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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


No Recovery of Central Excise Duty, Interest & Penalty without serving of Adjudication Order

July 31, 2022 1383 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that no recovery of Central Excise Duty, interest, and penalty can be made without service of adjudication order

Integration, testing and installation of software between centres of a same unit is supply between distinct persons

July 29, 2022 1029 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that the transfer of rights to perform integration testing, installation, and marketing of software from an e-vehicle manufacturing unit to a software development centre on behalf of end-users is subject to GST being a supply between two distinct persons.

No GST exemption on educational services provided by Tutor Comp Info Tech

July 27, 2022 3072 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tutor Comp Info Tech Private limited (GST AAR Kerala) GST leviable on training/coaching services, as it does not come under the definition of ‘educational institution’ to claim GST exemption The AAR, Kerala in the matter of M/s Tutor Comp Info Tech Private Limited [Advance Ruling No. KER/ 143/2021 dated July 27, 2022] has […]

Vague SCN for Cancellation of GST Registration & subsequent cancellation not sustainable

July 20, 2022 2895 Views 0 comment Print

The show cause notice does not even allege that petitioner has obtained registration by fraud or willful misstatement or suppression of facts. There is a digital signature appended in the said document which says signature is not verified. Therefore, we have to take it to be an unsigned document. We fail to understand how it can be an official document.

Important Changes in GST w.r.t Foods industry w.e.f July 18, 2022

July 19, 2022 63117 Views 2 comments Print

Stay informed about important changes in GST for the food industry starting July 18, 2022. Learn about the new regulations and how they affect branded and pre-packaged commodities.

Service tax cannot be levied under RCM for letting out of residential property by Director to Company

July 18, 2022 1416 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that service tax cannot be levied on the company for payment of rent to the director unless such premises are used for commercial purpose.

No GST on extra packs of cigarettes supplied along with regular supply under single price

July 17, 2022 1203 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR stated that Goods and Services Tax (GST) shall not levied on extra packs of cigarette supplied along with regular supply.

APVAT: HC directs Revenue to grant refund of excess payment along with interest due to delay

July 14, 2022 1578 Views 0 comment Print

Venkateswara Electricals Vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Pradesh High Court) HC Directs Revenue Department to grant refund of the excess payment along with the interest due to delay The Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court in M/s Venkateswara Electricals v State of Andhra Pradesh [Writ Petition No. 4072 of 2022 dated March 9, 2022] directed […]

Ocean freight not subject to Service Tax under Business Auxiliary Services

July 10, 2022 1887 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT set aside order of Revenue Department demanding service tax on Ocean Freight Charges under Business Support Services.

Arbitrary valuation of goods not subjected to BIS specifications is invalid

July 10, 2022 1353 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that the revaluation of the goods which are not subjected to BIS specifications was made in arbitrary manner and was not adhere to the principles of natural justice.

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