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A Solution to Menace of Fake invoices causing huge demand under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Understand the GST fake invoice issue, tax demand, penalties, and possible solutions, including appeals, payments, and expected am...

February 12, 2025 378 Views 1 comment Print

Input Credit Reversal Under Section 16(2) of GST – Key Rules

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about Input Credit Reversal under Sec 16(2) of GST, its conditions, impact on buyers and sellers, and compliance requirement...

February 12, 2025 819 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(2)(c) CGST Act: Balancing Revenue Interests & Taxpayer Rights in ITC

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the implications of Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act, balancing taxpayer rights and government revenue in Input Tax Credit...

February 11, 2025 12783 Views 5 comments Print

Understanding Section 128A: Waiver of Interest and Penalties

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about Section 128A of CGST Act, introduced to reduce litigation in non-fraud cases, covering tax waivers, notified dates, co...

February 11, 2025 5424 Views 1 comment Print

Draft Reply to Notice on Excess ITC Claimed in GSTR-3B Compared to GSTR-2B

Goods and Services Tax : Learn how to address GST notices on excess ITC claimed in GSTR-3B compared to GSTR-2B with structured replies, reconciliation step...

February 11, 2025 1374 Views 0 comment Print


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Decline in West Bengal’s GST Share and Government Response

Goods and Services Tax : West Bengal's GST share dropped from 4.6% in 2019-20 to 4% in 2024-25. Learn about factors affecting revenue, government measures,...

February 12, 2025 39 Views 0 comment Print

Exemption of GST On Health & Life Insurance Premium

Goods and Services Tax : Government addresses GST exemption on health & life insurance premiums, forming a GoM for review. Key updates on current exemption...

February 12, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

GST Simplification Efforts and MSME Compliance Relief

Goods and Services Tax : The government addresses GST complexities with reforms, fraud crackdowns, and MSME compliance relief. Learn about tax slabs, exemp...

February 12, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Leased Properties: Government’s Position and Changes

Goods and Services Tax : GST on leased properties remains at 18%. Recent changes exclude composition taxpayers from reverse charge liability. No central da...

February 12, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Educational Services and Exemptions

Goods and Services Tax : GST on commercial training is 18%, while educational institutions' services and books are exempt. Details of GST collection and me...

February 12, 2025 27 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


West Bengal AAAR Denies GST Exemption on Land Lease Premium

Goods and Services Tax : West Bengal AAAR denies GST exemption on upfront premium for land lease, citing non-fulfillment of conditions under Notification 1...

February 12, 2025 21 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Penalty for Goods Description Mismatch Without Tax Evasion Intent

Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta High Court quashes GST penalty and goods detention, ruling no intent to evade tax. Authorities directed to release goods ...

February 12, 2025 51 Views 0 comment Print

GST Assessment Order Invalid Without DIN: Andhra Pradesh HC

Goods and Services Tax : Andhra Pradesh HC quashes GST assessment order due to missing DIN, citing Supreme Court and CBIC guidelines. Fresh assessment dire...

February 11, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

CGST Section 61 Reply Doesn’t Bar Section 73 Tax Recovery: SC

Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court rejects SLP of Goverdhandham Estate against Rajasthan HC's decision in GST dispute over ITC eligibility on elevators...

February 11, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

One final hearing granted on payment of 10% disputed tax under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court directed granting of one final opportunity of being heard as demanded by assessee on payment of 10% of the dispu...

February 11, 2025 48 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GST Amendment Rules 2024: Implementation Dates Announced

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance has notified the implementation dates for specific provisions of the GST Amendment Rules, 2024. Key rules ...

February 12, 2025 84 Views 0 comment Print

Weekly Newsletter from CBIC Chairman dated 10th February, 2025

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC detects Rs. 18.10 crore GST evasion in real estate and organizes a CPR training workshop for officers. Post-Budget discussion...

February 11, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

List of GST Suvidha Kendra for Biometric Authentication in Maharashtra

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra establishes GST Suvidha Kendra for Aadhaar-based biometric authentication and document verification for new GST regist...

February 10, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Appeals on Interest or Penalty Under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Clarified procedure for appeals under Section 128A of CGST Act 2017, addressing disputes on interest and penalty where tax is full...

