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Selling on Amazon, Flipkart, or Meesho from Bangalore? GST compliance for e-commerce sellers has specific rules that general bookkeepers sometimes miss.
E-commerce GST is not the same as regular GST
If you sell on a marketplace like Amazon, Flipkart, or Meesho, GST is collected and deposited by the operator under the TCS (Tax Collected at Source) mechanism. Section 52 of the CGST Act. This creates additional reconciliation requirements that standard GST filing doesn't cover.
Many Bangalore sellers running bookkeeping themselves or using generalist bookkeepers end up with GSTR-2B mismatches that trigger notices.
Key GST rules for e-commerce sellers
Mandatory GST registration: every e-commerce seller must register for GST regardless of turnover. The ₹40 lakh threshold exemption does not apply if you sell through a marketplace.
- GST registration mandatory from day one (no threshold exemption for e-commerce)
- Marketplace collects 1% TCS on your net sales and deposits it with the government
- Reconcile TCS credit in GSTR-2B against Form 26AS each month
- GSTR-1 must reflect supplies made through each marketplace separately
- If you store inventory in an Amazon fulfilment centre in another state: inter-state supply rules apply, potentially requiring registration in that state
- Reverse charge on advertising spends (Google Ads, Meta Ads). You must self-assess GST
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Find a GST-experienced bookkeeper in BengaluruCommon mistakes Bangalore e-commerce sellers make
The most frequent issues: not reconciling TCS credits monthly (leading to excess tax paid), treating marketplace fees as exempt from GST (they are taxable), not filing GSTR-1 on time (marketplace reconciliation mismatches cascade), and ignoring cross-state warehousing obligations.
A bookkeeper who has handled e-commerce GST before will set up the reconciliation workflow from the start.
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