What's New

The 17 e-Way Bill menus that said "Coming Soon" are now real screens: bulk vehicle and transporter update, multi-vehicle, consolidated bulk, reject within 72 hours, all reports, My Masters, sub-users, update, grievance and 2-factor login.

Register your DSC, activate STAK with the simulated GST Secure OTP app (and FILE WITH STAK on CMP-08), and enable API access for billing software like Tally. History of Amendment now lists your real changes.

Notices, registration and refund tracking, and e-Way Bill lookups now show only the GSTIN you are working on, like the real portal. Switch to see another GSTIN's records.

Every authorised signatory appears when filing; the late-fee cap follows the turnover slab; turnover counts all of Table 3.1; new Downloads, News and Updates, ICEGATE status and "refund not received" pages; GSTR-1 imports HSN from e-invoices; ITC-04 can be half-yearly; a new light course page.

In GSTR-2B → ALL TABLES, the "B2B (ITC Rejected)" table now lists each invoice you rejected in IMS, and "ISD Credits" lists the documents from your Input Service Distributor. Before, both said "No records found".

The steps now follow the portal menus exactly (for example Services → Registration → New Registration), with short explanations of each field — trade name, jurisdiction, HSN, ARN, EVC, IFSC and more — in all 6 languages.

Pick a topic on the contact form — course, institute, credits, app or exam — and the answer to the most common questions arrives in your inbox at once. A person still reads every message.

Why a GST officer can freeze your ITC for up to a year, the five grounds, who approves how much, paying tax while credit is blocked, and how to get it released — with a worked example.

We post short GST explainers every day: GSTR-1, ITC, e-way bill, notices and more, each under 90 seconds. Follow on YouTube, Instagram or Facebook from your dashboard, the course pages or the app.

How the taxable value is worked out under Section 15 — what to add (packing, freight, late-payment interest), which discounts come off, and the valuation rules for related persons, with a worked bill.

When exactly is GST due? Invoice date for goods, the 30-day rule for services, advances, reverse charge and rate changes (Sections 12, 13 and 14), with worked examples.

The app home now introduces the GST Practice Lab and the GST Portal Walkthrough side by side, each with its free video. The free-video list shows the right modules (1, 2 and 10) and progress counts all 30 modules.

If a course video does not load in the player (YouTube sometimes asks some connections to confirm they are not a bot), the player now offers a link to open the same video in a new tab.

New students now see both courses side by side on My Dashboard — the GST Practice Lab (story) and the GST Portal Walkthrough — each with its free video and a Try button, so you can pick one and start. It also shows what comes next after each step.

When goods move without a sale — job work, liquid gas, exhibitions, goods on approval — you send them on a delivery challan, not a tax invoice. What it must show, the three copies, when an e-way bill is needed and how to report challans in GSTR-1 Table 13.

Renting a shop or office from a landlord with no GSTIN? Since 10 October 2024 the registered tenant pays 18% GST under reverse charge. Who is covered, the composition exemption, the self-invoice and how to pay it in GSTR-3B 3.1(d) and claim it back in 4A(3).

All published student reviews in one place, with the average rating, a filter for each course (GST Portal Walkthrough, GST Practice Lab, exam) and our replies. The home and course pages show the newest three.

After Chapter 1 and the last chapter of the GST Practice Lab, after 10, 20 and 30 Walkthrough modules, and after passing the exam, you can rate IndIaTaxSim and leave a comment. With your permission, approved reviews appear on the site under "What students say".

New students now get a few short emails in their first 10 days: how to register a practice GSTIN, the three free videos, Story Chapter 1 and where to get help. Standard students get their Refer & Earn link. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

All 35 GST guides on the blog have a featured image with a real screen from the practice portal. You see it on the blog list and at the top of each guide, and as a large preview when you share a guide on WhatsApp, Facebook or LinkedIn.

How the 18% interest is counted per day, why it is charged only on the tax you pay in cash, a worked example with dates, interest on wrongly used ITC under Rule 88B, and how it differs from the late fee.

Extra tax you paid for the year through DRC-03 is not part of any GSTR-3B, so Table 9 never shows it. GSTR-9 Table 14 is now filled from your DRC-03 payments of that year, with the list of payments, so the annual return matches what you paid. Module 21 of the GST Portal Walkthrough explains it.

