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GST Masterclass Series: Build Your Professional Edge

The GST Professional Training Programme is a structured, four-stage certification pathway designed to develop competent, well-rounded GST practitioners — from foundational compliance practitioners to elite legal and departmental experts. Each stage builds progressively on the preceding one, ensuring participants acquire depth of knowledge, practical skills, and professional credibility at every level. Designed for graduates, working professionals, chartered accountants, legal advocates, and departmental officers alike, this programme offers a clear career progression framework for anyone engaged with or impacted by Goods and Services Tax in India.

Programme at a Glance

Four progressive stages — each a logical escalation of knowledge, skill, and professional credibility.

Stage 1

GST Professional 1.0

Graduates, Traders, General Public

📌 Foundational Compliance & Registration

Stage 2

GST Professional 2.0

CAs, Advocates, GST Practitioners

📌 Advanced Practice & Advisory

Stage 3

GST Professional 3.0

Graduates of Stage 1 & 2 Only

📌 Legal Practice & Tribunal Representation

Stage 4

GST Professional 4.0

GST Department Officers

📌 Departmental Audit, Enforcement & Reforms

Stage 1 · Foundation

GST Professional 1.0
Foundation in GST Compliance & Practice

Target Audience

Graduates, traders, business owners, tax aspirants, and any individual seeking entry into GST practice. Any graduate or equivalent. No prior tax knowledge required. Open to all.

GST Professional 1.0 is the entry-level module designed to build a strong foundation in Goods and Services Tax. This course equips participants with the practical knowledge and hands-on skills required to independently handle GST registration, return filing, compliance management, and basic advisory work for businesses of all sizes.

3 Months (Online/Offline Mode)

GST Professional Certificate — Level 1

Introduction to GST — Concept, structure, dual GST model (CGST, SGST, IGST, UTGST)
GST Registration — Threshold limits, types of registration, procedure and documentation
Invoicing & E-Way Bills — Tax invoice requirements, e-way bill generation and compliance
Input Tax Credit (ITC) — Eligibility, conditions, blocked credits, ITC reconciliation
GST Return Filing — GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, CMP-08 and other relevant forms
Place of Supply Rules — Goods and services, domestic and inter-state transactions
Composition Scheme — Eligibility, restrictions, applicable rates and compliance
GST Portal Navigation — Registration, filing, payments, refunds on GSTN portal
GST Payments — Challan creation, electronic cash/credit ledger management
Penalties & Late Fees — Non-compliance consequences and interest calculations
Practical Case Studies — Filing exercises, reconciliations, common errors and corrections

Expected Outcome Upon completion, participants will be fully equipped to carry out GST registrations, file all routine GST returns, manage compliance for their clients or businesses, and serve as capable GST Practitioners. This stage acts as the gateway to all advanced GST Professional stages.

₹7,250*

*Exclusive of GST

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Stage 2 · Advanced

GST Professional 2.0
Advanced GST Practice & Advisory

Target Audience

Chartered Accountants, Advocates, Company Secretaries, Cost Accountants, practising GST professionals, and graduates of GST Professional 1.0. Eligibility: Existing GST Practitioners, CAs, Advocates, or holders of the GST Professional 1.0 certificate.

GST Professional 2.0 is an advanced module that elevates the participant from routine compliance work to high-level practice. It focuses on complex legal provisions, adjudication procedures, departmental audits, and strategic advisory capabilities essential for professionals who advise corporates, file complex returns, and represent clients before GST authorities.

3 Months (Practitioner-Level)

GST Professional Certificate — Level 2

GST Law in Depth — Detailed reading and interpretation of CGST/IGST/SGST Acts and Rules
Time, Place & Value of Supply — Complex scenarios and legal analysis
Advanced Input Tax Credit — Annual reconciliation, ITC-04, GSTR-2A/2B matching
GST Audits — Types of audits, audit objections, response strategy and documentation
Demand & Recovery — Sections 73 & 74, SCN drafting and response, adjudication procedure
GST Refunds — Export refunds (with/without payment), inverted duty structure refunds
E-invoicing & E-way Bill Compliance — Advanced compliance and exception handling
Annual Return (GSTR-9 & 9C) — Reconciliation statement, audit certification
Anti-Profiteering Provisions — Applicability, proceedings, and case studies
GST Notifications & Circulars — Interpretation and impact analysis
Sector-Specific Issues — Real estate, works contracts, healthcare, export/import, GTA
Departmental Notices & Compliance Strategy — Drafting replies, documentation best practices

Expected Outcome Graduates will be positioned as expert GST advisors capable of handling complex client matters, departmental audits, legal notices, and advanced compliance advisory. They will be equipped to represent clients before GST Officers (up to the Adjudicating Authority level) and prepared to progress to the litigation-focused Stage 3 programme.

₹11,000*

*Exclusive of GST

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Stage 3 · Legal Specialist

GST Professional 3.0
GST Legal Practice & Appellate Representation

Target Audience

Legal practitioners and professionals aiming to specialise in GST litigation — exclusively for graduates of both GST Professional 1.0 and 2.0. Mandatory completion of both prior stages required. Strictly no direct enrolment.

GST Professional 3.0 is an exclusive, advanced legal training module designed to shape accomplished GST practitioners into expert litigation specialists. The programme provides rigorous training in GST tribunal practice, appellate procedures, and High Court representation, enabling participants to professionally appear before the GST Appellate Authority, the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), and the High Courts.

