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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


Overview of GST on Real Estate and Construction Services

August 1, 2019 22257 Views 2 comments Print

Introduction: Real estate is one of the globally recognized sectors. Affordable housing sector got a boost with Budget 2019 and Government agenda on Housing for All. For GST purposes, let us segregate the real estate transactions into following Affordable housing segment Residential other than Affordable housing segment Commercial Apartments such as shops, offices e.t.c., Completed […]

Insight to new rules of Input Tax credit under GST

August 1, 2019 18273 Views 7 comments Print

India could face a tax landmine with authorities beginning to question input tax credit claimed by companies in lieu of Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid by their vendors. The authorities have already started sending notices to businesses, confirming fears that scrutiny will increase in the new financial year as the government looks to plug […]

CBI arrests a GST Superintendent for accepting Bribe of Rs. 50,000

August 1, 2019 1044 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Bureau of Investigation has today arrested a Superintendent, GST Division, Khanna (Punjab) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000/- from the complainant.

Impact of Kerala Flood Cess

July 31, 2019 32370 Views 17 comments Print

In August 2018, the State of Kerala faced a devastating flood due to high rainfall which was the worst flood in nearly a century. There was huge loss to the assets, revenue of the State. As a result, the State of Kerala proposed for levy of additional cess in GST which was approved by the GST council in its 32nd Council meeting held on 10th January 2019.

First Audit Report of CAG on GST- Bring out all gaps / shortcomings

July 31, 2019 3357 Views 0 comment Print

Report No.11 of 2019 – Compliance Audit of Union Government, Department of Revenue (Indirect Taxes – Goods and Services Tax) This is the first Audit Report of CAG on Goods and Services Tax (GST), prepared on the basis of audits conducted during the year 2018-19. The Report acknowledges the magnitude of the tax reform that […]

No Interest can be levied in GST | GSTR 3B is not a return

July 31, 2019 29898 Views 1 comment Print

Whether GSTR-3B is not a return? Absolutely not. Beyond any doubt GSTR-3B is a return. Merely, it is not a return u/s 39. It is a return prescribed u/r 61(5) which has its relevance till the time the GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 are not finally brought to the common portal.

GST on maintenance charges of Residential Welfare Association: CBIC clarifies

July 31, 2019 9237 Views 3 comments Print

Clarification on Issues related to GST on monthly subscription/contribution charged by a Residential Welfare Association from its members Government through Circular No. 109/28/2019-GTS dated 22nd July, 2019 has clarified the above issue in details A brief on the same is provided below: Below is a brief summary on when the Resident Welfare Association (‘RWA’) need […]

CBIC exempts hiring of Electric buses by local authorities from UTGST

July 31, 2019 567 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 13/2019-Union Territory Tax (Rate)- CBIC seeks to exempt the hiring of Electric buses by local authorities from UTGST. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 13/2019-Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st July 2019 G.S.R. 544(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of […]

UTGST rate on Electric Vehicles, charger or charging stations for EVs

July 31, 2019 582 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 12/2019- Union Territory Tax (Rate)- CBIC seeks to reduce the UTGST rate on Electric Vehicles (EVs), and charger or charging stations for Electric vehicles. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 12/2019- Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st July, 2019 G.S.R. 543(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred […]

CBIC exempts hiring of Electric buses by local authorities from IGST

July 31, 2019 807 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 13/2019- Integrated Tax (Rate)- CBIC seeks to exempt the hiring of Electric buses by local authorities from IGST. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 13/2019- Integrated Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st July 2019 G.S.R. 542(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of […]

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