Section 16(4) closes ITC on 2025-26 invoices on 30 November 2026 (earlier if GSTR-9 is filed first). The guide shows which GSTR-3B is the last chance for monthly and QRMP filers, what else closes that day, and a checklist.

A new page shows what you can practise on IndIaTaxSim — 16+ returns, tax payment through challan and ledgers, notices and appeals, a PDF of every form including the REG-06 certificate, two courses in 6 languages — next to official tutorials, typical simulators and video courses.

Modules 1, 2 and 10 are free for everyone. The other videos open with the Standard plan or an institute seat; credits on their own do not unlock them. The course guidance and home page now say this correctly.

GSTR-1A (fix GSTR-1 before GSTR-3B), cancelling GST registration with REG-16 and GSTR-10, Rule 86B (1% of tax in cash), replying to an ASMT-10 scrutiny notice, and the practical GST skills firms expect from commerce students. The GSTR-1 guide now has the ₹1 lakh B2C (Large) limit.

Press play on the home page to see the whole journey — sign up, confirm your email, register your first GSTIN free with the signup credit, buy credits to open the GST portal login, and the GST Practice Lab, where Smart Auto-Fill fills GSTR-1, GSTR-1A and GSTR-3B, the challan is paid from the bank account and the ledgers show where every rupee went.

The app now shows the GST Practice Lab chapter videos inside each chapter, and every course video as a large thumbnail — the same as the website. Chapter 1 and Modules 1, 2 and 10 are free; the Standard plan or an institute seat unlocks the rest.

In GSTR-1, an SEZ invoice keeps IGST when you tick the differential-rate box, and ticking Deemed Exports after an SEZ box now recalculates CGST and SGST. A saved CMP-08 draft shows as "Draft" in the composition calendar and can be deleted. A new GST Practitioner sees and receives the same TRP enrolment number that taxpayers search for. Module 29 guidance is now fully translated, and Standard-plan students can watch every chapter video on the public GST Practice Lab page.

Each of the 13 Practice Lab chapters now opens with a video that tells the chapter as a story and shows every Smart Auto-Fill card being filed on the simulator. Chapter 1’s video is free; the Standard plan unlocks the rest. Course videos now show as large thumbnails you can click to play, and the home page shows a free lesson from each course.

After you create an account you now see only one message — check your inbox and open the confirmation link — instead of the form again. Course videos for Modules 1, 2 and 10 are free for everyone; the Standard plan (or an institute seat) unlocks every other video, on the website and in the app.

The rest of the GST Portal Walkthrough now has videos: GSTR-9/9C, composition (CMP-08, GSTR-4), QRMP and IFF, TDS (GSTR-7), TCS (GSTR-8), OIDAR and non-resident returns, ISD (GSTR-6), SEZ and exports, DRC-01B and GST Practitioners, and Multi-State Registration. Module 29 now starts with a hands-on correction of a Month B invoice in the 9A amendment table of a later GSTR-1.

In the GSTR-1 B2B tile you can now tick SEZ supplies with or without payment — the supply becomes inter-State, and IGST is zero without payment. The Switch GST Account window now scrolls when you have many GSTINs. A GST Practitioner always gets a TRP enrolment number. The composition calendar shows a saved CMP-08 draft as Not Filed, and the GSTR-5 import note now explains that IGST paid on imports is credit for a non-resident.

Every GST Portal Walkthrough module from registration to the Month B GSTR-3B now has a fresh video recorded on the current simulator, with English subtitles (use YouTube auto-translate for your language). Modules 1, 2 and 10 (the first GSTR-1 video) are free to watch.

Update Part B now asks for the reason (First Time, Break Down, Transhipment, Others), the place and State of the change. IRN cancellation needs a remark, as on the IRP. A B2B invoice or a registered-buyer note can no longer be saved without the buyer’s GSTIN. Bulk e-Way Bills follow the GSTIN’s practice date, and the Invoice Manager button is now NEW INVOICE.

Adding an authorised signatory through Amendment of Registration (Non-Core Fields) now asks for the same details as the real portal: father's name, date of birth, gender, residential address and the proof of appointment (Letter of Authorisation or Board resolution).

