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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


AAR explains when 5% GST can be charged on supply of marine engines

December 6, 2021 2124 Views 0 comment Print

In re ocean blue boating Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1:- Whether GST rate of 5% can be charged on supply of marine engines of heading 8407 and heading 8408 and/or their spare parts of heading 8409 without considering its general tax rate as per the entry of schedule I, SI. No. 252 of […]

No GST payable on accommodation service provided below INR 1000

December 6, 2021 5370 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, assessee providing boarding and lodging facilities and raising 2 separate invoices, towards hostel rent and towards hostel food respectively would neither be covered under composite supply nor mixed supply. Further, the declared tariff of a unit of accommodation service below INR 1000/- per day is exempted.

GST not leviable on free of cost supply during warranty period

December 6, 2021 11388 Views 0 comment Print

Whether GST leviable on supply of materials and labour charges incurred during the warranty period, free of cost? The provision of material and labour during warranty period without consideration (free of cost) does not come under the purview of supply in terms of Section 7 of the CGST Act, 2017 and no GST is leviable in such free of cost replacements/ labour services.

GST on supply of services relating to sale or purchase of rice

December 6, 2021 10971 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hindustan Agencies (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the applicant is entitled to collect GST on Supply of services which pertains to selling of agricultural produce as per APMC Act? The applicant is liable to collect CGST @ 9% and KGST @ 9% on supply of services relating to sale or purchase of rice. […]

Weekly newsletter from Chairman, CBIC dated 06/12/2021

December 6, 2021 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Uptick in gross GST receipts has continued and GST collections for the month of November, 2021 stood at Rs. 1,31,526 crore. This is a welcome signal of a reviving economy. It is the second highest collection for a month since the introduction of GST and is 25% higher than the corresponding period for the last year.

GST Implications on Freight in case of Import & Export of Goods

December 6, 2021 94491 Views 5 comments Print

MEANING OF FREIGHT: – Freight charges is the cost of transportation services. According to the Business Dictionary, freight costs include packaging, palletizing, loading or unloading charges, carrier fees, and insurance costs. TYPES OF FREIGHT: – Ocean Freight in respect of Import & Export of Goods. (Transport of Goods or Cargo by ships) Air Freight in respect […]

GST on EPC contract for development/upgradation of Integrated GAS surface facilities

December 6, 2021 9024 Views 0 comment Print

The EPC contract for development/ upgradation of Integrated GAS surface facilities, qualifies as Composite Supply under work contract and attract GST @18% under S.No.3-Heading 9954(ii) of the notfn No.11/2017-CT(R) dated 28.6.2017

Analysis of Provisional Attachment Under GST

December 5, 2021 4911 Views 0 comment Print

RELEVANT STATUTORY PROVISIONS Section 83: Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases.— (1) Where during the pendency of any proceedings under section 62 or section 63 or section 64 or section 67 or section 73 or section 74, the Commissioner is of the opinion that for the purpose of protecting the interest of the […]

GST on building of Body of buses

December 5, 2021 5133 Views 0 comment Print

In re Adithya Automotive Applications Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 Whether the Body Building Activity on the Chasis provided by the principal would Amount to manufacturing Services Attracting 18% of GST ? Ans-1 No. Q-2 Whether Clarification of CBIC vide para No. 12.3 of circular no 52/26/2018-GST dated 09.08.2018 Clarifying 18% rate of […]

GST on Functions Entrusted to Municipalities and to Panchayats

December 5, 2021 7410 Views 0 comment Print

In re Arinem Consultancy Services PVT LTD (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 We hold that the Services rendered  under the Contract with State Urban Development Agency, Uttar Pradesh (SUDA) , and for PMAY are in relation  to Functions Entrusted to Municipalities under Article 243 W and to Panchayats under Article 243 G of the Constitution of […]

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