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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 210 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 216 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 297 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 162 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 240 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 345 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 1140 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 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 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 84 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 66 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 96 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 90 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 75 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 108 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 276 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 363 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 669 Views 0 comment Print


Mandatory HSN /SAC Code Requirement In GST

April 8, 2021 107310 Views 3 comments Print

𝐇𝐒𝐍 / 𝐒𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝟎𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 The Taxpayers whose aggregate Turnover is up to Rs. 5 crores in the preceding Financial Year HSN / SAC code of 4 digits is mandatory for all the B2B tax invoices and optional for B2C tax invoices on the supplies of Goods and Services. The Taxpayers […]

18% GST applies on Biomass Fired (Steam) Boilers & Agro Waste Thermic Fluid Heater

April 8, 2021 7098 Views 0 comment Print

In re Isotex Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) In view of the foregoing, we confirm the Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/74/2020 dated 17.09.2020 of the Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling to the extent it has been appealed before us, by holding that the products Biomass Fired (Steam) Boilers, Agro Waste Thermic Fluid Heater of M/s. […]

‘Fusible interlining fabric of cotton’ classifiable under Heading 5903

April 8, 2021 942 Views 0 comment Print

In re Girish Rathod (GST AAAR Gujarat) We find that CBEC Circular No. 433/66/98-CX-6 dated 27/11/1998 is relevant even today and has got persuasive value as on date. Further, Chapter Note 2(a)(4) to Chapter 59 says that fabrics partially coated or partially covered with plastics and bearing designs resulting from these treatments are excluded from […]

Plastic Mechanical Liquid Dispense liable to 18% GST

April 8, 2021 1407 Views 0 comment Print

The imported plastic item namely Plastic Mechanical Liquid Dispenser shall be classified under Chapter sub-heading 3923.50 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975). The said product is liable to GST at the rate of 18% (9% CGST + 9% SGST)?

GST @ 5% not applicable for facilities provided in self-owned marriage & party halls

April 7, 2021 32502 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR, Haryana in the matter of M/S. Jewel Classic Hotels Pvt. Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2019-20/23, decided on June 25, 2020] held that the facilities for food catering, banquet etc. provided in self-owned marriage and party halls by separate entities under common ownership is not covered under ‘outdoor catering’ as per Notification No. 11/2017 […]

Taxpayer functionalities deployed on GST Portal in March 2021

April 7, 2021 2910 Views 0 comment Print

New Functionalities made available for Taxpayers on GST Portal in March, 2021 1 – Registration 1. Assignment of new applications of registration, in certain cases, with same PAN and in same State/ UT New registration applications of the applicants, whose previous application for registration were either rejected by Tax Officer or whose GSTIN was cancelled […]

GST registration cancellation for issue of invoice without supply of goods is valid

April 7, 2021 3234 Views 0 comment Print

Om Trading Company Vs Deputy Commissioner of State Tax and others (Madhya Pradesh High Court) Learned Single Judge came to the conclusion that a detailed enquiry was conducted by the Commercial Department Range Agra and that the fact regarding issuance of invoices/e-way bills without any transportation of physical goods came into picture, therefore, verification in […]

No GST to be paid during Search & Seizure unless accepted as GST liability

April 7, 2021 19026 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in Shri Nandhi Dhall Mills India Pvt. Ltd. v. Senior Intelligence Officer, DGGST & Ors. [W.P. No. 5192 of 2020 and WMP. No. 6135 of 2020] directed the Revenue Department to refund the amount of INR 2 crore collected from the assessee during the investigation. Held that, merely because the […]

Relaxation to assessee whose GSTIN canceled during 15.3.2020 to 14.3.2021

April 7, 2021 62892 Views 2 comments Print

If any application for revocation of cancellation of Registration is already rejected on the ground of exceeding 30 days without considering the period from 15-03-2020 to 14-03-2021, the said tax payers may be requested to file an application again and orders passed on merits.

GST on pick-up charges paid to the owner / driver

April 7, 2021 5640 Views 0 comment Print

Do the pick-up charges paid to the owner / driver fall under GST rate of 5%? Yes, the pick-up service is incidental to the main service of transportation of passengers by radio taxi and hence the pick-up charges form part of the service of transportation of passengers by a radio taxi and hence the applicant is liable to pay GST @ 5%, on such pick-up charges.

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