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Actionable Claims under GST: Understanding Taxability through Gameskraft Judgement by Hon’ble SC

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court upheld the GST framework governing betting, gambling, casinos, lotteries, and online money gaming. The key takea...

June 19, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

GST Enforcement on Autopilot: How Bonafide Buyers Are Being Crushed in Karnataka

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines alleged GST enforcement practices in Karnataka where ITC is denied based on NGTP reports and retrospective su...

June 19, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

Mere GSTR-1 & 3B Mismatch Cannot Automatically Trigger Section 74 Proceedings: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that a mere mismatch between GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B does not automatically establish tax evasion or justify proceedings und...

June 19, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

7 Day Prior Notice Before GST Action Not a Shield Against Arrest: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC held that directing GST Department to give seven days' prior notice before coercive action is not equivalent to blanket a...

June 19, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Restored as Authority Ignored Assessee’s Reply on Delay

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court held that rejecting a GST appeal without considering the assessee's electronically filed explanation on dela...

June 19, 2026 156 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 927 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 492 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 1263 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 354 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 3168 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Allahabad HC Rejects Recall Plea as No Ground Was Made Out

Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court refused to recall its earlier judgment after holding that it had already delivered a detailed decision on...

June 19, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Refuses to Quash GST Cancellation SCN Where Taxpayer Filed Detailed Reply

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court held that a GST registration cancellation notice was valid because the accompanying documents clearly con...

June 19, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Refuses Writ as GSTAT Becomes Functional for Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court declined to entertain the writ petition because the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) is now functional and ...

June 19, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Remands Expatriate Secondment GST Dispute for Fresh Consideration

Goods and Services Tax : The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside the GST adjudication order on secondment of expatriate employees because relevant CBIC...

June 19, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

GST Appeal Allowed as Assessee Pursued Writ Remedy Before Telangana HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted the assessee to file a statutory appeal within two weeks with the prescribed pre-deposit. It di...

June 19, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Updates e-Invoice & e-Way Bill APIs: Ship-to GSTIN Mandatory, Voluntary EWB Closure

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has made Ship-to GSTIN conditionally mandatory in specified e-Invoice and e-Way Bill workflows. The change introduces stricte...

June 17, 2026 2832 Views 0 comment Print

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 243 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 285 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 450 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 492 Views 0 comment Print


Unresolved Issues in GST Refund Application of Inverted Duty Structure

March 22, 2018 20199 Views 13 comments Print

More than Eight Months have passed since GST was implemented but still most of the Industries falling under Inverted Structure are unable to file Refund applications due to various issues in refund process. One of such issues pertains to Error in Filling Refund application online in case of Cross Utilization of ITC. In case of cross utilization of ITC, Refund Application cannot be filled on GST Common Portal. Following error will be shown on Saving RFD 01A Application due to negative figures in one of the Tax Heads: “ERROR: The calculated Value should be greater than Zero for form to get Saved/ Submitted”

Is RCM under GST still applicable on GTA service to business entities?

March 22, 2018 102102 Views 20 comments Print

GST authority had issued various notifications since GST had been introduced in India. Many of the notifications provided much needed relief, clarification etc. Notification 20/2017 & 22/2017 (Central & Integrated Tax Rate) appears to be such notifications vide which GST authority tried to bring more flexibility in GST regime. However, did it bring the flexibility […]

TRAN-2 Filing- Things which we need to take care

March 22, 2018 22302 Views 6 comments Print

1. TRAN-2 form is only for traders. 2. TRAN-2 form is only for traders who were unregistered in VAT. 3. The benefits of credits received are to be passed on by way of reduced pricing. This doesn’t just mean that the benefits are to be passed on, it also means that details of all the tax payers who have filed this form will be sent to the Anti- Profiteering Committee and the tax officials will surely pay you a visit if it is a substantial amount.

GST on Short Notice Recoveries

March 22, 2018 11352 Views 2 comments Print

Concept of Short notice recovery- An employee is expected to intimate the company with a formal resignation well in advance and shall serve a period of at least two to three months before quitting the job and shall continue to work in the same role till completion of such period and this period is called as ‘notice period’.

GST vis-à-vis Cooperative Federalism by Mansi Khurana

March 22, 2018 879 Views 0 comment Print

Unity in Diversity, the phrase signifies that despite all diversities like in terms of colour, customs, clothing, caste, creed and culture the India is united in one thread of unity. Article 1 of our constitution provides that India is Union of States.

GST Council and State Autonomy by Zeeshan Ahmed

March 22, 2018 2226 Views 0 comment Print

When it comes to development, undoubtedly it can be proclaimed that the change is the only constant[1], which means that the change is inevitable and with the changing circumstances the requirement is to adapt and adopt such policies which favour the ongoing scenario.

Reinstatement / Access charges paid to Municipal Authorities liable to GST: AAR

March 21, 2018 7848 Views 0 comment Print

In re Reliance Infrastructure Limited (AAR Maharashtra) Reliance Infrastructure Limited, the applicant, seeking an advance ruling in respect of the following : 1. Whether reinstatement charges paid to Municipal Authorities would be liable to GST? 2. Whether access charges paid to Municipal Authorities would be liable to GST? Question Whether reinstatement charges paid to Municipal […]

Canteen Services provided in Customer’s premises taxable at 18% GST as outdoor catering service

March 21, 2018 8505 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Rashmi Hospitality Services Private Limited (AAR Gujarat) Issue- One of the customer, who is recipient of services, has given the contract for catering services to be provided to the staff and premise for services to be provided for canteen has also been made available to the applicant, which is non Air-conditioned. Whether […]

18% GST on Outdoor Catering Services: AAAR upheld AAR Ruling

March 21, 2018 3981 Views 1 comment Print

Once the service being provided by the appellant is covered under ‘outdoor catering’ service in terms of the Notifications issued under the CGST Act, 2017 and the GGST Act, 2017, the category under which the license has been issued to the appellant under the Food Safety and Standards Act would not make any difference on the taxability of the service provided by the appellant. For the same reasons, the provisions of Factories Act, 1948 are also not relevant to determine the nature of service provided by the appellant.

Gas Production by INOXAP for Essar Steel is Job Work : AAR Gujarat

March 21, 2018 1851 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Inox Air Products Pvt. Ltd. (AAR Gujarat) (a) The activity undertaken by the applicant falls under the ‘Job Work’ as defined under Section 2(68) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. (b) The applicant is liable to pay Goods and Services […]

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