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Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how GST composition scheme, exemption rules, and time of supply provisions work in practice. It highlights co...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST Invoice Management System (IMS) promises stronger ITC reconciliation, fraud prevention, and invoice-level transparency. Ho...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how denying ITC to genuine buyers due to supplier tax default creates constitutional and commercial concerns ...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The article discusses how GST authorities are increasingly reversing ITC based on upstream NGTP allegations without proving fraud ...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Persistent technical issues prevented users from accessing the portal and completing filings. The representation seeks urgent fixe...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
Goods and Services Tax : Gujarat High Court upheld confiscation proceedings under Section 130 after noting that goods were transported without an e-way bil...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Allahabad High Court considered a challenge to amended CGST provisions restricting ITC despite valid invoices and payment of t...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala High Court ruled that authorities must determine both whether the payment amounts to a supply under Section 7(1) and whethe...
Goods and Services Tax : High Court ruled that a GST order could not survive where SCN did not specify date, time, or venue for personal hearing. Judgment ...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy document...
Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government amended Notification No. 14/2018-UT Tax by replacing officials listed against Serial No. 2. The notificatio...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The data highlights a sharp increase in GST collections driven by import-related IGST. It confirms strong revenue performance and ...
Reversal of Input tax credit on sale of by-products amounts to double taxation and also exceeds the outer limit of taxability prescribed under the Act Specially in Sheller Trade which is clear cut violation of Article 286 of the Constitution of India.
The system of VAT was introduced in the sales tax law to bring more transparency, efficiency, to remove tax cascading etc. The difficulties which may arise in any system comes to picture only when the system is practically implemented. One of the major difficulties being faced by the dealers is the disallowance of input tax […]
Recently, there were some reports in newspapers in the State that the sales tax department is trying to impose VAT on sale of flats (which is an immovable property) by builders considering it to be Works contract.
Minimum salary limit for Profession Tax increased from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 7500. Turnover limit for registration under VAT increased from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 10 lakhs. Tax Rate on Cotton reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. Sugarcane Purchase Tax exempted for 20 13-14. Turnover limit for filing audit report increased from Rs.60 lakhs to Rs.1 crore.
Introduction Of Rule 21 (8) Under The Punjab Vat Rules Inserted Vide Notification Dated 25.01.2014 W.E.F 01.02.2014 Is Ultra Vires As The Same Is Violative Of Article 14, 19(1)(g), 286 Of The Constitution Of India & Section 15 (b) Of The Central Sales Tax Act 1956. That Rule 21 (8) which has been introduced w.e.f. […]
Schedule A and Schedule E have been amended to give effect to single stage taxation system. While Schedule A has its genesis in Section 16, Schedule E bears its roots in Section 8. As per Schedule A , specified commodities have been made tax free at wholesaler or distributor or retailer stage. However, section 16 bears no relation with stages of goods
As per section 39A of Punjab VAT Act, 2005, the Punjab VAT Refund Fund has been constituted and the amount of tax collected as Advance Tax under Section 6(7) shall be credited directly into the said Fund. It has been provided that the Fund shall be maintained and operated by the Department of Excise and […]
Dominant nature test” or overwhelming component test or the degrees of labour and service test are really not applicable. If the contract is a composite one which falls under the definition of Works contracts as engrafted under clause (29A)(b) of Article 366 of the Constitution, the incidental part as regards labour and service pales into total insignificance for the purpose of determining the nature of the contract.
The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court in the case of M/S. Kone Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. (Writ Petition (C) No. 232 OF 2005) vide its order dated 6.5.2014 has overruled the decision of the three-Judge bench in the case of State of A.P. v. Kone Elevators (India) Ltd, reported at (2005) 3 SCC 389.
Input tax credit is a concession granted by the State Government against the output tax liability on the sale or purchase of goods within the State jurisdiction. To avail such concession one has to fulfill the conditions imposed by the statue subject to which such concession is available. Amendment w.e.f. 01.04.2014: One of the most […]