February 10, 2025 4977 Views 0 comment Print

Biometric Aadhaar Authentication for GST in Maharashtra & Lakshadweep

Goods and Services Tax : GST applicants in Maharashtra & Lakshadweep must complete biometric Aadhaar authentication & document verification at GST Suvidha ...

February 8, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print


Merchant Exports – A Complete Analysis

January 29, 2019 200100 Views 25 comments Print

Merchant Export is a popular term used in Foreign Trade, is a method of Trading Export which is equally important to the manufacturer-exporter. The person who is engaged in the merchant export is called as ‘Merchant Exporter’.

Summary of GST Circular No. 76-80 (2018) & 84-85 (2019)

January 29, 2019 6768 Views 0 comment Print

The following clarifications are issued through the GST Central Tax circulars (Circular No. 76 to 80 of 2018 and 84 to 85 of 2019) (explained below) and will be effective from the date of applicability of actual provision for which clarification is issued: –

Last opportunity to rectify mistakes in GSTR 1!

January 28, 2019 68316 Views 11 comments Print

Recently the government is focusing on ease and simplicity of returns, because of which the government has initiated certain steps to provide for rectification of tax invoices entered in GSTR 1 of the previous financial year.

Admissibility of ITC of GST paid on intra-state supply in a state where applicant is not registered

January 28, 2019 15444 Views 0 comment Print

In re Storm Communications Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) The Applicant is not registered under Section 25(1) of the CGST Act in Tamil Nadu. The SGST and CGST paid on intra-state inward supply in Tamil Nadu are not, therefore, ‘input tax’ to the Applicant. The GST Act does not contain any concept of ‘input […]

Whether security or scavenging service to Govt eligible for GST exemption?

January 28, 2019 2736 Views 0 comment Print

Benefit of exemption from the payment of GST is not available to the Applicant under Notification No 12/2017-CT(Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and WB Govt Gazette Notification-1136-FT dated 28.06.2017, as amended, for the supply of Security Services and the bundle of service that he describes as ‘Scavenging Services’.

Whether sweeping service to the Govt is eligible for GST exemption?

January 28, 2019 7761 Views 0 comment Print

Sweeping Service that the Applicant supplies to the Housing Directorate of the Government of West Bengal, cannot be classified as an activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under Article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243W of the Constitution. The exemption under Sl No. 3 or 3A, as the case may be, of Notification No 12/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and WB Govt Gazette Notification-1136-FT dated 28.06.2017 is not, therefore, applicable to such supplies.

Tea bag manufacturing service classifiable under SAC 9988

January 28, 2019 3963 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vedika Exports Tea Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) The Applicant makes a composite supply to Hindustan Unilever Ltd, where the service of manufacturing tea bags from the physical inputs owned by the latter is the principal supply. It is classifiable under SAC 9988 and taxable at 5% rate under Sl No. 26(f) […]

Springs of iron and steel for railways is classifiable under HSN 7320

January 28, 2019 951 Views 0 comment Print

In re Abhishek Tibrewal (HUF) (Avantika Industries) (GST AAR West Bengal) Since Springs of Iron and Steel, are specifically classifiable under Chapter Heading 7320, the general description under Chapter Heading 8607 is not applicable. Springs of iron and steel for railways are classifiable under HSN Code no. 7320 and taxable @ 18% under Serial No. […]

‘Poly Propylene Leno Bags’ classifiable as plastic bags under HSN 3923

January 28, 2019 10710 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dinman Polypacks Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bengal) TRU clarification under Circular No. 80/54/2018-GST issued under F. No. 354/ 432/2018-TRU dated 31/12/2018 in Para 7, sub-Para 7.4 clarifies that Polypropylene woven and non-woven bags and PP woven and non-woven bags laminated with BOPP would be classified as plastic bags under HS Code 3923 and […]

Analysis of changes in CGST & IGST Acts applicable w.e.f. 01.02.2019

January 28, 2019 63144 Views 3 comments Print

We are summarising herewith section-wise tabular presentation of amended CGST Act, 2017and IGST Act, 2017 in comparison with pre-amendment Acts. This tabular also discusses the effect of these amendments along with suggestions as to further simplification of the GST Laws.

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