Week 1: Close the previous month
By the 5th–7th, lock purchase and sales for the previous month. Do not keep “adjusting” invoices after your CA has started reconciliation. Traders and manufacturers in Raipur often lose days to incomplete transporter bills and branch transfers — clear those early.
Week 2: Reconcile digital trails
Match books to:
- E-invoice / e-way bill data where applicable
- Bank receipts that should map to sales
- Credit notes and purchase returns
Send a clean pack to your CA: sales register, purchase register, and notes on anything unusual (advance receipts, job work, interstate stock).
Week 3: Review draft returns
Ask for a short review of GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B drafts before filing. Catch wrong HSN, wrong place of supply, or ITC that does not match GSTR-2B. This is cheaper than a notice later.
Due-date week: file, then archive
File on time. Save acknowledgements. Keep a one-page note of any liability paid and any ITC claimed that needs follow-up next month. Escalating a notice the day it arrives is part of the calendar too — see what to do if you get a GST notice.
Annual and special filings
GSTR-9 / 9C and other annual work need a separate timeline. If your turnover or audit requirements apply, plan documents a quarter ahead — not in the last week. Our GST consultant page covers how we work with Raipur clients.
A simple shared folder structure
2025-26 / GST / Month-04 / sales… / purchases… / bank… / filed(acknowledgements)
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