A comprehensive guide to critical GST actions before 31 March 2026, including LUT filing, ITC reconciliation, and scheme selections. The key takeaway: timely year-end compliance prevents interest, penalties, and recovery risks.
The Allahabad High Court held that under Section 75(7) CGST Act, tax authorities cannot demand amounts beyond what is specified in the show cause notice. Any excess interest or penalty not mentioned in the SCN is unsustainable.
Research shows that the majority of online financial personalities fail to consistently outperform market benchmarks. The case highlights why popularity and bold predictions often don’t translate into sustainable investment returns.
The Bill seeks to amend Articles 15 and 16 to allow reservation for backward classes proportionate to their population identified through a caste census. It also proposes representation of marginalized groups and women in judicial appointments.
Section 23 of the CGST Act specifies categories of persons who are not liable to obtain GST registration regardless of turnover. The provision exempts persons making only exempt or non-taxable supplies and agriculturists supplying produce from cultivation.
GST registration liability is determined based on aggregate turnover computed on an all-India basis for all registrations under the same PAN. Even if individual branches remain below the limit, the combined turnover may trigger mandatory registration.
Artificial intelligence is enabling faster decision-making, fraud detection, and automated compliance in financial and tax systems. However, issues such as the “black box” nature of AI and regulatory oversight remain critical concerns.
The Tribunal ruled that a reassessment order passed prior to notification of the faceless reassessment scheme under Section 151A was without jurisdiction. As the enabling notification came after the assessment date, the entire order was declared void.
The Bombay High Court held that a separate cooperative society could not be registered for shops forming part of a single building already governed by an existing society. The Court ruled that registration under Section 9 cannot be used to indirectly fragment an existing society.
The Allahabad High Court held police officers guilty of contempt for ignoring repeated orders of a Chief Judicial Magistrate to produce CCTV footage in an illegal detention case. The Court ruled that judicial officers’ orders cannot be disregarded and awarded compensation to the victim while granting bail.
