Question 1

What documents are required for GST TDS return GSTR-7 in Perungalathur?

Accepted Answer

For GST TDS return GSTR-7 you will generally need: Deductor GSTIN or TAN-based registration credentials, List of supplier payments made during the month with contract values, Supplier GSTINs and invoice details for deductible payments, Copies of contracts or work orders exceeding Rs.2.5 lakh, Payment vouchers or bank statement for the month. The exact list depends on your constitution — proprietorship, partnership, LLP or company — and on the specifics of your case. Send what you have on WhatsApp to +91 - 9600 606 444 and we will confirm within the same working day exactly what else is needed, so nothing is rejected later for a missing paper.

Question 2

Is there a GST consultant near Perungalathur for gstr 7 filing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We serve Perungalathur and the surrounding areas from our office at Porur, Chennai - 600 116, Tamil Nadu, and most GSTR-7 filing work is completed online — you send documents on WhatsApp and we handle the portal work. If you prefer in-person help, we offer doorstep document pickup across Perungalathur and you are welcome to visit our office. Reach us on +91 - 9600 606 444 between 9 AM and 8 PM, Monday to Saturday.

Question 3

TDS was deducted on my government contract payment. How do I claim it?

Accepted Answer

After the deductor files GSTR-7, the deduction appears in your TDS and TCS credit received statement on the GST portal. Log in, open the statement for the relevant period, accept the entries and file it. On filing, the amount credits your electronic cash ledger, from where it can be used to pay tax in GSTR-3B or claimed as refund if it accumulates. Many contractors in Perungalathur forget this step and leave money sitting unclaimed for months. We check and accept TDS credits as part of our monthly return service.

Question 4

What happens if a deductor files GSTR-7 late?

Accepted Answer

Late filing of GSTR-7 attracts a late fee of Rs.50 per day (Rs.25 CGST plus Rs.25 SGST), capped at Rs.2,000, and as per CBIC Notification 23/2024 the late fee is fully waived where no tax was deducted in the month. Interest at 18 percent per annum applies on TDS deducted but deposited late. Delay also blocks the supplier from receiving their credit, inviting follow-up calls and disputes. Drawing and disbursing officers in Perungalathur who handle this alongside other duties often retain us to run the monthly GSTR-7 cycle end to end.

Question 5

What is GSTR-7A and do I need to ask the department for it?

Accepted Answer

GSTR-7A is the TDS certificate under GST. It is system-generated on the portal automatically once the deductor files GSTR-7, so neither party needs to apply for it separately. The certificate shows the contract details, payment amount and tax deducted, and the supplier can download it from their own login for records and reconciliation. It is good practice to match GSTR-7A certificates against your receivables ledger each quarter, so that any short deduction or wrong GSTIN reported by a government deductor is caught early and corrected in their next return.

Question 6

Who is required to deduct TDS under GST?

Accepted Answer

Under Section 51 of the CGST Act, TDS is deducted by government departments, local authorities, governmental agencies, PSUs and notified persons when the total value of taxable supply under a contract exceeds Rs.2.5 lakh. The deduction is 2 percent of the payment made to the supplier, split as 1 percent CGST and 1 percent SGST for intra-state supplies, or 2 percent IGST for inter-state supplies. If your business in Perungalathur supplies to government bodies or PSUs, expect this deduction on your receipts and plan cash flow accordingly. We help both deductors and suppliers manage the compliance.

Question 7

What is the due date for filing GSTR-7?

Accepted Answer

GSTR-7, the return of tax deducted at source under GST, must be filed by the deductor by the 10th of the month following the month of deduction. The deducted amount must also be deposited with the government by the same date. Once GSTR-7 is filed, the deducted amount becomes visible to the supplier for acceptance, after which it credits their electronic cash ledger. Government offices and PSUs in Perungalathur often outsource this monthly cycle to us, since errors in deductee GSTINs are painful to correct later. Call +91 - 9600 606 444 for deductor support.

Question 8

Customers pay monthly instalments in our jewellery savings scheme. Is GST payable on each instalment?

Accepted Answer

No. Advances received for the supply of goods are not taxable at the time of receipt, since Notification 66/2017 removed GST on advances for goods for all taxpayers other than composition dealers. GST at 3% therefore becomes payable only when the jewellery is actually supplied and invoiced at the end of the scheme, on the value at that point, with making charges at 5% if billed separately. Keep scheme collections identifiable in your books as customer advances, not sales. Jewellers in Perungalathur running eleven-plus-one schemes should also mind the separate regulatory rules on deposit schemes; call +91 - 9600 606 444 to structure it correctly.

