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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 2232 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


Optional for proper officer to communicate GST liability before issuing SCN

October 18, 2020 4944 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC amended CGST Rules making it optional for the proper officer to communicate the liability before issuing SCN under Section 73/74 of the CGST Act  The CBIC vide Notification No. 79/2020- Central Tax dated October 15, 2020 amended Rule 142(1A) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) in following manner making […]

Changes in GST Rules related to mentioning of HSN code 

October 18, 2020 10407 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC amended CGST Rules empowering the Board to specify a class of registered person or supply of goods or services, require mentioning HSN code  The CBIC vide Notification No. 79/2020- Central Tax dated October 15, 2020 substituted first proviso to Rule 46 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) to expand […]

CBIC amends Rules of filing of nil GSTR 1 or GSTR 3B or CMP 08 via SMS 

October 18, 2020 1971 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amended CGST Rules w.r.t. filing of nil GSTR 1 or GSTR 3B or CMP 08 through SMS The CBIC vide Notification No. 79/2020- Central Tax dated October 15, 2020 substituted Rule 67A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) to extend the facility of furnishing nil statement through short message […]

Important Changes in various GST Forms

October 18, 2020 12822 Views 3 comments Print

Important Changes in various GST Forms The CBIC vide Notification No. 79/2020- Central Tax dated October 15, 2020 notified Central Goods and Services Tax (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2020 amending Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) vide which following amendments have been made in GST Forms: Form No. Particulars GSTR – 1 1. In […]

No Need to Furnish GSTR-9C for F.Y. 2019-20 if Turnover less than ₹ 5 crore

October 18, 2020 68973 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers having aggregate turnover of up to INR 5 crore, not required to furnish GSTR-9C for F.Y. 2019-20 The CBIC vide Notification No. 79/2020- Central Tax dated October 15, 2020 substituted proviso to sub-rule (3) of Rule 80 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) to relax the requirement of furnishing a […]

Non Generation of Part A of e-way Bill wef 16.10.2020 for return Defaults

October 18, 2020 1332 Views 0 comment Print

No Generation of Part A of e-way Bill will be allowed if 2 consecutive returns are not filed for the tax period up to August, 2020 w.e.f. October 16, 2020  The CBIC vide Notification No. 79/2020- Central Tax dated October 15, 2020 inserted fourth proviso to Rule 138E(b) of the CGST Rules w.e.f. March 20, […]

No registration required for trust carrying out ‘charitable activities’ exempt under GST

October 17, 2020 3408 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Gujarat in Re: All India Disaster Mitigation Institute [Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/20/2019 dated September 11, 2019] wherein the charitable trust registered under Section 12AA and 80G of Income-tax Act, 1961 (Income Tax Act) carrying out charitable activities for preservation of environment, held that since the activities were exempt from tax under GST, […]

Three-wheeled motor vehicle fitted with battery pack, classifiable under HSN 8703, otherwise under HSN 8706

October 15, 2020 1482 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, West Bengal in Re: M/s Hooghly Motors Pvt. Ltd. [Order Number 06/WBAAR/2020-21 dated August 10, 2020] held that a three-wheeled electrically operated vehicle/rickshaw is classifiable under HSN 8703 (Motor Vehicles for carrying less than 10 passengers) as an electrically operated vehicle, provided it is fitted with the battery pack. Otherwise, it will […]

Prize money received from horse-race clubs not liable to GST

October 9, 2020 4977 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR, Maharashtra in Re: Vijay Baburao Shirke [Order No. MAH/AAAR/RS-SK/23/2020-21 dated June 4, 2020] set aside AAR order to hold that receipt of prize money from horse-race clubs (in the event horse wins the race) would not be subject to GST. Facts: M/s. Vijay Baburao Shirke (“Respondent”) is a proprietorship firm and owns […]

Membership subscriptions & Admission fees paid to club not liable to GST

October 9, 2020 12351 Views 1 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAAR, Maharashtra in Re: Rotary Club of Mumbai Nariman Point [Order No. MAH/AAAR/SS-RJ/20/2019-20 dated December 11, 2019] held that where membership subscription and admission fees received from the members of the club and was utilized solely towards meetings and administrative expenditure and not for providing any specific facility or benefits to its members […]

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