Draft Replies to GST Notices — A Practitioner's Handbook (August 2026 Edition) (Ebook)

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Table of Contents

• PART I - Foundations of GST Notice Reply Drafting
• 1. GST Notice Architecture: Sections 73, 74, 74A and Rule 142
• 2. The 48-Hour SCN Triage
• 3. Anatomy of a Strong Reply
• 4. Why GST SCNs Become Legally Vulnerable
• 5. Natural Justice, RUDs, Cross-Examination and Personal Hearing
• 6. Adjournment and Representation by Authorised Representative
• 7. Master Generic Reply Format
• PART II - Input Tax Credit Disputes
• 8. ITC Reversal on Book Adjustments
• 9. ITC and Depreciation on Capital Goods
• 10. CSR Expenses Before 1 October 2023
• 11. ITC on Export of Exempt / Zero-Rated Supplies
• 12. Non-Payment to Supplier Within 180 Days
• 13. ITC on Mobile Phones Used for Business
• 14. Supplier Default / Tax Not Paid by Supplier
• 15. Housing Colony / Employee Facility Maintenance
• 16. ITC Where E-Invoice Is Allegedly Absent
• 17. Normal Manufacturing / Process Loss
• 18. Composition-to-Regular Dealer ITC Mismatch
• PART III - E-Way Bill, Detention and Movement of Goods
• 19. Detention for Misclassification
• 20. Wrong Route / Wrong Destination Allegation
• 21. Imported Goods and E-Way Bill Disputes
• 22. Detention for Alleged Undervaluation
• PART IV - Recovery, Interest and Bank Attachment
• 23. Cash Ledger Deposit but Liability Not Set-Off: Interest Demand
• 24. Provisional Bank Attachment: Core Objections
• 25. Attachment Without a Conventional SCN: How to Challenge
• 26. Bank Account Frozen Beyond One Year
• 27. Bank Account Frozen Despite Appeal / Statutory Pre-Deposit
• PART V - Special Notice Situations
• 28. Section 128A Interest and Penalty Waiver
• 29. TRAN-1 Verification Communications
• 30. DIN / RFN Validity of GST Communications
• 31. Fake Invoices / Non-Existent Supplier Allegations
• 32. Dual Jurisdiction / Parallel Proceedings
• 33. Ocean Freight RCM After Mohit Minerals
• 34. Revocation / Appeal Against Cancellation of Registration
• PART VI - Reusable Drafting Toolkit
• 35. Request for Relied-Upon Documents
• 36. Application for Adjournment
• 37. Request for Personal Hearing
• 38. Preliminary Jurisdiction Objection
• 39. Annexure Index and Reconciliation Format
• 40. Prayer Bank and Closing Clauses
• Reference & Toolkits
• Appendix A - Taxscan Source Articles (Page 74)
• Appendix B - Quick Reference Issue Matrix (Page 76)
• PART VII - Verified Source-Derived Model Reply Library (Page 77)
• PART VIII - Filing Toolkit, Annexure Packs and Editorial Controls (Page 191)
• PART IX - Practitioner Worksheets - Issue-by-Issue Filing Packs (Page 193)
• PART X - Case Law Digest & Verification Notes (Page 252)

What is Inside

• Issue-Wise Defences: Clear legal arguments, statutory provisions, and strategic reply grounds for common GST notices.
• Procedural Objections: Procedural challenge frameworks, jurisdictional objections, and defense strategies.
• Evidence Checklists & Model Formats: Structured checklists and practical model draft formats for quick adaptation and submission.

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