DeccanBridge Hyderabad — Tax Law & Compliance

GST notices & litigation in Hyderabad.

A GST notice is a deadline with consequences. Whether it's an ITC mismatch, a show-cause notice or a detention, the reply you file decides the next three years.

Defending Hyderabad businesses against tax demands

GST enforcement has matured into the most active tax-litigation front Hyderabad businesses face: scrutiny notices in ASMT-10, show-cause notices under Sections 73 and 74 (and the consolidated Section 74A regime for later periods), input-tax-credit denials built on GSTR-2A/2B mismatches and allegations against suppliers, e-way bill detentions under Section 129, and departmental audits under Section 65. Each begins with a reply — and a reply drafted as a holding letter rather than a defence brief is how small demands become large ones.

We defend the full lifecycle: replies and personal hearings before Telangana and Central GST authorities, first appeals under Section 107 with the mandated pre-deposit, proceedings before the GST Appellate Tribunal as its benches commence, and writ petitions before the Telangana High Court where jurisdiction or natural justice has been violated. Because DeccanBridge integrates tax advisory and assurance, the numbers behind your defence are built by people who do this for a living.

What we handle

SCN replies: Show-cause notice responses under Sections 73/74/74A — fact-and-law defences with reconciliations, not boilerplate denials.
ITC dispute defence: GSTR-2A/2B mismatch and supplier-default cases — documentary proof of genuine receipt and payment, and the case law that protects bona fide buyers.
Audits & investigations: Section 65 audit management, DGGI investigation response, statement strategy and protection against coercive recovery.
Detention & seizure: Section 129 e-way bill detentions — urgent release applications so goods and vehicles move while the dispute is fought.
Appeals: Section 107 first appeals with pre-deposit strategy, and Tribunal proceedings as GSTAT benches become functional.
High Court writs: Telangana High Court writ petitions against jurisdictional overreach, natural-justice violations and recovery without due process.

How we work

A partner-led process.

Notice triage

Notice type, period, exposure and deadline mapped within 48 hours — with a quantified worst case.

Reconciliation & evidence

Returns, books, e-way bills and supplier records reconciled into the documentary defence.

Reply & hearing

A defence-brief-grade reply filed; personal hearings attended by partners who know the department's playbook.

Appeal strategy

If the order goes against you: pre-deposit economics, appeal grounds and writ viability decided commercially.

Practice lead

Mohammed A. Sufiyan — Tax Law & Dispute Resolution

Advises on GST and income-tax compliance, notices and appeals, combining legal and assurance perspectives.

Common questions

GST Notices & Litigation FAQ.

I received a GST show-cause notice. What should I do first?

Note the reply deadline and preserve it — extensions are discretionary. Then get the underlying reconciliation done before any reply is filed: returns vs books vs 2A/2B vs e-way bills. The first reply frames the entire dispute; treat it as your main defence document, not a formality.

What is the pre-deposit for a GST appeal?

A first appeal under Section 107 requires payment of the admitted tax in full plus 10% of the disputed tax (subject to monetary caps). Recovery of the balance is stayed once the appeal with pre-deposit is filed — often reason enough to appeal quickly.

My ITC was denied because my supplier defaulted. Is that defensible?

Frequently, yes. Where you can prove genuine receipt of goods or services, a valid tax invoice and payment through banking channels, there is substantial High Court jurisprudence protecting bona fide recipients from automatic ITC denial for supplier defaults. The documentary record decides these cases.

When is a writ petition better than an appeal?

Where the order suffers jurisdictional defect, violates natural justice (no hearing, no reasons), or recovery is attempted without due process — the Telangana High Court entertains writs despite the alternative remedy. For ordinary fact disputes, the appeal route is correct. We choose the track based on the defect, not preference.

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