Empanelment of Chartered Accountants/ Chartered Accountant firms/Cost Accountants/ Cost Accountant firms for Special Audit of GST registered persons under Section 66 of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017

Central Board Of Excise And Customs

·         Tender Type: Expression of Interest (EOI)

·         Bid End Date Time: 31:12:2025

·         Bid Opening Date Time: 02:01:2026

·         Issued By: Office of the Principal Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise, Dehradun

·         Purpose: Empanelment of CA / Cost Accountant firms

Eligibility Conditions

To be eligible for empanelment, the firm/person must:

1. Be member of ICAI / ICMAI
2. Hold valid Certificate of Practice
3. Have minimum 5 years of professional experience
4. Have clean professional record (no misconduct / penalty)
5. Not under investigation by CBIC or Govt. of Uttarakhand
6. Office must be located in Uttarakhand (preferably Dehradun)
   
   

Audit Fees (Payable Per Assignment)

Based on aggregate GST turnover of auditee:

• 80% fee released after audit completion
• 20% after finalisation / appeal stage (if any)

Empanelment Validity

·         Panel Validity: 2 years

·         Can be cancelled for:

o    False information

o    Non-acceptance of audit

o    Poor quality reports

o    Misconduct or loss of ICAI/ICMAI membership

Submission Instructions

·         Mode: Offline submission only

·         Address: Office of the Principal Commissioner
                   CGST & Central Excise
                   E-Block, Nehru Colony, Haridwar Road, Dehradun

·         No EMD

·         No cost for EOI document