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No GST on Arbitral Damages: Tata Sons Ruling Clarifies ‘Toleration’

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that damages paid under an arbitral award do not qualify as consideration for a taxable service under GST. The ruli...

June 16, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Entry Tax Notices 2025-26: HC Stay & Key Steps Before 17 July 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has prima facie held that Haryana may have lost the constitutional power to collect entry tax af...

June 16, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

Why Redemption Fine Cannot Survive After GST Penalty Is Dropped

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether authorities can retain a redemption fine under Section 130 after setting aside the penalty. The key t...

June 16, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

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 420 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 315 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 423 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 1182 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 3102 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 885 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Allows GST Appeal Without Pre-Deposit as Amendment Came After Appealable Order

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court permitted the appeal to be entertained without pre-deposit after noting that the appealable order predated the a...

June 16, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Can Be Filed Without 10% Pre-Deposit as Right of Appeal May Have Vested Earlier

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that the issue requires consideration where the show cause notice preceded the amendment. It granted interim r...

June 16, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC quashes Non-Speaking Order Rejecting Delayed GST Registration Revocation Plea

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved rejection of a delayed revocation application for cancelled GST registration. The Telangana High Court held tha...

June 16, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Orders GST Officer to Decide Rectification Plea in 2 Weeks

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved delay in disposal of a rectification application filed against a GST order. The Telangana High Court directed t...

June 16, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Directs Taxpayer to File GST Appeal Against Assessment Order

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a taxpayer could directly invoke writ jurisdiction claiming that a GST show cause notice and order were mere...

June 16, 2026 57 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 177 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 354 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 381 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 14001 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


Trade discounts / Incentives in sale cannot be treated as “Sale”

March 19, 2020 7896 Views 0 comment Print

Liability to pay any VAT on the trade discounts / incentives pursuant to bringing in Section 9(5) in JVAT Act was beyond the legislative competence of the State Legislature, and the same was ultra vires Article 246(1) of the Constitution of India, and could not be sustained in the eyes of law and accordingly, it had to be treated as if never existing in the Statute Book.

Revocation of cancellation of GST registration – big relief to taxpayers

March 19, 2020 19884 Views 16 comments Print

1. GST Council vide Point 1(b) of press release dated 14 March 2020 has Indicated that where registrations have been cancelled till 14.03.2020, application for revocation of cancellation of registration can be filled up to 30.06.2020 (extension of the period of application as a one-time measure to facilitate those who want to conduct business). 2. […]

GST on Employees/ Recoveries From Employees with Advance Rulings

March 19, 2020 11589 Views 0 comment Print

Article made an attempt to Clarity – GST Impact On Employees/ Recoveries From Employees With Advance Rulings. Employee related transactions are bifurcated in two parts – (i) Services provided by employer to employee and (ii) Services provided by employee to employer. Sr. No. Particulars Legal Provisions and Taxability 1. SERVICES PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER TO EMPLOYEE […]

Gross Interest vs Net Interest under GST

March 19, 2020 3927 Views 0 comment Print

Many of the registered persons are receiving notices to pay interest on GROSS liability for delay in filing of GSTR 3B returns in case of failure to pay so the department may initiate recovery proceedings under sec 79, because of which there is as huge confusion among the registered tax payers regarding calculation of interest.

Goods cannot be detained for mere Misclassification or Misbranding

March 19, 2020 8829 Views 0 comment Print

Hindustan Coca Cola Pvt. Ltd. Vs Assistant State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) The petitioner a Private Limited Company engaged in manufacture and supply of fruit-based beverages/drinks registered in State of Kerala under GST Act. According to the petitioner, the product manufactured by them was classified under HSN 2202 9920 under GST and discharging GST […]

Benefit of tax reduction to the customers should be passed only by way of Rate Reduction: NAA

March 19, 2020 1002 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Rahul Sharma Vs Reckitt Benckiser India Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The Respondent has further contended that there was no stipulation in Section 171 which required that the benefit of rate reduction should be passed on to the customers by ‘commensurate reduction’ only in cash and methods like increase in the quantity of goods […]

Depositing timber with GTD for disposal amounts to supply: AAAR

March 19, 2020 1497 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tata Coffee Limited (GST AAAR Karnataka) Wooden supply to Government Auction Department is supply as agent In this case the Depots are set up by the State Government in terms of Section 104-A(5) of the Karnataka Forest Act for the purchase and sale of timber since the Act mandates that timber can only […]

Fusible interlining cloth is not a woven fabric & falls under HSN 5903: AAAR

March 19, 2020 1446 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sadguru Seva Paridhan Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) The product manufactured by the appellant is fusible interlining cloth. Before 1989, the item used to be classified under Chapters 52 to 55, as clarified under Circular No. 5/89 dated 15/06/1989. In the Union Budget of 1989-90, a new chapter note 2(c) was introduced […]

DGAP cannot claim non-passing of ITC Benefit to buyer without evidence: NAA

March 19, 2020 597 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Naina Rani Vs Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) Fact of the Case: The brief facts of the case are that vide her application dated 30.11.2018 filed before the Standing Committee on Anti-profiteering under Rule 128 of the CGST Rules, 2017, the Applicant No. 1 had alleged profiteering by the Respondent in respect of purchase […]

NAA directs DGAP to investigate eligibility of ITC of Buyers & Sahej Realcon

March 19, 2020 591 Views 0 comment Print

Arbind Biswal Vs Sahej Realcon Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) Fact of the Case: The brief facts of the case are that vide his application dated 07.01.2019 filed on the Complaint Portal of this Authority which was forwarded to the Odisha State Screening Committee on Anti-Profiteering on 05.02.2019, under Rule 128 of the CGST Rules, 2017, the […]

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