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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


ITC available on CSR expenses as in the course of business

March 24, 2021 5337 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Uttar Pradesh in the matter of M/S. Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited [Order No. 52, dated January 22, 2020] held that expenses incurred towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the Company in order to comply with requirements under the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) qualify as being incurred in the course of business […]

Important GST compliances as on April 1, 2021

March 22, 2021 50490 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, we have discussed about the compliances that have to be complied by the registered taxpayers under the provisions of the GST Law as on April 1, 2021. Such Compliance includes Compliance related to  Annual GST Return, Composition Scheme under GST, New/Unique series of invoice, E- Invoicing, QR Code, HSN code requirements, Renewal […]

E-invoice and its applicability under GST

March 22, 2021 169425 Views 13 comments Print

E-invoicing is shortly and more popularly known as e-invoice under GST. E-invoice is basically a system through which normally generated invoices are electronically authenticated by GSTN. Mistakenly it is understood that e-invoice means the generation of invoice via GST portal. However, correctly, the same means submitting/ uploading of ERP/ accounting software generated invoice into Invoice […]

No GST on delayed payment charges recovered from client towards trading of securities

March 22, 2021 6057 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant is not liable to pay GST on the delayed payment charges on reimbursement of amount by client to Appellant, where client failed to pay amount paid to Stock Exchange for purchase of securities with T+1 (trading day plus one day) under SEBI Regulation norms and the amount was deducted by Stock Exchange from the Appellant’s account being purchase consideration of securities which are neither goods nor services under CGST Act.

CAG have no jurisdiction to audit the accounts of a non-government entity

March 20, 2021 8070 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Kiran Gems Private Limited v. Union of India and Ors. [Writ Petition No. 1135 of 2019, decided on January 29, 2021] quashed the notice/intimation demanding audit of a private entity by Central Excise Revenue Audit (CERA) and requiring information/records for the period 2015-16 to 2017-18 to the officers of […]

HC issued directions that no recovery should be during search/inspection under any circumstances

March 18, 2021 4440 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in Bhumi Associate v. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application Nos. 2426, 2515, 2618 and 3196 of 2021 decided on February 18, 2021] passed an interim order directing the CBIC and Chief Commissioner of Central/State Tax to issue guidelines by way of suitable circular/instructions that no recovery in any mode […]

Denial of ITC refund for technical glitches in GSTN software is unfair

March 18, 2021 9603 Views 1 comment Print

If the assessee was otherwise eligible to refund, the refund claim ought not to be denied on the ground of technical glitches and error occurred due to auto-population in Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) software. Nothing can be more unfair.

No GST on exempted services of transmission or distribution of electricity

March 15, 2021 6642 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. v. UOI & ors. [D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9397/2018, decided on February 5, 2021] quashed Para 4(1) of Circular No. 34/8/2018-GST dated March 1, 2018 (Impugned Circular) which clarifies that following activities provided by DISCOMS to consumers are taxable: i. Application fee for […]

No bar on investigation by different officers independently investigating different matters without any overlapping

March 13, 2021 1731 Views 0 comment Print

No bar on investigation by different officers independently investigating different matters without any overlapping The Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in Kaushal Kumar Mishra vs. Addl Director General & anr [CWP-21387-2020 (O&M), decided on February 12, 2021] dismissed the petition and refused to interfere with the investigations undertaken by the competent authorities against the […]

Assessee can rectify or revise Form GSTR-3B or GSTR- 1

March 13, 2021 32817 Views 7 comments Print

The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in M/S Deepak Print v. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application No.  18157 of 2019, decided on March 9, 2021] directed the revenue department to allow the rectification of entries in the Form GSTR-3B return for the Month of May, 2019, on account of genuine bonafide human error. Facts: M/S […]

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