IN PLAIN ENGLISH A DRC-07 means: “A decision has been made. You now owe this exact amount. Pay it, or formally appeal it, within a fixed window — there is no third option.” A DRC-07 is a “summary of the order” — it’s issued after the officer has reviewed your DRC-06 reply (or, if you

IN PLAIN ENGLISH — URGENT A REG-17 means: “We are proposing to cancel your GST registration entirely. You have only 7 working days to explain why we shouldn’t.” This is the most time-critical notice on this page. A REG-17 is a show cause notice for cancellation of registration, issued under Section 29(2) and Rule 22(1).

IN PLAIN ENGLISH A DRC-01 means: “This is now a formal legal notice. We’re proposing to demand tax, interest, and a penalty from you. You must reply in the correct form, or we’ll decide against you by default.” A DRC-01 is the notice most business owners actually mean when they say “I got a GST

IN PLAIN ENGLISH A DRC-01A means: “Before we make this formal and expensive, here’s what we calculate you owe. Pay it now with no penalty, or tell us why we’re wrong.” Think of DRC-01A as the department’s last friendly warning. It’s issued under Rule 142(1A) before a formal Show Cause Notice — the officer has

IN PLAIN ENGLISH An ASMT-10 notice means: “We compared your GST returns and something doesn’t add up. Explain it, or fix it, within your deadline.” An ASMT-10 is almost always the first notice a GST-registered business ever receives, and it’s usually the least serious — as long as you act on it. It’s a “scrutiny