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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


Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17

February 1, 2017 5901 Views 1 comment Print

Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley tabled today Economic Survey Report 2017 in the Parliament, outlining the broad direction of the Union Budget 2017 and the economic performance of the Country.

Union Budget 2017-18: Key expectations and highlights

January 30, 2017 29532 Views 0 comment Print

Amidst expectation of this Budget to be the last Budget for present Indirect tax regime and July 1, 2017 marking GST advent, gist of the key anticipations which could be addressed are as follows:

9th GST Council inks breakthrough on dual control over tax payers, rollout deferred to July 1, 2017

January 18, 2017 6463 Views 1 comment Print

In an attempt to try and bridge differences on the contentious issues such as administrative control over taxpayers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the all-powerful GST Council headed by the Honble Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley met for the ninth time in a row to clear all gathered clouds over the GST and brightening its prospects of implementation soon.

Migration to GST – Assistance for transition

January 7, 2017 7297 Views 2 comments Print

As an endeavour to see early light of GST, CBEC, has created a separate tab, titled: MIGRATION TO GST, on the CBEC website: www.cbec.gov.in. The roll out of GST is scheduled from April 1, 2017. The taxes of Central Excise and Service Tax would be subsumed in the GST.

Key takeaways of 8th GST Council meeting: Impasse continues on dual control issue

January 6, 2017 2446 Views 0 comment Print

8th GST Council meet concluded on January 4, 2017, but, the deadlock continues between the Centre and the States on the vexed issue of cross empowerment, or dual control of assessees.

Date to start GST Migration for Excise / Service Tax assesses prescribed

January 4, 2017 58624 Views 8 comments Print

Enrolment date for the Central Excise assessees and Service Tax assessees have been differently prescribed. GST Migration for Excise assesses to start from 05/01/2017 and Service Tax assesses from 09/01/2017.

Guide to Revised Model GST Law with Draft Rules

December 29, 2016 9979 Views 0 comment Print

We are pleased to announce release of our Handbook on Goods and Services Tax, titled, GUIDE TO REVISED MODEL GST LAW (With Draft Rules on Registration, Payment, Invoice, Returns and Refund) [3rd Edition]

Service tax chargeable on constructed area provided by developers to land owners in lieu of development rights

December 27, 2016 9421 Views 2 comments Print

Whether transaction where Petitioner and his siblings agreed to exchange certain part of undivided share of land with Developer in lieu of constructed area under an Agreement for development, exigible to Service tax?

7th GST Council Meet: Agreement on CGST & SGST Laws, but stuck on dual control issue

December 24, 2016 12499 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council members debated on Model Central/State legislation and finally, Council reached a broad consensus on draft of CGST and SGST

No service tax on Arrangement b/w parties for sharing common storage facilities

December 21, 2016 6781 Views 0 comment Print

Whether handling portion and maintenance including incineration facilities by one party on behalf of another is in the nature of providing ‘Storage and Warehousing Services’ falling under Section 65(105)(zza) of Finance Act, 1994

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