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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 2121 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 11664 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


Seriousness of Offence alone cannot be the basis for Granting Bail: Allahabad HC releases GST Accused from Custody after 5 Months

August 10, 2022 1833 Views 0 comment Print

HC granted bail to an Applicant involved in a trial relating to ITC fraud & held that seriousness of offences alone is not conclusive of Applicant’s entitlement to bail

Service Tax cannot be levied on antivirus software sold in CD: SC

August 9, 2022 4146 Views 0 comment Print

SC held that Service Tax cannot be levied again on antivirus software sold in Compact Disc even if free updates provided later on and also, artificial segregation of the transaction, into two parts is not tenable in law.

ITC denied if buyer having knowledge of investigation against supplier

August 9, 2022 966 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that tax liability imposed on assessee is valid as assessee was aware of transaction alleged as ineligible on which ITC was availed

Rejection of refund on flimsy grounds would defeat purpose of rebate schemes

August 8, 2022 1227 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that rejection of refund claimed by exporter on flimsy grounds would defeat the purpose of rebate scheme and traps the exporters under unnecessary litigations.

GST: Rajasthan HC granted interim protection against arrest

August 6, 2022 942 Views 0 comment Print

HC has issued interim protection against arrest and directed the Petitioner to appear before the concerned authority in response to the summon received under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Goods cannot be seized from godown by invoking section 129 of CGST Act

August 6, 2022 3684 Views 0 comment Print

Mahavir Polyplast Pvt. Ltd. Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court) The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in Mahavir Polyplast Pvt. Ltd. v. the State of U.P. And 2 others [Writ Tax No. 57 of 2020 and Writ Tax No. 58 of 2020 dated August 6, 2022] quashed the orders of the GST officials for seizing […]

SEIS benefits cannot be denied for not having IEC registration at the time of export

August 4, 2022 7521 Views 0 comment Print

Smarte Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) The Hon’ble High Court, Bombay in the matter of M/s Smarte Solutions Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India [Writ Petition no. 503/2021 dated July 27, 2022] directed the department to consider the application for Services Export from India Scheme (“SEIS”) benefits on the ground […]

GST registration cannot be rejected by cryptic & non-speaking order

August 4, 2022 2139 Views 0 comment Print

B.C.Mohankumar Vs Superintendent of Central Goods & Service Tax (Madras High Court) Order for non-granting GST registration must be a speaking order The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the matter of M/s B.C. Mohan Kumar v Superintendent of Central Goods & Service Tax [W.P. No. 13272 and WMP. Nos. 12569 & 12571 dated June 16, […]

GST on Restaurant Services through Zomato, Swiggy, etc. & Reporting in GSTR-3B

August 3, 2022 103629 Views 3 comments Print

Earlier, restaurant  was liable to pay GST on their restaurant services  but, w.e.f  January 01, 2022, GST  on restaurant services supplied through the ECO viz. Zomato and Swiggy, etc., is to be  paid by the ECO in cash at the rate of 5% and no Input Tax Credit

Who are liable to generate e-invoice w.e.f October 1, 2022

August 3, 2022 17373 Views 1 comment Print

Understand the phased implementation of e-invoicing in GST. Learn about the turnover thresholds and the dates of applicability for generating e-invoices.

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