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No GST on Arbitral Damages: Tata Sons Ruling Clarifies ‘Toleration’

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that damages paid under an arbitral award do not qualify as consideration for a taxable service under GST. The ruli...

June 16, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Entry Tax Notices 2025-26: HC Stay & Key Steps Before 17 July 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has prima facie held that Haryana may have lost the constitutional power to collect entry tax af...

June 16, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

Why Redemption Fine Cannot Survive After GST Penalty Is Dropped

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines whether authorities can retain a redemption fine under Section 130 after setting aside the penalty. The key t...

June 16, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

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 426 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 324 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 432 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 1188 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 339 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 3105 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 885 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Allows GST Appeal Without Pre-Deposit as Amendment Came After Appealable Order

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court permitted the appeal to be entertained without pre-deposit after noting that the appealable order predated the a...

June 16, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Can Be Filed Without 10% Pre-Deposit as Right of Appeal May Have Vested Earlier

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court held that the issue requires consideration where the show cause notice preceded the amendment. It granted interim r...

June 16, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC quashes Non-Speaking Order Rejecting Delayed GST Registration Revocation Plea

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved rejection of a delayed revocation application for cancelled GST registration. The Telangana High Court held tha...

June 16, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Orders GST Officer to Decide Rectification Plea in 2 Weeks

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved delay in disposal of a rectification application filed against a GST order. The Telangana High Court directed t...

June 16, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Directs Taxpayer to File GST Appeal Against Assessment Order

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a taxpayer could directly invoke writ jurisdiction claiming that a GST show cause notice and order were mere...

June 16, 2026 78 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 183 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 360 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 390 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 14013 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 690 Views 0 comment Print


GST on Promotions of Research and Publishing of online research journal

September 25, 2019 4641 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s World Researchers Associations (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) A joint reading of activities covered under the Notification and the activities performed show that Promotions of Research and Publishing of online research journal are not activities contemplated in the exemption entry since they do not fall under care or counselling; or spreading public awareness; […]

GST Rate on services of coal beneficiation and transportation

September 25, 2019 16758 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The services of coal beneficiation and transportation are two different supplies and they will attract the following rates: a. Coal Beneficiation: GST @18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9%) under SAC9997 b. Transportation by a GTA by road @5% (CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5%) […]

Services offered to buyer of a flat in a housing complex is composite supply?

September 25, 2019 2751 Views 0 comment Print

In re Assistant Commissioner, State Tax, Park Street Charge, Kolkata (GST AAAR West Bengal) Providing service of construction of a dwelling unit in a residential complex, bundled with services relating to the preferential location of the unit and right to use car parking space and common areas and facilities constitutes a composite supply with construction […]

Intimation For Voluntary Payment Under GST (DRC-03)

September 24, 2019 217509 Views 0 comment Print

Intimation for voluntary Payment of Tax, Interest and Penalty (Form No. DRC-3) DRC-3 is an online form which is required to file by taxpayers to intimate payment of Tax, interest and penalty voluntary. Mistake is common and natural for all who execute work and takes decisions. Under GST law statue has provided to disclose mistake […]

DGGI detects fraudulent ITC refund claim of more than Rs. 400 crore

September 24, 2019 2004 Views 0 comment Print

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GOODS & SERVICES TAX INTELLIGENCE, ZONAL UNIT, AHMEDABAD. 6th & 7th Floor, I-The Address, Near Sola Fly Over, Off : SG Highway, Ahmedabad – 380060 Phone: 079-26477011; Fax: 079-29600116. F. No. DGGI/AZU/Gr ‘A’/12(4)/118/2019-20 Dated: 24.09.2019 PRESS NOTE Acting on specific intelligence that a few units located in Kandla SEZ at Gandhidham, (Gujarat) […]

Rules pertaining to single disbursement of GST refund claims effective from 24.09.2019

September 24, 2019 2871 Views 0 comment Print

Rules pertaining to single disbursement of GST refund claims brought into force with effect from 24.09.2019 vide Notification No. 42/2019 – Central Tax dated- 24th September, 2019. The provisions of clause 10, 11, 12 and 26 of the CGST (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019 [notification No. 31/2019– Central Tax dated 28th June, 2019] come into force […]

Passenger Transport Services provided covered under Heading 9964

September 24, 2019 20805 Views 3 comments Print

The services provided by the applicant to M/s Volvo Group India Pvt. Ltd., are “Passenger Transport Services” covered under Heading 9964 and this service is covered under the entry 8(vii) of Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended and are taxable at 9% under the CGST Act, 2017 and 9% under the KGST Act, 2017 .

GST Rate on marine propeller, rudder set, stern tube set, propeller shaft & MS couplings

September 24, 2019 3426 Views 1 comment Print

In re S R Propellers Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the rate of tax applicable is 5% on commodities such as marine propellers, rudder set, stern tube set, propeller shaft and couplings used only for the purpose of the fishing or floating vessels? The concessional rate of 5% GST in terms of entry number […]

GST on composite contract of cutting of live trees to obtain logs & transfer of timber logs

September 24, 2019 12930 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Kohinoor Woods (GST AAR Karnataka) In this case, instead of Forestry Department taking the responsibility of cutting the trees it directed the applicant to cut and remove the standing live Tree. Thus applicant is ultimately removing the cut log and not the live trees, Here the job of cutting is undertaken by […]

Representation on Annual Return and GST Audit / GSTR 9 & 9C

September 24, 2019 20424 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestions in respect of Form 9: At the outset, we humbly submit that Form GSTR 9 which is the Annual Return is supposed to be the summary of all supplies made by a taxpayer during a financial year and should be simpler in terms of compliance. We humbly submit our point wise suggestions as under:

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