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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 186 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 129 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 237 Views 0 comment Print

Selling on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? What You Need to Know About GST

Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...

June 11, 2026 390 Views 1 comment Print

Noordeen Enterprises & Myth of a Complete Bar on Pre-Adjudication GST Recovery

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that recovery from third parties cannot be initiated when only a proposed demand exists and no final tax liability ...

June 11, 2026 150 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 504 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 291 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 2991 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 834 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 5250 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 54 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 60 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 69 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 279 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 108 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 11391 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 630 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 4404 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 18402 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 26016 Views 3 comments Print


Maharashtra Budget 2017-2018 Highlights with Speech

March 22, 2017 5538 Views 1 comment Print

In this article we have compiled highlights of Maharashtra Budget 2017-18 alongwith Budget Speech including the changes on Tax Front in GST, Formation of additional benches of Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal, Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, Profession Tax Act, Entry Tax Act, Sugarcane Purchase Tax, Value Added Tax, Lottery tax etc. Budget Highlights HIGHLIGHTS OF […]

4% KVAT applicable on Iron and Steel used in construction of building

March 21, 2017 4041 Views 0 comment Print

Iron and Steel purchased by the respondent – assessee and used in the execution of the civil works contracts of the construction of the buildings, remains Iron and Steel as declared goods under the provisions of Section 14 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 and therefore are taxable only at the concessional rate of 4% and not at 13% rate of tax.

Maharashtra State Budget 2017: Disturbance due to Farm Loan Waiver & Silence due to GST

March 21, 2017 1989 Views 2 comments Print

Honorable Finance Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Sudhir Mangutwar has announced the State Budget for Maharashtra State on 18th March. What are the important things in this State budget?

Union Cabinet approves four GST Bills

March 20, 2017 2835 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approves the four Goods and Services Tax (GST) related bills today The GST law will be the biggest reform in the area of Indirect Taxes in the history of independent India The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved […]

Assessee need not continue compounding scheme till completion of work under KVAT Act

March 19, 2017 3495 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that The mere fact that petitioner’s work, which commenced in previous year, had been compounded for that year would not require continuance under the scheme in subsequent year, for reason of there being no provision available requiring such a continuance.

Can GST implementation end Tax Terrorism by State Revenue officials?

March 19, 2017 2748 Views 2 comments Print

It clearly shows that State VAT department has literally plundered most of the assets of a company without any legal justification. Now, these commercial tax officials would also be part of GST machinery.

Key takeaways of 12th GST Council meeting

March 18, 2017 18090 Views 3 comments Print

GST Council approves the Draft of SGST and UTGST Bills-Clearing the decks for introduction of a major indirect tax reform in the Parliament, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 12th meeting held on March 16, 2017, has approved the Draft Bills for implementing GST in States and Union Territories (UTs).

PAN mismatch during GST migration- Problems & Solutions

March 18, 2017 205734 Views 68 comments Print

Since enrolment application went live,of many issues,one particular issue that has been reported in significant numbers was pertaining to PAN validation of taxpayers,required to be done after the application is submitted with either e-signature or DSC.GSTN has investigated many such issues and have taken certain steps to help tax payers migrate successfully.

ITC reversed under mistaken impression – Remedy

March 18, 2017 4167 Views 2 comments Print

It is well settled law that PAYMENT UNDER MISTAKE OF LAW — MISTAKE DISCOVERED ON NOTICING HIGH COURT DECISION — REFUND IS ALLOWED

Decoding GST # 2- Seamless GST Credit not so seamless afterall

March 17, 2017 2523 Views 1 comment Print

It is a second article in the series dealing with the issues of input tax credit. GST is expected to allow seamless flow of input tax credit to the registered taxable person, but taking into consideration the provisions of Revised Model Goods and Service Tax Law (hereinafter referred to as RMGL), it still looks like a distant dream for assessees.

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