by Unnathi Partners | Aug 26, 2026 | blog, GST & Tax
TL;DR: Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification comes down to how much site-inspection scrutiny you can pass right now and how much working-capital benefit you need. AEO tier 1 is a desk-based entry tier, lighter on paperwork after annexures were cut from 7 to...
by Unnathi Partners | Aug 26, 2026 | blog, GST & Tax
TL;DR: A GST refund for exporters works one of two ways: either you pay IGST on the export and get it back automatically once your shipping bill matches your GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B (Rule 96), or you export under a Letter of Undertaking without paying IGST and claim back...
by Unnathi Partners | Aug 26, 2026 | blog, GST & Tax
TL;DR: AEO certification is CBIC’s trusted-trader status for importers, exporters, and logistics operators with a clean compliance record. It comes in three tiers (T1, T2, T3) plus a logistics-operator category, and the payoff scales with the tier: faster...
by Unnathi Partners | Aug 26, 2026 | blog, GST & Tax
TL;DR: A GST show cause notice (SCN) gives you 30 days to reply in Form DRC-06 – but first check if the SCN is even valid (DIN, signatory, procedural timelines). If valid, reconcile the discrepancy, decide whether to fight or pay, and file a point-by-point reply...
by Unnathi Partners | Jul 30, 2026 | blog, GST & Tax
A GST e-way bill error can stop a shipment cold. A missed digit. A wrong PIN code. A delivery order that changed at the last minute. None of it means unpaid tax. Yet Section 129 of the CGST Act is strict. It lets officers demand up to 200% of the GST involved. Only...
by Unnathi Partners | Jun 29, 2026 | blog, FEMA
Every year, thousands of Indians working abroad decide to buy a home in India — whether as an investment, a future retirement base, or simply to stay connected. What looks straightforward — use your Indian bank account to pay the seller — turns out to have multiple...