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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 2430 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 414 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 11736 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


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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 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 3444 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 5484 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


Methodology adopted under best judgment assessment order without following any principle is arbitrary

May 26, 2021 3276 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the best judgment assessment order passed for non-compliance with the request to file GSTR-3B return, by the Assistant Commissioner under Section 62 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

No Exemption denial for mere delay in furnishing Audit Report

May 25, 2021 11250 Views 1 comment Print

The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in Trust For Reaching The Unreached Through Trustee v/s CIT [R/Special Civil Application No. 8977, 9370, 9760 of 2020 dated December 22, 2020] quashed and set aside the order rejecting the application for condonation of delay filed for exemption and held that an assessee being a public charitable trust who […]

Redemption fine & penalty imposed without final assessment is not permissible

May 24, 2021 4272 Views 0 comment Print

Redemption fine & penalty imposed by Revenue Department without final assessment is not permissible The Hon’ble CESTAT Chandigarh in matter of M/s J.S. Steel Traders v. the Commissioner of Customs, Ludhiana [Custom Appeal No. 60037 of 2021, Final Order No. 60840/2021 dated May 24, 2021] set aside the order passed by the Revenue Department, imposing […]

IGST on import of oxygen concentrators as gift for personal use is unconstitutional

May 24, 2021 1527 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Gurcharan Singh v. Union of India & Ors. [W.P. (C) 5149/2021, dated May 21, 2021] quashed the notification imposing Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on oxygen concentrators which are imported by individuals and are received by them as gifts i.e. free of cost for personal use, without a […]

Subsidized shared transport facility provided to employees in terms of employment contract is not chargeable to GST

May 22, 2021 3507 Views 1 comment Print

The AAR Uttar Pradesh, in the matter of North Shore Technologies (P.) Ltd. [Order No. 59 of 2020 June 29, 2020] has held that, arranging the transport facility for the employees by the company engaged in business of software development is not an activity which is incidental or ancillary to the activity of software development, […]

GST Saga on Health Care Services- Scope of composite supply of health care services

May 21, 2021 11202 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings. The Indian Healthcare Industry is the largest producer for generics and now among of the major sectors with respect to revenue and to employment. The Pharma and Healthcare Industry has grown significantly and enjoys an important position in the global pharmaceuticals and medical […]

Interest to be demanded only on Net Tax liability in Form DRC-07 instead of DRC-01

May 21, 2021 6513 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in M/S. Rajkamal Builder Infrastructure Private Limited v. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application No. 21534 of 2019, dated March 23, 2021] quashed and set aside the order issued by the Revenue Department in Form GST DRC-01 for recovery of interest on delayed payment of tax on gross liability and […]

Why ITC not available on promotional products distributed FOC for sales promotion?

May 20, 2021 7926 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR, Karnataka in Re: M/s Page Industries Limited [Order No. KAR/AAAR/05/2021, dated April 16, 2021] held that the promotional products/materials & marketing items which are distributed to their distributors/franchisee free of cost (FOC) by the assessee in promoting their brand & marketing their products can be considered as ‘inputs’ as defined in Section 2(59) of […]

GST leviable on reimbursed amount, being advance payment by recipient towards cost incurred for provision of software services

May 18, 2021 3006 Views 1 comment Print

GST leviable on reimbursed amount, being advance payment by recipient towards cost incurred for provision of software services The AAAR, Tamilnadu in the matter of M/S. ICU Medical India LLP [Order-in-Appeal No. AAAR/10/2021(AR), dated March 10, 2021] modified the ruling of AAR, Tamilnadu, to the extent that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is leviable on […]

GST authorities cannot embark upon process of assessment, in the guise of considering application for revocation of cancellation of registration

May 17, 2021 1719 Views 1 comment Print

GST authorities cannot embark upon the process of assessment, in guise of considering application for revocation of cancellation of GST registration The Hon’ble Madras High Court in Ramakrishnan Mahalingam vs. State Tax Officer & Anr. [W.P. No. 15081 of 2020 and WMP. Nos. 18799, 18801 & 18797 of 2020, dated April 30, 2021] directed the […]

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