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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 360 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 279 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 363 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 180 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 282 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 411 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 1158 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 3087 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 105 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 237 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 138 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 183 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 87 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 306 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 13896 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


‘High Speed Diesel Oil’ includible as commodity in CST registration certificate

October 9, 2020 2562 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Siva Saravana Blue Metals Vs  Assistant Commissioner (ST) (Madras High Court) The Appellant State and the Revenue Authorities are directed not to restrict the use of ‘C’ Forms for the inter-State purchases of six commodities by the Respondent/Assessees and other registered Dealers at concessional rate of tax and they are further directed to permit […]

21 Precautions To Be Taken For Filing September 2020 GST Return

October 9, 2020 38121 Views 15 comments Print

As you must be aware, the last chance to avail pending GST ITC for the FY 2019-20 is while filing GSTR-3B for the Sep’20 return period in October 2020. This means that you will need to match the invoices between GSTR-2A and your purchase book for the complete financial year 2019-20.

Pure consultancy services to Municipalities & Corporations are exempt from GST

October 9, 2020 7425 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vimos Technocrats Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Q1. Whether pure consultancy services provided to the Municipalities and Corporations are exempt from GST as per the serial number 3 of the notification 12/2017-Central tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017? A1. Pure consultancy services (without supply of goods) provided by the applicant to the Municipalities and Corporations […]

GST Law Making Powers of the Indian Parliament

October 9, 2020 4638 Views 0 comment Print

In order to pave the way to levy and collection of goods and services tax (hereinafter referred to as the GST), the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016 was enacted. Vide this amendment Act, Article 246A, Article 269A, and Article 279A were newly  added in the Constitution of India (hereinafter referred to as […]

Analysis of Provisional Assessment Under GST Act

October 9, 2020 16761 Views 1 comment Print

Under GST act , main thrust is on self compliance. Therefore , self assessment has given great importance in the scheme of the act. It is specifically provided in section 59 that every registered person should self assess his tax liability as per provision of act and after payment of such tax, and furnish valid return for each tax period , as specified in section 39 of the act.

Prize money received from horse-race clubs not liable to GST

October 9, 2020 5055 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR, Maharashtra in Re: Vijay Baburao Shirke [Order No. MAH/AAAR/RS-SK/23/2020-21 dated June 4, 2020] set aside AAR order to hold that receipt of prize money from horse-race clubs (in the event horse wins the race) would not be subject to GST. Facts: M/s. Vijay Baburao Shirke (“Respondent”) is a proprietorship firm and owns […]

Membership subscriptions & Admission fees paid to club not liable to GST

October 9, 2020 12603 Views 1 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR, Maharashtra in Re: Rotary Club of Mumbai Nariman Point [Order No. MAH/AAAR/SS-RJ/20/2019-20 dated December 11, 2019] held that where membership subscription and admission fees received from the members of the club and was utilized solely towards meetings and administrative expenditure and not for providing any specific facility or benefits to its members […]

Inspection, Search & Seizure – Section 67 of CGST Act 2017

October 9, 2020 54582 Views 2 comments Print

Section 67 of the CGST Act 2017 stipulates the provisions relating to Inspection, Search & Seizure. In this article, an attempt has been made to explain the provisions & Rules in a simplified manner.

All about Form GST REG-01

October 8, 2020 19017 Views 1 comment Print

Form GST REG-01 is an application form for obtaining Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration. The present article tries to simplify the understanding of Form GST REG-01. Applicability and non-applicability of Form GST REG-01 As per rule 8(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, every person willing to obtain GST registration is […]

Common errors that a registered person must avoid while submitting GST return

October 8, 2020 10353 Views 2 comments Print

Even after 3 years of introduction of GST Act, people registered under GST are making many errors while filing their GST returns. It is very important to file GST returns with the most accuracy to avoid litigation from the department. A wrong filing in GST return can impose a huge amount of penalty and interest […]

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