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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


Assessments Under GST | Section 61 | Scrutiny of returns

March 8, 2021 22194 Views 0 comment Print

Overview-Section 61 Scrutiny of Returns Scrutiny of Returns √ As per section-61 , proper officer may scrutinize the return and related particulars furnished by the registered person to verify the correctness of the return and √  Inform him of the discrepancies noticed, if any, in such manner as may be prescribed and √  Seek his explanation […]

GST -Telephone & E-mails cannot substitute personal hearing: HC

March 8, 2021 9855 Views 0 comment Print

When the law requires that no application for refund shall be rejected without giving an applicant an opportunity of being heard, the same cannot be substituted by telephonic conversations and exchange of e-mails.

HC dismisses Assessment order for Violation of Natural Justice

March 8, 2021 1224 Views 0 comment Print

OSTRO Anantapura Private Limited vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Coming to the aspect of violation of principles of natural justice clamored by the petitioner, the impugned order as well as the counter refers to certain notices. So far as CTO (Int), ATP Form VAT 304 dated 12.06.2016 (reference No.2 in the […]

Declaration of HSN Code for Goods & Services wef 01.04.2021

March 8, 2021 35091 Views 2 comments Print

DECLARATION OF HSN CODE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES Compulsory Mentioning of HSN code on all Tax invoices w.e.f 1st April 2021-A major compliance obligation that comes up from 1st April 2021 is mentioning of HSN codes on all the tax invoices. Salient Features i. For Taxpayers (with aggregate Annual Turnover more than Rs. 5 Crore during the […]

GST on supply of goods outside India from vendor’s premises located outside India

March 8, 2021 6390 Views 0 comment Print

Integrated Goods and Services Tax was payable from 01.07.2017 to 31.01.2019 and is not payable with effect from 01.02.2019 on supply of goods directly from the vendor’s premises located outside India in the non – taxable territory to the customer’s premises located at another place outside India in the non-taxable territory, without such goods entering into India.

PVC tufted coir carpet/Mat classified under Tariff Heading 5703 90 90

March 8, 2021 1287 Views 0 comment Print

In re Eco Wood Private Limited (GST AAAR Kerala) The impugned goods viz. PVC tufted coir carpet/Mat is classified under Tariff Heading 5703 90 90 and is liable to GST at the rate of 12% as per SI No. 144 of Schedule II of Notification No. 01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017 as amended. FULL TEXT […]

Rice Bran (22+ Oil) classifiable under Tariff Item 2302 40 00

March 8, 2021 4524 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pratham Agro Vat Industries (GST AAAR Gujarat) The product Rice Bran (22+ Oil) being supplied by M/s. Pratham Agro Vat Industries is classifiable under Tariff Item 2302 40 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.The product Rice Bran (22+ Oil) being supplied by M/s. Pratham Agro Vat Industries is […]

Fly Ash Bricks classifiable under Tariff item No. 68159910: AAAR Gujarat

March 8, 2021 4473 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dipakkumar Ramjibhai Patel (GST AAAR Gujarat) The product Fly Ash Bricks manufactured and supplied by Dipakkumar Ramjibhai Patel (M/s. Mahalaxmi Cement products and Timber) are classifiable under Tariff item No. 68159910 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975). The said product will be covered under Sr. No. 177 […]

Rhyzomyx & ‘Rhyzomyco classifiable under Tariff item No. 30029030

March 8, 2021 981 Views 0 comment Print

In re Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) The products ‘Rhyzomyx’ and ‘Rhyzomyco’ manufactured and supplied by M/s. Novozymes South Asia pvt.ltd., are classifiable under Tariff item No.30029030 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975(51 of 1975), is covered under Sr.no.61 of Schedule-II of Notification No.01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 […]

Nirma University not eligible for GST exemption under N/No. 12/2017-CT(R)

March 8, 2021 1230 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nirma University (GST AAAR Gujarat) In the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax, Sr. No. 4 provides exemption to services by governmental authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243W of the Constitution. Similar services provided by Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or local […]

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