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GST ITC Cannot Be Denied Solely Due to NGTP Supplier Tag

Goods and Services Tax : The article discusses how GST authorities are increasingly reversing ITC based on upstream NGTP allegations without proving fraud ...

May 16, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

GST Department Audit under Section 65: Common Audit Issues

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common objections raised during GST departmental audits under Section 65, including ITC mismatches, GSTR reco...

May 16, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

Curbing India’s Cash in Circulation Surge Through Pragmatic GST Reforms

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how rigid GST compliance and fear of penalties are pushing small businesses back into cash transactions. It s...

May 16, 2026 1533 Views 0 comment Print

Invoice Management System (IMS) Explained: How to Reconcile ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The new Invoice Management System (IMS) will introduce real-time invoice matching and automated ITC verification under GST. Busine...

May 16, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Hospitality Industry: Hotel Accommodation, Restaurant GST Rates, ITC & Rule 42 Reversal

Goods and Services Tax : This article explains updated GST rates, ITC rules, SAC classifications, and compliance requirements applicable to hotels and hosp...

May 16, 2026 513 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 4404 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 552 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 798 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 3309 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 22800 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Gauhati HC Quashes GST Cancellation as Order Lacked Reasons Under FORM GST REG-19

Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati High Court held that cancellation of GST registration without assigning reasons in FORM GST REG-19 was illegal and violate...

May 17, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashes GST Order as Proceedings Were Initiated Against Amalgamated Entity

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that GST proceedings initiated against a company that had ceased to exist after amalgamation were void ab i...

May 17, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deposit During GST Raid Cannot Automatically Be Treated as Voluntary: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court observed that payments made while search proceedings are continuing may not automatically qualify as voluntary d...

May 17, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 438 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 2655 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 261 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 567 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for month of April, 2026

Goods and Services Tax : The data highlights a sharp increase in GST collections driven by import-related IGST. It confirms strong revenue performance and ...

May 1, 2026 726 Views 0 comment Print


Goods and Services Tax (GST) may not meet April 1 deadline: Plan panel

January 28, 2010 1704 Views 0 comment Print

The Planning Commission today said that the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to miss the deadline of April 1, but it could be introduced in the next fiscal only. “Well, we were hoping that it (GST) will come from April 1, but it does not appear that it will be so,” Planning Commission Member B K Chaturvedi told PTI.

Revenue Department wants excise duty, octroi, purchase tax, local, alcoholic beverages and petroleum products under the ambit of GST

January 26, 2010 1225 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue Department has submitted its comments on the goods and services tax discussion paper, which was released by the State Finance Minister’s Committee on November 10. It wants excise duty, octroi, purchase tax, and local taxes to be brought under the GST ambit, along with alcoholic beverages and petroleum products. The department has agreed to levy GST plus excise duty on tobacco products.

Date for MVAT audit in form 704 in Maharashtra extended?

January 23, 2010 3257 Views 0 comment Print

On 22/01/10 the Hon. Finance Minister Mr. Sunil Tatkare has announced at the time of bhoomipujan ceremony of proposed building of sales tax office of Ratnagiri that MVAT Audit date is extended by 2 months. This announcement was made in the presence of Hon. Sales Tax Commissioner Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, but there is no official communication yet from the Sales tax department which is creating confusion.

Maharashtra Government imposed entertainment tax on T-20, One Day International

January 21, 2010 2965 Views 0 comment Print

Cricket is now officially an entertainment sport. Forty-five years after it declared horse racing as entertainment, the state government has decided to add cricket to the list. Besides cricket, pubs, discotheques, internet protocol television (IPTV) and permit rooms with a live orchestra (dance bars earlier) will also attract a similar tax. There are 22 discotheques in Maharashtra, of which 20 are in Mumbai city, Mumbai suburbs and Thane. Only two are in Pune.

Taxation of carbon credits under the proposed Goods and Services Tax regime?

January 21, 2010 1934 Views 0 comment Print

The Government should implement the GST regime with defined sharing arrangement between the State and the Centre, thereby protecting the interest of the State in generating revenue. How will carbon credits be taxed under the proposed Goods and Services Tax regime?

Delhi VAT Rate increased from 4% TO 5%

January 20, 2010 33422 Views 37 comments Print

In the principal Act, in Section 10, after sub-section (4), the following subsection shall be inserted, namely:- “(5) Where the goods which have been purchased by a dealer are sold at a price lower than the price at which it was purchased by the dealer, the tax credit on such purchases shall be reduced proportionately in the tax period during which the goods are sold.

Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme likely to be scrapped in Budget

January 19, 2010 3407 Views 0 comment Print

One of the most favoured duty reimbursement schemes among exporters — the Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme — is likely to be scrapped, as the government gears up to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1. The scheme, which was extended till December 31 in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, is widely viewed as one of the best incentive schemes by exporters.

Centre suggested common dispute resolution scheme for settlement of cases in the GST

January 19, 2010 843 Views 0 comment Print

The Centre has suggested setting up a common dispute resolution scheme for settlement of cases in the proposed goods and services tax (GST). It is also suggesting sharing of service centres between the Centre and states, besides common registration facilities for traders. “It is proposed to prescribe a common registration form, common registration number, common return format, common service centres for acceptance of registration applications and return for Central GST and State GST, &” Sushil Solanki, commissioner, central excise, said at a seminar on GST regulations at the American Chamber of Commerce on Monday.

Trade circular No. 4T of 2010 on Filing of Audit Report in Form-704 for the periods 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08

January 18, 2010 2387 Views 0 comment Print

As per Section 61 of MVAT Act, 2002 it is mandatory for all eligible dealers to get their books of accounts audited. As per trade circular No. 27 T of 2009 Dated 01.10.2009, any dealer who files Audit Report in Form 704 on or after 1″ Oct.2009 for any period shall file the same electronically in the new Form-704.

Trade Circular No.3T of 2010 on Refund under MVAT

January 18, 2010 2405 Views 0 comment Print

We had issued the above referred Trade Circular on 23.08.07 to formulate a standard procedure for processing of the refund applications. The circular contained certain provisions in Para 9(i) to facilitate issuance of refund amount against a BG worth part of the amount claimed as refund. The said provisions of para 9(i) stand superceded by the following provisions from 01/01/2010

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