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Paid through DRC-03 but demand still shows unpaid

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DRC-03 payments are not linked to the Demand ID automatically. Use DRC-03A to adjust the payment against the demand order.

Provisions

Rule 142(2B), CGST Rules 2017, Form GST DRC-03A (Notification 12/2024-CT); Rule 142(2) and (3), CGST Rules 2017

Analysis

The GSTN FAQ explains DRC-03A for demands raised in DRC-07, DRC-08, MOV-09, MOV-11 or APL-04 where payment was made under Voluntary or Others. Example: you paid ₹1.5 lakh in DRC-03 in March, and a DRC-07 for ₹2 lakh came in July; file DRC-03A to adjust the ₹1.5 lakh, leaving ₹50,000 outstanding.

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  1. Find the DRC-03 ARN and the demand order number.
  2. File DRC-03A entering the ARN.
  3. Select the demand order and enter the adjustment.
  4. Check the liability register for the reduced balance.

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