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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


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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 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


Interest on delayed refund – Wrong/excessive collection of duty is not ‘deposit’

October 15, 2019 4218 Views 0 comment Print

It is to be noted that right to credit or forfeit such deposit would arise only after determination of the liability to pay the ‘duty’. On the other hand, the right over the duty so paid is instant on the revenue and not a postponed entitlement.

E-Book on Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019

October 12, 2019 5550 Views 0 comment Print

Free Updated E-Book on Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 as on October 09, 2019 by Mr. Bimal Jain In the Union Budget 2019-20, the Hon’ble Finance Minister announced the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS, 2019 or the Scheme) to close the pending legacy disputes of Service Tax and Excise. The […]

Gist of GST Notifications- Changes effective from 01st Oct 2019

October 1, 2019 53271 Views 1 comment Print

Gist of Notifications issued in order to implement the recommendations of the GST Council in their meeting held on September 20, 2019 There are several changes proposed in GST rates on specified goods and services during the 37th GST Council meeting held on September 20, 2019. The Central Government has now given effect to the recommendations […]

Gujarat HC granted interim relief in writ challenging late fee for delayed filing of GSTR-3B

September 6, 2019 8325 Views 1 comment Print

Gujarat High Court in the matter of AAP & Co. vs UOI has grants interim relief in writ challenging imposition of late fees for late filing of GSTR-3B under Section 47 of the CGST Act.

Interest/late fees for services of pre-GST era, received after 1st July 2017

August 31, 2019 7155 Views 0 comment Print

Interest/late fees for services of pre-GST era, received after 1st July 2017, are liable to GST Synopsis: The AAR, Tamil Nadu in the case of M/s Chennai Port Trust has held that the amounts received on or after July 1, 2017 towards interest, late fees, penalty relating to services of lease/rent, due to delayed payment of consideration […]

GST leviable on ‘Mobilization Advance’ as on July 1, 2017 received for works contract service: AAR

August 30, 2019 3654 Views 0 comment Print

The West Bengal AAR in the matter of Siemens Ltd. has ruled that the Applicant is deemed to have supplied works contract service to KMRCL on July 1, 2017 to the extent covered by the lump-sum that stood credited to its account on that date as mobilisation advance and GST is leviable thereon accordingly.

No ITC on inward supplies for in-house hospital providing free medical facilities to employees: AAR

August 29, 2019 8844 Views 0 comment Print

Synopsis: The Tamil Nadu AAR in the matter of Chennai Port Trust has ruled that the Applicant, providing medical services and medicines as part of mandated rules, is not entitled to take credit of input tax on the inward supply of medicines used in providing free medical facilities to the employees, pensioners and their dependents […]

Bombay HC issues notice in writ challenging Rule 89(5) denying refund of ‘input services’ under inverted duty structure

August 26, 2019 17436 Views 0 comment Print

Whether Rule 89(5) of the CGST Rules denying refund of ITC on account of input services in case of inverted duty structure is contrary to Section 54(3) of the CGST Act?

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019– Central Excise & Service Tax

July 6, 2019 19134 Views 2 comments Print

A dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme is being introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax. The proposed Scheme covers past disputes of taxes which have got subsumed in GST namely Central Excise, Service Tax and Cesses. All persons are eligible […]

Detailed analysis of changes in rates of Central Excise & Custom: Budget 2019

July 6, 2019 3744 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of changes in rates of Central Excise & Custom – Union Budget 2019. In Union Budget 2019-20, the Finance Minister has introduced the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha on July 05, 2019. The following are the gist of the notifications which makes amendment in Customs and Central Excise with effect from July 06, 2019 […]

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