Gst Handbook

About the Book This book has been written with the twin goals of making the tax-payers aware about the compliances required for smooth conduct of GST audit of their business operations as well as to educate the tax auditors so as to enable them to conduct the audit in a fair, transparent and impartial way to ensure compliance of GST law as well as to prevent and plug in the leakage of revenue well in time. The book discusses the practical aspects which an auditor should concentrate on while doing GST audit and where the taxpayers need to be more careful and vigilant. The audit process has been explained from inception i.e. selection of taxpayer and intimation of conducting GST audit right upto the conclusion of the same. The knowledge of accounts is pre-requisite for the departmental officers who otherwise have diverse academic backgrounds. A separate chapter on accounting has been written not only to acquaint them with the elementary accounting process but also to provide further authentic resources to those interested in enhancing their accounting skills. The auditors must perform their duties with utmost sincerity, integrity and diligence; therefore, guidelines about overall conduct of the auditors have been included following which they will manifest the best professional ethics. Key Features · Analysis of GST Audit Process, Annual Returns (Form GSTR-9), Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C), Assessments under GST. · Includes GSTAM-2019 issued by CBIC with specific reference to checks to be undertaken during GST Audit. · Comprehensive guidance for conducting different types of audits under GST Act. · Includes practical tables giving Step-by-Step approach with Internal control questionnaires. · Detailed discussions on Key Reconciliation Statements including ITC, outward supplies etc. · Dedicated chapter on analysis of GST returns, giving itemized compliance requirement by the taxpayers as well as points for checks by the departmental auditors. · Explains key auditing and accounting terms relevant to GST.

About the book and key features This book comprehensively discusses various provisions, procedures and compliances prescribed under the GST Laws. It is a very useful handbook for professionals, corporates and regulators, as all the provisions have been explained in a lucid manner. The book has been divided into three parts. Part A: Important Reference Tables Part B: Commentary (Detailed analysis of provisions of GST through illustrations, tables and graphs) Part C: GST Rates (Comprises of upto date list of GST rates on goods and services) Highlights - Important reference tables containing compliance chart with limitation periods, non-creditable supplies, penalties and offences, etc covering the vital provisions under the GST law - Detailed commentary on GST provisions through illustrations/ tables/graphs - Upto-date HSN Code-wise rates and exemptions in GST – Goods and Services along with scheme of classification of services and the corresponding explanatory notes - Free online access to GST Laws for the readers

About the Book This book supplements and expands the concepts, guidelines, principles, details and working methods in the GST Audit Manual published by the government wherever it was felt that there is a need. This book is divided into 12 chapters as follows: Chapter 1: Overview of GST Law Chapter 2: Objectives, principles and statutory provisions of department audit Chapter 3: Selection of taxpayers for audit Chapter 4: Preliminary work – Before allocation of audit Chapter 5: Preparation for audit with the help of available and collected data and desk review Chapter 6: Audit verification – conduct of audit Chapter 7: Audit report and follow up Chapter 8: How to Read Financial Reports/Statements Chapter 9: Relevant Accounting Standards for the purpose of auditors Chapter 10: Important decisions relevant for audit Chapter 11: Common errors Chapter 12: Modus operandi of frauds and detection of GST frauds KEY FEATURES Includes drafts of letters to tax payers. Contains detailed internal evaluation questionnaire. Samples of walk through, audit plan, tables for trend and ratio analysis. Details of verification work in the office before audit and during audit. Covers latest case laws relating to audit and GST issues. Contains guidance on 'How to read financial reports?' Discussion of relevant Accounting Standards.