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Understanding Appeals & Revision Mechanism under GST

Goods and Services Tax : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India aims to establish a transparent and efficient indirect tax system. Despite the se...

June 15, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

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 198 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 285 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 153 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 225 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 327 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 1137 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 3075 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 870 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala HC Quashes GST Notice as Composite SCN Covered Multiple Assessment Years

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court held that a composite show cause notice issued for multiple assessment years was legally unsustainable. The ...

June 15, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC Invalidates Composite GST SCN Due to Multi-Year Coverage

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court held that issuing one show cause notice for multiple financial years is not legally sustainable. While quash...

June 15, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

TCS Paid Under Protest Counts Towards GST Appeal Pre-Deposit Requirement: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that TCS paid under protest before assessment must be considered while calculating the mandatory pre-de...

June 15, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes ITC Denial as Supplier’s Tax Default Cannot Penalize Bona Fide Purchaser

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a purchasing dealer cannot be denied input tax credit solely because the supplier failed to deposit tax with t...

June 15, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

GST Recovery Kept in Abeyance as Export vs Intermediary Service Dispute Needs Adjudication: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court admitted writ petitions challenging a GST demand arising from the classification of logistics services as in...

June 15, 2026 60 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 75 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 273 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 360 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 13794 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


IIM is Government entity & liable to pay GST under RCM on receipt of legal services: AAR

August 9, 2021 3411 Views 0 comment Print

TAAR held that, Applicant is a government entity liable to TDS provisions u/s 51 of CGST Act, 2017 and is also liable to pay tax under RCM in respect of legal services received by them.

Proceedings by both State & Central GST Authorities allowed if subject matter is not same

August 8, 2021 2088 Views 0 comment Print

Kuppan Gounder P.G. Natarajan Vs Directorate General of GST Intelligence (Madras High Court) As far as Section 6(2)(b) of the Act is concerned, this Court is of the considered opinion that the State authorities issued a notice for intimating discrepancies in the return after scrutiny in proceedings dated 17.12.2020. The said proceedings would reveal that […]

HC grants Bail to Executive Director in case related to non-payment of GST

August 8, 2021 1029 Views 0 comment Print

B. Anandan Vs Government of India (Madras High Court) The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 4.2.2021 for the offence punishable u/s 132 (1) (d) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2. The petitioner is an Executive Director of […]

HC rejects request of Actor Dhanush to withdraw Tax Exemption plea

August 8, 2021 1008 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner states that he has paid the customs duty and therefore, no further tax is to be levied. Neither Sales Tax nor Entry Tax is levied for vehicles that are imported. The contention of the petitioner is that, the goods that are manufactured in India suffers payment of Excise Duty and the goods that are imported suffers Customs Duty. By questioning the levy of Entry Tax, the petitioner has prayed for an injunction restraining the respondents from collecting the Entry Tax in respect of the imported vehicle.

Avoidance of GST by E-commerce Companies

August 8, 2021 7719 Views 0 comment Print

CAIT India has sent an important communication to all Chief Ministers of Indian States drawing their attention towards GST avoidance by e-commerce players causing huge loss of GST revenue to both state & central Govt and also urged support for E-Commerce Rules under the Consumer Protection Act. Full text of their communication  is as follows:- […]

HC Grants anticipatory Bail in Rs. 56 Crore alleged GST Evasion case

August 8, 2021 1260 Views 0 comment Print

Saurav Gupta Vs CGST (Delhi High Court) 1. The present applications have been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the applicant seeking exemption from filing the certified copy of the annexures and duly affirmed affidavits. 2. Insofar as the filing of the certified copy of the annexures is concerned, the same is allowed […]

Registration Requirement for Handicraft Supplier under GST

August 8, 2021 15528 Views 1 comment Print

Every supplier shall be liable to be registered under this Act in the State or Union territory, other than special category States, from where he makes a taxable supply of goods or services or both, if his aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds twenty lakh rupees. #In Special States this limit is rupees 10 […]

Maintenance Charges paid to RWA―Reversal of ITC

August 7, 2021 5640 Views 4 comments Print

Per High court judgment in the case of Greenwood Owners Association & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.(2021) 36 J.K.Jain’s GST & VR 57 (Mad), monthly contribution of members collected by Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) are Liable to GST on contribution exceeding Rs.7500/- under HSN code 9995. The circular No.109/28/2019 dated 22.7.2019 issued by […]

Quasi Judicial authorities are independent, bound by law but not by administrative instructions

August 7, 2021 11460 Views 1 comment Print

Quasi Judicial authorities are independent, bound by law but not by administrative instructions The officials of the sales tax department are administrative authorities. However, such of the officials as are vested with jurisdiction to assess. The business transactions of the dealers to tax, discharge function which is judicial in nature. The function though administrative is […]

Free e-Book – Taxable Goods & Services under GST

August 7, 2021 12018 Views 9 comments Print

This ‘TAXABLE GOODS & SERVICES UNDER GST’ is a Ready Reckoner for different tax rates under The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017., The State/Union Territorial Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017., The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. This e-book is very useful for Traders, Businessmen, Tax-Consultants, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Tax-Payers, Officers […]

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