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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 201 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 213 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation for Filing Appeal before GSTAT – A Legal Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that taxpayers with orders communicated before 1 April 2026 must file GSTAT appeals by 30 June 2026 to preser...

June 15, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Cancelled Registration, Notice Buried on Portal Can Department Still Insist “You Were Served”?

Goods and Services Tax : High Courts have held that taxpayers with cancelled GST registrations cannot be expected to monitor the portal continuously, makin...

June 15, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Composition Levy under GST: Should Your Small Business Really Opt for It?

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines the benefits and trade-offs of the composition scheme, helping small businesses determine whether the concess...

June 15, 2026 234 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 333 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 1137 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 327 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 3075 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 870 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 75 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 63 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 90 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 84 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 72 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 96 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 273 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 360 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 13815 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 666 Views 0 comment Print


Tripura VAT: No penalty for not getting accounts audited as audit report format was not notified

April 26, 2021 723 Views 0 comment Print

Pankaj Behari Saha Vs State of Tripura (Tripura High Court) Analysis of Section 53 of the TVAT Act would show that as per sub-section (1) thereof, for a dealer whose turnover crosses the prescribed threshold limit for any year, has to get his accounts audited within six months from the end of that year and […]

GST on Royalty paid under MMDR Act 1957 for right to use minerals

April 26, 2021 6234 Views 0 comment Print

Implication of GST on Royalty paid under MMDR Act. 1957 for the right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation. Mine operators are required to obtain license from government for undertaking mining activity for which an amount is required to be paid in the form of ‘Royalty’. The license are regulated the Mines and […]

GST on E-Commerce Operators – Detailed Analysis

April 24, 2021 17487 Views 3 comments Print

Compulsory Registration for ECO – As per section 24(x) of the CGST Act 2017, every electronic commerce operator (ECO) who is required to collect tax at source under section 52 would have to be compulsorily registered under GST. Every ECO is required to obtain GST registration in each state if it has suppliers in different states.

Extend dates of GST compliances for the month of March, 2021

April 24, 2021 46158 Views 6 comments Print

All India Federation of Tax Practitioners requested Finance Minister to extend dates of compliances for the month of March, 2021 under GST Law. It is explained that Due to the prevailing pandemic, in spite of our members working day in and day out to carry out the compliances of GST like GSTR-3B, the work couldn’t […]

System of Hearing of Matters Before Delhi VAT Tribunal

April 24, 2021 2034 Views 0 comment Print

In view of the alarming rise in the Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in continuation of this Tribunal Office Order dated 19-04-2021, it is ordered that, all matters listed for hearing from 26.04.2021 to 15.05.2021 shall stand adjourned en bloc for one month (e.g. cases listed on 26.4.2021 will be adjourned for 26.05.2021, and so on).

Cross Examination of Seller demanded by Buyer is necessary, if GST is not paid by Seller

April 24, 2021 3660 Views 0 comment Print

[Ref: D.Y. Beathel Enterprises Vs State Tax Officer (Madras High Court order dated 24th February, 2021] A writ petition is filed before Madurai Bench of Madras High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to quash the order dated 29.10.2020 as illegal, arbitrary, wholly without jurisdiction and in violation of the principles of […]

Supply of medicines, food, room on rent etc. to in-patients is a composite supply of healthcare service

April 24, 2021 3789 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, the supply of medicines, surgical items, implants, consumables and other allied services & items provided by the hospital through their hospital in-house pharmacy, as well as food, room on rent, other services to the in-patients admitted to hospital for diagnosis, or medical treatment or procedures is part of composite supply of health care treatment service and is exempted

TVAT: No penalty for non-furnishing of Audit report if no format for filing audited report was prescribed

April 24, 2021 819 Views 0 comment Print

Pankaj Behari Saha Vs State of Tripura (High Court Tripura) Petitioner is a dealer and was registered under the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (TVAT Act, for short) at the relevant time. The Superintendent of Taxes, Udaipur issued a notice on 31.01.2019 to the petitioner under Section 53(3) of the TVAT Act conveying to […]

Updated Profession Tax Rates in Maharashtra

April 24, 2021 414775 Views 36 comments Print

Maharashtra Government has presented its Additional Budget on 05th June 2014 through its Deputy Chief Minister And Finance Minister Shri Ajit Pawar in his Budget FM has increased Minimum salary limit for Profession Tax from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 7500 which has come into effect from From July 2014 on salary payable in August 2014.

Profession Tax Provisions in Maharashtra with PT Rate Chart

April 24, 2021 430665 Views 102 comments Print

This article gives you basic information and practical aspects of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Traders Callings and Employments Act 1975. This article will help to solve majority of the minor doubts which arise while complying under Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Traders Callings and Employments Act 1975. The article covers the following points […]

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