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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


Time period for claiming refund of excess Service Tax paid under TRAN-1, to be counted from date of it’s reversal

March 11, 2021 5625 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad, set aside the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) rejecting the refund claim of excess paid Service Tax of INR 1,61,203/- on the ground of time barred. Held that, the time period for claiming the excess Service Tax paid under GST TRAN-1 is to be counted from date of its reversal. Hence, the same is not time barred.

Bail Granted to accused arrested for availing ineligible ITC of Rs. 9 Crore

March 11, 2021 3210 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Sunil Kumar Jha and Akshay Chhabra v. Union of India & Ors. [Writ Petition (ST) No. 5484 of 2021 & Writ Petition (ST) No. 5486 of 2021, decided on March 11, 2021] granted bail to the accused arrested under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, […]

Mandatory to mention 4/6-digit HSN/SAC Code w.e.f. April 1, 2021

March 11, 2021 206694 Views 17 comments Print

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) issued Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax dated June 28, 2017, to show specified digits of Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN)/ Service Accounting Code (SAC) Code on raising of tax invoices for supply of goods or services as under: S. No. Aggregate Turnover in the preceding Financial Year Number of […]

Supreme Court: Period from 15.03.2020 to 14.03.2021 to be excluded from limitation period

March 9, 2021 10773 Views 3 comments Print

SC lifted the extension of the limitation period for filing of cases, granted by the Court vide Order dated March 23, 2020 on account of COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown which was extended from time to time

GST on supply of goods outside India from vendor’s premises located outside India

March 8, 2021 6243 Views 0 comment Print

Integrated Goods and Services Tax was payable from 01.07.2017 to 31.01.2019 and is not payable with effect from 01.02.2019 on supply of goods directly from the vendor’s premises located outside India in the non – taxable territory to the customer’s premises located at another place outside India in the non-taxable territory, without such goods entering into India.

Opportunity of being heard shall be given before passing of any order by GST Authority

March 6, 2021 7620 Views 1 comment Print

HC set aside the order imposing liability of Service tax along with interest & penalty and order in Form GST DRC-16 by the Assistant Commissioner for attachment of factory premises on the ground that no opportunity of personal hearing was given and held that one opportunity shall be given to appear and to defend the case.

HC Granted bail to accused alleged of fraudulently availing, utilizing & passing on ineligible ITC of INR 314.25 Cr.

March 4, 2021 2397 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court, in Daulat Samirmal Mehta v. UOI and Ors. [Writ Petition No. 471 of 2021, decided on February 15, 2021] granted bail to the accused arrested for committing offence of fraudulently availing, utilizing and passing on ineligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to INR 314.25 crores, on strength of bogus invoices […]

Time period to file an appeal starts only when order is uploaded on GST portal

February 27, 2021 16218 Views 2 comments Print

The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. v. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application No. 15607 of 2019, decided on March 5, 2020] quashed and set aside the order passed by the Appellate Authority rejecting the appeal on the ground of limitation. Held that, there was no failure in filling the appeal […]

Power to attach bank account should be exercised strictly as it entails serious consequences

February 26, 2021 4740 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Proex Fashion Private Limited v. Government of India & Ors. [W.P.(C) 11245/2020 & CM APPL. 35053/2020, decided on January 6, 2021] quashed the order passed for attaching the bank account of the assessee pursuant to proceedings initiated under Section 71 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 […]

Provisional attachment on sub-contractor’s escrow account lifted as sub-contractor is not a taxable person

February 24, 2021 2190 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Abhi Engineering Corporation Pvt. Ltd. And Anr. v. Union of India and Ors. [Writ Petition (L) No. 5842 of 2020 decided on February 9, 2021] held that where the proceedings under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) have been initiated against the […]

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