GST for online sellers
GSTR-1, TCS and marketplace reports for Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho sellers.
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.
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.
GST late fees and interest: what a missed return costs a seller
GST late fee for GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B: Rs 50 a day, Rs 20 for nil, caps of Rs 500 to Rs 10,000 by turnover, 18% interest and the three-year bar.
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.
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