Clicking Home in the simulator menu while logged in now logs you out of the GST portal and shows the public home page, just as on the real GST portal. Log in again with your username to return to your dashboard.

Three Practice Scenarios — inter-State sale with a credit note, export under LUT, and reverse charge — now have a library of AI-generated cases: a different business, goods, buyer and amounts every time you click "New AI-generated case". Every amount is computed and checked, and the steps follow the real portal screens. The steps of these scenarios were also corrected (reverse charge credit goes to Table 4A(3), GSTR-1 tiles named as on the portal, refund under LUT now available).

The story course has a new name: the GST Practice Lab — the same 13 chapters about one family business, each scene with its own practice scenario you complete on the simulated portal. The card button is now ⚡ Smart Auto-Fill: one click opens the real form filled with the story’s data. Your progress is unchanged.

The help panel names every tile of GSTR-1 (all 24, including amendments, advances, ECO and Section 9(5) tables) and GSTR-1A, every table of GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C, GSTR-2A/2B, GSTR-4, GSTR-5, GSTR-5A, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, GSTR-8, CMP-08, IFF and ITC-04, all ten tabs of registration Part B, and the sections of invoices, ledgers, payments, LUT, refunds and notices — in all six languages.

Table numbers and names now follow the statutory forms: GSTR-8 Tables 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 and 8; GSTR-7 Table 7 for the cash-ledger refund; GSTR-5 Table 10 (total tax liability) and Tables 11–12; GSTR-5A Table 5 (supplies to consumers in India), 5A and 6–7. GSTR-2B's auto-population note now shows Integrated Tax as well.

Modules of a topic that comes back later in the course (User Services, GSTR-2A/2B) were pulled up together, so numbers on the course page did not match the module text. The page now follows the course order exactly, and the module steps are larger and easier to read.

A return can be filed only after its tax period ends (set a Practice date to practise earlier), and only by the registration type that files it. A composition dealer gets no GSTR-2B or IMS and can receive ISD credit only as ineligible ITC. TDS and TCS registrations get GSTINs with D and C in the 14th place; TDS, TCS, NRTP and OIDAR applications are signed with SUBMIT WITH DSC, E-SIGNATURE or EVC; a non-resident can apply with a Passport or foreign Tax Identification Number instead of a PAN. Accepted TDS/TCS credit now reaches the cash ledger when you FILE the "TDS and TCS credit received" form, and GST Practitioner enrolment numbers use the real TRP format.

The 80 short modules are now 30 complete ones (registration, invoices, e-way bill, e-invoice, GSTR-1 + GSTR-1A, GSTR-3B, ledgers, IMS and GSTR-2B, payments, annual return, every special scheme) — your finished modules carry over. The last module, Multi-State Registration, now also shows that two GSTINs from one application are separate persons: a sale between them is invoiced and taxed, and the credit reaches the other GSTIN only through its GSTR-2B and GSTR-3B. Every module was run as a student on the simulator and rewritten to match the real screens: short, exact steps with the buttons you actually click, one consistent story (ABC Traders in Month A and Month B, then Kerala Textiles, Kerala Groceries, Kerala Stationers, the TDS, e-commerce, OIDAR, NRTP and ISD registrations) and correct law (B2C Large ₹1 lakh, composition 1%, TCS 0.5%, TDS above ₹2.5 lakh, GSTR-5 due on the 13th). The steps are in English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu.

Returns have due dates, so the portal dashboard now has a Practice date box. It moves the portal clock for that GSTIN only — file last month's returns on time, see late fees, or file an annual return after the year ends — and can be cleared at any time.

As on the portal (Rule 59(4)), GSTR-1A can be filed after GSTR-1 and before GSTR-3B of the same month; once GSTR-3B is filed the page says GSTR-1A is closed. The GSTR-1A modules of the course now come before GSTR-3B.

