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Why GST Authorities Cannot Retain Redemption Fine After Dropping Section 130 Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : This analysis explains why a redemption fine under Section 130(2) cannot be sustained once authorities conclude that Section 130 l...

June 12, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Can Section 74 Be Invoked for Form 26AS & GSTR-1 Mismatches?

Goods and Services Tax : The article questions the use of Section 74 for mere reconciliation differences between Form 26AS and GSTR-1. The key takeaway is ...

June 12, 2026 912 Views 0 comment Print

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 282 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 150 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 306 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 660 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 303 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 3000 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 840 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 5268 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 90 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 78 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 105 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 417 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 111 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 11922 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 639 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 4431 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 18432 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 26040 Views 3 comments Print


Advisory on Filing TRAN forms for Taxpayers from Daman and Diu & Ladakh

October 25, 2022 3819 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers of Daman and Diu & Ladakh are hereby informed that they can file or revise their TRAN-1 or TRAN-2 Forms only through their newly allotted GSTINs. Kindly do not use the old GSTIN for filing of TRAN forms.

Recovery under GST without issuance of SCN is not permissible

October 25, 2022 17973 Views 1 comment Print

Hence, recovery under GST may be initiated straightaway under sec 79 of the CGST Act (i.e. through various modes like detaining/selling goods belonging to defaulter which are under control of the department, garnishee proceedings, distaining and selling of movable or immovable property belonging to the defaulting person, etc.) without even resorting to issuance of SCN under sec 73 (Non-Fraud Cases) or sec 74 (Fraud Cases) of the CGST Act.

HC Quashed GST order passed without applying mind & considering records

October 25, 2022 2868 Views 0 comment Print

HC noted that this is one more case where respondents have passed such order under GST without applying its mind and without considering records.

HC quashed GST Assessment carried out by Investigating Officer who also Carried Out Search

October 25, 2022 3045 Views 0 comment Print

Swastik Plastics Vs Commissioner of DGST (Delhi High Court) 1. This writ petition came up for hearing for the first time on 05.04.2022, when after hearing the counsel for the parties, we had inter alia recorded the following: “2. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 11.03.2022, passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Delhi […]

Issue of DRC-01A/DRC-01 Without Issuing ASMT 10 on Same Subject Matter

October 25, 2022 48441 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the issue of DRC-01A/DRC-01 without issuing ASMT 10. Learn about the discrepancies in GST returns and the ad-hoc basis for issuing notices.

Authority cancelling GST Registration must Indicate Reasons for the same in order

October 24, 2022 1599 Views 0 comment Print

Om Prakash Mishra Vs State of U.P (Allahabad High Court) A perusal of the Annexure no.2, makes it clear that no reasons whatsoever have been recorded while passing the order of cancellation of the registration of the petitioner’s firm. The order clearly being without any reason cannot be accepted to be an order in accordance […]

Collection Charges not payable if VAT Defaulter opts For Kerala Amnesty Scheme, 2017

October 24, 2022 573 Views 0 comment Print

B. Madhukumar Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) It is not in dispute before the court that the petitioner had settled the liabilities in terms of the provisions contained in the Amnesty Scheme of 2017, which was introduced by the provisions contained in the Kerala Finance Act 2017. The provisions of Section 31A(2) of […]

Can Non-Restoration of GST Registration be considered a violation of “Right to Livelihood” [Article 21 – Constitution of India]?

October 24, 2022 2736 Views 2 comments Print

Explore the impact of non-restoration of GST registration on the ‘Right to Livelihood’ in India. Analyze the constitutional implications of this issue.

GST order uploaded on website but not intimated to Assessee: HC allows time to file appeal

October 24, 2022 2400 Views 0 comment Print

Nirmala Menon Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) (Madras High Court) To be noted, that the order is stated to have uploaded on the website of the portal, but the petitioner has not been intimated about such uploading by any means. It is only when coercive recovery was taken to recover the demand under the order that […]

GSTIN linking cannot be denied merely for providing information in FORM GST REG-29 instead of FORM GST REG-16

October 24, 2022 1374 Views 0 comment Print

The respondents have submitted a reply wherein, the averments made by the petitioner are controverted on the ground that the application for cancellation of registration was made in FORM GST REG-29 and not in FORM GST REG-16 and thus, the system did not link the GSTIN of Shri Abdul Hameed Bhati (the deceased proprietor of the firm) to the GSTIN of the petitioner herein.

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