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GST Order Quashed as Personal Hearing Cannot Be Waived by Selecting ‘No’: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court examined whether a taxpayer’s selection of “No” for personal hearing could override the statutory req...

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Reversal Bars Tax Demand; No Interest if Adequate Credit Balance: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court examined whether tax could be demanded after reversal of the disputed ITC. It held that raising a fresh dema...

June 8, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration in One State Can Be Denied for Non-Compliance in Another State

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan High Court examined whether GST registration could be refused due to non-filing of returns in another State. It held...

June 8, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

SC Stays HC Ruling on GST Portal Upload as Valid Service Under Section 169

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court stayed a judgment that held mere uploading of notices and orders on the GST portal does not amount to valid comm...

June 6, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

SC Disposes Petition Challenging Section 16(2)(c) of GST Law

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court refused to bypass the statutory GST appeal mechanism and directed the taxpayer to pursue appellate remedies. How...

June 5, 2026 639 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 1575 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 3930 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 15075 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 3909 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 1188 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC’s COVID Limitation Relief Applies to GST Appeals Gujarat: HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion must be considered while computing timelines...

June 8, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

Section 73 Relief Does Not Bar Section 74 Action by CGST Authorities: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that exoneration under Section 73 does not automatically bar proceedings under Section 74 because both p...

June 6, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

SC to examine validity of consolidated GST SCNs spanning multiple financial years

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a single GST show cause notice can cover multiple financial years under Section 7...

June 5, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

SC Examines Constitutional Validity of Section 16(2)(c) as Bona Fide Recipient Denied ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court took up a challenge to Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act where ITC was denied despite tax having been paid by the...

May 31, 2026 1053 Views 0 comment Print

SC Issues Notice as GST Premises Were Sealed Without Any Denial of Access

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court prima facie observed that Section 67(4) permits sealing of premises only when access is denied. It issued notice...

May 31, 2026 282 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 4767 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 37876 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 939 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 1103 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 1246 Views 0 comment Print


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

April 8, 2021 5595 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 32487 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 7701 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 19011 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 6228 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.

Automatic vacation of stay order after expiry of 365 days is not permissible

April 6, 2021 5850 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Pepsi Foods Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT/ORDER The Hon’ble Supreme Court in DCIT v. Pepsi Foods Ltd. [Civil Appeal Nos. 1106 to 1139 of 2021 decided on April 6, 2021] has upheld the Hon’ble Delhi High Court’s verdict of partially striking down third proviso to Section […]

Rejected application seeking amendments in Writ Petition introducing entirely different cause of action

April 5, 2021 5076 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Sikkim High Court in Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. v. UOI & Ors. [I.A. No.03 of 2020 in WP(C) No.47 of 2018 (dated November 2, 2020)] rejected the application filed under Order VI Rule 17 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) seeking to insert amendments in the Writ […]

Making bullet proof body building on motor vehicles is a ‘service’ & taxable @18%

April 4, 2021 2136 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR Rajasthan in M/s. Jeet & Jeet Glass and Chemicals Private Limited [Advance Ruling No. RAJ/AAR/2020-21/08 decided on August 24, 2020] held that the activity of job work consisting of bullet proof body building on the motor vehicles provided by the Principal is a supply of service and attracts GST @18% (9% CGST +9% […]

Tax demand order alleging e-way bill reuse quashed by HC and termed it as perverse & erroneous

March 31, 2021 4521 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court inM/s. Anandeshwar Traders v. State of UP [Writ Tax No. 503 of 2020 decided on January 18, 2021] held that the order demanding tax and penalty passed by Revenue under Section 129(3) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) is contrary to the provisions of the […]

Bombay HC stayed demand notice seeking Service Tax from Advocate

March 28, 2021 4692 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Sanjiv Madhusudan Shah v. Assistant Commissioner of Central and Service Tax and ors. [Writ Petition (L) No. 646 of 2021 dated January 12, 2021] has stayed a demand notice issued, seeking to levy service tax upon an Advocate. Facts:- Sanjiv Madhusudan Shah (“the Petitioner”), who is an Advocate by […]

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