GST notice received from department

What you need to know

GST notices have strict reply deadlines — 15 to 30 days. Missing deadline results in ex-parte orders and heavy penalties. Always reply in writing even if you dispute the notice.

Your rights

Reply and be heard before any GST order

Request extension of time for complex notices

Appeal against GST order to Appellate Authority

Approach High Court for exceptional cases

What you should do now

Action first

File written reply on GST portal before deadline

Engage a CA or GST practitioner to review the notice first
File reply at gst.gov.in under the relevant proceeding
Attach all supporting documents — invoices, returns, payment challans
Do not miss the deadline — ex-parte orders are much harder to challenge

If order is passed against you

File appeal before Appellate Authority within 3 months
Pay 10% of disputed tax to file appeal

Acts applicable

Goods and Services Tax Act 2017

central

Section 73/74 — Show cause notice and demand, Section 107 — Appeal

Where to complain

GST Portal — Reply / File GST Helpdesk — 1800-103-4786

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.