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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


GST applicability on GTA – In simple terms

September 12, 2020 6651 Views 0 comment Print

Mere transportation of goods by road, unless it is a service rendered by GTA, is exempt from GST vide Sl no 18 of Notification No: 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017. The law recognises that pure transportation of goods services are mostly provided by persons in the unorganised sector (by Individual truck/tempo operators who do not issue any consignment note) and hence has specifically excluded such operators from the tax net.

GST Trans-1 Form to be Accepted either Electronically or Manually Within 30 Days

September 12, 2020 2598 Views 0 comment Print

In its recent ruling on September 9, 2020, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has reached a judgment out of a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution and ordering the respondent authority to permit acceptance of GST TRANS-1 to form either electronically or manually within a period of 30 days. Facts of the Case- The […]

Is Form GST DRC -07 being basis for determination of penalty – section 73?

September 12, 2020 30549 Views 1 comment Print

Goods and services tax regime brings alot of seamless flow in indirect tax regime. However, due to current developments and technology advancement it is very important to built a computerized network. hence, to bring the drastic change CBIC has developed GSTN (Goods and services tax network) to enhance durability and efficiency in indirect taxation. Due […]

Recovery of Transportation charges by employer from employees not taxable

September 12, 2020 8436 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery of Transportation charges by employer from employees not taxable, ITC to extent of transportation cost borne eligible The Hon’ble AAR, Maharashtra in Re: Tata Motors Limited [GST-ARA-23/2019-20/B-46 dated August 25, 2020] held that w.e.f. February 1, 2019 input tax credit (ITC) shall be available to employer (Tata Motors) on GST charged by service provider […]

Delinking of Credit/Debit Note from invoice, while reporting in Form GSTR 6

September 12, 2020 2991 Views 0 comment Print

Delinking of Credit Note/Debit Note from invoice, while reporting them in Form GSTR 6 ♥ Till now, original invoice number was mandatorily required to be quoted by the taxpayers, while reporting a Credit Note or Debit Note in Form GSTR-6. ♥ The taxpayers have now been provided with a facility on the GST Portal to: […]

Complete List of GST Refund Circulars till 10th Sept’20

September 12, 2020 31689 Views 0 comment Print

Complete list of GST Refund related Circular/Notification at one place from 01st July’2017 to till date i.e. 10th September’2020 Easy to Understand Easy to Learn Easy to Apply GST -REFUND (CIRCULAR) KI POTLY Sr No. CIRCULAR DATE SUBJECT 1 Circular No. 2/2/2017-GST 04-07-2017 Issues related to furnishing of Bond/ Letter of Undertaking for Exports – […]

Decriminalisation of various Offences under GST Laws

September 12, 2020 3003 Views 0 comment Print

It could be truly acknowledged that the year 2020 is a year of reformations and “Ease of Business” for the Indian masses. Starting from decriminalisation of various offences under Companies Act 2013 in Feb 2020 to new GST portal changes and the “Transparent Taxation and immunity from Prosecution” in August 2020. Similarly, most of the Government Departments are looking for […]

‘Interest’ on Net Tax Liability under GST – Light at the end of Tunnel?

September 12, 2020 23763 Views 4 comments Print

The interest liability for any belated remittance is an economic consequence. The tax laws are no exception to this rule. GST law provides for interest @18% on the delayed remittance of the tax after due date. A question was raised as to whether the interest has to be paid on Gross Tax liability (i.e. the […]

Furnishing of First Return – Section 40 of CGST Act 2017

September 11, 2020 19695 Views 2 comments Print

GST SERIES – PART 30 1. The individual shall obtain GST registration within 30 days of becoming liable to obtain registration. On grant of registration, a taxable person is required to file his first return. 2. The effective date of Registration: Rule 10(2) The registration shall be effective from the date on which the person […]

CBIC promotes 38 Officers to the grade of Principal Commissioner Grade

September 11, 2020 8328 Views 0 comment Print

The President of India is pleased to empanel and promote the following officers to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise in the Indian Revenue Services (Customs & Central Excise), in Level 15 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 182200 – 224100/-), against the panel years 2019 (Supplementary) and 2020 (Regular) on in situ basis w.e.f the date of assumption of the charge of the post and until further orders:-

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