GSTR-5: IGST paid on imports is now input tax credit, not extra tax. GSTR-6: distributions save again, all ITC must be distributed before filing, and the tiles show the real ITC available. Tax Deductor registration keeps the TAN from Part A; TDS, TCS, NRTP and OIDAR applications save their bank account; NRTP asks for the country. CMP-08 fills the tax at the scheme rate, manufacturers pay 1%. Exports without payment carry no IGST and warn when no LUT is filed. GSTR-1, GSTR-7, GSTR-8 and GSTR-5 fill the name from a typed GSTIN; the same invoice number cannot be reported twice. REG-06, challan, receipt, CMP-08, GSTR-4 and certificate PDFs are much smaller.

Inter-State sales to unregistered buyers go in Table 5 - B2C (Large) when one invoice is above ₹1 lakh (the limit was ₹2.5 lakh before August 2024). The GSTR-1 tiles, their checks and notes now use ₹1 lakh, matching the law and the GST Story.

Every simulator screen now has an "Explain this screen" button in the red DEMO SITE strip at the top. It opens a panel in English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada or Telugu that tells you what the screen is for, what to do step by step, what each important field means and what to do when an error appears — for registration, invoices, e-invoice, e-way bill, every return (GSTR-1 to GSTR-11, CMP-08, IFF, ITC-04), notices and replies, demands, appeals, payments, refunds and the profile pages. Inside GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B it explains the tile you have open. The screen itself stays in English, exactly like the real GST portal.

An "App" menu now opens a page with everything the app does — the 80-module course, the GST Story, GST registration, My GSTINs, the free GST tools, messages and the app lock — plus what stays on the website and answers to common questions. The home page now shows the real app on a phone.

A double click can no longer pay a demand or an instalment twice, or file the same reply twice. No instalment is due while a demand is under appeal, and an appeal keeps the instalments already paid (the 10% pre-deposit is on the unpaid tax). One DRC-03 settles only one DRC-01A. CMP-02 now also refuses a GSTIN with inter-State sales to consumers, and credit left after GSTR-10 lapses as the law says.

Thomas's factory, the officer's notices and the "Second Chances" chapter can now be read in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu. The home page and the GST Story page now show every company you run in the story, and explain how the course works: self-paced, nobody to call, no typing — one tap fills the right screen.

Tables 3.1(a), (b), (c), (e), 3.1.1 and 3.2 of GSTR-3B now come only from your GSTR-1 / IFF / GSTR-1A and cannot be edited — correct a wrong sale in GSTR-1A before filing GSTR-3B. Tax on exports and SEZ supplies with payment (3.1(b)) now counts in the liability, and Table 3.2 lists supplies to unregistered persons, composition dealers and UIN holders by State automatically.

Five new scenes: a show cause notice you dispute (DRC-01 → DRC-06 → DRC-07 → appeal APL-01 with the 10% pre-deposit), a challan the bank debited but the ledger never got (PMT-07), Nair Stores leaving composition (CMP-04 + ITC-01), and Anjali's new GSTINs facing cancellation (REG-17 → REG-18 → REG-20, and REG-19 → REG-21 → REG-22). Scene 17 now also writes to the supplier through Communication Between Taxpayers.

ITC-01 and ITC-03 (credit on stock when leaving / joining composition — opting in and withdrawing now really change the scheme), Payment towards Demand, payment in instalments (DRC-20), appeals against a real demand with the pre-deposit debited, PMT-07 grievances, unbarring of time-barred returns, Communication Between Taxpayers (inbox, outbox, replies), Track Application Status by ARN, UIN for embassies (REG-13) with GSTR-11, and My Applications listing all of them.

Seven new scenes with a new company, Kurian Kitchenware: blocked credit (4B(1)) and goods in transit (4B(2)) re-claimed through 4D(1), job work and the annual ITC-04, an ASMT-10 scrutiny notice answered in ASMT-11, a DRC-01A for an unpaid supplier (Rule 37) settled by DRC-03, and closing the business with REG-16, the REG-19 order and the final return GSTR-10.

GST ITC-04 can now be prepared and filed (Returns → ITC Forms). Notices issued to your GSTIN appear in View Notices and Orders — reply to an ASMT-10 in ASMT-11, and to a DRC-01A in Part B after paying by DRC-03. Application for Cancellation of Registration now works end to end, with the closing stock, the REG-19 order and the final return GSTR-10 (Returns → Final Return).

