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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 207 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 309 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 129 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 426 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 324 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 432 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 1188 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 339 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 3105 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 120 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 156 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 75 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 72 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 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 183 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 360 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 390 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 14013 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 690 Views 0 comment Print


Bentonite powder used for earthing purpose is taxable @18% GST

October 12, 2019 8790 Views 0 comment Print

Bentonite Powder used for electrical earthing is commercially known as ‘Back Fill Compound’ and it consist of mixture of Bentonite powder, wood charcoal powder, Graphite powder and Sodium sulphate. This mixture is used as an agent for reducing surface tension. Hence it comes under the Heading 3824.99.17 and is taxable at the rate of 18% as per SI No. 97 of Schedule III of Notification No. 01/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017

NEW Online Refund Processing implemented on GST Portal

October 12, 2019 13710 Views 0 comment Print

The online processing of refund applications and single authority disbursement has been implemented on GST Portal w.e.f. 26th September, 2019. The taxpayers are advised to take note of the following changes: 1. Filing Refund application in Form GST RFD 01: Refund applications will be filed by the taxpayers in Form GST RFD-01 and the same will be […]

Features of Making Payment on Voluntary Basis (Form GST DRC-03) on GST Portal

October 12, 2019 4641 Views 1 comment Print

Making Voluntary Payment on GST Portal: A facility is given to taxpayers to make payment on voluntary basis, through Form GST DRC-03(refer Rule 142(2) or 142(3) of the CGST Rules, 2017). Login into GST Portal and navigate to Services > User Services > My Applications and Select the Intimation of Voluntary Payment – DRC – 03, from the Application Type drop-down list.

Analysis of Various GST Notifications issued on 9th October 2019

October 12, 2019 32571 Views 4 comments Print

CBIC has issued Notification No. 44/2019-Central Tax to  Notification No. 49/2019-Central Tax on 9th October 2019 under CGST Act, 2017 Read with CGST Rules, 2017 which have great implications on the organization as a whole. Kindly find our analysis of the various Notifications; 1. Summary of GST Notifications dated 09th October 2019 Sr. No. Notification […]

Recent changes in ITC availment under GST

October 11, 2019 18996 Views 4 comments Print

Notification No. 49/2019 – Central Tax dated 9 October 2019 has announced a major change in availment of Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) while filing monthly GST returns. Section 43(A) of CGST Act, 2017 (‘the Act’) and the recent amendment in rule 36 of the CGST Rules, 2017 provides that an assesse can claim twenty percent […]

GST implications on royalty paid to government for mining

October 11, 2019 83394 Views 5 comments Print

GST implications on seigniorage charges (royalty) paid to the government for mining GST has always been confusing for the mining industry with its never-ending changes in GST rates for the infra works, subcontracted works with many conditions attached to it. When we talk about the mining industry, there are certain terms that are very common […]

SOP for GST Demand creation, Set off & Temp ID creation (DRC-07)- Assessment & Adjudication

October 11, 2019 17772 Views 0 comment Print

DRC-07 is the summary of all orders. Every order which ultimately ends up in demand creation, liability is created through DRC-07. By submitting DRC-07 to GSTN, liability against the tax payer will be created in part B {other than return related liability} of the Liability Ledger.

GST on Independent Consultancy Services to Public Works Department

October 11, 2019 2049 Views 0 comment Print

In re MSV International Inc. (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. Whether the services by way of Independent Consultancy Services provided or to be provided by the Applicant to Public Works Department, Gurgaon as per Request for Proposal (RFP) at Annexure-1 for Design, Engineering, Finance, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Gurgaon- Faridabad and Ballabhgarh-Sohna Roads on BOT […]

GST: Haryana Warehousing Corporation is not a ‘Government entity’

October 11, 2019 2088 Views 0 comment Print

In re Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (GST AAR Haryana) Whether definition of Government Entity as defined in Para 2 (zfa) in Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification No. 32/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017 is applicable on the applicant i.e. Haryana State Warehousing Corporation? In order to qualify for […]

New GST Rate Applicable on Hotel Industry w.e.f. 01.10.2019

October 11, 2019 298419 Views 33 comments Print

GST Council in the 37th meeting held on 20th September, 2019 at Goa inter-alia, decided to lower GST rates on hotel tariff, outdoor catering and other miscellaneous items. To give effect to its decision they have issued Notification No. 20/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019 NATURE OF SERVICE PARTICULARS TAXABLE AMOUNT TAX RATE CONDITIONS […]

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