Worked sample

This is the working pack
you would receive.

A draft GSTR-9C, the reconciliations behind it, and a clear list of questions for your tax team.

The extracts below show how the five parts fit together.

Fictional example · Aster Components
Karnataka · FY 2024–25

01 / ASTER COMPONENTSDRAFT

Reviewer summary

Two questions remain open.

Turnover agrees after a correction

An omitted ₹6,00,000 opening balance is included.

₹18,000 IGST difference is open

The sales working and GSTR-9 control need reconciling.

₹1,20,000 ITC needs evidence

A machinery invoice and evidence of use are missing.

Resolved items and open questions stay separate.
One figure, from source to form

The draft comes with its workings.

Here, an incomplete opening balance has been corrected. The draft form, supporting reconciliation and source register all show the same current figure.

02 / Draft GSTR-9CEXTRACT

Table 5 · Gross turnover

Selected rows · amounts in ₹
RowParticularsAmount
5ATurnover in the books12,50,00,000
5B+ Opening unbilled revenue24,00,000
5E− Credit notes after year end6,00,000
5H− Closing unbilled revenue31,00,000
5PTurnover after adjustments12,37,00,000
5QTurnover declared in GSTR-912,37,00,000
5RUn-reconciled turnover0
Prepared form rows, with unresolved items marked where needed.
03 / Supporting workingsCURRENT · v2

Opening unbilled revenue

Earned before 1 April 2024; invoiced in the following year.

Project AInvoiced 18 Apr 2024
₹14,00,000
Project BInvoiced 9 May 2024
₹10,00,000
Opening balance₹24,00,000

This balance feeds 5B.

04 / Source register

Opening unbilled revenue — corrected schedule v2
Balance date
31 Mar 2024
Records
UB-A / INV-240418
UB-B / INV-240509
Version used
v2 · ₹24,00,000

v1 retained; excluded from current totals.

File versions and record references stay with the working.
05 / Review questions and corrections

The questions are gathered for you.

Each open item says what was found and what is needed next. Corrections are recorded too, so your team can see what changed.

OPEN · TAX RECONCILIATION

₹18,000 IGST difference

Found
The IGST working is ₹18,000 higher than the GSTR-9 control.
Needed
Return mapping for invoice INV-250319 to check whether it explains the difference.
Still open
The cause is not yet confirmed. Any resulting liability remains undetermined.
OPEN · ITC EVIDENCE

₹1,20,000 machinery ITC

Found
The claim includes ₹1,20,000 without the invoice copy or evidence of business use.
Needed
Invoice CAP-07 / INV-214 and evidence of use.
Still open
Eligibility remains open, even though the ITC totals reconcile.

About this sample. All records are invented. These extracts illustrate selected turnover, tax and ITC areas, not a completed GSTR-9C or proof of an AI run. Other form areas, charges and additional liability have not been assessed. Labels are shortened for reading.

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