Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court examined whether a taxpayer’s selection of “No” for personal hearing could override the statutory req...
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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court refused to bypass the statutory GST appeal mechanism and directed the taxpayer to pursue appellate remedies. How...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore Supreme Court's scrutiny of whether supplying cranes for services like loading, unloading, lifting, and shifting qualifies...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : Commissioner of Central Goods And Service Tax & Ors Vs Safari Retreats Private Limited & Ors (Supreme Court of India) The ...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion must be considered while computing timelines...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Excise Duty : Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015 Ethanol produced from molasses generated from cane crushed in the ...
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...
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...
Excise Duty : Grants exemption from Basic Excise Duty to goods donated or purchased out of cash donations for the relief and rehabilitation of p...
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 ...
The High Court ruled that GST authorities must consider binding CBIC circulars on valuation. Failure to do so makes demands on corporate guarantees without consideration unsustainable.
The Court held that export consignments are regulated by the Foreign Trade Policy, not domestic food safety norms. FSSAI standards cannot be enforced unless expressly incorporated into the FTP.
The Tribunal held that state-fixed maximum ticket prices do not excuse failure to pass on GST rate cuts. Cinema owners must reduce prices commensurately despite pricing caps.
The Tribunal ruled that economic pressures and COVID-era costs cannot justify retaining GST rate cut benefits. Businesses must pass on reductions through lower prices, failing which profiteering is established.
The court ruled that tax demands based on notices hidden in non-prominent portal tabs, without real opportunity to respond, are invalid. Authorities must ensure actual notice and a fair hearing before passing orders.
The Tribunal held that GST-related claims not included in an approved insolvency resolution plan lapse, protecting the resolution applicant from past, unquantified liabilities.
The High Court ruled that Section 74’s extended limitation cannot apply unless wilful suppression with intent to evade tax is proved, quashing the notice where facts were already known to the Revenue.
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court ruling that a single SCN covering multiple financial years is valid in cases of fraudulent ITC. The decision confirms that fraud investigations spanning several years can be dealt with through consolidated proceedings.
The Supreme Court held that a show cause notice invoking Section 74 must clearly spell out fraud or suppression. Mere figures without supporting particulars were found insufficient at a prima facie stage.
The Supreme Court held that leasing residential property for use as a student or working-professional hostel qualifies for GST exemption. The ruling confirms that long-term residential use, not the lessee’s personal occupation, is decisive.
