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Section 122(1A), Penalty on Partners & Double Jeopardy Debate: Is Article 20(2) Really Irrelevant?

Goods and Services Tax : The debate examines why GST penalties under Section 122(1A) may survive a direct challenge under Article 20(2). The key takeaway i...

June 11, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes GST Registration Cancellation as REG-31 Notice Was Not Issued

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation proceedings for Rule 10A violations must be initiated through FORM GST REG-31, which grants thirt...

June 11, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

ITC on Factory Canteen Services Allowed Only for Employer-Borne Cost of Regular Employees

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka AAR held that ITC on statutory canteen services is available only to the extent of expenses actually borne by the em...

June 11, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

Selling on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? What You Need to Know About GST

Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...

June 11, 2026 393 Views 1 comment Print

Noordeen Enterprises & Myth of a Complete Bar on Pre-Adjudication GST Recovery

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that recovery from third parties cannot be initiated when only a proposed demand exists and no final tax liability ...

June 11, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...

June 11, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

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...

June 6, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 2991 Views 1 comment Print

CA Certificate Format for Non-Requirement of GST Registration for Securities Trading

Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...

May 22, 2026 834 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 5250 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Consolidated GST SCN for Six Years Unsustainable: Kerala HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court set aside a consolidated notice issued for FY 2019-20 to 2024-25. It held that separate notices must be issu...

June 11, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Coercive GST Recovery Stayed as Section 73 Demand Sought to Override Sanctioned Refund Orders: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court granted interim protection after observing that proceedings under Section 73 appeared to nullify refund orders sanctione...

June 11, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Partners Liable for GST Penalty if They Benefited from Tax Evasion: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that partners who retained benefits from GST violations and acted behind such transactions can be pena...

June 11, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Cannot Be Denied Merely Due to Supplier’s Failure to Deposit GST: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that denial of input tax credit cannot be justified solely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax, where ...

June 11, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Directs GSTAT Appeal as Tribunal Became Functional & Filing Timelines Were Extended

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...

June 11, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

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 ...

June 9, 2026 11565 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

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% ...

June 1, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal Clarifies E-Way Bill Requirement as Intra-State Goods Above Rs. 50000 Need Mandatory Compliance from June 2026

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...

May 25, 2026 4404 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on Enhancements in e-Way Bill (EWB) Portal

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...

May 21, 2026 18411 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Introduces Mandatory Annexure-B Offline Utility to Automate ITC Refund Verification

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...

May 18, 2026 26016 Views 3 comments Print


Rule 89(4)(C) & Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules – Karnataka HC judgment

March 30, 2023 5631 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on Rule 89(4)(C) & Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules post the Tonbo Imaging India Pvt Ltd case (Writ Petition No. 13185/2020, dated 16/02/2023). Understand the court’s reasoning, implications, and gain insights into the author’s perspectives on these contentious rules.

Penalty u/s. 125 of CGST Act can be invoked separately for each non-compliances

March 30, 2023 26451 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that section 125 is a residuary provision and as there are three specific non-compliances qua statutory requirements, penalty u/s. 125 of Rs. 25,000 each can be invoked for such non-compliances.

GST on preferential location charges & Other charges levied by a builder

March 30, 2023 7107 Views 0 comment Print

In re Puranik Builders Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Insofar as the challenge to the levy of service tax on taxable services as defined under section 65(105) (zzzzu) is concerned, we do not find any merit in the contention that there is no element of service involved in the preferential location charges levied by a builder. […]

GST on supply of scientific & technical instruments – AAR allows application withdrawal

March 30, 2023 831 Views 0 comment Print

In re Seshadri Srikanth (The I.L.E.CO) (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Applicability of a notification issued under the provisions of the Act. Whether supply of scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, equipment to their customer M/S. Mahesh Value Products Pvt. Ltd. is eligible for concessional rate of GST @ 5% as per the Notification No. 45/2017-Central Tax (Rate) […]

Karnataka HC quashes Rule 89(4)(c) of CGST Rules, 2017

March 30, 2023 36831 Views 1 comment Print

HC held that impugned amendment to Rule 89(4) (C) of the CGST Rules, as amended vide Para 8 of Notification 16/2020-CT dated 23.03.2020 is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, irrational, unfair, unjust and ultra vires Section 16 of the IGST Act and Section 54 of the CGST

Interest under the GST

March 30, 2023 28737 Views 3 comments Print

Learn about interest under GST as per Section 50 of the CGST Act, 2017, and Rule 88B of the CGST Rule, 2017. Explore circumstances, rates, and examples of interest levies for GST on sales and Input Tax Credit (ITC).

Sugarcane juice classifiable under tariff item 20098990 & 12% GST applicable

March 29, 2023 6036 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gobind Sugar Mills Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Question 1. Classification of Sugar Cane Juice. Answer: Sugarcane juice is classifiable under chapter 20 and tariff item 20098990. Question 2. Rate of GST applicable on sale of Sugarcane Juice. Answer: Sugarcane Juice is taxable at a rate of 6% CGST & 6% SGST or […]

Generation and quoting of DIN on communications issued under GST

March 29, 2023 4227 Views 0 comment Print

Generation and quoting of Document Identification Number (DIN) on communications issued under GST by the officers of the Directorate to tax payers and other concerned persons.

Weekly newsletter from Chairman, CBIC dated 29/03/2023

March 29, 2023 759 Views 0 comment Print

On the anti-smuggling side, the week gone by saw officers of Chennai Airport Customs, interdict two arriving passengers who were attempting to smuggle a De Braza Monkey, a Mantled Guereza and two Spider Monkeys. The animals were rescued and deported back to their originating country. Congratulations to the officers for an excellent detection.

GST exemption on manpower services to various Government

March 29, 2023 16422 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sankalp Facilities and Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) Whether the appellant is liable to pay GST on manpower services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Local authorities, Governmental authorities and Government entities? AAAR held the manpower supply by the appellant for housekeeping, cleaning, security, data entry operators etc. to various […]

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