ITC reversed in GSTR-3B Table 4B(1) (blocked credit, Rules 38/42/43) is now taken off the credit carried to the Electronic Credit Ledger, as Table 4C shows. The Credit Reversal and Re-claimed Statement now shows re-claims from Table 4D(1). Accepting an invoice in IMS no longer costs a credit — only a reject does.

Scene 20A "Where Did Every Rupee Go?" walks through all the GST ledgers after the first GSTR-3B: cash ledger, credit ledger, liability register, RCM liability/ITC statement, credit reversal and re-claimed statement, and negative liability. The RCM Liability/ITC Statement now also counts ITC claimed on imported services (Table 4A(2)), as the GST portal does.

Deleting or changing something another filing depends on is now refused with a clear reason — e.g. a GSTR-3B while a later month is filed, a GSTR-1 the buyer has already used in IMS or GSTR-3B, a GSTR-7/8 whose credit was accepted, a CMP-08 under a filed GSTR-4, or an invoice already in a filed GSTR-1 (issue a credit note instead). In the GST Story, every scene now tells you exactly which earlier step to finish first.

The GST Story home page is now fully translated, and the language buttons show full names (English, हिन्दी, தமிழ், മലയാളം, ಕನ್ನಡ, తెలుగు) with the chosen one clearly marked. Portal and site menus now close when you tap or click outside them, or press Escape.

Scene 2 now starts by downloading the GST REG-06 registration certificate for Malabar Spice Traders, before adding the bank account. Scene 5 links straight to the Kovai certificate. Story students can download certificates without the Standard plan, and Scene 3 explains that Joseph is an additional signatory next to Anjali.

The GST Portal Walkthrough still has 80 modules — the last one now teaches Multi-State Registration (Master TRN, Common Registration Information, one TRN per State) with notes and guidance in all 6 languages.

The whole GST Story course — every scene, note and quiz — is now in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu, on the web and in the mobile app. The app now has a Story tab and a shorter menu; My GSTINs and Tools open from the Home screen.

Practise the new GSTN facility (advisory of 1 Oct 2026): tick several States/UTs, verify mobile + email OTPs, get a Master TRN, fill the Common Registration Information once, then complete one TRN per State — each gets its own GSTIN (1 credit per State). Also a new GST Story scene and a Practice Scenario on branch transfers and why ITC never moves between GSTINs.

Follow one family business through 10 chapters and 45 scenes: registration, invoices, e-way bills, e-invoices, GSTR-1, IMS, RCM, GSTR-3B, credit notes, QRMP, composition, TDS/TCS, ISD, NRTP, OIDAR, GSTR-9/9C and a GST Practitioner. Press ⚡ Generate and the form is filled — you do the OTPs, SUBMIT and FILE. Scene 1 is free.

Table 3.1 is computed from your filed GSTR-1/1A on the server, late fee and interest are calculated for you, and the set-off follows the portal order — so the figures you see are the figures that are filed.

Every GSTR-9 table now fills from the year's filed GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-2B. GSTR-9 opens only after the year ends and every GSTR-3B is filed. GSTR-9C has a reconciliation panel: audited turnover and ITC vs GSTR-9, with a reason for every difference.

User Services → Engage / Disengage GSTP with OTP. GSTR-4 now needs the EVC OTP, CMP-08 rejects a NIL statement with values, and GSTR-5/6/7/8 use one late-fee rule.

Every verification screen now shows all three buttons. Companies and LLPs can only use DSC ("DSC is compulsory for Companies & LLP"). Each mode needs its own OTP.

The guidance bar no longer sits on top of every portal screen. In the GST Portal Walkthrough, open a module and click ▶ Go to simulator — a slim strip takes you back to the module when you are done.

Student menu: My Dashboard · My Business · Courses · Exam & Certificate · Account · Home · Support. The public site menu is grouped too, and Practice Scenarios are open to everyone at /scenarios. Signed in? The site shows My Dashboard instead of Login.

The Standard plan (list price ₹1,000) is now ₹500 for 150 credits — enough for the whole GST Story course with room to redo scenes.

When a friend you refer buys the Standard plan you get 25 credits and they get 10 bonus credits.

Everyone signs in at the same login page. Institutes now run from a Standard student account: send an institute enquiry from Account → Institute, and add students as seats of 150 credits each.

