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Why GST Authorities Cannot Retain Redemption Fine After Dropping Section 130 Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : This analysis explains why a redemption fine under Section 130(2) cannot be sustained once authorities conclude that Section 130 l...

June 12, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Can Section 74 Be Invoked for Form 26AS & GSTR-1 Mismatches?

Goods and Services Tax : The article questions the use of Section 74 for mere reconciliation differences between Form 26AS and GSTR-1. The key takeaway is ...

June 12, 2026 1218 Views 0 comment Print

Section 122(1A), Penalty on Partners & Double Jeopardy Debate: Is Article 20(2) Really Irrelevant?

Goods and Services Tax : The debate examines why GST penalties under Section 122(1A) may survive a direct challenge under Article 20(2). The key takeaway i...

June 11, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes GST Registration Cancellation as REG-31 Notice Was Not Issued

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation proceedings for Rule 10A violations must be initiated through FORM GST REG-31, which grants thirt...

June 11, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITC on Factory Canteen Services Allowed Only for Employer-Borne Cost of Regular Employees

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka AAR held that ITC on statutory canteen services is available only to the extent of expenses actually borne by the em...

June 11, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 672 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 303 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 3000 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 840 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 5268 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Consolidated GST SCN for Six Years Unsustainable: Kerala HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court set aside a consolidated notice issued for FY 2019-20 to 2024-25. It held that separate notices must be issu...

June 11, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Coercive GST Recovery Stayed as Section 73 Demand Sought to Override Sanctioned Refund Orders: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court granted interim protection after observing that proceedings under Section 73 appeared to nullify refund orders sanctione...

June 11, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Partners Liable for GST Penalty if They Benefited from Tax Evasion: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that partners who retained benefits from GST violations and acted behind such transactions can be pena...

June 11, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Cannot Be Denied Merely Due to Supplier’s Failure to Deposit GST: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that denial of input tax credit cannot be justified solely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax, where ...

June 11, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Directs GSTAT Appeal as Tribunal Became Functional & Filing Timelines Were Extended

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...

June 11, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 11973 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 639 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal Clarifies E-Way Bill Requirement as Intra-State Goods Above Rs. 50000 Need Mandatory Compliance from June 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...

May 25, 2026 4446 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on Enhancements in e-Way Bill (EWB) Portal

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...

May 21, 2026 18435 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Introduces Mandatory Annexure-B Offline Utility to Automate ITC Refund Verification

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...

May 18, 2026 26058 Views 3 comments Print


Job Work under the model GST Law

April 20, 2017 1566 Views 0 comment Print

Section 2 (62) of the model GST Law provides that job-work means undertaking any treatment or process by a person on goods belonging to another registered taxable person and the expression job-worker shall be construed accordingly.

Electronic Commerce under model GST Law

April 20, 2017 2106 Views 0 comment Print

Section 43B(d) of the model GST Law defines an Electronic Commerce to mean the supply or receipt of goods and / or services, or transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet, by using any of the applications that rely on the internet, like but not limited to e-mail, instant messaging, shopping carts, web services, universal description Discovery and integration (UDDI), File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) whether or not the payment is conducted online and whether o not the ultimate delivery of the goods and / or services is done by the operator.

Service of Notice in GST regime

April 20, 2017 8610 Views 1 comment Print

Service of Notice is the procedure by which a party gives an appropriate Communication to the second party of initiation of legal action. Service of Communication is an essential step of any process of law.

Accounts and Records – Draft GST Rules

April 20, 2017 7074 Views 0 comment Print

ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS – 1. Maintenance of accounts by registered persons- (1) Every registered person shall keep and maintain, in addition to the particulars mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 35, a true and correct account of the goods or services imported or exported or of supplies attracting payment of tax on reverse charge along with relevant documents, including invoices, bills of supply, delivery challans, credit notes, debit notes, receipt vouchers, payment vouchers, refund vouchers and e-way bills.

Advance Ruling – Draft GST Rules

April 20, 2017 2445 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Ruling -1. Qualification and appointment of members of the Authority for Advance Ruling. The Central Government and the State Government shall appoint an officer having the experience of not less than three years in the rank of Joint Commissioner as member of the Authority for Advance Ruling.

Appeals and Revision – Draft GST Rules

April 20, 2017 2766 Views 1 comment Print

An appeal to the Appellate Authority under sub-section (1) of section 107 of the Act shall be filed in FORM GST APL-01, [either] electronically [or otherwise] as may be notified by the Commissioner, and a provisional acknowledgement shall be issued to the appellant immediately.

Is Input Service Distribution (ISD) mechanism redundant in GST?

April 20, 2017 6513 Views 5 comments Print

The mechanism to distribute ISD credit read with clause 2 to Schedule I of CGST Act (i.e., inter branch services) allows the organisation to avoid the ISD and optimize the utilisation of input tax credit (ITC). Let us analyse how.

Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes under GST

April 20, 2017 77826 Views 3 comments Print

Under the proposed GST regime every registered person supplying goods or services shall issue some document evidencing movement of goods or supply of services within prescribed time limit and containing all the information & particulars as prescribed under the Act & Rules made there under. This document may be a Tax Invoice , Invoice, Bill of Supply, Delivery Challan etc.

Input Tax Credit under Model GST Law

April 20, 2017 1848 Views 1 comment Print

GST paid on reverse charge be considered as input tax. The definition of input tax includes the tax payable under sub-section (3) of Section 7 (Reverse Charge). The credit can be availed if such goods and/or services are sued, or are intended to be sued, in the course of furtherance of his business.

E-Way Bill under Goods and Services Tax law (GST)

April 20, 2017 13929 Views 4 comments Print

On 14th of April, the CBEC released Electronic Way (e-way) Bill Rules in public domain. Some significant provisions with reference to E-Way bill are as follows: 1. Furnishing of information before commencement of movement of goods:

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