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GST for online sellers

GSTR-1, TCS and marketplace reports for Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho sellers.

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GST for online sellers

TCS on Cancelled and Returned Orders: Fixing the GSTR-1 vs TCS Gap

TCS on cancelled orders and returns: what the marketplace should report, why the GSTR-1 vs TCS gap appears, and how to fix it month by month.

DCA Devang · 13 Nov 2026 · 7 min
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Why Online Sellers Get GST Notices: 5 Triggers and How to Avoid Them

The five checks that send most GST notices to online sellers, from GSTR-1 vs 3B gaps to unreversed credit, and a monthly routine that avoids them.

ACA Ankur · 12 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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GSTR-1 for e-commerce sellers: what it is and how to file

A plain-English guide to GSTR-1 for Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho sellers - what it reports, due dates, and how to file it without errors.

ATapriltax Team · 19 Jul 2026 · 1 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 09 Jul 2026 · 5 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 08 Jul 2026 · 5 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 07 Jul 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 06 Jul 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 05 Jul 2026 · 6 min
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Year-end GST checklist for online sellers

Year-end GST checklist for online sellers: the 30 November cut-off for ITC, credit notes and fixes, and the March steps for composition, LUT and invoices.

ARAprilTax Research Team · 04 Jul 2026 · 7 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 03 Jul 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 02 Jul 2026 · 7 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 01 Jul 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 30 Jun 2026 · 5 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 29 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 28 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 27 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 26 Jun 2026 · 5 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 25 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 24 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 23 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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