My business Turnover 5 crore. so can I have conduct to GST AUDIT to cost Accountant?
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If your business turnover exceeds £5 crore, a GST audit may be compulsory. Both Chartered Accountants (CAs) and Cost Accountants (CMAs) are eligible to conduct GST audits under Section 35 of the CGST Act 2017. This requirement was specifically mandated for the financial year 2018-19 for businesses with aggregate turnover exceeding £5 crore.
Yes, Chartered Accountants and Cost Accountant both are eligible to conduct GST audit. if Your turnover is more than 5 Cr in F.Y 2018-19 than GST audit is Compulsory for that year...
As per the Provision of Section 35(5) of the CGST Act 2017 read with Rule 80(3) of the CGST Rules 2017, GST Audit can be conducted either by a practicing CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ( CA ) or COST and MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT ( CMA ).
And for FY 2018-19, GST Audit was made Mandatory only for those taxpayers whose Aggregate Turnover "Exceeds Rs. 5 crores" vide Notification No. 16/2020 - Central Tax, dated 23rd March 2020. [ A new Proviso was inserted to Rule 80(3) of the CGST Rules 2017 ].
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