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Textile inverted duty structure (raw material 18%, finished goods 5-12%) creates large refundable ITC. Exporters under LUT route avoid IGST on exports. Tirupur Star Rated Exporter scheme offers tax holiday and subsidies.
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Why this matters for textile businesses
Tamil Nadu produces ~40% of India's textile output (Tirupur knitwear, Erode handlooms, Karur home textiles, Coimbatore yarn). Compliance for textile businesses spans pollution control NOC for dyeing units, factory licence under the Factories Act, IEC for exporters, GST with the inverted duty structure quirk, and labour compliance (PF, ESI, Factories Act). FilingLab handles the full vertical — from a 5-loom handloom cooperative to a 200-employee export factory.
Audience-specific note
Textile inverted duty structure (raw material 18%, finished goods 5-12%) creates large refundable ITC. Exporters under LUT route avoid IGST on exports. Tirupur Star Rated Exporter scheme offers tax holiday and subsidies.
GSTR-1 (outward supplies) by 11th
GSTR-3B (summary) by 20th
GSTR-2A / 2B reconciliation
GSTR-9 + GSTR-9C annual return
Notice and SCN response
Whatsapp confirmation after each filing
Every month, on time, with reconciliation. You see the filing screenshot on Whatsapp.
You
FilingLab
01
You
Sales + purchase data
You share data via Excel / Tally / Zoho Books export by the 5th of each month.
1 day
02
FilingLab
ITC reconciliation
We match purchases against GSTR-2A/2B and flag mismatches with suppliers.
2 days
03
FilingLab
GSTR-1 filing
Outward supplies filed by the 11th of every month.
By 11th
04
FilingLab
GSTR-3B filing + tax payment
Summary return filed with tax payment by the 20th.
By 20th
05
FilingLab
Filing confirmation
You receive a Whatsapp screenshot of the filed return + ARN.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Sales + purchase data
You share data via Excel / Tally / Zoho Books export by the 5th of each month.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
ITC reconciliation
We match purchases against GSTR-2A/2B and flag mismatches with suppliers.
03
FilingLab
· By 11th
GSTR-1 filing
Outward supplies filed by the 11th of every month.
04
FilingLab
· By 20th
GSTR-3B filing + tax payment
Summary return filed with tax payment by the 20th.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Filing confirmation
You receive a Whatsapp screenshot of the filed return + ARN.
When input GST (18% on yarn, dyes, services) exceeds output GST (5% on fabric, 12% on garments), you accumulate ITC. Refund is claimable monthly via Form RFD-01. Typical refund: 8-15% of turnover annually.
Yes — mandatory 10-digit code from DGFT before exporting. Also recommended: APEDA registration for some categories, RoDTEP scheme registration for export incentives.
Mandatory. Most dyeing units are Red category — Consent to Establish (CTE) before construction + Consent to Operate (CTO) before commissioning. Effluent treatment plant compliance is non-negotiable.
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