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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


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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 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


Charitable institution, society or trust should ‘solely’ engage itself in educational activities and not in any activity of profit to enjoy tax exemption

October 27, 2022 6375 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the tax exemption criteria for charitable institutions engaging in educational activities. Learn the Supreme Court’s ruling and its impact.

Pure Agent not liable to pay GST on reimbursement of compensation paid to farmers & land owners

October 27, 2022 2805 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that, if the assessee qualifies to be a pure agent then reimbursement of tree cut compensation paid to farmers and land owners during the course of execution of work is not chargeable to GST

Recovery under GST without issuance of SCN is not permissible

October 25, 2022 17961 Views 1 comment Print

Hence, recovery under GST may be initiated straightaway under sec 79 of the CGST Act (i.e. through various modes like detaining/selling goods belonging to defaulter which are under control of the department, garnishee proceedings, distaining and selling of movable or immovable property belonging to the defaulting person, etc.) without even resorting to issuance of SCN under sec 73 (Non-Fraud Cases) or sec 74 (Fraud Cases) of the CGST Act.

GTA service: GST payable on Value of free diesel filled by service recipient

October 21, 2022 1983 Views 0 comment Print

The value of free diesel filled by the service recipient in the vehicle(s) provided by the applicant will subject to the charge of GST by adding the free value of diesel to arrive at the transaction value of GTA service.

Annual operation & maintenance of compactor and hook loader for lifting & removal of garbage is a composite supply of goods & services

October 21, 2022 2337 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that, supply of services to the Government or Government authority for annual operation and maintenance of capacity portable compactor and hook loader cannot be regarded as pure services and it is a composite supply of goods and services as it involves supply of goods like spare parts.

Shifting of electrical utilities cannot be regarded as road construction services

October 21, 2022 5178 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shree Powertech (GST AAR West Bengal) Sub-contractor would not be eligible for GST concession rate as main contractor on shifting of electrical utilities The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (“the WBAAR”) in Re: M/s Shree Powertech [WBAAR 17 of 2022 dated October 21, 2022] ruled that the subcontractors are not eligible for […]

SC: Argument of promissory estoppel not valid in limiting erstwhile Area based exemption to upto 58% under GST

October 19, 2022 2088 Views 0 comment Print

SC held that Argument of promissory estoppel not valid in limiting erstwhile Area based exemption to upto 58% under GST

Hotel accommodation service used by employee is an eligible input service for availment of Credit

October 19, 2022 8988 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that Hotel accommodation service received by appellant is an eligible input service under Rule 2(l) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004

No GST on recovery of Notice Pay, Bond Forfeiture, Canteen Charges, ID Cards Replacement

October 18, 2022 6426 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Haryana held that Recoveries On Account Of Notice Pay, Bond Forfeiture, Canteen Charges, ID Cards Replacement As Well As The Liquidated Damages & Forfeiture Of Earnest Money and Security Deposit Not Taxable Under GST. 

Refund of IGST allowed on exported goods after deduction of drawback duty

October 14, 2022 3729 Views 0 comment Print

Whether or not refund of IGST on exported goods will be allowed in the present petition after deduction of the drawback duty?

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