GSTR7 VS GSTR3B

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A contractor received a work order before July 2022, with GST at 12%. Payment and GSTR3B filing also occurred at 12% after July 2022. However, the department has issued a notice demanding the difference of 6% GST, plus interest and penalty, citing Notification 3/2022 which increased the rate to 18% for construction work after July 2022. The contractor is seeking advice on how to proceed.

Pawan Gupta

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11 July 2025 I am a contractor i got the work order before july 2022 and recieved the payment after july 2022 the department paid me tax @ 12% and i also paid the gst through gstr3b @12% now i recived a notice from department asking me to pay tax @18%
What should i do now

Pawan Gupta

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13 July 2025 Plz reply its urgent

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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13 July 2025 If the rate of the work is at 12%, you can reply that the invoice dates are after July 2022, and the GST charged as per the date.

Pawan Gupta

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13 July 2025 Sir the gst paid to me after july 2022 was 12% but the gst department is asking me to pay 18%
As i have already paid with 12% they are asking to pay remaining 6% with interest and penalty

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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13 July 2025 You need to explain the rate as after July 2022 are 12% & not 18%, so the claim of 18% is not correct.

Pawan Gupta

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13 July 2025 Sir as per notification 3/2022 dated 13/07/22 the rate for construction work was changed from 12% to 18%
But I received the work order before july 2022 in which the gst rate was 12% but the gstr7 filed by department was after july 2022
I paid the gst as per work order as i recived the tax @12%
Now i recived a notice asking me to pay @ 18% as per notification 03/2022

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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13 July 2025 In that case you have to ask from the Govt. department to compensate the difference and pay the GST at 18%.

Pawan Gupta

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13 July 2025 Thank u for reply sir means a lot

Dhirajlal Rambhia

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13 July 2025 You are welcome.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

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26 September 2025 Good luck...