Practical compliance guides

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 14 min read

GSTAT E-Filing Portal Assistance: Meaning, Requirements, and How to Apply

The GSTAT e-filing portal at efiling.gstat.gov.in is India’s first fully digital tribunal platform. Every GSTAT appeal - from the first regi...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 13 min read

GSTAT Appeal: Education (GST Exemption) Audit: How We Help Clients Identify and Fix Compliance Gaps

Most educational institutions do not realise they have GST compliance gaps until a demand notice arrives. The school has been claiming exemp...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 13 min read

GSTAT Cross Objection Filing Process Explained: From Application to Certificate

When the Revenue files an appeal against an Appellate Authority order at GSTAT, the taxpayer - who may have been satisfied with most of the...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 15 min read

Industry Benchmark: How Experienced CAs Handle GSTAT Cross Objection Filing Differently

Most businesses approach GSTAT with a single question: should we file an appeal? The 10-20% pre-deposit, the 3-month deadline, the Form APL-...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 12 min read

GSTAT Appeal Filing for Pune Startups and MSMEs: A Complete Local Expert Guide

If your Pune-based startup or MSME received an unfavourable GST order - whether it is an ITC denial, a classification dispute on your SaaS p...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 9 min read

GSTAT Appeal Filing Services in India: Common Queries Answered by a Chartered Accountant

After an 8-year wait, the GST Appellate Tribunal is finally operational. This is the single most significant development in GST litigation s...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 14 min read

GSTAT E-Filing Portal Assistance Errors We’ve Seen: Patterns from Real Client Cases Across India

After filing 340+ GSTAT appeals across 18 State Bench jurisdictions since September 2025, our team has documented every portal error, regist...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 13 min read

GSTAT Appeal: Manufacturers (ITC Mismatch) Audit: How We Help Clients Identify and Fix Compliance Gaps

Most manufacturers discover their ITC compliance gaps the hard way - through a DRC-01C notice, a Section 73/74 demand, or worse, an ASMT-10...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 11 min read

Patron Accounting's GSTAT Appeal: IT/Software (Place of Supply) Checklist: Refined Through Real Filing Experience

We have filed multiple GSTAT appeals for IT and software companies on place of supply disputes since the Tribunal became operational in Sept...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 14 min read

GSTAT Appeal: IT/Software (Place of Supply) Process Explained: From Application to Certificate

Your IT company exports software development services to a US client. You filed returns treating the supply as zero-rated export, claimed IT...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 13 min read

GSTAT Appeal: Importers (IGST & Valuation): Six Years of Filing Experience Across Pune, Mumbai, and Delhi

We have been handling importer IGST and valuation disputes since GST launched in July 2017. Across Pune, Mumbai, and Delhi - India's three l...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2

GSTAT & GST Litigation · 13 min read

GSTAT Appeal: Importers (IGST & Valuation) Documents Checklist: Everything You Need Before You Apply

You import electronic components from China. Customs assessed the consignment at a transaction value of Rs 2.5 crore and charged IGST at 18%...

CACA Sundaram Gupta · Apr 2