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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 219 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 153 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


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 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 315 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 939 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


No Reversal of ITC on financial credit note in relation to post sale discount

May 26, 2023 6150 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Andhra Pradesh ruled that no reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) is required on a financial credit note issued for post sale discount. Gain insights into the ruling and its implications for businesses.

No income tax additions can be made merely relying on a Retracted statement

May 25, 2023 1236 Views 0 comment Print

held that no income tax additions can be made when source of investment made against the share capital/ premium/ warrants, stands explained, as assessee and investor companies, have substantiated the same by furnishing evidences and proved the Identity, genuineness of transactions and creditworthiness of investor companies.

GST: Bank Account attachment without Notice: HC Quashes Writ & directs to file appeal

May 25, 2023 2175 Views 0 comment Print

Order rejecting application of petitioner for revoking order of attachment of bank accounts is appealable under Section 107 of OGST Act.

No Service Tax on sale of coaching material

May 24, 2023 2373 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that amount collected by selling study material is not a taxable service, hence, no service tax leviable on sale of coaching material.

Trader of second-hand gold in form of lumps or irregular shapes cannot avail GST chargeability under margin scheme

May 23, 2023 1770 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that purchasing second hand gold in form of jewellery / parts of jewellery, from unregistered individuals and selling to registered / unregistered dealers, after melting in form of lumps / irregular shapes of gold will not get benefit of chargeability of GST on the margin difference between the sale price and purchase price as stipulated in Rule 32(5) of CGST Rules 2017

Rent on Accommodation buildings located outside the boundaries of religious places are chargeable to GST

May 22, 2023 7887 Views 1 comment Print

AAR ruled that since assessee was providing accommodation to pilgrims outside boundary of temple and rooms rent charged was INR 1000 thus, exemption sought was not available.

No service tax leviable on user development fees collected by Airport authority, being a statutory levy 

May 22, 2023 2097 Views 0 comment Print

SC held that neither is there any compulsion to levy development fee nor is collection conditional upon its deposit in government treasury.

When there is no mens rea, no demand will sustain on ground of limitation

May 19, 2023 1485 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that, there should be mens rea to evade payment of service tax for demand of service tax and penalty beyond period of limitation.

No Service Tax liability on liquidated damages

May 19, 2023 1752 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the CESTAT, Chennai ruling on Service Tax liability for liquidated damages. Explore the case of M/s. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and understand why recovery of damages is not considered a taxable service. Stay informed on GST implications with insights from circular no. 178/10/2022-GST.

HC directs AO to allow Cross Examination of witness without interfering or restricting

May 14, 2023 2949 Views 0 comment Print

HC directs AO to provide effective cross-examination opportunity in accordance with provisions of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and permit petitioner to cross- examine without in any manner interfering or restricting.

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