Question 9

If my GST practitioner files a wrong return, who is responsible for it?

Accepted Answer

You are. The law is explicit that where a statement or return is furnished by an authorised GST practitioner, the responsibility for the correctness of the particulars remains with the registered person. The portal reinforces this: when a GSTP prepares a return, a confirmation is sought from you by email and SMS before it is treated as your filing, and for some filings your own EVC or DSC completes the submission. So review every draft before approving, and keep the workings the practitioner used. Choose someone who shares acknowledgements and reconciliations unprompted; that habit, more than any certificate, protects your business.

Question 10

What are the GST rates on silver articles, diamonds and gold coins?

Accepted Answer

Silver and articles of silver, like gold, attract 3% GST, and so do gold and silver coins. Cut and polished diamonds attract 1.5%, while rough diamonds are taxed at 0.25%. Imitation jewellery attracts 3%. For a jewellery showroom this means the rate master must distinguish metal-based items at 3%, the diamond component where separately dealt with, and making charges at 5% when billed as a service. Precious metal rates were deliberately left untouched in the September 2025 rationalisation. If you also trade bullion between dealers, keep HSN-wise records clean, since bullion movements draw departmental attention. Call +91 - 9600 606 444 for guidance.

Question 11

Is GST payable on hostel or paying guest accommodation in Perungalathur?

Accepted Answer

A specific exemption effective 15 July 2024 covers accommodation services supplied at a value up to Rs.20,000 per person per month, provided the accommodation is supplied for a minimum continuous period of ninety days. Student hostels and working men's or women's PGs in Perungalathur charging within this limit for long stays are therefore exempt. Where the monthly charge exceeds Rs.20,000, or the stay is shorter than ninety days, the supply is taxable like ordinary accommodation. Operators should maintain stay records and agreements evidencing the duration, because the ninety-day condition is what officers test first during verification.

Question 12

I buy electronics stock from distributors in other states. How does the IGST on purchases work for me?

Accepted Answer

Inter-state purchases carry IGST, which flows into your GSTR-2B once the distributor files GSTR-1, and it is fully available as input tax credit. When you sell locally in Tamil Nadu you charge CGST and SGST, and the law lets you use IGST credit against both, with the portal applying the set-off order automatically. There is no cost disadvantage in buying from out-of-state distributors, provided they are compliant filers; a distributor who files late delays your credit by a month. Track supplier filing discipline as part of vendor selection. Retailers in Perungalathur can call +91 - 9600 606 444 for a supplier compliance scorecard.

Question 13

What are the current GST rate slabs after the GST 2.0 changes?

Accepted Answer

From 22 September 2025, following the 56th GST Council meeting, India moved to a simplified two-slab structure: a merit rate of 5 percent and a standard rate of 18 percent. The earlier 12 percent and 28 percent slabs were abolished. A special 40 percent rate applies to a short list of luxury and demerit goods, while the concessional rates of 3 percent on gold and silver and 0.25 percent on rough diamonds continue. Businesses in Perungalathur should re-verify the rate on every product they sell, because hundreds of items changed slabs on that date.

Question 14

Can one document cover both taxable and exempt items sold together?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in one specific situation. Rule 46A permits a registered person supplying both taxable and exempt goods or services to an unregistered recipient to issue a single invoice-cum-bill of supply covering the entire transaction. This saves retail counters from splitting every mixed basket into two documents. The concession applies only when the buyer is unregistered; for a registered buyer, you must still issue a tax invoice for the taxable items and a separate bill of supply for the exempt items. Supermarkets and pharmacies with mixed inventories use this format daily, and billing software handles the split automatically once configured.

Question 15

Is there really a penalty for not displaying my GST number at my shop?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Rule 18 of the CGST Rules requires every registered person to display the registration certificate in a prominent location at the principal place of business and every additional place, and to display the GSTIN on the name board at the entry of each such premises. There is no separate penalty provision for this lapse, so officers invoke the general penalty under Section 125, which can extend to Rs.25,000 under CGST with a matching state penalty. Inspection teams visiting Perungalathur markets routinely check name boards first, so a few hundred rupees of signage is the cheapest compliance in the entire GST law.

