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Crisp Notes on Issuance of SCN Under GST

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the legal significance of a Show Cause Notice under GST and why it forms the foundation of adjudication proc...

June 15, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation for Filing Appeal before GSTAT – A Legal Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that taxpayers with orders communicated before 1 April 2026 must file GSTAT appeals by 30 June 2026 to preser...

June 15, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Cancelled Registration, Notice Buried on Portal Can Department Still Insist “You Were Served”?

Goods and Services Tax : High Courts have held that taxpayers with cancelled GST registrations cannot be expected to monitor the portal continuously, makin...

June 15, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Composition Levy under GST: Should Your Small Business Really Opt for It?

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines the benefits and trade-offs of the composition scheme, helping small businesses determine whether the concess...

June 15, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Audit vs Investigation under GST: Why Distinction Matters More Than Ever

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that audits and investigations serve distinct legal purposes under GST and require different taxpayer respons...

June 15, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


GST Audit Flags MSME Challenges: Key Recommendations to Improve Ease of Doing Business

Goods and Services Tax : Stakeholders identified persistent issues in GST registration, cancellations, and refund processing affecting MSMEs. The consultat...

June 13, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

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 1113 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 324 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 3057 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 867 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Assessment Order Set Aside as Personal Hearing Was Fixed Before Reply Deadline

Goods and Services Tax : Modine Thermal Systems Private Limited Vs State of Uttarakhand and Others (Uttarakhand High Court) The petitioner challenged an as...

June 15, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Grants Bail in ₹30 Crore GST Fraud Case as No Complaint Filed Despite 60 Days of Custody

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a Rs.30 crore fake GST ITC case after noting that no complaint had been fil...

June 14, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief in ₹458 Crore GST Dispute to IndiGo 

Goods and Services Tax : Considering Clauses 7 and 7.1 of the 2022 Circular, the Court found that the amount in question appeared to be compensation rather...

June 14, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeals Cannot Be Rejected as Time-Barred Without Proving GST Order Communication Date: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court held that GST appellate authorities cannot dismiss appeals solely on limitation without examining the act...

June 14, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Directs Decision on GST Fraud Complaint Within One Month

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the competent authority to decide a representation alleging fraudulent GST record manip...

June 14, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Bars Defect Flags on Valid Appeal Documents to Ease Initial Portal Compliance

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants have uploaded the required documents in prescribed form. ...

June 15, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Mumbai Issues Notice on Operational Launch & Appeal Filing

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT Mumbai Bench has officially commenced functioning, making it mandatory for taxpayers within its jurisdiction to file appeals...

June 12, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Committee Proposes Rule Changes to Ease Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Committee recommended replacing daily cause lists with weekly schedules and permitting supplementary lists when necessary. The...

June 12, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

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 13683 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 666 Views 0 comment Print


Most Litigative Issues on ITC

December 11, 2021 11730 Views 1 comment Print

Sales Promotion item is taxable supply at Value u/r 27 KANAHIYA REALTY PRIVATE LIMITED The supply of hosiery goods followed by the supply of goods under promotional scheme doesn’t satisfy the condition of being ‘made for a single price’ and the supplies, therefore, cannot be regarded as mixed supply – further, the said supply shall […]

ITC eligible to the extent of machine foundation only

December 11, 2021 33669 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be availed on GST charged by contractor supplying service of works contract to extent of machine foundation as per Section 17(5)(c) of CGST Act.

GST on Selling of space for advertisement in print & Other media

December 11, 2021 6999 Views 0 comment Print

In re Time Education Kolkata Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) Selling of space for advertisement in print media (SAC 998362) is taxable at the rate of 2.5% under CGST & SGST respectively. As against this the service for ‘Sale of other advertising space or time’ is enumerated as 998366 in the SAC given in the […]

GST payable on renting of temporary residential rooms to devotees

December 11, 2021 2382 Views 0 comment Print

In re Acharya Shree Mahashraman Chaturmas Vyvastha Samiti (GST AAR Telangana) Q1. Whether Applicant is liable to pay tax on renting of temporary residential rooms for consideration to the devotees and renting of space for shops and stalls for the purpose of religious programmers where the predominant object is not to do business but for […]

18% GST Payable on pulp wood & Falls under HSN Code 4403

December 11, 2021 7104 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gogineni Mohan Krishna (GST AAR Telangana) GST @5% is being paid on supply of pulp wood in terms of Chapter 4401. Whether payment of GST at the said rate of tax is correct? HSN Code 4401 is dealing in wood chips, saw dust, wood waste and scrap. It proposed to tax this items […]

Adjudication In Indirect Taxes – Pre-SCN Consultation Covid Limitation, And Cestat Hearings

December 11, 2021 4296 Views 0 comment Print

According to RBI’s latest bulletin, the Indian economy is poised to regain the ground lost to the pandemic and re-emerge as among the fastest growing countries in the world, supported by the decadal low interest rates, softening inflation and a modest current account surplus. The Indian economy is clearly differentiating itself from the global situation, […]

HC stayed payment of GST for grant of mining lease/royalty

December 11, 2021 2403 Views 0 comment Print

Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently urged that the royalty payment is tax and not consideration in the context of the privilege parted by the State allowing the petitioner and others to mine sand. That being the nature of the payment made by the petitioner, the same is not amenable to GST as it is not consideration either for sale of goods or service provided.

Supply of Capital Goods under GST: A Different Perspective

December 11, 2021 12333 Views 2 comments Print

At the outset, I would like to state that this article is purely based on my (liberal) interpretation of the CGST Act and CGST Rules. I would not like to go into the vires or the rationality of the provisions discussed herein. I will, however, try my best to provide my understanding of the possible […]

All you need to know about Refunds under GST regime

December 10, 2021 4092 Views 0 comment Print

In any tax laws, refunds are most sought after thing for the taxpayers, so is in GST. Since the commencement of GST regime, refunds has always been a hot topic of discussion as there are several issues, confusion and mis-conceptions.

GST payable under RCM on procurement of renting of immovable property services from Seepz

December 10, 2021 24279 Views 1 comment Print

In re Portescap India Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Q1. Whether Portescap India Pvt. Ltd. is required to pay tax under reverse charge mechanism on procurement of renting of immovable property services from Seepz Special Economic Zone Authority (Local Authority) in accordance with Notification No. 13/2017 dated 28th June, 2017 read with Notification No. 03/2018 […]

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