One of the fundamental legal principles is that an element of certainty must be brought to the legal proceedings. The law of limitation is based on this principle. Any action under any law has to be taken within the limitation period prescribed otherwise uncertainty would prevail eternally. The provisions of limitation period gain all the […]
Pursuant to Section 70 of CGST Act, 2017 Proper Officer(s) under the law have the power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing in any inquiry.
It is stated that the GST Council in its 9th meeting held on 16.01.2017 had discussed and it is clarified that the officers of both Central tax and State tax are authorized to initiate intelligence-based enforcement action on the entire taxpayer’s base irrespective of the administrative assignment of the taxpayer to any authority. However, what […]
The term ‘Supply’ mentioned in Section 7 (Scope of Supply) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) had been amended retrospectively vide CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 30.08.2018 to exclude the activities listed in Schedule II from the inclusive definition of ‘Supply’. The clause (d) of sub-section 1 of Section […]
It is stated that performance is the essence of any contract and hence each party to the contract, generally, incorporate their expectation in contract. Failure of expectation of one party i.e. failure of performance by other party as per the agreed terms, may prescribe damages for deficiency in the performance of contract known as ‘liquidated […]
It is stated that proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 50 of the Central Goods and Service Tax, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) is sought to be amended to substitute retrospectively with effect from the 1’st July, 2017, vide Clause 103 of Finance Bill, 2021, so as so as to charge interest on net cash liability […]
It is submitted that Section 7(1)(aa) is sought to be inserted retrospectively with effect from the 1’st July, 2017, vide Clause 99 of Finance Bill, 2021, so as to ensure levy of tax on ‘activities or transactions involving the supply of goods or services by any person, other than an individual, to its members or […]
It is submitted that a new clause (aa) to sub-section (2) of section 16 of The Central Goods and Services Tax, Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) is being inserted in Finance Bill, 2021. Please note that these proposals will come into effect from a date to be notified later. It is stated that Sections 2 […]
It is submitted that Section 35 and 44 of The Central Goods and Services Tax, Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) are proposed to be amended in Finance Bill, 2021. Please note that these proposals will come into effect from a date to be notified later. It is stated that Sections 2 to 79 of Finance […]
For the purpose of availing ITC, time limit has been prescribed in the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017). According to Section 16(4) of the CGST Act, 2017, a registered person is eligible to take input tax credit with respect to the invoice or debit note for inward supply of goods and/ […]
