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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 2430 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 414 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 11736 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 3444 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 5484 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


Gist of various recommendations made at 23rd GST Council Meeting held on November 10, 2017

November 12, 2017 10005 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council has come out with a string of deadline relaxations and lowering of penalty/ late fees for delayed filing of return along with an increase in the annual turnover threshold for the composition scheme to Rs 1.5 crore (overall limit to be increased to Rs. 2 Cr) from the recently revised Rs 1 crore.

GST updates: Important developments in GST- Recent Notifications

October 29, 2017 46926 Views 7 comments Print

Form GST TRAN-1 (with revision facility) date extended till November 30, 2017- The Government vide its tweet dated October 26, 2017 has announced that FORM GST TRAN – 1 (with revision facility) extended to November 30, 2017. Now, in this regard, two Orders viz. Order No. 07/2017-GST (under Rule 117 of the CGST Rules, 2017) and Order No. 08/2017-GST (under Rule 120A of the CGST Rules, 2017), both dated October 28, 2017, have been issued.

Gist of 41 notifications giving effect to 22nd GST Council Decisions

October 16, 2017 32280 Views 9 comments Print

To give effect to the changes suggested, around 41 new Notifications and an Order were issued by the Government on October 13, 2017, under CGST, UTGST, IGST and Compensation Cess.

GSTR-3B date extended for those opting to avail transitional credit

August 18, 2017 6699 Views 3 comments Print

The GST Council had earlier decided to defer the filing of return in Form GSTR-3 and had recommended the filing of return in Form GSTR-3B for the month of July and August, 2017. Accordingly, the Central Government vide Notification No. 21/2017-Central Tax dated August 8, 2017 had notified the last date for filing of return in Form GSTR-3B for the month of July, 2017 as August 20, 2017.

GST Reader (GST Made Easy)- Book by CA Bimal Jain

August 3, 2017 52125 Views 0 comment Print

This latest Book on GST comprises of two volumes to cover the subject in its entirety. Volume I covers extensive discussion on the provisions of GST Law and Rules made thereunder. Volume II consists of GST Bare Acts, Rules and all latest notifications and Circulars at one place for easy reference.

Latest Updates and Progress in GST

July 27, 2017 9213 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT vide Circular No. 23/2017 dated July 19, 2017 clarified that wherever in terms of the agreement or contract between the payer and the payee, the component of GST on Services included in the amount payable to a resident is indicated separately, tax shall be deducted on the amount paid or payable without including such GST on Services component.

Red-carpet entry of GST from July 1, 2017 and gist of various GST Notifications

July 2, 2017 4128 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, the Government has released various Notifications under CGST, UTGST and IGST for giving kick start to the mammoth indirect tax reform in India. Various Notifications issued by the Government are as under:

GST rollout from July 1, 2017- GST Council eases rules for return filing for July & August

June 19, 2017 5331 Views 0 comment Print

While sticking to the roll out date of July 1, 2017 for the first-of-its-kind mammoth indirect tax reform post independence in India, the all-powerful GST Council headed by the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley concluded their meet for the 17th time on June 18, 2017. The GST Council on Sunday made the dreaded anti-profiteering clause more palatable specifying a sunset clause of two years even as it relaxed the deadline for filing returns under the GST till September.

GST Council lowers rates for 66 items, increases limit for Composition Levy

June 12, 2017 27444 Views 1 comment Print

The all-powerful GST Council headed by the Honble Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley met for the sixteenth time with an agenda to review the rates on basis of representation made by the Industries & Traders & take up pending Draft Rules. Ahead of this meeting, we have moved one step more closure towards GST rollout from July 1, 2017 as envisaged.

GST Council finalises tax rates for remaining items, States agree to July 1 rollout

June 4, 2017 13644 Views 2 comments Print

The all-powerful GST Council headed by the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley met for the fifteenth time with an agenda to fix the rates for almost all the remaining items, such as precious metals (gold and silver), diamonds, biscuits, textiles, and footwear.

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