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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 60 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 54 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 45 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 372 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 288 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 414 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 1161 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 873 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 114 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 282 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 150 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 198 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 96 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 144 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 315 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 366 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 13911 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


GST on street lighting under Energy Performance Contract

July 30, 2021 4365 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bangalore Street Lighting Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the street lighting activity undertaken under the Energy Performance Contract dated 1st March 2019 (Which involves supply of various goods and rendition of various services), is to be considered as a Composite Supply the CGST/KGST Act2017? The street lighting activity undertaken under the […]

Inclusion of value of Assets not in GST purview for apportionment towards transfer of ITC in case of demerger

July 30, 2021 2637 Views 0 comment Print

In re IBM India Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Q1. Whether the value of assets which are outside the purview of GST is required to be included in the value of assets for the purpose of apportionment towards transfer of input tax credit in case of de-merger in terms of Section 18(3) of CGST Act, […]

GST on supply of manpower services to Government Department

July 30, 2021 74709 Views 1 comment Print

In re Sadanand Manpower Service (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. Whether Labor supply to Government Departments from a Register dealer under GST Act like providing Drivers, Peons, Housekeeping Data Entry operators and other clerical staff attracts exemption fron levy of GST as per Notification Nos.11/2017-CT(Rate) and 12/2017CT(Rate) both dated 28th June 2017. Labour supply/supply of manpower […]

GST on Pure Services provided to Zilla Panchayat, City corporations etc.

July 30, 2021 12963 Views 0 comment Print

In re Madivalappa Karveerappa Belwadi (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the Pure Services provided to Zilla Panchayat, City corporations, Educations Institutions, and Rural Water Supply Divisions are exempted under article 243G and 243W? Supply of manpower services like Drivers and cleaners for solid waste ‘anagement system to City Corporation/Municipalities/zilla parishads and manpower services like cleaning staff, […]

DG Rental Service – GST Applicable on Cost of diesel for running DG Set

July 30, 2021 13953 Views 0 comment Print

In re Goodwill Auto’s (GST AAR Karnataka) GST applicability of cost of the diesel incurred for running DG Set in the course of providing DG Rental Service? The cost of the diesel incurred for running DG Set in the course of providing DG Rental Service is nothing but additional consideration for the supply of DG […]

GST on amount received from PWD for Construction of bridge

July 30, 2021 8868 Views 0 comment Print

In re Aishwarya Earth Movers (GST AAR Karnataka) i. The applicant is liable to collect and pay GST at the rate of 12 % (CGST @ 6% and KGST @ 6%) as per Section 142(2) (a) of the GST Act on the amount received from the Public Works Department as per revised estimate in respect […]

12% GST payable on affordable housing projects with infrastructure status given by GOI

July 30, 2021 3414 Views 0 comment Print

In re Starworth Infrastructure And Construction Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the construction service provided by the Applicant to M/s Provident Housing Ltd., under the project ‘Provident Neora, & Provident Capella’ & to M/s Puravankara Ltd., under the project Provident Parksquare” qualifies for application of lower rate of CGST @ 6% and SGST @ 6% […]

GST on supply of tissue papers

July 30, 2021 17379 Views 0 comment Print

In re Premier Tissues India Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the supply of tissue papers by the applicant is covered under Serial No.112 of Schedule II of the Rate Notification No.01/2017 Central Tax (R) and therefore, is leviable to GST at the rate of 12%? GST rate of 12% is applicable only to Uncoated paper and […]

GST rates on works contact services on original works for Railways

July 30, 2021 9849 Views 1 comment Print

In re Bindu Projects & Co (GST AAR Karnataka) Applicability of GST rates for works contact services doing original works with South Western Railways? 1. The new constructions involved in the contract are liable to tax at 12% (6% CGST and 6% SGST) as per entry no.3(v) of Notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated […]

No supply of services by employer by paying part consideration of employees’ refreshments

July 30, 2021 1365 Views 0 comment Print

Whether provision of subsidized lunch and refreshments to employee through contractors is to be treated as supply and if yes under which tarrif classification it has to be classified? The applicant merely pays the part consideration towards the cost of lunch and refreshments to their employees through contractors and hence the said activity does not amount to supply, in terms of Section 7(i)( c ) of the CGST Act 2017.

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