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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 2295 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


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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 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


Booking/selling plots during development of township amounts to ‘sale of land’; but services of development of land taxable @ 18%

February 9, 2021 6687 Views 0 comment Print

Booking/selling plots during development of township amounts to ‘sale of land’; but services of development of land taxable @ 18% The Hon’ble AAR Haryana in M/s. Informage Reality Private Limited [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2018-19/15 dated October 5, 2018] has held that booking/ selling of plots to be done by the Applicant and the Landowners during […]

Notional interest earned on refundable security deposit is not ‘consideration’ for supply of renting services

February 6, 2021 4449 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR Karnataka, in the matter of M/s. Midcon Polymers Pvt. Ltd. [Order No. KAR/AAAR/01/2020-21, dated January 11, 2021] held that the property tax paid to the Municipal Authority cannot be deducted from the monthly rental income for arriving at the value of supply of the renting service. However, the notional interest on the […]

Penal provisions of CGST Act prevails over Cr.PC for GST frauds

February 4, 2021 9939 Views 1 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Tejas Pravin Dugad v. Union of India [Order No. Criminal Writ Petition No.1715 to 1718 of 2020, decided on January 15, 2021] dismissed the writ petition filed by Directors of M/s. Ganraj Ispat Private Limited (“Company”), challenging proceedings initiated by Department alleging fraudulent availment of input tax credit (“ITC”) […]

Key Highlights of Changes under GST – Union Budget 2021

February 2, 2021 32667 Views 0 comment Print

This document summarises the changes made/ proposed under the GST Law – Section wise in comparative manner for easy digest. GST Amendments carried out in the Finance Bill, 2021 will come into effect from the date when the same will be notified, as far as possible, concurrently with the corresponding amendments to the similar Acts […]

Key Highlights of Union Budget 2021 – Income Tax Changes

February 2, 2021 22836 Views 0 comment Print

This document summarises the key highlights of the changes vide Union Budget 2021 related to Income Tax for easy digest.

Key Changes Under Customs & Excise- Union Budget 2021

February 2, 2021 19710 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2021 – Changes Under The Customs And Excise- This document summarises the Key changes made/ proposed under the Customs and Excise – Section wise in comparative manner for easy digest. CUSTOMS Unless otherwise stated, all changes in rate of Customs duty take effect from the midnight of 1st February/ 2nd February 2021. A […]

Reimbursement of expenses by foreign head office to Indian liaison office cannot be treated as supply

February 2, 2021 4065 Views 0 comment Print

Reimbursement of expenses by foreign head office to Indian liaison office cannot be treated as supply The Hon’ble AAR, Haryana, in the matter of M/s. Wilhelm Fricke SE [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2019-20/24, decided on June 25, 2020] held that, the Germany based head office and Indian Liaison Office (LO) cannot be treated as separate persons […]

Gujarat HC: Directed Revenue to unblock ex-Director’s ITC to recover Company’s VAT dues

January 30, 2021 1686 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC: Directed Revenue to unblock ex-Director’s ITC to recover Company’s VAT dues The Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in Nipun A. Bhagat v. State of Gujarat[R/Special Civil Application No. 14931 of 2020, dated January 4, 2021] directed the Revenue (Respondent) to unblock the ITC lying in the electronic credit ledger of Nipun A. Bhagat (Petitioner), […]

No advance ruling on eligibility of ITC w.r.t. promotional schemes due to Member’s divergent opinion

January 27, 2021 4005 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR, Maharashtra in M/s. Sanofi India Ltd. (Order No. MAH/AAAR/SS-RJ/10/2019-20 dated October 22, 2019) has held that as per Section 101(3) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) no advance ruling can be issued w.r.t eligibility of input tax credit (ITC) on the goods and services offered under various […]

Bombay HC: Stayed Service Tax demand notice issued to CA based on ITR

January 27, 2021 22593 Views 2 comments Print

Bombay High Court in Amrish Rameshchandra Shah v. the Union of India & stayed show cause-cum-demand notice issued to a CA in a Writ Petition challenging service tax demand based on ITR data and issued notice to the Revenue Department.

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