# India ERP GST Readiness Assessment for Manufacturers > Source: https://netray.co/tools/india-erp-gst-readiness-assessment-manufacturer > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer Ten questions that test whether your ERP handles the main GST workflows for a manufacturer without manual workarounds, with a score and next steps. ## Category regional ## Region India ## Audience - Finance controller - GST head - ERP manager - CFO ## Tool **Kind:** assessment **Questions:** #### How clean is the HSN and GST rate data in your item master? **Options:** ##### Verified, reviewed after rate changes, and checked with queries **Score:** 10 ##### Mostly filled but not systematically reviewed **Score:** 5 ##### Many blanks or inconsistent codes **Score:** 0 #### How are e-invoices (IRN) generated? **Options:** ##### Directly from the ERP with IRN and QR stored on the invoice **Score:** 10 ##### Through a separate tool with manual upload or entry **Score:** 5 ##### Not applicable or done by hand on the portal **Score:** 0 #### How are e-way bills generated? **Options:** ##### From ERP dispatch data with Part B updates tracked **Score:** 10 ##### Typed in the portal from printed invoices **Score:** 4 ##### Generated by transporters with little visibility to us **Score:** 0 #### How do you reconcile purchases with GSTR-2B? **Options:** ##### Monthly automated match with an exception list and follow-up **Score:** 10 ##### Monthly in Excel with manual effort **Score:** 6 ##### Only at year end or when a notice arrives **Score:** 0 #### How is reverse charge (RCM) handled? **Options:** ##### Flagged automatically at posting with a register **Score:** 10 ##### Handled by journal entries at month end **Score:** 5 ##### Handled case by case with no register **Score:** 0 #### How are ITC reversals tracked, such as unpaid vendors beyond 180 days and blocked credits? **Options:** ##### Report from the ERP reviewed every month **Score:** 10 ##### Reviewed periodically with a spreadsheet **Score:** 5 ##### Not tracked systematically **Score:** 0 #### How do you prepare GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B? **Options:** ##### Data from ERP ties to the books with a documented tie-out **Score:** 10 ##### Data from ERP with some manual adjustments **Score:** 6 ##### Mostly manual compilation **Score:** 1 #### Can you trace any GST figure back to the underlying invoices and postings? **Options:** ##### Yes, within minutes with drill-down reports **Score:** 10 ##### Yes, but it takes hours of manual work **Score:** 5 ##### Not reliably **Score:** 0 #### How are notices, mismatches and credit notes controlled? **Options:** ##### Logged, owned and closed with a deadline tracker **Score:** 10 ##### Handled by email and memory **Score:** 4 ##### No formal tracking **Score:** 0 #### How controlled is access and change in GST configuration (tax codes, rates, HSN)? **Options:** ##### Role based access, approvals and change logs **Score:** 10 ##### Limited access but no formal approvals **Score:** 5 ##### Many users can change tax setup **Score:** 0 **Bands:** #### Manual and exposed **Min:** 0 **Max:** 39 **Verdict:** GST compliance depends heavily on people and spreadsheets, which raises the risk of ITC loss and notices. **Recommendations:** - Clean the HSN and rate data in the item master first - Put a monthly GSTR-2B reconciliation in place - Start a register for RCM and ITC reversals #### Partly controlled **Min:** 40 **Max:** 64 **Verdict:** Core workflows exist, but gaps and manual steps remain between the ERP, the portal and the books. **Recommendations:** - Automate the e-invoice and e-way bill flows from ERP data - Document a tie-out between books, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B - Add exception reports for mismatches and aged vendor payables #### Mostly ready **Min:** 65 **Max:** 84 **Verdict:** Your ERP supports most GST workflows. Focus on audit trail, exception handling and monitoring. **Recommendations:** - Add drill-down reports from return figures to invoices - Track notices and credit notes with an owner and deadline - Review tax configuration change logs each quarter #### Well controlled **Min:** 85 **Max:** 100 **Verdict:** GST processes are integrated, traceable and monitored. Keep reviewing after each rate or rule change. **Recommendations:** - Test the process on each new notification - Keep documentation current for audits - Consider alerts for unusual ITC or mismatch trends ## Content **Intro:** GST problems in manufacturing rarely come from one big error. They come from many small manual steps between the ERP, the portal and the books. This assessment tests where those steps remain. **Sections:** #### How to use the assessment **Body:** Have the finance controller and the ERP manager answer together, because each knows a different half of the process. Pick the option that matches what happens in a typical month, not what the policy says. The score gives a rough maturity band, and the recommendations list the highest value fixes for that band. Retake it after you make changes to see progress. **Bullets:** - Answer for a typical month, not the best month - Include both finance and ERP people in the answers - Retake it after each improvement #### What the ten questions cover **Body:** The questions follow the GST data flow: item master and rates, e-invoice generation, e-way bills, purchase reconciliation with GSTR-2B, reverse charge, ITC reversals, return preparation, traceability, notice handling and access control over tax setup. Together they show whether data flows from transactions to returns with controls, or whether people patch gaps with spreadsheets. #### Reading your result **Body:** Scores below 40 percent usually mean month end is a scramble and ITC leakage is likely. Between 40 and 64, the basics exist but reconciliation and exception handling are manual. Above 65, the likely work is audit trail and monitoring. The score is a conversation starter, not an audit opinion, and it does not replace advice from your GST professional. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Teams buy a GST add-on without fixing item master data, which carries errors straight into returns. Others automate returns but never reconcile purchases, so ITC mismatches stay hidden until a notice. A third mistake is giving many users access to tax code setup without approvals, which makes wrong rates hard to trace. **Cta:** If your result shows gaps, we can help you design reports and checks that run on your own ERP data without sending it outside your environment. **Faq:** #### Is this assessment specific to one ERP? **Answer:** No. The questions apply to SAP, Oracle, Infor, Tally, Busy, NetSuite and others. The answers differ by system, but the workflows, such as e-invoice, e-way bill and 2B reconciliation, are the same. #### Does a high score mean we are audit ready? **Answer:** Not by itself. It shows process maturity at a high level. Audit readiness also depends on correct tax treatment, documentation and your professional adviser's review of specific transactions. #### Who should answer the questions? **Answer:** Ideally the finance controller or GST head along with the ERP manager. Finance knows the return and notice process, while the ERP manager knows how invoices, e-way bills and tax codes are actually configured. #### How often should we reassess? **Answer:** Once or twice a year, and after any major ERP change, new plant, GST notification that affects your products or a change in turnover that brings new e-invoice or HSN obligations. ## Search terms erp gst readiness assessment, gst compliance erp checklist india, is my erp gst compliant, e-invoice erp integration india assessment, itc reconciliation process assessment, gst audit readiness manufacturer, erp gst gaps, gst automation maturity --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json