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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 210 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 216 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 297 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 162 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 240 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 345 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 1140 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 333 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 873 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 84 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 66 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 96 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 90 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 75 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 108 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 276 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 363 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 669 Views 0 comment Print


Applicability and generation of QR code in GST

March 26, 2021 32160 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains the term ‘Dynamic Quick Response Code’ Applicability of QR code on B2B invoices (e-invoicing QR code), Applicability of QR code on B2C invoices (dynamic QR code) and Summary of Applicability of the QR code under GST. QR code provisions apply differently for both B2B transactions and B2C transactions. The present article firstly explains […]

Year End Activities in GST for Financial Year 2020-21

March 26, 2021 31401 Views 2 comments Print

Year End Activities to be done in GST for Financial Year 2020-21 – We are in the penultimate week of Financial year 2020-21. It calls for some activities to be carried out under GST and laws  for smooth transition to Financial Year (FY) 2021-22. We have listed down certain important activities for the said transition/ […]

GSTR 3B Late filing – Levying interest on Gross Tax Liability

March 26, 2021 3285 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(2)(d), CGST Act, 2017 lays down the following condition for availment of ITC; Filing of Return u/s 39 The other four conditions for availment of ITC have been laid down under  Section 16(2)(a) to (c) and 16(2)(aa), CGST Act, 2017. The section 16(2) starts with notwithstanding clause, meaning thereby that it supersedes sub-section 4 of section 16, based on the following cases […]

Discount deductible from Taxable Turnover under J&K Sales Tax

March 26, 2021 834 Views 0 comment Print

MRF Limited Vs Dy. Commissioner Commercial Taxes and anr. (Jammu and Kashmir High Court) In the cases at hand, the documents on record reveal that every voucher provides for 1% turnover discount, meaning thereby that the discount has been actually allowed as per the agreement/understanding of the parties. The said discount stand deducted as a […]

HC issued notice in writ challenging Rule 36(4) of CGST Rules restricting ITC availment

March 26, 2021 11004 Views 1 comment Print

The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court, in M/s Surat Mercantile Association v. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application No. 13289 of 2020 with Civil Application No. 1 of 2020 in R/Special Civil Application No. 13289 of 2020, decided on December 18, 2020] issued notice to the revenue department with respect to the writ challenging constitutional validity […]

CGST Delhi officials arrest man for ITC fraud of around Rs 94 crore

March 26, 2021 774 Views 0 comment Print

The officers of CGST Delhi North Commissionerate upon data analysis and gathering of intelligence zeroed in on Shri Krishan Kumar who was involved in creating and operating fake firms using identification documents of his friends/employees.

CAG reports deficiencies in GST Refund, Returns & E-Way Bill module

March 26, 2021 1812 Views 0 comment Print

Absence of adequate controls, risk of claiming refund on unverified ITC and deficiencies in integration of GST Portal with the Indian Customs EDI Systems (ICES) application for IGST refund on export of goods resulted in following deficiencies in Refund module:

GST refund issues & calculation of Adjusted Total Turnover clarified

March 26, 2021 3291 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification in respect of refund claim by recipient of Deemed Export Supply, Extension of relaxation for filing refund claim in cases where zero-rated supplies has been wrongly declared in Table 3.1(a) and manner of calculation of Adjusted Total Turnover under sub-rule (4) of Rule 89 of KGST Rules, 2017.

Applicability of Dynamic Quick Response Code on B2C invoices

March 26, 2021 1263 Views 0 comment Print

Various references have been received from trade and industry seeking clarification on applicability of Dynamic Quick Response (QR) Code on B2C (Registered person to Customer) invoices and compliance of Notification (08/2020) No. FD 03CSL 2020 (e) dated 27th March, 2020 as amended.

Cancellation of Invoice Reference Number (IRN) under GST

March 25, 2021 76950 Views 4 comments Print

Slowly and steadily, the Government is making e-invoicing mandatory for wide numbers of suppliers. Currently, an e-invoice is mandatory for the registered person having an aggregate turnover of more than INR 100 Crores in a Financial Year. However, from 1st April 2021, e-invoice is going to be mandatory for all registered person having an aggregate […]

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