Question 16

What is the difference between the electronic cash ledger and the electronic credit ledger?

Accepted Answer

The electronic cash ledger reflects actual money you have deposited through challans, plus TDS and TCS credits you have accepted; it can pay tax, interest, penalty, late fee and any other amount. The electronic credit ledger reflects input tax credit claimed through your returns, and it can be used only for paying output tax, never for interest, penalty or late fee. Both are visible under Services, then Ledgers, after login. Refund of an excess cash balance is possible, while credit is refundable only in specified cases such as exports and inverted duty structure.

Question 17

What GST do hotels charge on room tariffs after the 2025 rate changes?

Accepted Answer

From 22 September 2025, hotel accommodation with a value of supply up to Rs.7,500 per unit per day attracts 5 percent GST without input tax credit, and accommodation above Rs.7,500 attracts 18 percent with input tax credit. The earlier 12 percent slab for mid-range rooms was abolished in the rate rationalisation. Tax applies on the actual transaction value charged, so a discounted rate below Rs.7,500 falls in the 5 percent bracket even if the printed tariff is higher. Hotels should reconfigure billing software slab-wise and watch the ITC restriction on the 5 percent category, which changes costing materially.

Question 18

What are OIDAR services under GST and who pays the tax on them?

Accepted Answer

OIDAR means Online Information Database Access or Retrieval services, delivered over the internet, such as cloud services, e-books, streaming, online advertising and automated e-learning. When a foreign OIDAR provider supplies these to unregistered persons in India, the foreign provider itself must take a simplified registration in Form REG-10 and file monthly return GSTR-5A. From 1 October 2023, the definition was widened, so almost every unregistered Indian recipient is covered. When the Indian recipient is GST-registered, the tax instead falls on the recipient under reverse charge as an import of services.

Question 19

Are there any hidden charges for GST TDS return GSTR-7?

Accepted Answer

No. The fee quoted before we start is the fee you pay. Government fees, portal charges or statutory late fees, where they apply, are separate and disclosed to you in advance with the exact amount. We issue a proper GST invoice for our professional fee. If the scope of work changes — for example, an unexpected notice or additional periods — we tell you the revised fee before doing anything further.

Question 20

Which GST office handles Perungalathur businesses?

Accepted Answer

Businesses in Perungalathur (PIN 600063) generally fall under the CGST Chennai Outer Commissionerate, with state-jurisdiction cases handled by the Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Department. Your exact division and range can be confirmed from your GSTIN on the GST portal. We regularly appear before this jurisdiction for registrations, clarifications and hearings, so we know the local practice and documentation preferences.

Question 21

How long does GST TDS return GSTR-7 take in Perungalathur?

Accepted Answer

Filed before the 10th of every month. That assumes your documents are complete and there is no departmental query. We start the same day we receive your papers and tell you the realistic completion date upfront rather than an optimistic one. Where the GST portal or the officer causes delay — clarifications, physical verification or system issues — we track it daily and keep you informed on WhatsApp.

Aspect	With ChennaiGST	DIY / Unattended
Input tax credit	Purchase register matched against GSTR-2B each period, with defaulting suppliers chased so eligible credit is actually captured.	Credit claimed from books alone; mismatches with GSTR-2B mean lost credit or excess claims that invite departmental queries.
Refund claims	RFD-01 filed with complete statements and annexures, tracked from ARN to bank credit, with any deficiency memo answered promptly.	Incomplete claims bounce back as deficiency memos while the refund sits unclaimed for months and working capital stays blocked.
Time cost	Roughly an hour a month to send data and approve drafts; the portal work, reconciliation and follow-up are ours.	Hours every month lost to portal errors, JSON files, OTP failures and reworking figures — usually on the due date itself.
Supplier defaults	Suppliers who stop uploading invoices are identified within the period and pursued before their default becomes your blocked credit.	Missing supplier invoices surface only when credit is denied, by which time recovering the amount from the vendor is difficult.
Risk of notices	GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-2B reconciled before filing, removing the mismatches that trigger most scrutiny notices.	Inconsistent figures across returns quietly build a mismatch history that surfaces later as ASMT-10 scrutiny or a demand notice.
Goods in transit	E-way bills generated correctly and matched to invoices, so consignments pass roadside inspections without detention or penalty.	A defective or missing e-way bill can mean detention at a checkpoint, with penalties that dwarf the tax on the consignment.

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