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Fake GST Invoices Without Supply: When Section 74 Applies & When It Does Not

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC clarifies that fake invoices without actual supply do not create a taxable supply, but wrongful ITC utilization can trigger r...

June 17, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Stakes Over Skill: Gameskraft Judgement And Its Tax Implications

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court ruled that the presence of monetary stakes, rather than the skill-versus-chance distinction, determines whether ...

June 17, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

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 318 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 378 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 195 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Request for 3 Month extension of due date for filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : A GST Bar Association has sought a three-month extension for filing GSTAT appeals, citing procedural complexities and evolving fil...

June 17, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

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 444 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 1191 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 342 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 3129 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Karnataka HC Refuses Relief as Magistrate Cannot Decide Validity of H Forms under KVAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that a Magistrate conducting recovery proceedings under the KVAT Act has no authority to determine t...

June 17, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

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 231 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 285 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 111 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 96 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Haryana Mandates Postal Intimation of GST Notices

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana has directed officers to send GST show cause notices and demand orders by registered or speed post in addition to portal-b...

June 17, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

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 213 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 378 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 420 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 14166 Views 0 comment Print


Hindi lexicon for all GST related words and phrases

December 8, 2018 3384 Views 0 comment Print

This lexicon has been constructed by first compiling all legal terms from the English versions of GST Acts and Rules by us and then taking the help of three of our inspectors who are native Hindi speakers in finding out the equivalent Hindi terminologies from the Hindi versions of these Acts and Rules published in the Gazette of India .

3 New Functionality on Advance Ruling, GST Refund & GST APL-01 now available on GST Portal

December 8, 2018 2082 Views 0 comment Print

New Functionality update on GST Portal: Appeal against the Advance Ruling given the Authority, Filing of Monthly Refund applications by Quarterly Return filers now available on GST Portal, Preparation of Form GST APL-01 by GSTP, on behalf of taxpayer. Appeal against the Advance Ruling given the Authority Once an advance ruling is issued by the […]

Input Tax Credit on Outdoor Catering Services

December 8, 2018 78642 Views 1 comment Print

Section 17(5)(b)(i) of CGST Act, clearly specifies that Outdoor catering Services is not eligible for Input Tax Credit by the recipient unless and otherwise the recipient is making an outward taxable supply of the same category of goods or services (i.e.) in this Outdoor Catering Serivces , the relevant Section is appended hereunder Section 17(5) of CGST Act “ Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 16 and subsection (1) of section 18, input tax credit shall not be available in respect of the following, namely:— (b) the following supply of goods or services or both— (i) food and beverages, outdoor catering, beauty treatment, health services, cosmetic and plastic surgery except where an inward supply of goods or services or both of a particular category is used by a registered person for making an outward taxable supply of the same category of goods or services or both or as an element of a taxable composite or mixed supply; “ In present Scenario Input Tax Credit on Outdoor Catering Services is ineligible by the recipient as per the above section of CGST Act

Challenges ahead for filling up GSTR form 9

December 8, 2018 19029 Views 0 comment Print

GSTR -9  BIG challenges coming ahead. Legal Requirement Every Registered person including the person registered under section 10 (Composite Taxable person) to electronically file annual return on or before 31st Dec 2018 following the end of each financial year. It means it has to be file GSTN wise in respect of each & every registration and […]

Extension of due date for filing FORM GSTR-9, FORM GSTR-9A and FORM GSTR-9C till 31st March, 2019

December 8, 2018 16368 Views 5 comments Print

Extension of due date for filing FORM GSTR-9, FORM GSTR-9A and FORM GSTR-9C till 31st March, 2019 GSTR-9 form is an annual return form to be filed once in a year by the registered taxpayers under GST including those registered under composition levy scheme. GSTR-9 consists of details regarding the supplies made and received during […]

GST on Real Estate Transactions, Transfer of Developments Rights and Joint Development Agreements

December 8, 2018 22776 Views 4 comments Print

GST on Real Estate Transactions, Transfer of Developments Rights and Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) Construction and Real Estate is a complex business with multiple stakeholders involved in it. It has been a growing sector in India, but ironically has been riddled with litigation owing to multiplicity of taxes and dual administration mechanism; thereby exposing it to […]

CBIC extends due date of filing Form GSTR-9, GSTR-9A & GSTR-9C

December 8, 2018 61800 Views 12 comments Print

CBIC extended Due date for filing of Annual return for FY 2017-18 in FORMs GSTR-9, GSTR-9A and GSTR-9C extended to 31st March, 2019 vide Press Release Dated 7th December, 2018. Official Order is expected today. FORM GSTR-9 and FORM GSTR-9A have been notified vide notification No. 39/2018-Central Tax, dated 04.09.2018 while FORM GSTR-9C has been […]

Non reduction of Chocolate price after GST Rate reduction is Profiteering: NAA

December 7, 2018 6027 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent had not reduced the prices of 2 products viz. the Nestle Munch Nuts 32 Gm. Chocolate and the Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate (here-in-after referred to as the products) and had thus not passed on the benefit of such rate reduction

HC admits appeal on last date to avail ITC for July, 2017 to March, 2018

December 7, 2018 8220 Views 0 comment Print

AAP And Co., Chartered Accounts Vs. Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Press release for Form GST-3B changing last date for credit challenged: Gujarat High Court issues notice to Centre, GST Council and State Petitioner chartered accountant firm “AAP & Co.” challenged the Press release dated 18.10.2018 to the extent that the last date for […]

Chairman CBIC’s weekly newsletter dated 07.12.2018

December 7, 2018 771 Views 0 comment Print

I am sure these Probationers will diligently shoulder their responsibilities as IRS officers at a time when Indian Customs has made a distinct mark in trade facilitation and ease of doing business and when GST implementation is in the

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