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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 429 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 117 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 150 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 72 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 687 Views 0 comment Print


Changes in GST Rates for Hotel Industry

September 21, 2019 22038 Views 0 comment Print

Sachin Kumar Mishra GST TAX RELIEF FOR HOTELS – Upcoming GST on the Hotel Industry The GST Council has agreed to lower tax rates imposed on the hotel industry during its meeting on Friday. Led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the all-powerful council decided to tax hotels on rates varying from 18 to zero per […]

Key Highlights of 37th GST Council Meeting

September 21, 2019 18153 Views 7 comments Print

37th GST Council Meeting – Key Highlights Date: 20th September, 2019 1. Policy Changes New Return Filing System New Return filing to be introduced from April 2020 (Earlier proposed from Oct, 19) Annual Returns and GST Audits 1) GST Annual Returns GSTR-9 & 9A Optional for those with turnover upto 2 Cr for FY 17-18 […]

37th GST Council meeting- Rate changes effective from 01.10.2019

September 21, 2019 3567 Views 0 comment Print

HIGHLIGHTS OF 37TH GST COUNCIL MEETING ALL THESE RATE CHANGES WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 1 2019. 1. GST Council recommends lower 12% cess on 1,500 cc diesel, 1,200 cc petrol vehicles with capacity to carry up to 13 people 2. Group insurance schemes for paramilitary forces under the Home Affairs ministry to be exempted […]

Filing of Annual Return in GST optional for dealers below 2 crore turnover

September 20, 2019 66771 Views 11 comments Print

As per twitter handle of Deputy CM of Bihar , Shri Sushil Kumar Modi – Filing of Annual Return in GST waived for dealers below 2 crore turn over. Above 2 crore Annual GST returns will be simplified. Further Update from Press Releases by Ministry of Finance on decisions taken in 37th GST Council Meeting […]

Changes in GST Law & Return Filing including Annual Returns

September 20, 2019 23211 Views 3 comments Print

Filing of FORM GSTR-9 for those taxpayers who (are required to file the said return but) have aggregate turnover up to Rs. 2 crores made optional for the said tax periods. A Committee of Officers to be constituted to examine the simplification of Forms for Annual Return and reconciliation statement.

Changes in GST Rate on Services | 37th GST Council Meeting

September 20, 2019 50325 Views 5 comments Print

GST Rate on Services as Recommended by The GST Council in Its 37th Meeting The 37th GST Council met in Goa today under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur besides Chief […]

Changes in GST Rate on Goods | 37th GST Council Meeting

September 20, 2019 46095 Views 0 comment Print

GST Rate on Goods as Recommended by The GST Council in Its 37th Meeting- GST rates reduction a. 18% to 12% on parts of Slide Fasteners b. 18% to 5% on Marine Fuel 0.5% (FO) c. 12% to 5% on Wet Grinders(consisting stone as a grinder)

Appellate authority cannot reduce or waive 25% pre-deposit u/s 62(5) of Punjab VAT: SC

September 20, 2019 8412 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of Punjab & Others (Supreme Court) In this case Supreme Court reversed the decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of PSPCL ltd Vs state of Punjab wherein the HC had held that appellate authority can in appropriate cases reduce or waive 25% of pre-deposit u/s […]

GST on invoices raised to SEZ Units for accommodation services rendered outside SEZ Zone

September 20, 2019 3705 Views 0 comment Print

In re Poppy Dorothy Noel (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the IGST at 0% is applicable for the invoices raised to the SEZ Units, even if the accommodation services were rendered outside the SEZ Zone? Provisions in Section 7(5)(b) of the IGST Act, 2017 overrides the provisions in Section 12(3)(c) of the IGST Act, 2017 and […]

‘Technical Varnish/ Medium’ falls under HSN code 3208 : AAR Gujarat

September 20, 2019 2292 Views 0 comment Print

In re Flint Group India Private Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) The applicant has submitted that their product, ‘Technical varnish’, “Medium’ or ‘tinting ink’ should not be treated anything other than printing ink. The ‘Printing ink’ manufactured and supplied by them fall under Chapter Heading 3215 of GST Tariff. The Tariff Heading 3215 reads as follows:- […]

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