as “-” and “/” respectively, and any combination thereof, unique for a
financial year;
• (c) Date of its issue;
• Name, address and GSTIN or UIN, if registered, of the recipient;
• Description of goods or services;
• Amount of advance taken;
• Rate of tax (central tax, State tax, integrated tax, Union territory tax or cess);
• Amount of tax charged in respect of taxable goods or services (central tax, State tax, integrated
tax, Union territory tax or cess);
• Place of supply along with the name of State and its code, in case of a supply in the course of
inter-State trade or commerce;
• Whether the tax is payable on reverse charge basis; and
• Signature or digital signature of the supplier or his authorised representative.
It has also been provided in the CGST Rules that if at the time of receipt of advance:
(i) The rate of tax is not determinable; the tax may be paid @18%;
(ii) The nature of supply is not determinable, the same shall be treated as inter-State supply

10. Invoice and Payment Voucher by a
Person Liable to Pay Tax under Reverse
Charge
A registered person liable to pay tax under reverse charge (for supplies on which tax is payable under
reverse charge mechanism) has to issue an invoice in respect of goods or service or both received by
him. Such a registered person in respect of such supplies also has to issue a payment voucher at the
time of making payment to the supplier.

11. Credit and Debit Notes:
Credit Notes
Where tax invoice has been issued for supply of any goods or services or both and subsequently it is
found that the value or tax charged in that invoice is more than what is actually payable/chargeable or
where the recipient has returned the goods, the supplier can issue a credit note to the recipient.
A registered person who issues such a credit note has to declare details of such credit note in the return
for the month during which such credit note has been issued but not later than September following the
end of the financial year in which such supply was made or date of furnishing of the relevant annual
return whichever is earlier.
The tax liability of the registered person will be adjusted in accordance with the credit note issued,
however no reduction in output tax liability of the supplier shall be permitted, if the incidence of tax and
interest on such supply has been passed on to any other person

12. Debit Notes
Where tax invoice has been issued for supply of any goods or services or both, and subsequently it is
found that the value or tax charged in that invoice is less than what is actually payable/chargeable, the
supplier can issue a debit note to the recipient.
Any registered person who issues a debit note in relation to a supply of goods or services or both shall
declare the details of such debit note in the return for the month during which such debit note has been
issued and the tax liability shall be adjusted in such manner as may be prescribed.

13. Returns in GST

14. Returns in GST

15. Annual Return

16. Monthly Return - GSTR 3

17. Monthly Return - GSTR 3 Contents

18. GSTR 1

19. GSTR 1

20. GSTR 2A

21. GSTR 2A

22. GSTR 2

23. GSTR 2

25. Return Filing Process

26. Audits in GST

27. Threshold Limit for Audit under GST by CA/CMA
Every GST registered taxable person whose turnover during a financial year exceeds the prescribed limit
is subject to audit. As per the current notified GST Rules, the turnover limit is above Rs 2 crore. Such
businesses must get their books of accounts audited by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant.
Such taxpayer shall electronically file:
1. An annual return using the Form GSTR 9 by 31st December of the next Financial Year
2. The audited copy of the annual accounts
3. A certified reconciliation statement in the form GSTR-9C, reconciling the value of supplies
declared in the return with the audited annual financial statement
4. Any other particulars as prescribed
^For businesses with an annual turnover of less than Rs.5 crore, filing of GSTR-9C for FY 2018-19
and FY 2019-20 has been waived off.

28. Audit by Tax Authorities
• The Commissioner of CGST/SGST (or any officer authorized by him) may conduct an audit of a
taxpayer. The frequency and manner of an audit will be prescribed later.
• A notice will be sent to the auditee at least 15 days before.
• The audit will be completed within 3 months from the date of commencement of the audit.
• The Commissioner can extend the audit period for a further six months with reasons recorded in writing.

29. Special Audit under GST
When can a special audit be initiated?
The Assistant Commissioner may initiate the special audit, considering the nature and complexity of
the case and interest of revenue. If he is of the opinion during any stage of scrutiny/ inquiry/investigation
that the value has not been correctly declared or the wrong credit has been availed then a special
audit can be initiated. A special audit can be conducted even if the taxpayer’s books have already been
audited before.
Who will order and conduct a special audit?
The Assistant Commissioner (with the prior approval of the Commissioner) can order for special audit
(in writing). The special audit will be carried out by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant
nominated by the Commissioner.
What is the time limit to initiate a special audit under GST?
The auditor will have to submit the report within 90 days. This may be further extended by the tax
officer for 90 days on an application made by the taxable person or the auditor.

30. Assessment

31. Assessment Meaning

32. Types of Assessment

33. Self Assessment

34. Provisional Assessment

35. Final Order on Provisional Assessment

36. Scrutiny Assessment

37. Best Judgement Assessment for Non Filers

38. Best Judgement Assessment for OTHERS

39. Summary Assessment

40. Recap

41. Thank You!
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