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GST Order Quashed as Personal Hearing Cannot Be Waived by Selecting ‘No’: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court examined whether a taxpayer’s selection of “No” for personal hearing could override the statutory req...

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Reversal Bars Tax Demand; No Interest if Adequate Credit Balance: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court examined whether tax could be demanded after reversal of the disputed ITC. It held that raising a fresh dema...

June 8, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration in One State Can Be Denied for Non-Compliance in Another State

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan High Court examined whether GST registration could be refused due to non-filing of returns in another State. It held...

June 8, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

SC Stays HC Ruling on GST Portal Upload as Valid Service Under Section 169

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court stayed a judgment that held mere uploading of notices and orders on the GST portal does not amount to valid comm...

June 6, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

SC Disposes Petition Challenging Section 16(2)(c) of GST Law

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court refused to bypass the statutory GST appeal mechanism and directed the taxpayer to pursue appellate remedies. How...

June 5, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1575 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 3930 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 15075 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 3909 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 1188 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC’s COVID Limitation Relief Applies to GST Appeals Gujarat: HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion must be considered while computing timelines...

June 8, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

Section 73 Relief Does Not Bar Section 74 Action by CGST Authorities: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that exoneration under Section 73 does not automatically bar proceedings under Section 74 because both p...

June 6, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

SC to examine validity of consolidated GST SCNs spanning multiple financial years

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a single GST show cause notice can cover multiple financial years under Section 7...

June 5, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

SC Examines Constitutional Validity of Section 16(2)(c) as Bona Fide Recipient Denied ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court took up a challenge to Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act where ITC was denied despite tax having been paid by the...

May 31, 2026 1053 Views 0 comment Print

SC Issues Notice as GST Premises Were Sealed Without Any Denial of Access

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court prima facie observed that Section 67(4) permits sealing of premises only when access is denied. It issued notice...

May 31, 2026 282 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 4767 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 37876 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 936 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 1103 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 1246 Views 0 comment Print


Show Cause Notice without date, time & venue of personal hearing violative of natural justice

June 17, 2023 5322 Views 0 comment Print

The court deemed the show cause notice invalid as it failed to include essential details such as the date, time, and venue of the personal hearing

AO cannot take the position of business man to ascertain GP ratio

June 16, 2023 3900 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upheld the decision of the Commissioner, who had correctly deleted the addition made by the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer had added the differential margin to the assessee’s income based solely on a comparison between industry gross margin and the assessee’s gross margin, without conducting a thorough analysis of the assessee’s business strategy.

Recipient’s ITC cannot be denied in case of Non-existent Supplier or Retrospective GST Registration Cancellation

June 16, 2023 35130 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court, in the case of M/s. Gargo Traders v. The Joint Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, held that a recipient of goods/services cannot be denied input tax credit (ITC) if the supplier becomes non-existent or their registration is retrospectively cancelled. The court directed the Revenue Department to consider the documents provided by the assessee to substantiate the genuineness of the transaction.

GST: Writ cannot be entertained when alternate remedy is available

June 15, 2023 1281 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rejected the writ filed by the petitioner and instructed the assessee to pursue an appeal before the Appellate Authority. The High Court further directed the Appellate Authority to expedite the proceedings and resolve the case promptly.

Contract involving supply of material and labour is a ‘Works Contract Service’

June 15, 2023 2931 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that contract involving both supply of material and labour is a ‘Works Contract Service’ which was not taxable prior to June 1, 2007.

HC directs interest payment on GST illegally recovered without issuing SCN

June 13, 2023 4893 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC in Samyak Metals Pvt Ltd Vs UOI mandates a refund along with interest on an amount recovered illegally by GST Department.

SEZ units not exempt from search & seizure proceedings conducted by GST authorities

June 13, 2023 2121 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that GST authorities have power to conduct search and seizure against assessee operating in SEZ and further applied a cost on assessee for abusing due process of law.

Income already declared under one head cannot be taxed under other head simultaneously

June 12, 2023 3513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that income of the assessee which is already taxed in one head cannot be taxed under any other head by the Revenue Department.

Oil wells are plant and machinery and eligible for higher depreciation

June 10, 2023 1899 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT, Ahmedabad in Joshi Technologies International Inc. v. ADIT held that oil wells are plant and machinery, and accordingly, higher depreciation would be allowed

GST ITC available on Taxable Works Contract Services for Construction of Hotel Building

June 10, 2023 13824 Views 0 comment Print

Tripura High Court declared that the assessee has the right to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) for taxable works contract services utilized in the construction of immovable property. Discover the significance of this ruling and its implications for taxpayers in availing ITC for construction-related services.

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