GST Notice on Portal? You Have 3 Months to Act
If you run a small business, GST notices are now served digitally on the GST portal. Missing them means losing your right to appeal within 3 months — and the tax department can start recovering money directly from your account.
Missing a GST appeal deadline can cost more than 6 months of chai and auto fares combined — and you never even knew the notice arrived.
Your window to appeal a GST notice — miss it and recovery starts automatically
Key Takeaways
Log in to gstin.gov.in at least twice a month and click 'Services → User Services → View Notices and Orders' to catch any pending DRC-01 or DRC-07 notices before the deadline slips.
If you find an unanswered DRC-01, file your reply immediately with supporting invoices and reconciliation statements — do not wait, as every day reduces your response window.
If a DRC-07 demand order has already been issued, consult a GST practitioner within days to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority before the 3-month window closes.
If you run a small business, GST notices are now served digitally on the GST portal. Missing them means losing your right to appeal within 3 months — and the tax department can start recovering money directly from your account.
Here's what happened: GST notices served on the official portal are legally valid under Section 169, even if the taxpayer never receives a physical copy or postal letter.. Rajasthan tax authorities have clarified that portal-served notices for DRC-01 (show-cause) and DRC-07 (demand order) trigger the appeal limitation period immediately from the upload date.. Taxpayers who miss the 3-month appeal deadline after a demand order lose their right to contest the tax amount, and recovery proceedings — including bank attachment — can begin..
What you should do: Log in to gstin.gov.in at least twice a month and click 'Services → User Services → View Notices and Orders' to catch any pending DRC-01 or DRC-07 notices before the deadline slips.. If you find an unanswered DRC-01, file your reply immediately with supporting invoices and reconciliation statements — do not wait, as every day reduces your response window.. If a DRC-07 demand order has already been issued, consult a GST practitioner within days to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority before the 3-month window closes..
Pro tip: Set a monthly phone reminder titled 'GST Portal Check' — portal notices do not always trigger an SMS or email alert, so manual login is the only reliable way to catch them in time.
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