GST Notice Reply.
GST notices range from system intimations about return mismatches to scrutiny notices in ASMT-10 and show-cause notices summarised in DRC-01 proposing tax, interest and penalty. We read the notice for its legal basis and time limits, reconcile your data to the officer's figures and file a reasoned reply with evidence on the GST portal.
Typically one to three weeks to prepare a reply, depending on the issues raised and how quickly records can be gathered. We work back from the reply date in the notice and seek more time where the law allows and it is needed.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Businesses that received an ASMT-10, DRC-01A, DRC-01 or REG-17 notice
- Taxpayers with DRC-01B or DRC-01C intimations for differences between GSTR-1, GSTR-2B and GSTR-3B
- Companies facing demands over ITC mismatches, rate classification or unreported turnover
- Businesses that have missed a reply date and need to manage the next step
What you receive at the end.
- 01Notice analysis note with the options available
- 02Reconciliation supporting the reply
- 03Reply drafted and filed, with acknowledgement
- 04Hearing attendance and written submissions, where required
GST Notice Reply, step by step.
Typically one to three weeks to prepare a reply, depending on the issues raised and how quickly records can be gathered. We work back from the reply date in the notice and seek more time where the law allows and it is needed.
- 1
Notice review
We identify the notice type, section, period, amounts and reply date, and check whether it was issued validly and within time.
- 2
Data reconciliation
We rebuild the officer's figures from your books and returns, separating genuine short payments from timing and reporting differences.
- 3
Position and options
We advise whether to accept and pay through DRC-03, contest, or settle in part, and what each means for interest and penalty.
- 4
Drafting the reply
We draft a reply citing the law, circulars and judgments that apply, with indexed annexures and reconciliations.
- 5
Filing and hearing
We file the reply on the GST portal, request a personal hearing where useful and attend it with you.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- Copy of the notice and any earlier correspondence
- GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B and GSTR-9 for the period
- Books of account and sales and purchase registers
- Invoices, contracts and payment proof relevant to the issue
- Previous replies or orders on similar issues
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about GST Notice Reply.
Ready to discuss GST Notice Reply?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.