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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

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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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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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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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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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.

DCA Daxit · 22 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 21 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 27 Mar 2026 · 6 min
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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.

DCA Daxit · 26 Mar 2026 · 6 min
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