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Validation checks

Other validation flags, decoded - quick reference

"Cancelled-documents count is unusually high"

Advisory. Open Documents Issued (Table 13) and scan the cancelled counts against your books. Everything reconciles → file as-is. Count looks inflated → check the Upload step for a duplicate file for the same platform and month.

"Total GST is within a sane share of taxable value (≤ 40%)"

Your GST adds up to more than 40% of sales - above the highest GST rate (28%), so something in the data is off. Open the detailed view and find the row whose tax dwarfs its taxable value; fix the source file or the rate and regenerate.

"Each ECO must appear on its own line in Table 14"

The same marketplace is listed twice. Regenerate the return - the aggregator builds one row per operator by design. If it persists after a clean regenerate, send us a screenshot on WhatsApp; that's ours to fix.

"Intra-state POS must match seller's state"

A sale marked intra-state carries a Place-of-Supply different from your own state. Either the supply is actually inter-state (IGST, not CGST/SGST) or the POS code is wrong - fix the source row and regenerate.

"B2C HSN may be absent at ≤ ₹5 Crore turnover"

Purely informational - under ₹5 Cr, B2C rows without HSN are allowed, and this note just confirms AprilTax noticed and handled it. Nothing to do.

More in Validation checks

? What does AprilTax check before I file?
All 30 checks, grouped - HSN, tax arithmetic, documents, e-commerce, reconciliation. › ? A validation check failed - what happens now?
Critical vs advisory findings, and the fix → re-run loop. › ? Why am I asked to set my turnover slab?
The ₹5 Cr slab decides your HSN rules - filing can't proceed without it. › ? A check says my HSN code is "not in the GST master list" - how do I fix it?
The portal rejects unknown HSN codes - correct them in the Review HSN modal. › ? Table 12 doesn't match my sales totals - what do I do?
HSN summary vs Tables 4-11 mismatch - usually fixed by regenerating. › ? A marketplace row shows negative sales or the wrong tax sign - is that a problem?
Negative net supply is usually fine; an opposite-sign tax needs a fix. › ? A check flags "gaps in my invoice series" - should I worry?
Usually cancelled or unused numbers - advisory only, filing isn't blocked. › ? "HSN code must be present on every B2B invoice line" - how do I fix it?
B2B lines always need an HSN of at least 4 digits - fill them in the HSN review table. › ? My turnover is over ₹5 Cr - what extra HSN checks apply?
6-digit codes everywhere, B2C included, and both HSN sections in the JSON. › ? "TCS statement differs from uploaded sales" - what do I do?
The portal's TCS statement and your files disagree - review it in the TCS Match step. › ? "TCS statement operators appear in Table 14" flagged an operator - why?
An operator on your TCS statement is missing from Table 14, or listed under the wrong GSTIN. › ? "GSTIN format invalid" - my own, or a buyer's. How do I fix each?
A GSTIN that isn't 15 valid characters gets rejected at the portal - here's both fixes. ›
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