GST updates for Indian businesses

GST · 6 min · New · Aug 2026

What makes a GST invoice valid — and what makes your customer lose credit

An invoice missing a required particular is not a small formatting problem — it is the document your customer needs to claim credit, and a defective one puts that claim at risk.

GST · 5 min · New · Aug 2026

Credit notes and debit notes under GST: the deadline that ends your right to adjust

A credit note raised after the annual cut-off is just a piece of paper — it will not reduce the tax you already paid. That deadline catches businesses every year.

GST · 6 min · New · Aug 2026

Job work under GST: sending goods out without losing the credit

Sending material out for processing is not a supply — provided it comes back in time and the paperwork exists. Miss either and it becomes a supply retrospectively.

GST · 8 min · New · Aug 2026

Getting GST refunds actually paid: exports, inverted duty and the cash ledger

Most refund claims are not rejected on law. They are delayed on documentation, and then they run out of time. The three routes, the two-year clock, and the paperwork that decides how fast money comes back.

GST · 6 min · New · Aug 2026

GST on rent: when the tenant pays the tax instead of the landlord

If your landlord is not GST-registered, the liability on your commercial rent may have moved to you. It is a small monthly amount that becomes a large arrear when it is missed for two years.

GST · 7 min · New · Aug 2026

The GST composition scheme: who it suits, who it quietly costs

Composition trades input credit and B2B credibility for a lower rate and far less paperwork. That trade is excellent for a retailer and actively harmful for a supplier to registered businesses — here is how to tell which one you are.

GST · 7 min · New · Aug 2026

GSTR-9 and 9C for FY 2025-26: the annual return in the year GST changed mid-stream

Who files 9 and 9C, the 31 December 2026 deadline, late fees by turnover, the tables where the work lives — and the reconciliation traps created by the GST 2.0 rate switch on 22 September 2025.

GST · 6 min · New · Aug 2026

GST registration in Jaipur: the 2026 process, documents and what happens after

Who must register, documents by entity type, the REG-01 and Aadhaar flow, Jaipur ward jurisdiction, and what changes once your GSTIN arrives — invoices, first returns and GST 2.0 rate mapping.

GST · 6 min · New · Aug 2026

Selling on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho: the 2026 compliance stack

Compulsory GST registration, claiming the 0.5% TCS the platform deducts, building GSTR-1 from marketplace reports, APOB for FBA stock, presumptive tax under section 58 and GST 2.0 rate mapping.

GST · 7 min · New · Aug 2026

Gems & jewellery exporters in Jaipur: the compliance map for 2026

GST special rates after GST 2.0, LUT renewal vs IGST refunds, e-invoicing at ₹5 crore, job work paper trails, hallmarking and RoDTEP — what Jaipur jewellery exporters must have in order for FY 2026-27.

GST · 7 min · Updated Jul 2026

The Invoice Management System: how the GST portal now asks you to vet every purchase invoice

Accept, reject or hold — every inward invoice now passes through IMS before it becomes credit in your GSTR-2B. How the dashboard works and the weekly habit worth adopting.

GST · 8 min · Updated Jun 2026

GSTR-3B is locked and old returns are barred: the two quiet changes that ended casual GST filing

From July 2025 the auto-populated liability in GSTR-3B cannot be edited, and from November 2025 returns older than three years cannot be filed at all. What both mean for you.

GST · 7 min · Updated Jun 2026

GST registration: who needs it, thresholds and the step-by-step process

When does your business need a GST number? The turnover thresholds, the cases where registration is compulsory, the documents required, and the step-by-step process.

GST · 7 min · Updated Jul 2026

Input Tax Credit (ITC): how to claim it right and the mistakes that cost MSMEs money

ITC is a big cash-flow lever under GST and one of the easiest to lose. How it works, the conditions to claim it, where MSMEs lose credit, and how to protect it.

GST · 7 min · Updated Jul 2026

E-invoicing and e-way bills: when they apply and how to stay compliant

Two of the most misunderstood GST duties. When e-invoicing applies, what an e-way bill is, the turnover triggers, and how to keep both clean and penalty-free.

GST · 7 min · Updated Aug 2026

GST 2.0: the new 5% and 18% slabs explained for MSMEs

From 22 September 2025 India moved to a simpler two-slab GST. Here is what changed, what it means for your pricing, and the compliance steps to take now.

GST · 7 min · Updated Aug 2026

Got a GST notice (ASMT-10 / DRC-01)? Here is what to do next

What common GST notices like ASMT-10 and DRC-01 mean, the response deadlines, and the right way to reply so a small discrepancy does not become a big demand.