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How to Calculate GST Payable on Marketplace Sales (Worked Example)
Working out the GST cash you pay after Amazon or Flipkart sales: output tax, minus ITC on purchases and fees, minus the 0.5% TCS credit. A step-by-step example with real numbers.
Income-tax Act 2025 Cheat-Sheet: 194O, 44AD, Form 26AS
A lookup table of old and new section and form numbers for online sellers: 194O is now 393(1), 15G/15H is Form 121, presumptive tax sits in Section 58. Each row says whether it is officially sourced.
Missed the ITR Deadline as a Seller? Belated and Revised Return Guide (AY 2026-27)
Missed the original ITR due date for FY 2025-26? You can still file a belated return until 31 December 2026. Here is the late fee, what you lose, and how a revised return works.
GST Invoice Management System (IMS): Accept, Reject or Pending — A Seller's Guide
IMS decides which supplier invoices reach your GSTR-2B. Here is what Accept, Reject and Pending do, when silence counts as acceptance, and how credit notes are treated differently.
Last Date to Claim FY 2025-26 ITC: 30 November 2026 Checklist for Sellers
ITC on FY 2025-26 invoices cannot be claimed after 30 November 2026, or earlier if you file GSTR-9. Here is what the deadline means and a checklist to run before it.
GSTR-2A vs GSTR-2B: Which One to Use for Your ITC Claim
GSTR-2A and GSTR-2B both list your inward supplies, but only one of them decides how much Input Tax Credit you can actually claim. Here's the difference, and the monthly check every seller should run before filing GSTR-3B.
Section 44AD for Online Sellers: Presumptive Taxation Explained
Can an Amazon or Flipkart seller use Section 44AD presumptive taxation and skip detailed books of accounts? Here's the eligibility, the 6%/8% rates, and how it interacts with mandatory GST registration.
GSTR-3B vs GSTR-1: What Every E-commerce Seller Must Know
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B are both mandatory, both monthly, and cover completely different things. Here's the direct comparison — what each return contains, why mismatches happen, and which one to fix first when they don't match.
How to File GSTR-3B: ITC Reconciliation and Step-by-Step Guide (FY 2026-27)
GSTR-3B is due on the 20th every month. The portal auto-fills it from GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B, and claiming more ITC than GSTR-2B shows invites notices. Here's the complete reconciliation-first workflow, IMS integration, and portal walkthrough for FY 2026-27.
How to File GSTR-1: Step-by-Step Guide for E-commerce Sellers (FY 2026-27)
GSTR-1 is due on the 11th of every month. Most marketplace sellers file it wrong — wrong HSN codes, B2B invoices in the wrong table, Amazon TCS missing. Here's the complete portal walkthrough for FY 2026-27, with the 2026 HSN enforcement change and IMS updates included.
ITR Filing for E-commerce Sellers: Complete Guide for FY 2025-26
ITR-3 and ITR-4 deadlines for FY 2025-26 are August 31 and October 31, 2026 respectively. E-commerce sellers have specific income declarations, TDS credits, and expense deductions that generic ITR guides never cover. Here's the complete picture.
Underpaid GST: Why It Happens, What It Costs, and How to Fix It
GST underpayment triggers 18% interest from the due date — and the most common cause isn't dishonesty, it's a wrong rate applied to one product. After GST 2.0, this risk doubled for sellers across categories.