A Chartered Accountant based in Surat with more than 10 years of practice. Works with Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho sellers on GST, TCS credit and marketplace reconciliations, and prepares project reports and CMA data for business loans.
Articles by CA Daxit
Courier Marked a Fake Delivery Attempt? What Sellers Can Do
Courier marked a fake delivery attempt? How to spot it, respond to the NDR, escalate with proof, and report the RTO correctly in your GST return.
Cataloguing Services for Meesho: What You Pay For and When to DIY
What a Meesho cataloguing service does, how to judge a quote, when doing it yourself is better, and why the HSN code and GST rate must stay with you.
Thermal Label Printer for Online Sellers: Do You Need One and Which Size
Thermal label printer for Meesho, Amazon and Flipkart sellers: direct thermal or transfer, why 4 x 6 labels, and when the printer pays for itself.
GST Bill From Wholesaler: How Input Tax Credit Cuts Your Cost
Why to ask your wholesaler for a GST tax invoice with your GSTIN: input tax credit, what the bill must show, and a worked example of the real cost.
GST Exempt Products to Sell Online Without Registration in 2026
Which GST-exempt products you can sell online without registration, from the list in force since 22 September 2025, and the condition that trips sellers.
Export Sales in GSTR-1 Table 6A: Fields, LUT and IGST Refund
How to report export sales in GSTR-1 Table 6A: LUT or IGST paid, port code and shipping bill, GSTR-3B 3.1(b), and why refunds get stuck.
Myntra Seller GST Return Filing: Ajio, JioMart and Snapdeal Too
GST returns for Myntra, Ajio, JioMart and Snapdeal sellers: one GSTR-1, a Table 14 row per platform, TCS at 0.5%, steps and a worked example.
Flipkart sales report explained: the columns that matter for GST
Flipkart Sales Report columns explained for GST: which ones feed GSTR-1, which explain price or payout, the Cash Back sheet, and a worked example.
Exporting through Amazon Global Selling: GST, LUT and IEC
Amazon Global Selling from India: why you are the exporter, the IEC, AD code and LUT, reporting exports in GSTR-1 Table 6A, and a worked example.
Dropshipping in India and GST
Dropshipping in India and GST: when registration is compulsory, the bill to ship to rule, a worked example and the place of supply mistake that kills ITC.
ONDC Seller GST: Registration, TCS and Returns Explained
Selling on ONDC? Who collects GST TCS (seller app or buyer app), when you need registration, and how ONDC sales go into GSTR-1 and Table 14.
GST for Shopify Store India: Invoices and Returns, Step by Step
Selling on Shopify or WooCommerce? Register before your first inter-State order, issue your own GST invoices and report sales by State in GSTR-1.
Amazon Business B2B Invoice in GSTR-1: Where Each Order Goes
Marketplace orders with a buyer GSTIN go invoice-wise in GSTR-1 Table 4. Where B2B sales, returns and Table 14 go, with a worked Amazon Business example.
E-Invoice for Ecommerce Sellers: Who Needs It and From When
E-invoicing applies above Rs 5 crore turnover, only to B2B invoices. What it means for marketplace sellers, the 30-day rule and a worked example.
Nil GSTR-1 Filing: When a Seller With No Sales Still Has to File
No sales this month? You still file GSTR-1. The four nil conditions, the portal and SMS steps, and the Rs 20 a day late fee capped at Rs 500.
HSN Code for Mobile Accessories and GST Rate: 16 Products Listed
HSN codes and GST rates for phones, chargers, earbuds, cables, power banks and covers. Nearly all are 18%, but each needs its own code in GSTR-1.
HSN Code for Imitation Jewellery and GST Rate: 3% Explained
Imitation jewellery is HSN 7117 at 3% GST. Eight digit codes, related items at 5% and 18%, a worked example and the mistakes sellers make.
HSN Code for Home Decor and Kitchen Items: GST Rates in One Place
HSN codes and GST rates for kitchen utensils and home decor from 22 Sep 2025: which items are 5%, which are 18%, and why the material decides.
HSN Code for Cosmetics and GST Rate: What Is 5% and What Is 18%
HSN codes and GST rates for cosmetics from 22 Sep 2025: which beauty products are 5%, which stay at 18%, and how combo packs are taxed.
HSN Code for Footwear and GST Rate: The Rs 2,500 Per Pair Test
HSN code and GST rate for footwear from 22 Sep 2025: headings 6401 to 6406, 5% up to Rs 2,500 a pair and 18% above, with a worked example.
Stock transfers to marketplace warehouses in other states and GST
Moving stock to an Amazon or Flipkart warehouse in another State: why it is a taxable supply, rule 28 value, and how to report it in GSTR-1.
Adding a marketplace warehouse as an additional place of business
How to add an Amazon or Flipkart warehouse as an additional place of business on your GSTIN: REG-14, the 15-day limit, documents and the new rule 19.
Who Can Prepare a Project Report for a Bank Loan? You, a CA or Both
Who can prepare a project report for a bank loan? No law names the preparer, but banks often want CA certificates. What needs a CA and what does not.
