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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


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 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


No appeal would lie before Supreme Court on factual findings of Tribunal

January 7, 2015 1297 Views 0 comment Print

Koya & Company Construction Pvt. Ltd. (the Assessee) was engaged in the manufacture and selling of PSC pipes. The Assessee cleared the PSC pipes on payment of Excise duty to KCCL, an interconnected undertaking.

Rebate on Supply of aviation fuel to foreign going aircraft from fuelling Station registered as warehouse

January 7, 2015 4108 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (the Petitioner) had procured Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF or the fuel) from the refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on payment of Excise duty. The fuel was initially stored at the terminal and thereafter it was sold at NITC, IGI Airport, Delhi.

Time spent in pursuing remedy before wrong forum is excludible in determining period of limitation

January 7, 2015 1839 Views 0 comment Print

It was further held by the Hon’ble High Court that there is difference between ‘condonation of delay’ and ‘exclusion of period’. The condonation of delay is in the discretion of the Court or Forum, whereas exclusion of time under Section 14 of the Limitation Act is a mandate under law,without leaving any scope for subjectivity.

Contention that Assessee was service-recipient & not the provider cannot be termed as additional evidence

January 7, 2015 634 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the Department demanded Service tax for the periods 2005-06 to 2007-08 on Rs. 14,40,000/- paid by Astron Polymers (P.) Ltd. (the Appellant) towards factory rent to one of its director. The Appellant denied liability to Service tax citing that levy was unconstitutional.

Service Tax on Hiring expatriate employees of Foreign Group Companies under a contract of employment

January 7, 2015 4166 Views 0 comment Print

Sciences Corporation India (P.) Ltd. (the Assessee) is a part of a Group of Companies situated in US, UK and Singapore among other countries The Assessee in the course of its business operations hired certain expatriate employees overseas.

Services received by SEZ prior to commencement of authorized operations eligible for exemption/ refund

January 7, 2015 1012 Views 0 comment Print

Zydus Technologies Ltd. (the Assessee) filed a refund claim of Rs. 1,75,53,497/- for the services received by Special Economic Zones/ Developers (SEZ) vide application dated May 31, 2010 in terms of the Notification No. 9/2009-ST dated March 3, 2009

Excise duty exemption cannot be denied merely because the certificates were in the name of intermediary

December 31, 2014 1642 Views 0 comment Print

Excise duty exemption cannot be denied merely because the certificates were in the name of intermediary through whom the material was supplied for approved projects

In condonation plea, Tribunal can only seek explanation of delay beyond due date of filing appeal

December 31, 2014 1361 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, proceeding was initiated against Universal Paper Mills Ltd. (the Appellant) in respect of the goods cleared during the period August 1997 to December 2000 and April 2001 to June 2001 which were confirmed vide the Order-in-Original dated May 31, 2007.

Parallel assessment for same transaction/ period / amount by different Jurisdictional Authority not permissible

December 31, 2014 2414 Views 0 comment Print

Vandana Travels & Tours (the Petitioner) is a Service provider as Rent-a-cab-operator. An Assessment Order dated March 16, 2010 for the period from September 2000 to September 2005, October 2005 to March 2006, April 2006 to March 2007 and May 2008 to July 2008 was passed

Cenvat credit on Tower parts & Pre-fabricated buildings – CESTAT grants stay as demand was time barred

December 31, 2014 1163 Views 0 comment Print

Bharti Airtel Ltd. (the Appellant)is engaged in the business of providing cellular services. The issue involved is admissibility of Cenvat credit on inputs, capital goods and input services used in the erection of transmission towers and shelters spread all over the country far from the office premises of the Appellant.

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