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NGTP Tag Cannot Replace Evidence: Why Bona Fide GST Buyers Are Facing Unwarranted Scrutiny

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how NGTP classifications are increasingly being used as standalone grounds for ITC blockage and fraud proceed...

June 10, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

GST Late Fee: Penalty Calculation & and How to Avoid

Goods and Services Tax : Missing GST return deadlines triggers late fees under Section 47 and interest under Section 50, both calculated separately. Unders...

June 10, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

Premature GST Recovery from Customers Invalid: Madras High Court

Goods and Services Tax : The Court reaffirmed that taxpayers are entitled to due process before coercive recovery measures are initiated. Recovery actions ...

June 10, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

How to Download Your GST Certificate Online

Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...

June 9, 2026 405 Views 1 comment Print

GST on Hotel & Guest House Accommodation: Current Legal Position

Goods and Services Tax : From 22 September 2025, accommodation below ₹7,500 per day attracts 5% GST without ITC instead of 12%. The change aims to reduce...

June 9, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 270 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 2934 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 816 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 5211 Views 1 comment Print

Representation on Persistent Issues in Karnataka Professional Tax Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...

May 4, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Registration Restoration Allowed subject to FIling of Pending Returns & Payment of Dues

Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court directed authorities to consider restoration of GST registration after the taxpayer filed pending returns a...

June 10, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Refund as Foreign Group Entity Rendered Core Procurement Functions: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...

June 10, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Quashes GST Demand as Sale of Land Is Outside GST Purview

Goods and Services Tax : The Court observed that the documents produced indicated a sale of immovable property, which is not subject to GST. The matter was...

June 9, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Remands GST Demand Orders Due to Alleged Non-Consideration of Taxpayer Replies

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court remitted Section 74A GST orders for fresh adjudication after taxpayers argued that their replies to DRC-01 n...

June 9, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Single GST Notice for Multiple Years Not Permissible: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that GST authorities cannot issue a single show cause notice covering multiple financial years. The Cou...

June 9, 2026 117 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 5484 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 582 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 4170 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 18249 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 25809 Views 3 comments Print


Delhi VAT- Stock taking will not be allowed of retail private vends licencees /Corporation vends

September 22, 2015 1175 Views 0 comment Print

It has been decided henceforth that stock taking will not be allowed to any retail private vends licencees as well as Corporation vends. Therefore, final opportunity is hereby given to all retail licencees that they will take the stock before 25.09.2015. Thereafter, no stock take sold will be allowed. Thereafter no assumption of stock take sold will be available for the left over stock. If any stock in the liquor vends is found as stock take sold it would be considered as repeat stock and strict action like prosecution and cancellation of licence would be taken.

GST On Real Estate in India– A Broad Application Perspective

September 22, 2015 5579 Views 0 comment Print

With the strong intent of the government in bringing the nation’s most awaited tax reform to reality we can now believe that implementation of GST in very soon going to become reality. With Recent speech of FM in Singapore indicating that GST being a transactional tax even if deferred from 1st April, 2016 can be […]

GVAT: C Form cannot be disallowed only on the basis of data available on tinxsys web site

September 22, 2015 11906 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent decision dated 22.09.2015, rendered in the case of Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd. v/s the State of Gujarat, the Gujarat Value Added Tax Tribunal has held that C Form cannot be disallowed merely on the basis of data available on tinxsys [tax information exchange system] website without investigating the authenticity of the form.

Back to back sub-contracting- No VAT leviable on profit element of main contractor

September 21, 2015 8993 Views 0 comment Print

Surya Constructions vs CTO (Kerala HC)- In the construction and real estate industry it is common practice for the Contractors to sub contract the whole of the contract for execution on back to back basis. While sub-contracting on back to back basis the main contractor retains its profit element from the total consideration received from the contractee. In such case the question which arises whether such profit element is subject to any tax under VAT.

Frequently Asked Questions on Form Delhi Sugam-2 (DS2)

September 18, 2015 30534 Views 30 comments Print

Q.1 What is Form Delhi Sugam-2 (DS2)? Ans. Form Delhi Sugam-2 (DS2) is an online form to be filed by all registered dealers who brings goods in Delhi from outside Delhi by Road, Rail, Air, Courier, Pipeline, Internet etc. before entry of the goods in Delhi VAT jurisdiction.

State Governments not competent to levy VAT on MRP- HC

September 17, 2015 9795 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court of Patna has reaffirmed the legal position that State Governments are not competent to levy VAT on MRP in the case of M/s. Mapra Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Vs. The Commercial Tax Officer, Special Circle, Patna.

Online grant of Registration under MVAT, CST and PT Act with Scanned Document

September 16, 2015 38021 Views 1 comment Print

The new system of Registration envisages grant of registration based upon online verification of application and documents uploaded by the applicant. This exercise is aimed at reducing the hardship of the applicants in visiting the Sales Tax Office for registration and make the process simpler and transparent.

Depressing story about working of DVAT Department-A recent order by Delhi GC

September 16, 2015 3665 Views 0 comment Print

In recent time Delhi VAT Department has started to issue system based default assessment notices and its consequential demand notices for tax, interest and penalties. The above notices are served through the login id of dealers and service of the same is assumed in law once we read the notice a system generated SMS is also sent on the registered mobile no. of the dealer.

Delhi Sugam-2 (DS-2) – A Step towards Simplification

September 13, 2015 49164 Views 64 comments Print

Department of Trade and Taxes, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has vide notification dated 10.09.2015 notified an online Form Deihi Sugam- 2 (in short DS2) for providing ‘information to the Department in respect of goods purchased or received as stock transfer or received on consignment agreement basis from outside Delhi by all the registered dealers of Delhi.

System Generated Assessment Orders Not Valid – Delhi HC

September 12, 2015 3759 Views 0 comment Print

Bhumika Enterprises Vs Commissioner Value Added Tax & Anr In a major relief to VAT dealers in the State of Delhi, the High Court of Delhi has quashed the system generated assessment orders issued by the VATO.

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