CMA Data Format for Bank Loan: What Goes in Each of the 6 Forms
CMA data format explained form by form: the lines in each of the six forms, how they tie together, and a worked bank finance calculation.
Business Loan Rejected? 9 Reasons and How to Fix Each One
Business loan rejected? The 9 usual reasons banks give, what the banker sees in each, and what to fix before you apply again.
CGTMSE Collateral Free Loan: Cover, Fee and Who Qualifies
How CGTMSE lets banks lend up to Rs 10 crore without collateral: who qualifies, how much is covered, the 2026 fee slabs and a worked example.
PMEGP Loan Project Report: Subsidy Up to 35% and How to Apply
PMEGP subsidy rates, project cost limits, who can apply, what the project report must hold, and a worked example with real rupee figures.
Mudra Loan Project Report: Categories, Eligibility, Steps
Mudra loan categories up to Rs 20 lakh, who is eligible, the collateral rule from April 2026, and a worked project report for a small seller.
DSCR, Current Ratio and 3 Other Numbers Your Bank Checks
DSCR, current ratio, TOL/TNW and break-even explained with a worked example, the benchmarks banks use in practice, and how to check yours first.
How to Claim 194-O TDS Refund: Steps for Marketplace Sellers
The TDS a marketplace deducts under section 194-O comes back only through your income tax return. Steps, a worked example and why refunds fail.
GSTR-8 vs GSTR-1 Mismatch: How a Seller Matches Them and 26AS
After a festive sale, match your GSTR-1 with the marketplace's GSTR-8 and Form 26AS. Steps on the GST portal, common causes and a worked example.
26AS Turnover vs GST Turnover Mismatch Ecommerce: Why It Happens
Form 26AS shows more turnover than your GST returns? The usual reasons for online sellers, a worked reconciliation, and what to report in your ITR.
Enrolment ID Seller Crossed GST Limit: What to Do Next
Selling on an enrolment ID and crossed the GST limit? Apply within 30 days, claim credit on stock, switch to a GSTIN. Steps, example and penalty.
Amazon MTR Report Meaning: B2B, B2C and Stock Transfer Files
Amazon MTR means Merchant Tax Report. What the B2B, B2C and Stock Transfer files hold, what the main columns mean, and where each goes in GSTR-1.
Meesho Payment Calculation: Commission, TCS, TDS and Your Payout
How a Meesho payment is worked out: returns, Meesho charges, penalties, 0.5% GST TCS and 0.1% TDS, with a worked example and what you get back.
GST notices online sellers get most, and how to reply
DRC-01B, DRC-01C, GSTR-3A, ASMT-10, REG-17 and DRC-01: why online sellers get each GST notice, the reply form and the time limit.
Filed GSTR-1 with a mistake: amendments and GSTR-1A
A filed GSTR-1 cannot be revised. How to correct it with GSTR-1A or amendment tables 9A, 9C, 10, 11 and 14A, and the 30 November time limit.
GSTR-1 JSON upload errors on the GST portal and how to fix them
GSTR-1 JSON shows Processed with Error? How the offline upload works, how to read the error report, the common causes and the fix for each.
HSN Code for Clothes and GST Rate: The Rs 2,500 Rule
Clothes fall under HSN chapters 61, 62 and 63. GST is 5% up to Rs 2,500 per piece and 18% above it from 22 September 2025. Headings and example.
How to Find HSN Code for a Product and Its GST Rate
Find the right HSN code: use Search HSN Code on the GST portal, confirm the heading in the customs tariff, then read the rate notification.
HSN Code Digits Required in GSTR-1: 4, 6 or 8 for Sellers?
HSN digits in GSTR-1: 4 digits up to Rs 5 crore turnover, 6 above it. See the Table 12 phases, the drop-down rule and where 8 digits matter.
Amazon FBA and GST: when you need registration in another state
Stock in an Amazon fulfilment centre in another State needs a GSTIN there. Same State needs only an additional place. Plus the new rule 14B route.
GSTR-3B for Ecommerce Sellers: Which Number Goes Where
GSTR-3B for marketplace sellers: sales in Table 3.1(a), inter-State B2C in 3.2, ITC in Table 4, and TCS through the cash ledger. With an example.
ITC on Amazon and Flipkart Commission: Can You Claim It?
Can you claim ITC on Amazon and Flipkart commission? Section 16 conditions, GSTR-2B, blocked credits, the 180-day rule and a worked example in rupees.
Ecommerce Payment Reconciliation for GST: Sales to Bank Credit
Match marketplace settlement reports with sales, GSTR-1, GSTR-8 TCS and Form 26AS. Steps and a worked example from sales of Rs 5,25,000 to bank credit.
TDS 194O for Ecommerce Sellers: Rate, Form 26AS and Your ITR
Section 194-O TDS for online sellers: 0.1% rate, the Rs 5 lakh relief, the new section in the Income-tax Act 2025, and how to claim it in your ITR.
