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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 201 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 213 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 291 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 159 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 234 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 333 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 327 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 75 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 63 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 90 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 84 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 72 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 96 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 13815 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


Mandatory GST Registration

May 28, 2021 46929 Views 0 comment Print

GST registration is not mandatory perse, its applicability is dependent upon certain conditions. For proper understanding of mandatory application of GST registration, it is divided into two categories (i) Mandatory registration based on Turnover, and (ii) Mandatory registration irrespective of Turnover. MANDATORY GST REGISTRATION BASED ON TURNOVER Every supplier making a taxable supply of goods […]

GST Saga on Health Care Services – Mixed supply

May 28, 2021 5757 Views 1 comment Print

Introduction Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings. The Indian Healthcare Industry is the largest producer for generics and now among of the major sectors with respect to revenue and to employment. The Pharma and Healthcare Industry has grown significantly and enjoys an important position in the global pharmaceuticals and medical […]

GST on Sale of developed plots without receiving any advance from customers

May 28, 2021 13398 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dharmic Living Private Limited (GST AAR Kerala) Sale of developed plots without receiving any advance from their customers for undertaking development activities is neither a supply of goods nor a supply of service The Kerala Authority of Advance Ruling (Kerala, AAR) in the matter of M/s Dharmic Living Private Limited [Advance Ruling No. […]

18% GST applicable if Builder not exercised option of lower rate

May 28, 2021 3054 Views 0 comment Print

In re Victoria Realtors (GST AAR Kerala) 1. Whether the new tax rate of 7.5% (effective rate of 5% after excluding land portion), with no ITC, is applicable to the 11 unbooked units in the said VRINDHAVAN project? No. Since the applicant has exercised option for paying tax at the rate as specified in Item […]

GST On Employees & Employee Benefits

May 28, 2021 97224 Views 1 comment Print

Common facilities provided commonly to employees without any recovery would not be subject to GST as they cannot be considered as gifts, provided they form part of contractual agreement.

GST on aerobic micro organism/protein derived thereof used in cementitious / concrete application

May 28, 2021 1965 Views 0 comment Print

In re Synthetic Moulders Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) Classification and rate of tax on aerobic micro organism/protein derived thereof used in cementitious / concrete application The product, viz. aerobic micro organism/protein derived thereof used as a biological agent to reduce the requirement of cement in all cementitious/concrete application as manufactured and to be supplied by […]

Composition levy under GST – A quick recap

May 28, 2021 2274 Views 0 comment Print

Who can opt for such scheme? As per Section 10(1), subject to sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 9 of CGST Act 2017, a registered person whose aggregate turnover in the previous financial year is not more than Rs. 1.5 Crore in relation to supply of goods and restaurant services, can opt, in lieu of […]

Recent updates in GST Refund- May 2021

May 28, 2021 29550 Views 18 comments Print

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has introduced few amendments vide Notification No. 15/2021 – Central Tax dated 18.05.2021 in the CGST Rules relating to refunds which have been discussed below: ♦ Exclusion of the period between the date of filing of refund application to the date of issuance of deficiency memo […]

Changes in GST Refund Procedures and Rules

May 28, 2021 7965 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in GST Refund Rules: Recently CBIC has issued Notification No. 15/2021–Central Tax dated 18th May 2021 specifying changes in the CSGT Rules, which has brought changes in GST refund procedure (e.g. withdrawal of refund application, adjustment of refund amount against pending demand, extension of time period for computation of period of limitation, etc.). Same […]

Important issues of the traders related to GST

May 28, 2021 8928 Views 2 comments Print

we invoke your kind attention to the following burning core issues for discussion in the meeting of the GST Council with a request to please take immediate action in order to relieve the traders from compliance of the same temporarily.

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