The Court ruled that GST proceedings initiated under Section 74 for FY 2024–25 were without jurisdiction and directed treatment of the order as a Section 74A notice.
The Court held that reimbursement claims cannot be processed without required documents and ordered verification before releasing incentives. Authorities were directed to act within a fixed timeframe if documents are on record.
The High Court held that a reassessment notice issued after expiry of the six-year period under the old regime is barred by limitation. The ruling reiterates that extended timelines under the new law cannot revive time-barred cases.
The Court found no merit in interfering with the High Court’s order setting aside a belated reassessment notice. It confirmed that notices issued after the statutory limitation period are invalid.
The law now taxes debt-heavy funds, MLDs, and certain international products as short-term at slab rates. Investors must reassess holding strategies and expected post-tax returns.
The Court held that once statutory documents establish genuine purchases, ITC cannot be denied under fraud provisions. The burden shifts to the department to prove collusion or sham transactions.
Budget 2026 proposes deleting the special intermediary rule, shifting place of supply to the recipient’s location. This restores destination-based GST and allows qualifying cross-border services to be treated as zero-rated exports.
The Court held that ITC cannot be denied to genuine recipients solely because the supplier failed to pay tax. Section 16(2)(c) must be applied only in cases of fraud or collusion, safeguarding compliant buyers.
The Court held that time consumed in pursuing a rectification application under Section 161 must be excluded while computing limitation for filing a statutory appeal. Appeals dismissed as time-barred were restored for decision on merits.
India’s labour ecosystem saw major transformation as technology unified compliance, employment, and welfare services. The reforms improved access, transparency, and social security coverage across organised and unorganised sectors.
