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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 210 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 1050 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 279 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


No penalty can be levied if income already taxed in the hands of another entity

February 22, 2023 3624 Views 0 comment Print

Income which was sought to be taxed in the hands of the assessee had already been taxed as income in the hands of another entity so no penalty leviable

Cancellation of GST Registration without stating a reason in SCN/Order is cryptic in nature

February 22, 2023 2520 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration Cancellation order is not only non-speaking but also cryptic in nature, which entails penal and pecuniary consequences and Revenue Department ought to have referred to contents of SCN and have followed principles of natural justice.

GST provisions cannot be interpreted to deny right to trade & commerce to any citizen

February 22, 2023 4410 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that it is not the object of GST law to curtail right of the assessee to carry out business. Further restored GST registration of assessee which was cancelled due to non-filing of GST returns.

Assessee cannot claim Section 54F exemption based on unregistered Banakhat agreement

February 22, 2023 4149 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that, transfer of property only takes place when either possession of property is transferred or sale deed is executed and documents like unregistered ‘Banakhat’ or power of attorney are not substitute of sale deed.

No Service Tax can be levied on take-away/parcel food from restaurants

February 21, 2023 4029 Views 0 comment Print

HC Held that, no Service Tax can be levied on the activity of take-away of food items as it would amount to sale of goods wherein, element of service such as dining facility, washing area and clearing of the tables are not involved.

Minor discrepancy in the e-way bill would not attract penalty proceedings

February 21, 2023 3723 Views 0 comment Print

HC Held that, minor discrepancy in mentioning registration number of vehicle in e-way bill would not attract proceedings for penalty under Section 129 of CGST Act

Mere change of opinion cannot be a ground for reopening of assessment

February 21, 2023 1716 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue Department had neither sought any new information nor made a reference to new material on record. Held that, a change in opinion that does not satisfy the jurisdictional foundation under Section 147 of the IT Act.

Penalty order cannot be passed without serving SCN

February 18, 2023 1938 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside penalty order passed by the Revenue Department on ground that order was passed in violation of principles of natural justice. Assessee was not afforded full opportunity to contest allegations against it. Set aside penalty order.

GST Registration cannot be cancelled when reply to SCN is not considered

February 18, 2023 1032 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the order for cancellation of GST Registration of the assessee passed by the Revenue Department on the ground that the order is not sustainable as the reply to SCN furnished by assessee was not taken into consideration by Revenue Department, directed the Revenue Department to restore the GST Registration of the assessee.

No tax on share premium when issued to Venture Capital Fund

February 18, 2023 912 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that no tax would be levied on issue of shares to venture capital fund and further upheld observation of CIT(A) that, payment for valuation certification and retainership fees to a CA  firm is a revenue expenditure.

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