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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 219 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 153 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 315 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 939 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


Writ petition during Notice stage would frustrate tax administration

November 25, 2022 2820 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that entertaining Writ Petition at the stage of notice would interrupt adjudication process and frustrate tax administration. Assessee has ample opportunity to agitate issues before assessing officer.

No Power Lies at the Behest of CBEC to Modify Scope of Exemption Notification issued by Central Government

November 24, 2022 954 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT ruled that CBEC does not have the power to modify the scope of an exemption notification that the Central Government has issued.

Madras HC directs Department to Process ITC Claim Rejected Solely on the Basis of Inadvertent Error

November 24, 2022 3423 Views 0 comment Print

HC ruled in favor of assessee by directing department to process Input Tax Credit claim that were previously rejected solely on the ground of inadvertent error.

Differential Tax Amount Post-GST Not Reimbursed to Contractors

November 23, 2022 2883 Views 0 comment Print

HC granted major relief to contractors by staying the coercive steps against the contractors and ordered the State GST department to abide by its circular, Finance Department vide Office memorandum No. FIN-CTI-TAX-0045-2017/38535/F dated December 10, 2018 to address the problems with works contracts brought on by the change from VAT to GST tax system

Sell of properties of borrower by bankers/ARCs – Govt should ensure mechanism to recover tax from recipient

November 22, 2022 3072 Views 0 comment Print

It is time that Government seriously considers protecting its legitimate interests by ensuring some mechanism to ensure that tax liability on capital gains is duly recovered from borrower whose property is sold, and when it is not possible to do so on account of borrower’s genuine financial difficulties, from person who receives proceeds of sale of such assets.

Medical Insurance premium for employees, pensioners & their family members are taxable under GST

November 21, 2022 999 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR upheld the ruling passed by AAR of not providing the benefit of exemption under entry no. 3 of the Notification 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 wherein the payment was made for medical insurance premium for employees, pensioners, and their family members.

Appeal cannot be filed against the question unanswered/rejected by AAR

November 21, 2022 3000 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR set aside order of AAR for failure in giving a ruling on question of taxability under GST on services provided by assessee on the grounds that it involves determination of place of supply which is beyond its jurisdiction. Held that, the AAR was incorrect for failing to make a ruling on the matter. Further, remanded back the case to the AAR for fresh consideration.

Genpact- Not an Intermediary, thus, eligible for Refund

November 19, 2022 5832 Views 1 comment Print

HC ruled that Genpact India cannot be treated as an intermediary, and is therefore eligible for Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund.

GST applicable on cost of diesel incurred for running DG Set in Course of Providing DG Rental Service

November 19, 2022 10344 Views 0 comment Print

GST @ 18 % is applicable on the cost of the diesel incurred for running DG Set in the Course of Providing DG Rental Service as per Section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 / Uttarakhand Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017.

Final GST Audit Report to be issued after considering Assessee’s Reply

November 19, 2022 30180 Views 1 comment Print

HC ruled that, the final GST Audit Report shall be issued only after considering the reply filed by the assessee, and thereby allowed the Petitioner, M/s. Simon India Ltd. to file the reply under section 65(4) of the Orissa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 after department filed draft and final GST audit report on same day.

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