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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 2511 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 417 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 11796 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 3453 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 624 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


GST – Overview, RNR, Open Issues by CA Bimal Jain

January 5, 2016 4452 Views 0 comment Print

Watch the video to enrich your knowledge regarding the present status and updates on GST. With the intention of throwing light on areas to be worked upon for the GST Laws – CGST, SGST and IGST, this presentation made by CA Bimal Jain on GST – Overview, RNR, Open Issues by CA Bimal Jain at the International Indirect Tax & GST Conference organised by the PHD Chambers of Commerce on December 17, 2015, focuses on following various suggestions/ issues.

Bankruptcy Bill 2015 to bring unified Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code

December 30, 2015 984 Views 0 comment Print

The Government, on Monday, December 21, 2015, introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill, 2015 (the Bankruptcy Bill), proposing to enact a single bankruptcy code setting deadlines for processing insolvency cases. Once enacted, not only will it improve the ease of doing business in India, it will also ensure better debt recovery for creditors.

No Penalty if assessee's activity is held to be not liable to Service tax

December 30, 2015 2464 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty is levied only when any Service tax has not been paid by reason of fraud, etc., hence, when assessee’s activity is held to be not liable to Service tax, question of imposition of penalty cannot arise- Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Ltd. Vs. Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal [2015 (64) taxmann.com 35 (Allahabad)]

Lawmakers Let Another Gst Opportunity Go Abegging With Washout Of Winter Session

December 30, 2015 720 Views 0 comment Print

GST has been missing several deadlines in the past. Perhaps, the only major reform both India and the World were looking at from the Parliament’s winter session was the passage of the 122ndConstitutional Amendment Bill, 2014 (122nd CAB or GST Bill), which promised to bring in the biggest indirect tax reform in the Country ever happened.

Inputs / Capital goods used in R&D and Quality Control Laboratory for input testing, final product samples eligible for Cenvat credit

December 30, 2015 9054 Views 0 comment Print

Subic Innovative Plastics (P.) Ltd. (the Appellant) had taken Cenvat credit on inputs and capital goods used in Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Control Laboratory situated in the factory premises.

Excise dues payable by old Company cannot be recovered from assessee when assessee purchased only assets of old Company

December 30, 2015 669 Views 0 comment Print

Liability of past Excise dues payable by old Company could neither be fastened nor be recovered from assessee when the assessee had only purchased assets of old Company, which was ordered to be wound up and had not taken over their running business- Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. Vs. Union of India [2015 (64) taxmann.com 20 (Allahabad)]

Pre-delivery inspection charges and after sales service charges not includible in assessable value

December 30, 2015 3716 Views 0 comment Print

SC overruled the CESTAT Larger Bench decision in Maruti Suzuki case and held that pre-delivery inspection charges and after sales service charges are not to be included in assessable value- Commissioner of Central Excise, Mysore Vs. TVS Motors Company Ltd. [2015 (12) TMI 874 – SUPREME COURT]

Penalty cannot be imposed if provision(s) for imposition of penalty for wrong availment of Cenvat credit has not been invoked in SCN

December 30, 2015 2108 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble CESTAT, Mumbai held that when the Department has not invoked the provisions for imposition of penalties under relevant Section(s), therefore, the argument put forth by the Department for imposition of penalty under the Credit Rules is unsustainable.

Refund allowable where Service tax is paid twice by Appellant due to clerical error

December 30, 2015 1697 Views 0 comment Print

Refund is allowable where Service tax is paid twice by the Appellant due to clerical error and the same is proved by supporting documents- Tikaula Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. CCE, Meerut-I [2015 (12) TMI 884 – CESTAT NEW DELHI]

Rent-a-cab services to SEZ Unit for transportation of its staff to and from their residence is exempt from Service Tax

December 30, 2015 8440 Views 0 comment Print

Rent-a-cab services provided to a unit located in SEZ for transportation of employees to and from their residences located outside SEZ, are eligible for exemption from Service tax- ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax [2015 (64) taxmann.com 21 (Mumbai – CESTAT)]

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