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Failure to Register under GST law amounts to deliberate tax evasion: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras HC rules failure to register under GST law constitutes deliberate tax evasion. Case highlights tax liability, penalties, an...

March 10, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund application Deficiencies Must Be Communicated via Deficiency Memo: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : Bombay HC ruled that GST refund deficiencies must be communicated via Form GST RFD-03. Failure to issue it led to the refund appli...

March 5, 2025 636 Views 0 comment Print

SC upholds Arrest Powers under Customs & GST Acts with Robust Safeguards

Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court upholds arrest powers under GST and Customs Acts, ensuring procedural safeguards to prevent misuse. Learn about the ...

February 28, 2025 1398 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill, 2025: Important Key Points

Income Tax : Learn key updates in the New Income Tax Bill, 2025, effective April 2026. Covers tax year, compliance, deductions, international t...

February 12, 2025 10428 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2025: Analysis of Changes under Customs, Excise & Service Tax

Custom Duty : The Union Budget 2025 introduces changes in Customs duties, excise, and tax rates, focusing on tariff rationalization, support for...

February 2, 2025 4548 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


SC to Review if Supplying Crane for Services Constitutes Transfer of ‘Right to Use’

Goods and Services Tax : Explore Supreme Court's scrutiny of whether supplying cranes for services like loading, unloading, lifting, and shifting qualifies...

May 21, 2024 1089 Views 0 comment Print

SC issues Notice to to Finance Ministry on GST Return Revision Option on Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the case of Pradeep Kanthed v. Union of India where the Supreme Court issues notice to the Finance Ministry regarding the ...

January 4, 2024 3447 Views 0 comment Print

SC to Decide on GST Implications of Immovable Property: Next Hearing on August 23

Goods and Services Tax : Commissioner of Central Goods And Service Tax & Ors Vs Safari Retreats Private Limited & Ors (Supreme Court of India) The ...

August 19, 2023 14538 Views 0 comment Print

GST 45th Council meeting on September 17, 2021 – Agenda

Goods and Services Tax : The 45th meeting of Goods and Services Tax Council (“GST Council”) is scheduled to be held on September 17, 2021. The Ministry...

September 3, 2021 3723 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC orders for appearance through Video Conferencing for summon issued

Custom Duty, Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court in M/s Pellagic Food Ingredients Private Ltd. v. Union of India [Writ Petition No. 14737/2021[T-CUS] issu...

August 15, 2021 933 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Writ Petition cannot be filed directly after issuance of tax intimation: Karnataka HC

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka High Court rules writ petitions cannot challenge tax intimations issued under Section 73(5) of CGST Act before a show ca...

March 17, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

IGST refund cannot be denied despite availing duty drawback: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court rules IGST refund cannot be denied for exports qualifying as zero-rated supply, even when higher duty drawback r...

March 13, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Provision Bars Fresh Registration After Cancellation: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court rules that GST law does not prohibit fresh registration after cancellation. Assessee granted liberty to reapply u...

February 24, 2025 2673 Views 0 comment Print

GST Order Without DIN Invalid is non-est and invalid: Andhra Pradesh HC

Goods and Services Tax : Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that GST orders issued without a DIN are invalid, citing CBIC Circular and Supreme Court precedent...

February 22, 2025 651 Views 0 comment Print

GST Refund on Excess Tax Paid During Goods Detention: Madras HC Ruling

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court rules that GST paid during detention can be claimed as a refund if excess tax is paid in regular returns. Key in...

February 13, 2025 228 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015

Excise Duty : Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015 Ethanol produced from molasses generated from cane crushed in the ...

June 4, 2015 4515 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on rate of service tax on restaurant service

Service Tax : Circular No. 184/3/2015-ST Dated the 3rd June, 2015 It is further clarified that exemption from service tax still continues to ser...

June 3, 2015 36361 Views 0 comment Print

Custom Duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

Custom Duty : the floods in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (the State) from whole of the duty as specified under the First Schedule and whole of...

December 11, 2014 735 Views 0 comment Print

Excise duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

Excise Duty : Grants exemption from Basic Excise Duty to goods donated or purchased out of cash donations for the relief and rehabilitation of p...

