GST reconciliation is the process of comparing information from different financial and GST records to identify differences.
What should be reconciled?
Businesses can compare:
Sales register ↔ GSTR-1
Purchase register ↔ GSTR-2B
Tax calculation ↔ GSTR-3B
Books ↔ GST returns
Benefits
Reconciliation can help identify:
- Missing invoices
- Duplicate invoices
- Incorrect GSTINs
- Tax calculation differences
- ITC mismatches
- Credit note differences
Best practice
Reconciliation should be performed regularly rather than only at year-end.
A monthly reconciliation process can make annual GST compliance significantly easier.
