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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 216 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 144 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 312 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 936 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


ITC not available to Co-op Housing Society on works contract service by contractor for repairs, renovations & rehabilitation works

November 10, 2021 6246 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mahavir Nagar Shiv Srushti Co-operative Housing Society Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Where the contractor has provided works contract service for repairs, renovations & rehabilitation, ITC can’t be availed by Housing Society In M/s Mahavir Nagar Shiv Srushti Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. [GST-ARA-19/2021-22/B-94 dated November 10, 2021] Hon’ble Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (MAAR) […]

SCN quashed by Bombay HC for allegedly availing inadmissible transitional credit as has been issued on an erroneous legal premise

November 8, 2021 6216 Views 0 comment Print

Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs Union of India and Ors. (Bombay High Court) SCN quashed by Bombay HC for allegedly availing inadmissible transitional credit as has been issued on an erroneous legal premise The Hon’ble Bombay High Court (Bombay HC) in the matter of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. Union of […]

GST not applicable on payment of notice pay and allowed ITC on canteen services

November 8, 2021 6645 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR reversed the ruling of AAR which held that GST is applicable on recovery of Notice pay from an employee by employer in lieu of notice period, Telephone charges, Group Medical Insurance Policy recovered from employees and providing Canteen facility to employees free of cost.

Separate registration not required for supply of works contract service in Karnataka

November 8, 2021 5883 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that no separate registration is required for supply of works contract services in Karnataka by M/s L&T, Karnataka by the assessee registered at Noida, Uttar Pradesh as invoice can be raised by the assessee charging IGST from its registered office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Customs: Not providing option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation U/s. 125 not sustainable

November 4, 2021 3465 Views 0 comment Print

Sherly Sany Vs C.C, Cochin (CESTAT Bangalore) It is arbitrary not to give option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation to the person in possession of Gold While quashing an order of the customs authorities, CESTAT, Bangalore held that the order of confiscation without offering an option to pay fine to the person in […]

HC directs dept to refund GST paid under wrong head by petitioner

November 3, 2021 9420 Views 0 comment Print

HC directed the Authority to refund GST worth Rs. 108 crores paid under the wrong head along with applicable interest as the money was lain with the Authority for the past two and a half years.

GST payable on renting of property to Govt for under-privileged girls

November 2, 2021 2049 Views 0 comment Print

In re Meerabai Tukaram Borade (GST AAR Maharashtra) No GST exemption on renting of property to Govt for under-privileged Girl in absence of Proper Info: AAR AAR, Maharashtra held that, services provided by M/s Meerabai Tukaram Borade (Applicant) to Samaj Kalyan Department (SKD), Government of Maharashtra (GOM), for residential accommodation of underprivileged girls is not […]

Stovec Industries Ltd. is not an ‘intermediary’ under IGST Act, 2017: AAAR

November 2, 2021 2019 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR modified the ruling passed by the AAR, Gujarat and held that, supply of installation/up-gradation of machines and training services for and on behalf of the Company located outside India, by the supplier in India will not fall under the definition of ‘intermediary’.

No Section 153A Assessment If no incriminating materials found during Search

October 31, 2021 2754 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Smrutisudha Nayak Vs Union of India (Orissa High Court) Orissa High Court held that assessment proceedings cannot be initiated if no incriminating materials are seized at the time of the search. Smrutisudha Nayak (Petitioner”)filed the petition challenging the initiation of the assessment proceedings under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act). […]

No section 271(1)(c) penalty for Mere claim of wrong deduction

October 31, 2021 10548 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Sonu Realtors Private Limited (Bombay High Court) Wrong deduction claimed which resulted in reduction of Tax liability can’t amount to concealment of income Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax  (Appellant) filed the appeal being aggrieved against Order dated July 20, 2016 passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in which the order of Appellant […]

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