December 11, 2014 746 Views 0 comment Print

Customs – Regarding adjudication of appraising related cases

Custom Duty : New posts have been created in the rank of Commissioners of Customs in DRI and DGCEI for adjudication of cases as investigated by ...

December 11, 2014 934 Views 0 comment Print


Relevant date to determine applicable service tax rate

August 20, 2013 4129 Views 0 comment Print

What will be the relevant date for determining the rate of Service Tax applicable – whether the date of providing service or the date of issue of invoice or date of making payment?

Nil Service tax Return / VCES / Penalty for Late Filing when no service is rendered?

August 10, 2013 85717 Views 17 comments Print

Persons who are not liable to pay service tax (because of an exemption including turnover based exemption), are not required to file ST-3 return in terms of Circular No.97/8/07-ST dated August 23, 2007 and cited judgement. Even if service tax return is filed late/ failed to file return – No Penalty in terms of Rule 7C of the STR. For Nil return Assessee is not even required to opt for VCES.

Reimbursement of expenses not to form part of taxable value for Service Tax

August 6, 2013 10850 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue alleged that various charges like freight, labour, electricity, telephone, etc.,which were reimbursed by the Principals on actuals should be included in the taxable value of C&F Service. In this regards, the Hon’ble CESTAT held that the reimbursable expenses received by the assessee need not be added to the taxable value related to C& F Agents Service.

The Department can’t force assessee to avail a particular exemption Notification when benefit of other exemption Notification is available

July 29, 2013 2955 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Winsome Yarns Ltd. is manufactures of Yarn. During the period from September, 2009 to May, 2010, the Appellant were availing the exemption Notification No. 29/2004-CE dated July 9, 2004 in respect of the yarn manufactured and cleared for export as well Notification No. 30/2004-CE dated July 9, 2004 in respect of clearances intended for domestic consumption.

PPT on Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013

July 28, 2013 6204 Views 0 comment Print

CA Bimal Jain Eligible Person: – • Non Filers/ Stop Filers • No Notice or an Order U/S 72 (Best Judgment) or U/S 73 (Taxes not levied/ not paid or short levied/ short paid or erroneously refunded) or U/S 73A (ST collected to be deposited with CG) has been issued or made before the 1-3-2013 […]

No Service tax on notional interest on security deposit for rented premises

July 24, 2013 4435 Views 0 comment Print

In this context the Appellant contended that security deposit has no nexus with the area of the property rented out. It is charged as six months’ rent and therefore, it cannot be said that the notional interest has influenced the consideration received for the services rendered.

No liability to pay service tax again if assessee has deposited the service tax under wrong accounting code

July 16, 2013 7432 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Arcadia Share & Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd. (“the Appellant”) was engaged in rendering stock broker services. However, the Appellant discharged service tax liability under the wrong accounting code i.e. service tax was remitted under the accounting code for education cess. The Department confirmed demand against the Appellant for non-payment of service tax under proper accounting code.

No Cenvat credit reversal required where service tax is not paid due to non-recovery of consideration in case assessee pays ST on receipt/ collection basis

July 4, 2013 9352 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Cenvat credit reversal is required, where no service tax is paid on output services owing to non-recovery of consideration in case the assessee pays service tax on receipt/ collection basis under Rule 6(1) of the Service Tax Rules, 1994

Cenvat credit cannot be denied on inputs used in a process not considered as manufacture

June 25, 2013 1946 Views 0 comment Print

We are sharing with you an important judgement of the Hon’ble Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal of Bangalore (the CESTAT) in the case of the CCE Vs. M/s Amar Roto Prints [2013-TIOL-926-CESTAT-BANG] on following issue: Issue: Whether Cenvat credit can be denied on inputs used in a process not considered as manufacture and […]

Electricity charge recovered from tenant not includible in renting of immovable property

May 26, 2013 14855 Views 0 comment Print

Whether electricity charges towards electricity consumed by tenant, recovered on actual basis by landlord are includible in value of renting of immovable property services?

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