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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 318 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 258 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 345 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 270 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 390 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 99 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 129 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 126 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 147 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 78 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 138 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 13872 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 672 Views 0 comment Print


Good news for taxpayers – Much awaited option “Consolidated Debit/Credit note” enabled on GST portal

September 15, 2020 53862 Views 2 comments Print

This article is penned down to discuss the impact of much awaited consolidated credit/debit note issued under GST. Section 34 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017, which deals with Credit/Debit note under GST law is reproduced below: 34. (1) Where a tax invoice has been issued for supply of any goods or services […]

GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C for FY 2018-19 due date, applicability & its relaxations

September 15, 2020 173313 Views 4 comments Print

The due date of filing the GSTR 9 Annual return and GSTR 9C Audit for FY 2018-19 is 30th Sept 2020 [NN 41/2020 – CT] – However it may extend to December 2020 due to the COVID outbreak and there having several representations made for the same. Applicability of GSTR-9 and 9C for FY 2018-19 […]

Reporting liabilities in GSTR-9C – Few issues

September 15, 2020 17226 Views 0 comment Print

The due date for filing the GSTR-9C is fast approaching for FY 2018-19. As on the day of writing this article, the due date is 30th September 2020 which is expected to get extended further due to the present pandemic situation. Many of the audit and auditee staff are yet to return to their offices […]

HC directs GST Department to refund Amount of Bank Grantee Encashed

September 15, 2020 3183 Views 0 comment Print

LM Wind Power Blades India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that action of respondent No. 4 in encashing the bank guarantees without waiting for expiry of the appeal period is wholly illegal and should be declared as such by this court. He submits that respondent […]

GST advance ruling cannot be given on issue already decided

September 15, 2020 693 Views 0 comment Print

In re B and R & Co (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In this case Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Sagar Division Madhya Pradesh had already decided the issue of getting credit of Entry Tax in TRAN-1 in his order dated 24.02.2020 in the applicant’s case of Entry Tax Act pertaining to period 01.04.2017-30.06.2017. Now having regard […]

Date of allotment of mines is time of supply under GST for Upfront payment

September 15, 2020 3030 Views 0 comment Print

In re Essel Mining and Industries Ltd. (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Upfront payment made to the state Government is in the nature of advance from the date Of allotment of mines on lease to the applicant for the purpose of determining the time of supply under GST Law as per the Section 13(3) of MP […]

Kerala VAT- Amnesty scheme-2020 for settlement of arrears – Further instructions

September 15, 2020 12861 Views 1 comment Print

Office of the Commissioner of State Goods and Services Tax Department, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram No. CT/01/2020-C1 Dated 15/09/2020 Circular No. 9/ 2020 Sub: Amesty scheme-2020 for settlement of arrears – further instructions issued – Reg: Ref: 1. Kerala Finance Bill, 2020. 2. Circular No. 2/2020, dated 04/04/2020. 3. Kerala Finance Act, 2020. Based on […]

Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2020

September 15, 2020 9975 Views 0 comment Print

Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, a company, which has been incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, after the date of commencement of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2020, shall at the time of its incorporation, obtain the certificate of enrollment and certificate of registration under this Act.

Recovery of GST under IBC provisions

September 15, 2020 10725 Views 0 comment Print

GST department cannot take shelter under the decision of Electro Steels Limited versus State of Jharkhand as it a special case. Notification for taking fresh registration by the RP/IRP would act as deemed intimation for the revenue confirming the assessee is under insolvency proceedings.

Copy of GST documents seized can be denied to Assessee if it may adversely affect investigation

September 15, 2020 2253 Views 0 comment Print

The discretion available to the competent authority u/S 67(5) of the CGST Act while withholding supply of copies/extracts of documents seized appears to be judiciously exercised by the competent authority for reasons which prima facie appear to be cogent and convincing.

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