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Analysis of Composition Levy under Section 10 of CGST Act, 2017

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains the composition levy scheme under Section 10 of the CGST Act, including eligibility, tax rates, compliance o...

May 19, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

Section 10, 11 and 12 of CGST Act, 2017

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how GST composition scheme, exemption rules, and time of supply provisions work in practice. It highlights co...

May 18, 2026 1371 Views 0 comment Print

Is IMS a Boon or a Bane for Taxpayers?

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Invoice Management System (IMS) promises stronger ITC reconciliation, fraud prevention, and invoice-level transparency. Ho...

May 18, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

GST ITC as a Vested Right: Why Bona Fide Purchasers Should Not Lose Credit

Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how denying ITC to genuine buyers due to supplier tax default creates constitutional and commercial concerns ...

May 18, 2026 2490 Views 0 comment Print

Day-to-Day GST Compliance for Service Providers: Invoices, ITC, Returns & Common Mistakes

Goods and Services Tax : This article discusses GST compliance for service providers eligible for the QRMP scheme up to ₹5 crore turnover. It clarifies w...

May 18, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 4539 Views 1 comment Print

Representation on Persistent Issues in Karnataka Professional Tax Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...

May 4, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi GST Detects ₹60.59 Cr Fake ITC Fraud; One Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...

April 30, 2026 822 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on Cancellation of GST Registration & Refund Processing

Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...

April 23, 2026 3336 Views 0 comment Print

Mastermind Arrested for ₹1,825 Crore GST Refund Fraud via Fake ITC & Bogus Exports

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...

April 21, 2026 22821 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Pre-Adjudication GST Recovery Cannot Be Treated as Voluntary Payment: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Bombay High Court held that GST deposited during investigation before adjudication could not be treated as voluntary payment. ...

May 19, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Restores GST Registration Subject to Filing of Pending Returns & Payment of Dues

Goods and Services Tax : The Calcutta High Court set aside cancellation of GST registration for non-filing of returns, observing that preventing business o...

May 19, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

P&H HC Grants Bail to Assistant of CA in ₹66 Crore GST Fraud Case

Goods and Services Tax : Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to an accused linked to alleged fake GST billing and forged documents. The Cour...

May 19, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Goods Transported Without E-Way Bill: GST Confiscation Challenge Rejected

Goods and Services Tax : Gujarat High Court upheld confiscation proceedings under Section 130 after noting that goods were transported without an e-way bil...

May 19, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Unsigned GST Assessment Order Set Aside Due to Absence of Officer Signature

Goods and Services Tax : The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that GST recovery proceedings under Section 79 can be initiated against a bank after an assessm...

May 19, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Introduces Mandatory Annexure-B Offline Utility to Automate ITC Refund Verification

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has launched a standardized Annexure-B Offline Utility for refund applications involving accumulated ITC to enable automated ...

May 19, 2026 7455 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Constitutes Benches and Categorises GST Appeals

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categ...

May 15, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Extends Relaxed Appeal Filing Norms Till 31st December 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy document...

May 15, 2026 3570 Views 0 comment Print

GST Notification Amended Due to Reconstitution of Chandigarh Authority Members

Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government amended Notification No. 14/2018-UT Tax by replacing officials listed against Serial No. 2. The notificatio...

May 15, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Principal Bench Empowered to Hear Section 101B Appeals: CBIC

Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government has authorized the GSTAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, to hear appeals under Section 101B of the CGST Act. Th...

May 7, 2026 579 Views 0 comment Print


Delhi Tax Luxuries Act, 1996 (Turnover/receipt of a proprietor of hotels shall be 15% w.e.f 01.08.2015)

July 30, 2015 3791 Views 0 comment Print

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, hereby notifies that the rate of tax to be levied on the turnover of receipt of a proprietor of hotels shall be fifteen percent w.e.f. 1st August 2015.

Legality of Single Stage Taxation under the Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005

July 29, 2015 2810 Views 0 comment Print

On 01-04-2005 Government of Punjab introduced Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (in PVAT Act, 2005) by abolishing the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948. As the name suggests it’s a tax charged on portion of Value Addition at each stage. At each stage, tax calculated on sales (Outputs) and vendors are able to claim tax credits to recover the tax paid on their purchases (Inputs).

GST Rates – An Unresolved Issue- GST Knowledge Series-3

July 29, 2015 1853 Views 0 comment Print

One of the crucial issue for successful implementation of GST relates to the determination of the GST rate. Since the GST is primarily intended as an exercise in reforming the consumption tax in India and not an exercise for additional resource mobilisation through discretionary changes, the CGST and SGST rates should be such rates which […]

GST and Deemed Sales: Needs Clarification

July 28, 2015 15028 Views 4 comments Print

Before the amendment of the constitution by its (Forty-Sixth Amendment) by a series of subsequent decisions, the Supreme Court has, on the basis of the decision in Gannon Dunkerley’s case, held various other transactions which resemble, in substance, transactions by way of sales, to be not liable to sales tax.

Highlights of Report on the GST Bill by Select Panel of Rajya Sabha

July 27, 2015 1517 Views 0 comment Print

With the first day’s proceeding of the Monsoon session of the Parliament getting distressed, the Select Panel of the Rajya Sabha had submitted its Report on the much awaited Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 on GST (122nd CAB or GST Bill) on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in the Rajya Sabha amid Opposition furore over the Lalit Modi row.

Representation on claim of Input Tax Credit on LPG by hotel industry under PVAT Act, 2005

July 27, 2015 6354 Views 0 comment Print

I had prepared a reprsentation on allowance of input tax credit on purchase of LPG to the Hotel Industry. This representation was prepared on behalf of Hotel Industry of Punjab and has already been sent to Dy. Chief Minister of Punjab on 15.05.2015. The Dy. CM Punjab has already forwarded this representation to the Financial […]

Delhi VAT- Due date for Filing of online return for 1st quarter of 2015-16 extended to 04.08.2015

July 27, 2015 2768 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 49A of the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005, I, Vijay Kumar, Commissioner, Value Added Tax, do hereby extend the last date of filing of online/hard copy of first quarter return for the year 2015-16, in Form DVAT-16 , DVAT-17 and DVAT-48 along with required annexure/enclosures to 04/08/2015.

Haryana VAT- Taxable Turnover for Builders

July 27, 2015 4001 Views 0 comment Print

CA Sumit Grover In Sep’13, Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of L&T held that the construction activity by builders pertaining to sale of flats prior to completion certificate are also subject to levy of VAT. The said verdict opened a Pandora Box regarding valuation for the periods prior to the date of judgment. To resolve […]

What is GST and its Benefits

July 24, 2015 10795 Views 0 comment Print

GST is levied at every stage of the production distribution chain with applicable set off in respect of the tax remitted at previous stages. It is basically a tax on final consumption. GST is to be a comprehensive indirect tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods as well as services at the national level.

Input Tax Credit on Liquefied Petroleum Gas used by Hotels/ Restaurants under PVAT Act, 2005

July 24, 2015 29164 Views 3 comments Print

Now a day’s cooking of foods products by the Hotel Industry/ Restaurants are mostly done with the help of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. Liquefied Petroleum Gas is the major ingredient used for converting raw food into final product. However the Excise & Taxation Department is disallowing Input Tax Credit on the purchase of Liquefied Petroleum Gas on the basis of Section 13 (5) of the Act while ignoring 1st Proviso to Section 13(1). This had led to many controversies all over the State.

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