6 Months (Intensive Legal Module)

Level 3 — Legal Practitioner / Litigation Specialist

Constitutional Framework of GST — Legislative competence, inter-governmental disputes
GST Litigation Hierarchy — Adjudicating Authority → First Appellate Authority → GSTAT → High Court → Supreme Court
First Appeal (Section 107) — Grounds, procedure, stay applications, pre-deposit requirements
Appellate Tribunal Practice — GSTAT structure, filing, representation, pleadings and advocacy
Writ Petitions & High Court Practice — When to invoke writ jurisdiction, drafting writ petitions
Advance Rulings — AAR/AAAR proceedings, binding nature and strategic use
Revision & Review Mechanisms — Sections 108 & 109, suo motu revision
Case Law Analysis — Landmark judgements — Supreme Court, High Courts, Tribunal orders
Drafting Skills — Appeals, applications, counter-affidavits, written submissions
Evidence & Documentation — Burden of proof, evidentiary standards in GST disputes
Penalty & Prosecution — Sections 122–138, compounding, criminal proceedings
Mock Court / Moot Tribunal Exercises — Simulated hearings for appellate practice

Expected Outcome Graduates will be fully equipped legal specialists in GST law, capable of independently representing parties before the GST Appellate Authority, the GST Appellate Tribunal, and the High Courts. This stage produces elite GST litigators recognised as the most advanced certification level within the practitioner track.

₹21,000*

*Exclusive of GST

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Stage 4 · Departmental

GST Professional 4.0
Departmental Training — Audit, Enforcement & GST Reforms

Target Audience

Officers of the Central GST Department, State GST Departments, and Union Territory GST departments across India. Open to officers at all levels seeking departmental skill upgradation.

⚠️ Exclusive Departmental Programme Conducted by retired Chief Commissioners and senior IRS officers from both Centre and State departments. Delivered as residential or outreach programmes as per departmental scheduling. Certification: Departmental Competency Certificate — GST Audit, Enforcement & Reforms (issued to departments).

GST Professional 4.0 is a specialised departmental training programme designed exclusively for officers of Central GST, State GST, and Union Territory GST administrations. This programme focuses on enhancing operational competence in audit, enforcement, compliance monitoring, and the latest GST reforms through practical narrations, real-world case studies, and policy updates.

As per departmental scheduling

Residential / Outreach Programme

GST Departmental Audit — Audit under Section 65, scrutiny under Section 61, audit procedure and objection handling
Enforcement Operations — Inspection (Sec 67), Search and Seizure, detention and seizure of goods (Sec 129)
Summons & Statements — Powers under Section 70, evidentiary value, legal safeguards
Tax Evasion & Fraud Detection — Identification of fraudulent ITC, fake invoicing networks, round-tripping schemes
Anti-Evasion Case Studies — Real case narrations from experienced officers — Centre and State
GST Intelligence & Data Analytics — Use of ADVAIT, BIFA, AIMS, E-way Bill analytics for risk profiling
Compliance & Governance — Verification of returns, demand and recovery from departmental perspective
Latest GST Reforms & Amendments — Recent Budget changes, Council decisions, notifications and circulars
Prosecution & Compounding — Filing of complaints, Special Courts, compounding procedures
Inter-departmental Coordination — Centre-State data sharing, GSTN coordination, Enforcement Directorates
Retired IRS Officer Narrations — Practical experiences, landmark cases, lessons from enforcement history
Workshop on Real Case Files — Group exercises on actual audit and enforcement scenarios

Expected Outcome Departmental officers completing this programme will be equipped with up-to-date knowledge of GST audit methodology, enforcement powers, and the latest statutory reforms. The first-hand knowledge transferred by retired Chief Commissioners and senior IRS officers ensures officers benefit from decades of accumulated departmental experience, strengthening both individual competency and institutional effectiveness.

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Programme Design Philosophy

The GST Professional Training Programme is designed on the principle of progressive mastery. Each stage is a logical and deliberate escalation — from foundational awareness and compliance skills, through advanced advisory practice, into specialist litigation expertise, and culminating in elite departmental enforcement training.

This architecture ensures that no participant advances beyond their verified competence, and that each certification carries genuine professional weight. The programme is facilitated by senior tax professionals, legal experts, and retired officers of the highest rank — guaranteeing that course content is grounded not only in statutory law but in the lived realities of GST practice, litigation, and administration at the national level.

GST Professional Training Programme

GST Masterclass Series: Build Your Professional Edge

Programme at a Glance

GST Professional 1.0

GST Professional 2.0

GST Professional 3.0

GST Professional 4.0

GST Professional 1.0Foundation in GST Compliance & Practice

GST Professional 2.0Advanced GST Practice & Advisory

GST Professional 3.0GST Legal Practice & Appellate Representation

GST Professional 4.0Departmental Training — Audit, Enforcement & GST Reforms

Programme Design Philosophy

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GST Professional 1.0
Foundation in GST Compliance & Practice

GST Professional 2.0
Advanced GST Practice & Advisory

GST Professional 3.0
GST Legal Practice & Appellate Representation

GST Professional 4.0
Departmental Training — Audit, Enforcement & GST Reforms