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Limitation Starts from DRC-07 Upload Date, Not Detailed Order: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...

April 18, 2026 2124 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Transfer on Amalgamation Allowed Despite Different State Registrations: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was denial of ITC transfer due to different State registrations of entities. The Court ruled that no such restriction ex...

April 16, 2026 408 Views 0 comment Print

GST Interest Demand Invalid as Not Mentioned in Show Cause Notice – HC Quashes Order

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that interest cannot be imposed in adjudication if it was not specified in the show cause notice. The decision rei...

April 15, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

Intermediary Services: New Place of Supply Rules (Effective March 30, 2026)

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved taxation of intermediary services based on supplier location. The amendment shifts place of supply to recipient...

April 14, 2026 11667 Views 1 comment Print

Gujarat HC quashes GST proceedings over notices sent to old address despite update

Goods and Services Tax : Failure to serve notices at the updated registered address invalidates GST proceedings. The Court emphasized strict adherence to p...

April 11, 2026 300 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 1488 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 3867 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 14991 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 3882 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 1143 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Deposit During Investigation Not Voluntary Due to Alleged Coercion: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The court examined whether tax paid during investigation can be treated as voluntary. It ruled that authorities must investigate c...

April 17, 2026 3417 Views 0 comment Print

Department Cannot Adjust VAT ITC Post-GST When Law Mandates Cash Refund

Goods and Services Tax : The case addressed denial of refund of VAT pre-deposit made through ITC. The Court held that Section 142(6) mandates cash refund a...

April 8, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B Clerical Mismatch Not ‘Self-Assessed Tax’ Without Rule 88C Process: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati High Court rules GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B mismatch from clerical errors cannot trigger automatic tax recovery without Rule 88C pr...

March 27, 2026 2565 Views 0 comment Print

Claiming Depreciation on Unavailed Portion Does Not Bar ITC on Balance: Kerala HC

Goods and Services Tax : India cuts excise duty on petrol and diesel to offset global oil price surge amid war. Move aims to reduce fuel costs, curb inflat...

March 27, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit Cannot Be Weaponised against GST Taxpayer Denied Fair Adjudication: SC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved inability to access documents leading to ex parte assessment. The Court granted interim relief by reducing the ...

March 26, 2026 5481 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 4731 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 37708 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 924 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 1061 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 1213 Views 0 comment Print


Electronic credit ledger cannot be blocked without providing an opportunity of personal hearing

January 23, 2023 1263 Views 0 comment Print

HC quashed and set aside the orders blocking Electronic Credit Ledger (ECL) of assessee without providing an opportunity of personal hearing. 

GST @ 5% is leviable on all types of jaggery, pre-packaged and labelled

January 23, 2023 41847 Views 0 comment Print

All types of jaggery pre- packed and labelled are exigible to GST at 5% as per SI. No. 91A of Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017

18% GST leviable on works contract services to Indian Railways; 12% on works contract services involving predominantly earthwork

January 23, 2023 16020 Views 0 comment Print

In re S.K. Swami & Company  (GST AAR Karnataka) GST @ 18% leviable on works contract services to Indian Railways; 12% on works contract services involving predominantly earthwork The AAR, Karnataka in the matter of M/s S.K. Swami & Company [Advance Ruling No. KAR ADRG 05/2023 dated January 23, 2023] has ruled the rate of Goods […]

GST: Supply of telecommunication services to local authority is taxable

January 21, 2023 3837 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that the supply of telecommunication services to a local authority is a taxable service under Section 9(1) of Central Goods and Services Act, 2017

Borrower cannot escape from prosecution & criminal liability for dishonour of cheque

January 21, 2023 3744 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent, by way of rebuttal evidence has failed to probablize its defence to disprove statutory presumption available in favour of Appellant. Such failure has proved charge leveled against Respondent for offence under Section 138 of NI Act.

Integrated Desktop Computer cannot be classified as ‘portable device’

January 20, 2023 1380 Views 0 comment Print

Held that, such goods cannot be classified as ‘portable’ for the reasons that their dimensions make it illogical and unviable for daily transit and the same needs to be transported along with the power cable as well as the applicable stand if it is to be mounted. Further, the consumer is unable to carry them around in the absence of any protective case or any covering bags.

Security/ bank guarantee necessary for provisional release of confiscated goods before adjudication

January 20, 2023 3015 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the submission of bank guarantee for provisional release can be completely waived off if differential duty has been paid?

Opportunity of hearing to be provided before passing of any order by GST Authority

January 19, 2023 2226 Views 0 comment Print

Directed the Revenue Department to issue a physical notice to assessee apart from uploading it on GST Portal and provide reasonable opportunity to assessee to defend case.

Assessee allowed to rectify its GST Returns after the deadline

January 19, 2023 4452 Views 0 comment Print

HC permitted assessee to rectify its GST Returns filed for the months of September 2017 and March 2018, in order to claim ITC benefit by the recipient, wherein B2C was erroneously mentioned, instead of B2B. Held that, the assessee will be unnecessarily prejudiced if it is not allowed to avail the benefits of ITC.

No Service Tax on health care services provided by clinical establishments by engaging consultant doctors

January 19, 2023 1911 Views 0 comment Print

Held that, there is no legal justification to tax the share of clinical establishments on the ground that they have supported the commerce or business of doctors by providing infrastructure and such assertion is neither factually nor legally sustainable. Further held that, clinical establishments providing health care services are exempted from the levy of Service Tax

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