Composition scheme for online sellers: who can use it
Composition sellers can sell goods on marketplaces since 1 Oct 2023, within their own State. Limits, the 1% rate, forms and a worked comparison.
GSTR-1 Table 13 Documents Issued: Invoice Series Made Simple for Marketplace Sellers
Table 13 of GSTR-1 explained: invoice series from, to, total, cancelled and net; compulsory from May 2025; credit notes, gaps and an example.
GSTR-1 Table 12 HSN Summary: The B2B and B2C Split Explained for Sellers
Table 12 of GSTR-1 explained: B2B and B2C tabs from May 2025, HSN from a dropdown, 4 or 6 digits, how it ties to Tables 4 and 7, with an example.
TCS Credit Not Showing on the GST Portal? 7 Reasons and the Fix for Each
TCS credit missing on the GST portal? Seven reasons, from an unfiled GSTR-8 to a wrong GSTIN or the wrong ledger, with the fix for each.
Project Report and CMA Charges: What It Costs and Why
What a project report or CMA data costs and why: loan size, years, new or existing business, revisions, and the cost of a weak report.
CMA Report and Project Report Documents: What to Keep Ready
Documents for a CMA report or project report: a checklist with why each is needed, what to do if you lack one, and new vs existing business.
CMA Data vs Project Report: Which One Does Your Bank Need?
CMA data or project report? Compare the two side by side and see which your bank needs for working capital, term loans, Mudra and new businesses.
Project Report for a Bank Loan: What the Bank Wants to See
What goes into a project report for a bank loan: sections, what the banker checks, cost of project, means of finance, DSCR and break-even with an example.
What Is CMA Data? Why Your Bank Asks for It
CMA data explained: the six forms, past years, estimates and projections, when banks ask for it, what the banker reads and the usual mistakes.
Forgot Marketplace Sales in Your GST Return? How to Fix It in Time
Missed marketplace sales in GSTR-1? Fix them through GSTR-1A or the next GSTR-1, pay tax with 18% interest, and know the 30 November limit.
Is It Safe to Share GST Login and OTP? Read This Before You Do
Sharing your GST login and OTP lets someone file returns, claim refunds and change bank details in your name. See the risks and the safer options.
GSTR-9 for Online Sellers: Do You Really Need to File It?
Selling on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? See how the Rs 2 crore GSTR-9 limit is counted across marketplaces and why 30 November 2026 matters.
Sell on Meesho Without GST: What Is Allowed and Where It Stops
You can sell on Meesho without a GSTIN using an enrolment ID, within your own State and under the turnover limit. Conditions, steps and where it stops.
Is GST Compulsory for Selling Online? The Honest Answer
GST is compulsory for marketplace sellers, except small goods sellers who sell only within their state using an enrolment number. See where you stand.
Returns and RTO in GSTR-1: Stop Paying GST on Orders That Came Back
How online sellers report customer returns, RTO and cancellations in GSTR-1: Table 7 netting, Table 9B credit notes and the 30 November limit.
GSTR-1 Table 14 and Table 15: The Marketplace Seller's Simple Guide
Table 14 is the seller's summary of sales through each marketplace. Table 15 is for operators. What goes in each column, with a worked example.
How to Claim TCS Credit on the GST Portal (Don't Leave Your Money There)
Step-by-step: file the TDS and TCS credit received statement, accept or reject marketplace rows and use the cash ledger credit for GSTR-3B or a refund.
TCS on Marketplace Sales: Why It Is Deducted and How to Get It Back
Marketplaces deduct 0.5% TCS on your net sales under section 52. See how it is worked out, where it shows on the GST portal and how to claim it.
GST Filing Cost for Online Sellers: Free Tool vs Software vs CA
What GST filing costs an online seller on three routes: free tool, paid software or a CA. Yearly cost worked out, plus late fees, interest and notices.
Best GST Software for Online Sellers: 7 Things to Check Before You Pay
Seven checks for GST software if you sell on marketplaces: reports, returns, HSN, Table 14 and TCS, validation, data access, true cost. With a scorecard.
Free GST Filing Tool for Online Sellers: What You Get (and What You Don't)
What "free" means in GST software, the government's own free route, what a marketplace seller needs from a tool, and a checklist for choosing.
Selling on Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho? File One GSTR-1 for All Three
One GSTIN means one GSTR-1. How to combine Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho reports into Tables 7, 12, 13 and 14 without doubling or missing sales.
Meesho GSTR-1 Filing Made Easy: A Seller's Step-by-Step Guide
File GSTR-1 for Meesho sales: download the GST Report and Tax Invoice, net off returns in Table 7, fill Tables 12, 13 and 14 and file on time.
Flipkart Seller GSTR-1 Filing: From Sales Report to JSON, Step by Step
Flipkart seller's guide to GSTR-1: download the Sales Report, place sales and returns in the right tables, build the JSON and file before the due date.
Amazon Seller GSTR-1 Filing: MTR Report to Filed Return in 5 Steps
How Amazon sellers turn the MTR B2B and B2C reports into a filed GSTR-1: which table each sale goes to, returns, due dates and a worked example.
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