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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 2151 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 11670 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


Tripura HC directed revenue to release vehicle detained due to expiry of E-way bill due to unforeseen circumstances

September 1, 2021 1749 Views 0 comment Print

Tripura High Court directed the Respondents to release the transport vehicle and machinery upon the Petitioner filing an undertaking that, if any tax or penalty liability is crystallized upon final assessment, the Petitioner shall deposit the same with the Government revenue.

SC dismissed SLP citing an alternative remedy of Appeal against Assessment Order

September 1, 2021 4530 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) as alternative remedy of appeal against the Assessment order is available with the Petitioner.

Appeal can’t be dismissed for want of certified copy of order appealed against

September 1, 2021 6261 Views 0 comment Print

High Court of Orissa held that, mere delay in enclosing a certified copy of order appealed against along with the appeal should not be considered for rejecting the Appeal.

GST not leviable on amount collected from employees for canteen charges – Dramatic Interpretation of with colon (:) and semi colon (;)

September 1, 2021 3213 Views 0 comment Print

GST not leviable on amount collected from employees for canteen charges – Dramatic Interpretation of with colon (:) and semi colon (;) The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat vide Ruling no. GUJ/GAAR/R/39/2021 dated July 30, 2021 held that, no GST is leviable on amount representing the employees portion of canteen charges, which is collected […]

Transitional Credit allowed on ground of technical glitch in GSTN

August 31, 2021 1527 Views 0 comment Print

Activities of GST are technology driven where the taxpayer has to go through various instructions to migrate, especially in the initial stage. Therefore, it becomes improbable to expect the transition to be smooth as claimed by the Revenue.

Supreme Court modifies High Court’s Order by granting appropriate authority to issue fresh SCN

August 31, 2021 2550 Views 0 comment Print

State of Jharkhand & Ors. Vs Bihar Sponge Iron Ltd. (Supreme Court) Current appeal has been filed against the Order SLP(C)No. 14956 of 2020 dated October 23, 2019 by the Hon’ble Jharkhand HIgh Court (Jharkhand HC) which quashed the Show Cause Notice (SCN) on the grounds of it violating Section 70(5)(b)  of  Jharkhand Value Added […]

DRI officers cannot issue show cause notices under Section 28(4) of Customs Act, 1962: SC

August 31, 2021 7539 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Customs Vs Agarwal Metals And Alloys (Supreme Court) The present appeal has been filed by Commissioner of Customs, Kandla (Appellant) against the Order in Customs Appeal No. 11756 of 2019 dated February 13, 2020 by the Hon’ble CESTAT, Ahmedabad  which held that demands confirmed by the Appellant, confiscation of goods and penalties imposed […]

Subsidy paid by Government is deductible for arriving at taxable value for chargeability of GST

August 28, 2021 19737 Views 1 comment Print

The Applicant has sought clarification on the amount of subsidy to be reduced for arriving at taxable value of the solar system from the price declared by the Nodal Agency and whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) liability would be on the taxable value calculated after subtracting the subsidy amount from the system price.

Hiring of Non AC Buses to Company for Transport of Staff is taxable under “Rent-a-cab” Service

August 27, 2021 3807 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has sought a clarification on Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicability on the contract of supplying Non- Air Conditioned (Non-AC) Buses  and whether exemption is available for stated service under SI No. 15 Heading 9964 of Notification No. 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (Services Exemption Notification) is applicable in the case.

Order passed by the Commissioner cannot be set aside merely it was time barred

August 27, 2021 2286 Views 1 comment Print

Online Cargo Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) CESTAT upheld validity of Order passed after 90 days under regulation 17(7) of CBLR, 2018 In the case of M/S Online Cargo v. Commissioner of Customs [CUSTOMS APPEAL NO. 51120 OF 2020], the Hon’ble Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (the CESTAT) passed an interim order […]

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