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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 171 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 198 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 105 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 450 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 618 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 273 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 5214 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 135 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 102 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 234 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 171 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 132 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 6543 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 591 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 4218 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 18267 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 25839 Views 3 comments Print


Delhi VAT – Regarding file audit report in Form-AR-1

July 9, 2013 2050 Views 0 comment Print

This is in continuation of circular No.VAT Audit/HQ/2013-14/2406-2413 dated 02-07-­2013 vide which it was clarified that the audit of business affairs of the dealers having GTO more than Rs.10 Crore for the year 2012-13 may be conducted after 15-11-2013 i.e. after submission of audit report for the year 2012-13 in Form AR-1.

Issuing C form is statutory obligation of buyer, can be enforced by a writ petition in HC

July 8, 2013 58646 Views 35 comments Print

Many a times I receive queries on a common problem faced by many dealers all over India that what to do when the interstate purchaser of goods refuses or does not issue the requisite C forms after purchasing the goods at concessional rate of CST @ 2%.

Delhi VAT – How to make offline Payment of Taxes

July 5, 2013 13754 Views 0 comment Print

The process of offline payment of tax, interest and penalty or any other amount due under the Act. The challan will be filled up on the department’s website (http://www.dvat.gov.in) both for physical/offline and e­payment/online . For physical payment/offline payment, the dealer will present the challan having unique ID, printed from the department’s website and make the payment in cash or through cheque. The detailed process of physical/offline as well as e-payment/online is available on department’s website.

Delhi VAT – Regarding last date for submission of information online in Form DP-1

July 5, 2013 1120 Views 0 comment Print

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sub-section(1) read with sub-section (2) and (3) of Section 70 and sub-section (2) of Section 59 of Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004, do hereby notify the revised Form DP-1, which is annexed with this notification. Further, the DP- 1 shall be submitted by the dealers as per following revised schedule:

Checklist for Registration under MVAT/CST/PT and Central Excise

July 5, 2013 6066 Views 0 comment Print

Atul Kumar A.    PT/VAT/CST 1)      Date on which Turnover limit exceeded [not required in case of Voluntary Registration] 1.      Sales 1.      Date of Sale 2.      Bill No. 3.      Name & Address of the vendor 4.      Name of Commodity 5.      Amount (Rs.) 2.      Purchases 1.      Date of Sale 2.      Bill No. 3.      Name & Address of […]

Effect of Section 3, 4 & 5 of CST Act in Determining Net Turnover of Work Contract

July 4, 2013 8938 Views 0 comment Print

Initially when section 3-F was introduced transactions covered under section 3,4 and 5 of the Central Sales Tax Act have not been excluded. Thus the provisions has been declared Ultra virus by the Division bench decision of this court in the case of V K Singhal vs. State of UP reported in 1995 NTN (Vol. 6) 17; 1995 UPTC 337. Section 3-F of the U.P Trade Tax Act under which the assessments were made, was amended and a new Section 3-F was substituted by Act 31 of 1995 with retrospective effect from 13th September, 1985.

Authority for advance ruling under State VAT Act cannot give clarifications under CST Act

July 3, 2013 3511 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High court in Prathista Industries Limited vs Commercial tax Officer [2013] 61 VST 58 (AP) has held that Authority for advance ruling under State VAT Act cannot act as Authority for Advance Ruling under Central sales Tax Act, 1956.

DVAT – If turnover exceeded Rs.10 Crore during 2012-13 file audit report in Form-AR-1 upto 15-11-2013

July 2, 2013 4599 Views 0 comment Print

the dealers whose turnover exceeded Rs.10 Crore during 2012-13 shall have to file audit report in Form-AR-1 upto 15-11-2013. Therefore, all the officers of VAT Audit Branch, KCS Branch, Spl. Zone Branch and other Wards are advised to carry out the audit of the business affairs of the dealers having GTO more than Rs.10 Crore for the year 2012-13 after 15-11-2013. However, audit for period prior to 2012-13 can continue as per the notice issued.

Sales Tax Clauses on Sales Bill, Order, Confirmation etc.

July 2, 2013 4725 Views 0 comment Print

R. Kumar, B.Com. MBA (Finance) VAT/SALES TAX CLAUSES VAT/Sales Tax clauses form an important part of sales documentation viz. offer, quotation, order confirmation, Invoices, Purchase Order etc.  VAT/Sales tax being an indirect tax is statutorily eligible to be passed on to the customer.  However, unless customer is also bound contractually, it will be difficult to […]

Maharashtra VAT : Electronic Uploading of Form 424

July 1, 2013 9380 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State hereby provides that the dealers, who are liable to file return as per the provisions of clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 40 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 shall electronically upload the return in Form 424 provided on the web-site of the Sales Tax Department.

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