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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


Baby wipes classifiable under heading 3307, 18% GST Payable

November 26, 2021 5637 Views 0 comment Print

In re Xtracare Products Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Tariff heading 9619 covers articles having multiple layers designed to absorb and store fluid. Generally, these articles are shaped so as to fit snugly to human body. In the instant case, the impugned article- ‘baby wipes’ are neither designed to absorb and store fluids nor are […]

GSTR – 1 Filing – Latest Improvements

November 26, 2021 37620 Views 0 comment Print

A revamped & enhanced version of GSTR-1/IFF is being made available on the GST Portal to improve the taxpayer experience. These enhancements, would enable the Saving of the GSTR-1 details on the GST Portal efficient and user friendly.

Bail to person accused of wrongful availment of ITC not granted

November 26, 2021 1614 Views 0 comment Print

This court is of considered view that the present accused does not deserves to be released on bail. It is settled preposition of law that economic offences in itself are considered to be gravest offence against the society at large and hence are required to be treated differently in the matter of bail.

Kerala VAT: State entitled to recover differential VAT from dealers

November 26, 2021 2394 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the retrospectivity of tax or its collection brought in by the Finance Act 16 of 2011 is not controlled by the validation clause in section 12 of that Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003.

Non-registered units eligible to claim ‘Scheme of Budgetary support under GST’: HC

November 26, 2021 1953 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute in the present writ petition lies in a narrow compass and relates to the rejection of the petitioners claims for budgetary support under a  ‘Scheme of Budgetary Support under Goods and Service Tax’ regime on the ground that the claims were made for the period prior to the GST registration which is impermissible.

Post substantial compliance denial of benefit of ITC on technicality is unsustainable in law

November 26, 2021 3786 Views 0 comment Print

there seems to be a consistent view that if there is substantial compliance, denial of benefit of Input Tax Credit which is a beneficial scheme and framed with the larger public interest of bringing down the cascading effect of multiple taxes ought not to be frustrated on the ground of technicalities. In view of the above, we are inclined to affirm the order of the learned Single Judge in directing the petitioner/ respondent to enable the respondent herein to file a revised Form TRAN-1, by opening of the portal and that such exercise is to be completed within a period of 8 weeks from the date of issue this order.

Proper classification of tariff entry of manufactured sand depends on common parlance//popular meaning test

November 26, 2021 2814 Views 0 comment Print

‘Common Parlance Test, ‘Marketability Test; ‘Popular Meaning Test’ were tools for interpretation to arrive at a decision on the proper classification of tariff entry. Therefore, ‘manufactured sand’ would certainly fall under the entry ‘sand’, as it stood during the relevant period. The Notification dated 31.03.2015 was only clarificatory and that would not disentitle assessee to claim the reduced rate of tax at 5/5.5% under Entry 83 of the Third Schedule of the KVAT Act.

All about Input Tax Credit under GST & claiming ITC under GST

November 26, 2021 13380 Views 2 comments Print

All about Input Tax Credit under GST Input Tax Credit The tax already paid by a person at the time of purchase of goods or services and which can be deducted from the tax payable is referred to as Input Tax Credit. Input credit refers to the ability to deduct the tax you have already […]

No GST exemption on online database, online books, newspapers, directories & non-educational journals

November 25, 2021 7281 Views 0 comment Print

Database and journals or periodicals are different thing and exemption is not available to online database, online books, newspapers, directories and non-educational journals under si. No. 66(b)(v) of the notification no. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017.

18% GST payable on body building & mounting of body on chassis of Tippers, Tankers, Trucks & Trailers

November 25, 2021 4692 Views 0 comment Print

In Adithya Automotive Applications Pvt Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) AAAR held that body building and mounting of body on the chassis of different models of Tippers, Tankers, Trucks and Trailers, on the chassis to be supplied by the Principal, on delivery challans, by collecting job work charges for such fabrication work is taxable @18%, […]

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