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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 2223 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


ITC not available on promotional items distributed FOC to their distributors/franchisees

April 15, 2021 4770 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Karnataka in Re: M/s Page Industries Limited [Advance Ruling No. KAR ADRG 54/2020 dated December 15, 2020] held that assessee is in essence not eligible to claim input tax credit (ITC) on promotional products/materials and marketing items used in promotion of their brand and marketing their products which is distributed to their […]

Benefit of conditional exemption Notification cannot be denied on pretext of unconditionally exempted

April 14, 2021 3891 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Tripura High Court in Union of India v. M/S. Dharampal Satyapal Ltd. [Central Excise Appeal No.01/2019 and Central Excise Appeal No.02/2019, dated March 22, 2021] upheld the judgment passed by the CESTAT, Kolkata allowing the assesse to avail the benefit of notification granting conditional exemption from the of the duties of excise/ other […]

A literal formalistic interpretation of statute is to be avoided in interpreting beneficial exemptions

April 13, 2021 5811 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Government of Kerala & Anr. v. Mother Superior Adoration Convent [Civil Appeal No. 202 of 2012 and others, decided on March 1, 2021] upheld the judgments passed by the Hon’ble Kerala High Court allowing the exemption of tax on buildings used as residential quarters for nuns, priests or […]

Hypothetical question’ which has not yet materialized, outside the purview of Advance Ruling

April 10, 2021 1185 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR Gujarat in M/s. Shree Arbuda Transport (Advance Ruling No.: GUJ/GAAR/R/82/2020 decided on September 17, 2020) has held that the provisions for seeking advance ruling is limited to the activities conducted by M/s. Shree Arbuda Transport (Applicant) and cannot be sought for the agreement or matters which have not materialized till date.  The […]

Not providing an opportunity of being heard before passing an order is violative of principle of natural justice

April 9, 2021 12213 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Jammu & Kashmir High Court in Navneet R. Jhanwar v. State Tax Officer and Ors. [WP (C) No. 443/2021, dated March 17, 2021] quashed the refund rejection order passed by the Revenue Authority rejecting the claim for refund without giving an opportunity of being heard and remanded back the matter for passing an […]

HC Allowed refund of IGST along with interest on export made during July -September, 2017 period

April 8, 2021 5553 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in TMA International Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr. [W.P.(C) 2694/2019 & CM No. 26556/2020, dated March 26, 2021] directed to Revenue Authorities to grant refund claim of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) to the assessee by April 26, 2021 along with interest @ 7% […]

GST @ 5% not applicable for facilities provided in self-owned marriage & party halls

April 7, 2021 32289 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR, Haryana in the matter of M/S. Jewel Classic Hotels Pvt. Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2019-20/23, decided on June 25, 2020] held that the facilities for food catering, banquet etc. provided in self-owned marriage and party halls by separate entities under common ownership is not covered under ‘outdoor catering’ as per Notification No. 11/2017 […]

No Additions merely based on information available in Form 26AS

April 7, 2021 7590 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that the Assessing Officer cannot make additions merely by relying on information available in TDS Certificate i.e. Form 26AS on account of mismatch of amounts between Form 26AS and the turnover shown by the assessee in its P&L account.

No GST to be paid during Search & Seizure unless accepted as GST liability

April 7, 2021 18903 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in Shri Nandhi Dhall Mills India Pvt. Ltd. v. Senior Intelligence Officer, DGGST & Ors. [W.P. No. 5192 of 2020 and WMP. No. 6135 of 2020] directed the Revenue Department to refund the amount of INR 2 crore collected from the assessee during the investigation. Held that, merely because the […]

Earthwork for mining development taxable @5%, constitutes ‘composite supply of works contract’

April 7, 2021 6087 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the services provided by the Applicant will be taxable @5% GST under the benefit of Serial No. 3(vii) of the Services Rate Notification as amended by NN 31/2017- CTR.

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