Read the home page in English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada or Telugu — pick a language at the top or from the floating selector.

The Course tab in the app now shows each module's step-by-step guidance in English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada or Telugu.

File GST PMT-09 to reallocate balance between tax heads (Integrated / Central / State / Cess) in your Electronic Cash Ledger, with real EVC OTP verification and an ARN on filing. View all past PMT-09 filings from the Cash Ledger page.

Deleting a B2C (Large) invoice in GSTR-1 now removes it for good. Previously the delete button only cleared it from the screen, so it silently came back on your next visit. Also added a save-guard so double-clicking SAVE can no longer create duplicate invoices.

Prepare Online and Prepare Offline are both back on the Annual Return page. Tables 4-16 are now editable (values that vary more than 20% from the system-computed figure are highlighted, like the real portal), Compute Liabilities is functional and unlocks Proceed to File, and Prepare Offline lets you download a fillable Excel template and upload it back to pre-fill every table.

Cancel IRN now matches the real portal: search by Ack No. or IRN, review the e-Invoice details, then confirm with a reason. Cancelled e-Invoices now show a red CANCELLED watermark on the print preview.

Upload a JSON file to generate multiple e-Way Bills at once. Supports NIC, Tally, and Zoho Books export formats. Also added EWB JSON download button to Invoice Manager — select invoices and export as EWB-ready JSON.

You can now update the vehicle number on a Consolidated EWB. Useful when a truck breaks down and goods are transferred to a replacement vehicle mid-journey.

A new "My CEWBs" list shows all your consolidated e-Way Bills. Filter, print, cancel, or update vehicle numbers — all from one list view.

Browse all 80 course modules grouped by topic on the new public /gst-course page. Expandable accordions, quick-jump dropdown, and GST registration type comparison chart. No login required.

Free structured GST study notes with MCQs. Each group has its own page with examples, formulas, and cross-links to the course. No login required.

In-depth articles on GST registration, GSTR-1 filing, e-Invoicing, and more. Each post has FAQ schema, how-to steps, and related topics. Now indexed by Google.

Embedded video player for all course modules with Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu subtitles. Modules 1-4 are free preview; remaining modules unlock with credits.

Course guidance text is now available in 6 languages — English, हिन्दी, தமிழ், മലയാളം, ಕನ್ನಡ, and తెలుగు. Switch languages with one click from the guidance bar.

A new "My GSTINs" page shows every GST registration linked to your account with filing summaries and quick links into the portal. Available on both web and mobile.

All 80 course modules now follow sequential numbers 1 through 80. Easier to track progress and reference in the voiceover scripts. Module IDs match their display number.

OTP, welcome, and confirmation emails now send via Amazon SES SMTP for reliable delivery. No more Hostinger SMTP rate-limiting on busy days.

New signups must confirm their email address before accessing the dashboard. Typo domains like gmail.con and disposable addresses are blocked at registration.

Institutes can now unenroll students. Credits are adjusted and the student keeps their account — only the enrollment link is removed.

New audience-targeted sections for CA students, accountants, and business owners. Real verified stats (80 modules, 16 return types, 8 schemes). Better mobile layout.

New public pages: /features, /pricing, /institutes, /gst-returns, /practice-gst-portal, and /gst-for-ca-students. Each with unique metadata, OG images, and structured data.

Mobile push notifications now use direct FCM HTTP v1 (no Expo relay dependency). Admin gets notified on new signups, payments, and messages. Students get notified on admin replies.

Input Service Distributor return filing with GSTR-6 inward entries, CDN entries, and ISD credit distribution. Client-side late fee gate with payment flow.

Online Information Database Access and Retrieval (OIDAR) and Non-Resident Taxable Person (NRTP) return modules with challan payment and EVC OTP verification.

TDS deductor (GSTR-7) and e-Commerce operator TCS (GSTR-8) return modules with GSTR-7A certificate download, TDS/TCS credit in GSTR-2B, and offline tool support.

Standard plan now gives 50 credits (₹500). Covers 50 one-credit actions — registration, invoices, return filing, demo data, e-Way Bills, and more. Exam costs ₹100 separately.