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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 159 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 195 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 279 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 135 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 219 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 315 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 1134 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 45 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 51 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 54 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 54 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 57 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 69 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 255 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 357 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 13764 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


Wrongful availment of ITC – Orissa HC denies Bail

June 30, 2021 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Santosh Kumar Gupta Vs Union of India (Orissa High Court) The genesis of the case relates to the search conducted on 29.02.2020 in the office premises of M/s. Pacific Packaging Industries which is a proprietorship concern of the Petitioner by the Senior Intelligence Officers of the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence. In […]

GST on Restaurants services

June 30, 2021 169659 Views 15 comments Print

ALL ABOUT GST – RESTAURANTS Particulars Regular Tax Payer Composite Tax Payer Registration Limit Minimum Turnover   Rs 20 Lakhs Maximum Turnover Rs. 1.5 Cr Territory of Business No restriction on supply Limited to Intra-State Supply Input tax credit If GST output is 5% then No ITC allowed If GST output is 18% then ITC is […]

ITC cannot be claimed on debit notes issued in FY 2020-21 pertaining to transactions made in FY 2018-19

June 30, 2021 15228 Views 2 comments Print

Even after amendment in Section 16(4) of CGST Act, the ITC on Debit Notes should be seen w.r.t. the FY for which corresponding invoices were issued instead of FY in which Debit Notes were issued.

‘Paratha’ merits classification at HSN 21069099; 18% GST payable

June 30, 2021 7176 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vadilal Industries Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. ‘Paratha’ merits classification at HSN 21069099. We find that GST rate of 5% is applicable subject to (i) products shall be classified at HSN 1905 or 2106 and (ii) description shall be khakhra, plain chapatti or roti. In the issue in hand, we find that the […]

Taxing Conundrum-Export of Intermediary Services

June 30, 2021 2016 Views 4 comments Print

The constitutional validity of Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act, 2017 (Act) has been examined by Gujarat High court and then Bombay High court. While the division bench of the Gujarat High court upheld the said provision, the division bench of the Bombay High court took a divergent view. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Bombay […]

GST on works contract service of construction of fish market for Panchayat

June 30, 2021 3027 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tirupati Construction (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the activity of composite supply of works contract service by way of construction of fish market for the Panchayat (Road and Building) Division, Valsad District Panchayat merits classification at Serial Number 3(vi)(a) of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax(Rate) dated 28-6-17 (hereinafter referred to as said NT)?” Ans. The subject Supply […]

GST under RCM on purchasing Scrap/Used vehicles by Composition Dealer

June 30, 2021 18813 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ahmedraza Abdulwahid Munshi (Nadim Scrap) (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. Composition Dealer purchasing Scrap/Used vehicles from the following Suppliers, namely: Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority are liable to pay tax on RCM basis.  There is no RCM tax liability for purchase of Scrap/Used vehicles from unregistered dealers. FULL TEXT […]

Sprocket is classified under HSN 848390 tariff subheading

June 30, 2021 1968 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tripcon Engineering Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) In GST, Goods are classified based on HSN. Classification is based on the Tariff entry. We note that there is a specific Tariff entry for ‘Chain Sprocket’ at HSN 8483. The HSN 848390 covers “tooth wheel, Chain Sprocket and other transmission element presented separately; parts. We […]

GST exempt on sewerage treatment services provided to TCMC

June 30, 2021 4695 Views 0 comment Print

In re New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) the main question raised by the appellant and also the point of reference made by the members of AAR is whether the water supplied by the appellant is exempted under si. No. 99 of  Notifn. No. 2/2017-CT(R) and its equivalent SGST notification published vide […]

‘Britannia Winkin’ Flavoured Milk classifiable under CTH 22029930

June 30, 2021 2676 Views 0 comment Print

In re Britannia Industries Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) AAAR held that UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk marketed under the brand name ‘Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’ by the appellant is not classifiable under the Tariff heading ‘0402 /0404″ but classifiable under CTH 22029930 as held by the Lower Authority. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY […]

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