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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 2295 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 411 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 11682 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 3426 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


Karnataka HC: Swiggy’s payment made during investigation is not considered as ascertained tax, refund of same allowed

September 14, 2021 8457 Views 0 comment Print

Bundl Technologies Private Limited Vs Union of India (Karnataka High Court) Karnataka HC: Swiggy’s payment made during investigation is not considered as ascertained tax, refund of same allowed Honorable Karnataka High Court (Karnataka HC) in the matter of M/S. Bundl Technologies Private Limited v. Union of India [WP 4467/2021 (T-RES) dated September 14, 2021], held […]

ITAT deletes addition of Gift received by Actor Kushal Tandon from his Father

September 11, 2021 1866 Views 0 comment Print

As both the financial statement of Shri. Virendra Tandon (Father) for the Assessment Year 2014-15, as well as his admission in the ‘gift deed’, dated July 21, 2013 along with a mention of the source of the gift transaction in question, that is, accumulated savings of the past, as were filed by the assesse with the A.O in the course of the assessment proceedings, therein, clearly sufficed to discharge the primary onus that was cast upon him to prove the ‘nature’ and ‘source’ of the cash credit in his books of accounts. Hence, the ITAT deletes addition of Rupees. 30 Lacs received by Actor Kushal Tandon as a gift from his Father.

No Penalty on grounds of being contrary to Principles of Natural Justice

September 11, 2021 1473 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant contended that he had obtained the authorization required in Regulation 11 (a) of the CBLR, 2013 but did not meet the importer directly instead had obtained it from a middleman. The Appellant contended that all the documentation along with the bill of entry were proper and legitimate.

ITAT quashes Rs 57 lakh fine on Preity Zinta

September 11, 2021 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Examining the present case on the anvil of aforesaid case law, we find that the notice in this also is an omnibus show-cause notice as it does not strike off/delete the inappropriate/irrelevant/not applicable portion. Such a generic notice betrays a non-application of mind. Hence, the penalty levied pursuant to such a notice is not legally sustainable in law.

Application of Principal User Test is important to classify Relays under Railways Signaling Equipment

September 11, 2021 1359 Views 0 comment Print

Current appeal has been filed discussing the taxability of ‘Relays’, which is used as a part of Railway Signalling System. Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd (Appellant) has come in the Court aggrieved by the dismissal of appeal challenging the same by the Hon’ble CESTAT, Kolkata vide order dated March 26, 2008.

Kerala HC: No requirement of E-Way Bill for transportation of ‘Used Personal Vehicle’

September 10, 2021 4131 Views 0 comment Print

Goods that are classifiable as used personal and household effect falls under Rule 138 (14) (a) of the Kerala Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 and are exempted from the requirement of e-way bill.

No service tax on Income Tax TDS portion paid by recipient

September 10, 2021 4074 Views 0 comment Print

It was categorically stated that when the TDS amount has been borne by the assessee and only the consideration for the services as agreed upon by the parties has been paid to the service provider, the TDS amount  cannot be included in the taxable value for determining the Service Tax liability

Madras HC issues Non-Bailable Warrants on failure to pay Entry Tax

September 10, 2021 657 Views 0 comment Print

Grandhe Construction Private Limited Vs Government of Tamilnadu (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court vide an order returnable on September 06, 2021 issued a Non-Bailable warrant against Grandhe Construction Private Limited (Petitioner No. 1) and Sri Murugan Earth Movers (Petitioner No. 2) in lieu of their Writ Petitions Nos. 26205 to 26207 of 2008. […]

Kerala HC: No cancellation of GST registration in absence of proper enquiry by GST Authority

September 10, 2021 2289 Views 0 comment Print

In FR TRADE LINKS v. STATE TAX OFFICER [WP(C) NO. 28917 OF 2020 dated August 05, 2021], FR Trade Links (Petitioner) filed Writ Petition at the Hon’ble Kerala High Court challenging the orders cancelling his certificate of registration under the CGST/SGST Act and rejection of his application for revocation of cancellation of registration certificate. The […]

When Amount received can be termed as proceeds of crime liable to be confiscated or for compensation

September 10, 2021 2178 Views 0 comment Print

The issue before Delhi High Court is whether the entire amount frozen in accounts with National West Minister Bank London is the case property or alleged proceeds of the crime and may be liable for confiscation in case the Petitioner’s are convicted and thus cannot be utilized for fulfilling the tax demands due against the Petitioners.

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