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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


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


SC dismisses SLP against HC order in Adfert case allowing to file/revise TRAN-1

March 4, 2020 13305 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Union of India v. Adfert Technologies Pvt. Ltd. [SLP No. 4408 dated February 28, 2020] has rejected a Special leave Petition filed by the department against the order of the Hon’ble HC, Punjab and Haryana allowing the Respondent to carry forward unutilized pre-GST credit, noting that being […]

IGST refund allowed even if CG imported under EPCG Scheme for the period of 01.07.2017 to 12.10.2017

February 29, 2020 12288 Views 1 comment Print

IGST refund allowed even if CG imported under EPCG Scheme for the period of July 1, 2017 to October 12, 2017 The Hon’ble HC, Gujarat in the matter of M/S Prince Spintex Pvt Ltd v. Union of India [R/Special Civil Application No. 20756 of 2018 dated February 3, 2020] allowed refund of IGST paid on […]

HC: No Interest if IGST wrongly paid inadvertently as CGST

February 27, 2020 5151 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble HC, Jharkhand in the matter of Shree Nanak Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd.  vs. Union of India [W.P.(T) No. 2246 of 2019 dated December 18, 2019] directed the Petitioner to deposit the amount of Rs. 41,98,642/-, under the Integrated Goods and Service Tax (“IGST”) head, towards the liability of September, 2017 and quashed the […]

Madras HC: GST Interest on Net Tax Liability

February 19, 2020 42798 Views 2 comments Print

Madras HC in its recent decision in the case of Refex Industries Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise has held that interest u/s 50 of CGST Act can be levied only on belated ‘cash’ component of tax and not on ‘ITC’ component.

Rajasthan HC allows bail application of a CA upon furnishing of personal bond

February 14, 2020 1797 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble HC, Rajasthan in Paridhi Jain v. State [S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 742/2020, 48/2020 dated January 20, 2020] after considering the fact that fact that the Petitioner being a practising Chartered Accountant and a lady of 27 years is facing incarceration for last more than one month, allowed bail application on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs. 10,00,000/- each with two sureties of ₹ 10,00,000/- each with the stipulation to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing.

Madras HC: No service tax on payment received from employees for Notice Period

February 6, 2020 6003 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble HC, Madras in the matter of GE T & D India Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise held that service tax is not leviable on the payment received by the Petitioner in lieu of notice period paid by the outgoing employees.

Section wise Analyses – Budget 2020 – GST, Customs & Excise Duty

February 2, 2020 6852 Views 0 comment Print

Section wise Analyses – Union Budget 2020 – GST, Customs and Central Excise Duty The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2020 in Parliament on Saturday, February 1st, 2020. She stated that the government shall work towards taking the country forward so that we can leapfrog to the next level of health, prosperity and […]

Key Highlights of Union Budget 2020

February 2, 2020 4197 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2020 in Parliament on Saturday, February 1st, 2020. She stated that the government shall work towards taking the country forward so that we can leapfrog to the next level of health, prosperity and well-being. The budget was presented in the backdrop of two cross-cutting developments: a) Proliferation […]

IGST on Ocean Freight as Ultra Vires & Unconstitutional : Gujarat HC

January 25, 2020 2886 Views 0 comment Print

Synopsis: In a landmark judgment in the case of Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI [Special Civil Application No. 726/2018 decided on January 23, 2020], the Hon’ble Gujarat HC has declared levy of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (“IGST”) on ocean freight & corresponding notifications as ultra-vires the IGST Act, 2017 for lacking legislative competency […]

AAR: GST leviable on compensation paid to lessor for vacating its claim

January 24, 2020 2445 Views 0 comment Print

AR, Goa held that compensation paid by Applicant on lessor’s deposit would clearly qualify as ‘supply of service’ under clause 5 of Schedule II of CGST Act, 2017 and therefore liable to GST.

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