Scrutiny, Appeals and Assessments

SCRUTINY

A GST officer will thoroughly check the GST return of a particular taxpayer based on certain risk parameters, to verify its correctness. If he finds any errors, he will issue a scrutiny notice to the registered taxpayer demanding an explanation.

APPEAL

Any appeal under any law is an application to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. Appeals arise when there are any legal disputes.

  • Appeal Against First Appellate Authority
  • Appellate Tribunal
  • High Court

ASSESSMENT

Assessment means determination of tax liability under GST law. Below are the various types of assessment under GST.

  • Self Assessment
  • Scrutiny Assessment
  • Provisional Assessment
  • Best judgment assessment
  • Assessment of non-filers of returns
  • Assessment of unregistered persons