A GST credit note with the original invoice reference, reason and tax columns, laid out for the Rule 53 particulars.
GSTIN: ___ | PAN: ___
Section 34 of the CGST Act and Rule 53 of the CGST Rules govern credit notes. The note must be issued with the particulars Rule 53 lists, and the time limit for reporting it in a return depends on the financial year; use our credit note time limit checker. This format is a layout aid. Check the current CGST Act and Rules, and any state rule, before you rely on it for a specific transaction.
For ___ Authorised signatory: ______________________
This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.
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