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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


Quoting of HSN on Tax Invoices With effect from April 1, 2021

March 17, 2021 6225 Views 0 comment Print

Quoting of HSN on Tax Invoices With effect from April 1, 2021 A. Quoting of HSN Classification on Invoices (With effect from April 1, 2021) – Notif. No Date Summary of Notification 78/2020 – Central Tax and 6/2020 – Integrated Tax 15-10-2020 HSN classification on Invoices (with effect from 01/04/2021) a. HSN at 6 digits for […]

RCM on Ocean freight- A contentious issue- Part 1- CIF contracts of Import

March 17, 2021 19278 Views 7 comments Print

Foreword: This is the first part of a 2-part write-up, that shall explore the RCM taxation of Ocean freight. This part -1 shall deal with CIF contracts, in which the freight component is unknown to an importer, followed by FOB. Part -1 – CIF Contracts of Import of goods, RCM on. Presently, ocean freight is […]

GST department conducts First Investigation based on TCS Data

March 16, 2021 3636 Views 0 comment Print

An inspection was conducted on a taxpayer registered in Jagadhri, Yamunanagar dealing in supply of Mobile Phones and other electronic items mainly through E-Commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart etc. It was found that the taxpayer was not discharging his complete tax liability on the supplies made through E-Commerce Companies.

Mandatory GST provisons applicable with effect from 01st April, 2021

March 16, 2021 9690 Views 4 comments Print

In view of beginning of a new financial year from 01st April, 2021; there are certain provisions in GST Act which have been made mandatory by CBIC and which should be kept in mind in order to avoid any trouble later. ♦ Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in the Notification No. 05/2021 […]

IGST under RCM payable on purchase of e-goods from foreign suppliers

March 16, 2021 7308 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amogh R. Bhatwadekar (GST AAAR Maharashtra) IGST under reverse charge Mechanism (RCM) payable on purchase of e-goods from foreign suppliers Having pointed out the disputed issues as mentioned hereinabove, we set out to examine the place of supply in case of the impugned OIDAR services. In this regard, reference is invited to the […]

AAR Karnataka allows withdrawal of application to Great Lakes E-Learning Services

March 16, 2021 738 Views 0 comment Print

In re Great Lakes E-Learning Services Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, KARNATAKA M/s Great Lakes E-Learning Services Pvt Ltd., Flat No:758-759, 19th Main, Sector-02, 1st Floor, HSR Layout, Near Sri Sai Mandir, Bengaluru-560102 (hereinafter referred as ‘applicant), having GSTIN: 29AAECB3694E1ZJ, filed an application for Advance […]

GST on goodwill at the time of retirement of Partners; AAR withdrawn

March 16, 2021 15750 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shiv Shankara Health Care Enterprises (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether the goodwill paid to the partners at the time of retirement is liable to be taxed under GST Act. We have carefully considered the application, various submissions of the applicant, remarks of the jurisdictional officers and the request for withdrawal made by the applicant. […]

Manual for Quality Assurance Review & Audit Performance Index 2021

March 16, 2021 5184 Views 0 comment Print

Methodology for grading the Audit Commissionerates, on both, qualitative performance in the form of QAR and quantitative performance in the form of API, and a composite annual grading is provided in this Manual.

Regulation of Alco-Beverages Industry

March 16, 2021 3348 Views 0 comment Print

The alco-beverage industry continues to be excessively regulated in India, even after over 70 years of independence. Such over regulation is not just in manufacture but also in sales and consumption. While we have no national economic policy on the same, simply because alco-beverage is state regulated, every state has its liquor or state excise […]

NAA directs DGAP to reinvestigate alleged profiteering by Prestige Estate Projects Ltd.

March 16, 2021 1233 Views 0 comment Print

Deepak Naik Vs Prestige Estate Projects Ltd. (NAA) We find this to be a fit case where the Respondent’s claim of having passed on the benefit to his recipients/homebuyers requires to be verified against third party evidence in the form of written acknowledgements receipts from the homebuyers evidencing the receipt of the benefit, including its […]

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