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Advocate Gets Bail in ITC Fraud Case Where Role Limited to Filing Returns

Goods and Services Tax : The court examined whether an advocate involved in filing GST returns for fake entities should remain in custody. It granted bail,...

April 22, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

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 2895 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 462 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 561 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 12546 Views 1 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 1491 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 15003 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 3669 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 279 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 2577 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 645 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 5517 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 37714 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 1064 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


GST @12% applicable on unbranded pre-packaged namkeens & salted/flavoured potato chips

December 30, 2022 7167 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, the supply of un-branded packaged namkeens and potato products such as chips/sev etc., according to pre-determined weights, will attract GST at 12%

Supply of Pencils Sharpener with Pencils is Mixed Supply

December 30, 2022 3102 Views 0 comment Print

Whether supply of Pencils Sharpener along with Pencils being the Principal supply will be considered as the Composite Supply or Mixed Supply.

Afforestation of plants by charitable trust is exempt from GST

December 30, 2022 2865 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that activity of plantation is to be considered as charitable activity carried on by a Charitable Trust and is exempted from GST

GST registration cancelled due to non-filing of returns to be restored on filing of returns along with the tax and penalty

December 30, 2022 2346 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that, GST registration shall be revived, in case where the GST Registration of the assessee was cancelled due to non-filing of returns for a long period and later on the assessee had paid the tax and the penalty.

HC allows filing of GST Appeal condoning the period of limitation 

December 30, 2022 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner is desirous of going to the Appellate Authority for questioning and challenging the assessment which has been finalized and that being his right, if he has missed out on the limitation, condoning this period of limitation in the given circumstance, keeping the larger issue open, this petition is allowed.

Writ Petition not to be filed when an efficacious alternative remedy of appeal is available

December 30, 2022 570 Views 0 comment Print

HC directed the assessee to seek alternative statutory remedy of appeal against the order of demand and detention of vehicle for alleged expiry of E-Way bill, passed by the State Taxes Officer.

Procurement & distribution activity of medicines or surgical equipment on behalf of government amounts to supply

December 29, 2022 1419 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that the procurement and distribution of drugs, medicines and other surgical equipment by the assessee on behalf of the Government without any value addition, and without any profit or loss, without even the intent to do business, will amount to Supply

Mere non-payment of tax or non-discharge of liability does not suffice ingredients for invoking extended period

December 29, 2022 1479 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that mere non-payment of tax or non-discharge of liability does not suffice to alienate the responsibility of the ‘proper officer’ to offer convincing reasons for the belief that the ingredients for invoking extended period are evident.

Transaction cannot be suspected when GST registration of other end dealer is cancelled with retrospective effect

December 29, 2022 4044 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the order passed by 7 Revenue Department cancelling GST Registrations of assessee on the grounds of suspicion. Held that, the transaction cannot be suspected merely on the grounds that the GST Registration of the other-end dealer was cancelled with retrospective effect.

Failure to discharge statutory duty/obligation by refund sanctioning authority would be entitled to interest

December 28, 2022 960 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner denying the interest to the assessee for delayed refund and granted relief under Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (CE Act) to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum for committing delay in issuing service tax refund order.

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