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Goods and Services Tax : The article argues that Rule 14A creates a compliance trap by restricting taxpayers from reporting actual liabilities after crossi...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how NGTP classifications are increasingly being used as standalone grounds for ITC blockage and fraud proceed...
Goods and Services Tax : Missing GST return deadlines triggers late fees under Section 47 and interest under Section 50, both calculated separately. Unders...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court reaffirmed that taxpayers are entitled to due process before coercive recovery measures are initiated. Recovery actions ...
Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...
Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan High Court held that a taxpayer who defaults in filing GST returns in one State cannot obtain fresh registration in ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted interim protection against coercive GST recovery proceedings until the GST Appellate Tribunal bec...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted the taxpayer to withdraw the writ petition challenging a GST demand order and pursue the statut...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted manual filing of a revocation application even after dismissal of a delayed appeal against GST ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court directed authorities to consider restoration of GST registration after the taxpayer filed pending returns a...
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 ...
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% ...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...
This guide clarifies the legal and constitutional differences between tax, duty, cess, surcharge, and fee. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for statutory interpretation and fiscal federalism.
The GST framework has expanded nationwide adjudication powers for DGGI cases through Notification 27/2024. Additional and Joint Commissioners under 23 specified Commissionerates can now adjudicate DGGI-issued notices across India, widening centralized enforcement authority.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that clinical-trial and pharma R&D services to foreign clients qualify as export of services. It held Notification 04/2019–Integrated Tax to be clarificatory and retrospective, thereby quashing GST demands for the pre-notification period.
GSTN has launched an online facility allowing eligible taxpayers to opt out of Rule 14A registration. Filing of pending returns and Aadhaar authentication are mandatory pre-conditions.
From 1 February 2026, most tobacco products attract 40% GST with excise-based levies replacing compensation cess. GST will now be computed on MRP instead of transaction value.
The High Court set aside an ex parte GST order after finding lack of proper service and denial of hearing. It held that mandatory opportunity under Section 75 must be granted before adverse determination.
The Court held that CBIC Master Circulars require mandatory pre-consultation before issuing high-value excise/service tax demands, even where extended limitation for alleged fraud is invoked. Notices issued without compliance were quashed.
The Court held that Section 73 does not prohibit issuance of multiple show cause notices for the same tax period when they address different discrepancies. Only overlapping demands on identical facts are impermissible.
Section 74A introduces a single GST demand provision for fraud and non-fraud cases from FY 2024-25 onwards. Authorities can no longer issue notices under Sections 73 or 74 for these periods.
The introduction of GST transformed India’s fiscal federalism by centralizing indirect taxation under a unified framework. While promoting cooperative decision-making through the GST Council, it reduced states’ independent taxing powers.
