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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 273 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 1350 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 876 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 2406 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 333 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 4536 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 48 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 174 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 225 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 222 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 153 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 5895 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 645 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 3567 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 576 Views 0 comment Print


Vat Exemption in UP to all kinds of Footwear with MRP not exceeding rupees Rs. 300

June 10, 2015 9990 Views 1 comment Print

The Uttar Pradesh State Government vide the Notification No. K.A. NI-2-729/XI-9(235)12-U.P. Act-5-2008-Order-(133)-2015 dated June 1, 2015 amended Entry 52 of the Schedule – I of the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax ACT, 2008 (the UP Vat Act) and exempted all kinds of Footwear including hawai chappals and straps thereof with Maximum Retail Price (the MRP) not exceeding rupees Rs. 300/- per pair subject to the condition that the MRP is indelibly marked or embossed on the footwear itself.

CA Sudhir Halakhandi’s Article used as Reference In Loksabha GST Bulletin

June 10, 2015 3257 Views 0 comment Print

The Goods and Service Tax – An Introductory study written by CA Sudhir Halakhandi in the ICAI CA Journal at the time of start of initial discussion of GST in India has been used as a reference article in the GST bulletin of the Loksabha Secretariat. This bulletin is prepared to introduce the Members of Parliament with the basics of the Goods and Service Tax.

Why Goods And Service Tax (GST) Is Being Glorified As “Sanjevani”

June 10, 2015 3837 Views 0 comment Print

Goods and Service Tax is being glorified as a system of taxation by which economy will take a upward swing and further it will ease the trade and industry with respect to the indirect tax system of the country. The revenue will be increased and the consumers have to pay less tax. Only one indirect tax has to be paid by the trade and industry and all the other indirect taxes will be subsumed in GST.

The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Local Body Tax Amnesty Scheme 2015

June 8, 2015 8200 Views 0 comment Print

Urban Development department of Maharashtra State vide Notification No. LBT-2015/CR-82/2015/UD-32, notified an amnesty scheme for Local Body Tax (LBT) defaulters in Maharashtra Municipal Corporations.

Goods and Service Tax (GST) -The Future of India

June 6, 2015 8517 Views 0 comment Print

Changes made in the taxation system, it is a not simpler process. Nobody can make easily change in the Taxation System except the Tax Authority having power regarding towards the Constitution. So that is why, GST Act is not implemented till now. Article 246 and 254 of the Constitution, gives a power with respect to goods and Service tax imposed by the Union or by such state. But now a question arises to all of us i.e

5 Steps For Successful Implementation of GST by any Business Entity

June 6, 2015 9660 Views 0 comment Print

1. Formation of cross functional core team to drive implementation of GST. This team shall disseminate the learnings to all the stakeholders of the company by keeping abreast of all the developments in the subject. Finance Head of the company should regularly meet and review the suggestions being made by the team and should take necessary action

Special drive for disposal of objections relating to mismatch of Annexure-2A/2B-cases for AY 2012-13

June 5, 2015 901 Views 0 comment Print

In suppression of this Department’s Circular Nos. 18, 20, 22, 24 & 27 of 2014-15, issued on the above mentioned subject, the Competent Authority is pleased to designate every Ward in-Charge, who is Assistant Commissioner/VATO, as the authorised Special

Free issue of samples is not liable for VAT

June 4, 2015 22939 Views 7 comments Print

The fundamental principle of sales tax is that there should be sale of goods involving buyer and seller, there should be transfer of property in goods from the seller to the buyer and flow of consideration from the buyer to the seller. In case of samples issued by the assessee as a part of promotion program, first of all there is no buyer and seller, there is no transfer of property in goods and there is no consideration.

Commissioner or its delegates does not have power to impose fine U/s. 70(5) of DVAT Act

June 4, 2015 2631 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi held that imposition of fine under Section 70(5) of the DVAT Act is for an offence as defined under Section 3(38) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 which shall be tried by the Hon’ble Court of criminal jurisdiction in accordance with Section 26(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Commissioner or its delegates do not have power or jurisdiction to impose such fine.

Levy of Entry Tax on certain Iron & steel goods in Maharashtra

June 1, 2015 13481 Views 3 comments Print

While great activity being done by Central & Maharashtra State Government for the success of Make in India & Ease of doing business Initiatives, an unintended hardship seems to have been placed on manufacturers in Maharashtra through a Budget 2015-16 provision for levy of entry tax on iron and steel goods purchased from outside the State of Maharashtra.

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