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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 Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the challenge to GST summons had become infructuous after the appearance date was over. Th...
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 ...
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.
Courts have questioned the practice of denying ITC by calling suppliers “non-existent” while simultaneously taxing outward supplies. The emerging judicial view protects bona fide buyers and rejects inconsistent fact-finding that causes cascading taxation.
The Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025 restores excise duty powers after the cessation of GST compensation cess. It sharply increases tobacco duties to maintain tax incidence at GST-era levels and prevent products from becoming cheaper.
The Budget introduces a ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and GST interest relief, while imposing mandatory late fees for tax audit delays. Taxpayers must balance benefits with stricter compliance.
Under the CGST Act, executives responsible for company operations may face prosecution unless they prove due diligence. Corporate personality no longer provides absolute protection.
Courts have clarified that “reason to believe” under GST must rest on tangible material, not mere suspicion or template notices. Arbitrary cancellations, searches, and arrests without recorded reasons are legally unsustainable.
The Bombay High Court set aside a consolidated GST show cause notice covering five financial years, holding that Section 74 mandates year-wise assessment and limitation. The ruling clarifies that tax demands must strictly follow the statutory financial year structure.
The shift from taxing Gross Gaming Revenue to full entry value at 28% GST has triggered constitutional and economic concerns. The amendment equates skill-based gaming with gambling, raising questions now pending before the Supreme Court.
Courts are divided on whether Input Tax Credit can be denied to a bona fide recipient due to supplier non-payment. The issue raises serious concerns of arbitrariness and constitutional validity under Article 14.
Gross GST revenue reached ₹1.83 lakh crore in February 2026, driven by 17.2% growth in import revenues. Net collections also rose 7.9%, reflecting steady domestic and customs performance.
