GST compliance becomes easier when businesses follow a consistent checklist.
Daily
- Record sales invoices
- Record purchase invoices
- Verify GSTINs
- Maintain expense records
Monthly
- Reconcile sales
- Review purchase invoices
- Check GSTR-2B
- Review ITC
- Prepare GSTR-1
- Prepare GSTR-3B
- Pay applicable tax
- File returns
Quarterly
Businesses under applicable quarterly schemes should review their filing requirements and applicable facilities.
The QRMP framework provides quarterly filing options for eligible taxpayers, with specific processes for GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.
Annually
- Reconcile books and GST returns
- Review ITC
- Review tax payments
- Prepare applicable annual return
- Maintain supporting documents
Final checklist
Before considering GST compliance complete, check:
- Sales reconciled
- Purchases reconciled
- ITC reviewed
- GSTR-1 reviewed
- GSTR-3B reviewed
- Tax paid
- Returns filed
- Filing acknowledgements saved
