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Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...
Goods and Services Tax : This guide explains the fundamentals of GST, including CGST, SGST, IGST, and UTGST. It also highlights how these classifications i...
Goods and Services Tax : A single visit revealing closed premises is not sufficient to cancel GST registration. The department must establish statutory gro...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains the crucial distinction between GST Credit Notes and Commercial Credit Notes. Once the Section 34 deadline ex...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT accepted the DGAP finding that the ratio of credit availed to purchase value declined after GST implementation. Since no add...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that the retailer failed to pass on the benefit of GST reduction from 28% to 18% through commensurate price cuts. The T...
Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court issued notice in a challenge to West Bengals entry tax regime concerning goods meant for export. Interim protect...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court set aside the 2013 judgment striking down the Entry Tax Act after holding that the precedents relied upon had been overr...
Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court considered a request for amendment of GST registration where business was conducted from a different locatio...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...
Courts have clarified that Section 79 of the GST law is a recovery mechanism that can be invoked only after tax liability is adjudicated or self-assessed and remains unpaid.
The document outlines a certificate format where the recipient confirms reversal of Input Tax Credit related to credit notes issued for post-supply discounts and sales returns under GST law.
The GST law permits inspection, search and seizure only when a senior officer has reasonable grounds to suspect tax evasion, ensuring safeguards for taxpayers.
The GST Appellate Tribunal has become operational, completing the GST dispute resolution framework. Taxpayers can now file second appeals with a 10% pre-deposit and defined procedural rules.
The Bengaluru CGST zone cautioned taxpayers about individuals posing as GST officers. Taxpayers were advised to verify officer identity, authorization, and DIN before allowing inspections.
Rajasthan High Court held that failure to file GST returns in one state makes the taxpayer a defaulter and can justify denial of GST registration in another state.
Courts have addressed whether time spent pursuing rectification affects the limitation for GST appeals. The rulings aim to ensure taxpayers do not lose their right to appeal due to rectification proceedings.
Additional Commissioner of Central Tax Vs Vigneshwara Transport Company (Karnataka High Court) SCN u/s 74 GST Valid even if based on Material from allegedly Illegal Search or from another Commissionerate-Karnataka HC The Karnataka High Court held that proceedings u/s 74 of the CGST Act are independent adjudicatory proceedings & are not dependent on validity of […]
A new amendment effective from January 2026 limits GST interest to the unpaid portion of tax after considering ITC and minimum cash ledger balance. The change significantly reduces the interest burden for taxpayers.
GST authorities often cancel registrations retrospectively after detecting fake entities, leading to ITC denial for genuine buyers. Courts have ruled that ITC cannot be denied solely on retrospective cancellation without proving bogus transactions.
