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No GST on Arbitral Damages: Tata Sons Ruling Clarifies ‘Toleration’

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that damages paid under an arbitral award do not qualify as consideration for a taxable service under GST. The ruli...

June 16, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Entry Tax Notices 2025-26: HC Stay & Key Steps Before 17 July 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has prima facie held that Haryana may have lost the constitutional power to collect entry tax af...

June 16, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Why Redemption Fine Cannot Survive After GST Penalty Is Dropped

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether authorities can retain a redemption fine under Section 130 after setting aside the penalty. The key t...

June 16, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Appeals & Revision Mechanism under GST

Goods and Services Tax : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India aims to establish a transparent and efficient indirect tax system. Despite the se...

June 15, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Crisp Notes on Issuance of SCN Under GST

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the legal significance of a Show Cause Notice under GST and why it forms the foundation of adjudication proc...

June 15, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST Audit Flags MSME Challenges: Key Recommendations to Improve Ease of Doing Business

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...

June 13, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

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 1170 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 333 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 3090 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 882 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Quashes GST Notice as Composite SCN Covered Multiple Assessment Years

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court held that a composite show cause notice issued for multiple assessment years was legally unsustainable. The ...

June 15, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC Invalidates Composite GST SCN Due to Multi-Year Coverage

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court held that issuing one show cause notice for multiple financial years is not legally sustainable. While quash...

June 15, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

TCS Paid Under Protest Counts Towards GST Appeal Pre-Deposit Requirement: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that TCS paid under protest before assessment must be considered while calculating the mandatory pre-de...

June 15, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes ITC Denial as Supplier’s Tax Default Cannot Penalize Bona Fide Purchaser

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a purchasing dealer cannot be denied input tax credit solely because the supplier failed to deposit tax with t...

June 15, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

GST Recovery Kept in Abeyance as Export vs Intermediary Service Dispute Needs Adjudication: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court admitted writ petitions challenging a GST demand arising from the classification of logistics services as in...

June 15, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Bars Defect Flags on Valid Appeal Documents to Ease Initial Portal Compliance

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants have uploaded the required documents in prescribed form. ...

June 15, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print

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 13944 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 681 Views 0 comment Print


SC upheld validity of GST Rule 89(5) read with Section 54(3)(ii)

September 13, 2021 15192 Views 0 comment Print

As we all are that the refund of unutilized Input tax credit of inverted duty (ITC) under GST is dealt under Section 54(3) (ii). In terms of Section 54(3) of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST Act, 2017) refund of unutilized input tax credit shall be allowed only in two cases as mentioned below; 1. […]

Inverted Duty Structure the way forward?

September 13, 2021 15225 Views 4 comments Print

Accumulation of Input Tax Credit happens when the tax paid on inputs is more than the output tax liability. Such accumulation will have to be carried over to the next financial year till such time as it can be utilised by the registered person for payment of output tax liability. However, the GST Law permits […]

HC directs Advance ruling authorities to answer specific questions asked by Appellant

September 13, 2021 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Kasturba Health Society Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) On going through the impugned orders challenged here, we find that these orders do not answer the basic question raised by the petitioner-society. The question raised by the petitioner-society was as to whether or not, the petitioner-society, on its own strength and in its own […]

TNVAT payable On Sale of Electronically Made Indian Musical Instruments

September 13, 2021 864 Views 0 comment Print

Radel Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Vs Government of Tamil Nadu (Madras High Court) State has not intended to grant exemption in respect of large scale manufacturers of electrically made Indian Musical Instruments. Such Indian Musical Instruments, which all are using the electronic technologies, then it is to be classified as electronic instruments, which would squarely fall […]

EPC contract for infrastructure facilities is a work contract & 18% GST is payable

September 13, 2021 2709 Views 0 comment Print

In re L & T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) As per EPC contract the applicant has to complete the task, of setting up of MUPS2-EPC-2 project broadly ranging from designing, engineering, procurement, fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, erection and installation, facilities construction, Testing, Pre commissioning & Commissioning, Training etc & satisfactory hand over of complete […]

Solar Power Generating Plant is Plant & machinery eligible for ITC

September 13, 2021 10080 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pristine Industries Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) ‘Solar Power Generating Plant’ of the applicant qualify as ‘plant and machinery’ as it falls under machinery as discussed above and not covers under (i) land, building or any other civil structures; (ii) telecommunication towers; and (iii) pipelines laid outside the factory premises. Therefore, subject to the […]

GST exempt on services relating to conduct of examination for Educational Boards

September 13, 2021 13560 Views 0 comment Print

In re Management & Computer Consultants (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether services related to pre-examination, conducting of examination and post -examination provided to Educational Boards, Council and Universities shall be treated as exempted supply. West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development, a statutory body, offers courses under various sections like […]

Section 23 of CGST Act, 2017: Persons not liable for registration under GST

September 13, 2021 57663 Views 2 comments Print

Today, let’s recapitulate what the GST law says in a nutshell, about persons not liable for registration under GST. Section 23 of the CGST Act 2017, speaks  about Persons Not liable for registration under GST. The list includes the following persons, S.No Particulars Relevant Section / Notification 1. Persons engaged exclusively in supplying goods and […]

Patiala House Court refuses Bail to accused of availing fraudulent ITC

September 12, 2021 1935 Views 0 comment Print

On behalf of department, application is opposed submitting that accused have utilized and availed fraudulent ineligible ITC to the tune of Rs 15 crates as such committed a serous economic offence.

Expense on development of Tools & Designs cannot be termed as revenue expense

September 12, 2021 894 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Sutham Electric Ltd. (ITAT Pune) The solitary issue in the present case relates to the allowability of the expenditure incurred on development of Tools and Designs which are used in the business and manufacturing of automotive switch gears of Rs.3,75,00,000/- as revenue expenditure. This expenditure was shown as deferred revenue expenditure written off […]

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