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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


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 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


Search & seizure proceedings invalid in absence of reasons to believe: SC

March 10, 2023 13947 Views 0 comment Print

Basic premise of Section 105 & search proceedings is reasonable belief that some objective material exists on record to trigger searches

No GST on issuance of Prepaid Payment Instrument vouchers

March 10, 2023 8784 Views 0 comment Print

Held that, the issuance of vouchers is similar to pre-deposit instruments, which have no inherent value of their own and therefore, it does not fall under the category of supply of goods or services. Hence, vouchers being neither goods nor services, are exempted from the levy of tax.

Assessment orders passed without affording opportunity of hearing to assessee is violative of principles of natural justice

March 10, 2023 6492 Views 0 comment Print

HC quashed the assessment orders passed by Revenue Department, on the grounds that no opportunity of hearing was afforded to the assessee.

SVLDRS discharge certificate cannot be denied for delayed payment of tax which was recredited due to a technical glitch

March 6, 2023 3141 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that, when the deposit within the stipulated time period was made, technical glitch being the reason for the non-functioning of the bank’s software would not hold the assessee liable or accountable for non-payment.

Demand order passed without considering reply to SCN is not sustainable

March 4, 2023 5268 Views 0 comment Print

HC quashed demand order passed by Revenue Department, on the grounds that reply filed by assessee to SCN was not considered even though the same was received by Revenue Department.

SCN lacking reasons cannot be issued in a mechanical manner without any application of mind

March 4, 2023 3015 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that, purpose of a SCN is to enable the noticee to meet allegations, on the basis of which an adverse action is proposed. Further, procedure adopted by Revenue Department is flawed and order for cancellation of GST Registration of assessee was passed in violation of principles of natural justice.

Requirement of e-way bill cannot be escaped by undervaluing goods

March 1, 2023 3042 Views 0 comment Print

HC affirmed order of detention of goods and imposition of tax and penalty, on grounds that assessee was transporting huge quantity of goods without e-way bill by reducing value of goods below threshold limit.

Assessee permitted to rectify its GSTR-1 for FY 17-18 & 18-19 to avail ITC benefits

February 28, 2023 7479 Views 0 comment Print

HC permitted assessee to rectify error of mentioning B2C instead of B2B in Form GSTR-1 at the time of filing of returns, holding that assessee would be prejudiced if it is not allowed to avail benefits of ITC

GST Registration Cancellation without determining amount payable by assessee is cryptic, invalid & unsustainable

February 28, 2023 10719 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the impact of delayed payments to Micro & Small Enterprises in India. Understand the legal provisions and implications for businesses.

Mere change of opinion does not provide jurisdiction for re-opening of assessment

February 27, 2023 1809 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening notice was issued without any tangible material. Mere change of opinion not provide jurisdiction to Revenue to re-open assessment.

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