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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


Anticipatory bail is a statutory right & custodial interrogation is neither warranted nor provided under CGST Act

December 9, 2021 4269 Views 0 comment Print

HC Held that, anticipatory bail is a statutory right, and detention in judicial custody would affect the assessee’s business. Further, allowed the bail application, since the custodial interrogation is neither warranted nor provided under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act., 2017

New Functionalities on GST Portal

December 9, 2021 8607 Views 0 comment Print

New Functionalities on GST Portal New Functionalities made available for taxpayers by Goods and Service Network in different categories are given below: – 1. Registration 2. Refunds, Registration, Returns and Payment 3. Refunds 4. Appeals 5. Enforcement 6. Recovery 1. Registration: – A functionality has been introduced for taxpayers to withdraw their application for cancellation […]

Food tech companies to pay GST on restaurant services from 01 January 2022

December 9, 2021 12039 Views 0 comment Print

E-commerce operators are required to pay GST on certain specified services supplied through their platform as if they are the supplier of such services liable for payment of tax, as per section 9(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017. E-commerce operators are those who own, operate or manage digital or electronic facility […]

GST on parts of diesel marine engine or genset supplied to Indian Navy

December 9, 2021 1938 Views 0 comment Print

In re Cummins India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether parts of diesel marine engine or genset supplied or to be supplied by the Applicant to the Indian Navy are chargeable to 5% IGST or 2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST as ‘parts of heading of 8902, 8904, 8905, 8906 and 8907’ in terms of Sr. No. […]

Club liable to pay GST on contribution from members for meeting & administrative expenses

December 9, 2021 6777 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, contributions from club members, recovered for spending on weekly meetings, other petty administrative expenses amounts to ‘supply’ and the activity of collecting contributions and spending towards meeting and administrative expenditures only, is business under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

GST on activity of surface coating on old/new goods received from Customer

December 9, 2021 4644 Views 0 comment Print

Whether activity of surface coating undertaken by the Applicant in the State of Maharashtra on original/new goods received from Customer is classifiable under service accounting code 9988 more specifically under code 998898 as job work activity chargeable to tax at 12% in terms of entry no. 26(id) of Notification 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate) as amended or at 18% in terms of entry no. 26(iv) of Notification no. 11/2017.

AAR explains GST on Residential Real Estate Project & affordable residential apartment

December 9, 2021 7905 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kayal Infra (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the project which is currently under construction by the applicant can be treated as (i) Residential Real Estate Project (RREP) and (ii) affordable residential apartment and what shall be the rate of tax on such supply. (i) The project referred to in the instant application which […]

GST: Section 130 contemplate release of goods on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation

December 9, 2021 3777 Views 0 comment Print

State Tax Officer Vs Y.Balakrishnan (Kerala High Court) (1) The provisions of section 130 of the Act contemplate release of goods on payment of fine in lieu of confiscation at two stages (i) during the process of adjudication, under section 130(2) and, (ii) post-adjudication under section 130(3) of the Act. (2) At the time of […]

State Govt cannot deny genuine claim to purchase HSD oil at a concessional rate

December 9, 2021 3495 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Tata Steel Ltd. & Anr Vs State of West Bengal & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) Facts- The main issue raised was whether petitioners/purchasing HSD oil dealers who have been denied a refund of excess tax by the Respondent State Government of West Bengal which was admittedly collected by it from the petitioners through the […]

CGST Mumbai Central Commissionerate busts a racket of fake ITC generators

December 9, 2021 2997 Views 0 comment Print

The officers of CGST Mumbai Central Commissionerate have smashed a racket of fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) generators, who had been passing this fake ITC to the tune of Rs. 35 crores to various entities. The officers have arrested the kingpin for generating and passing on this fake credit to more than 15 entities in […]

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