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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


Rate of Central Excise Duty increased on ‘Petrol’ and ‘High Speed Diesel’

November 12, 2014 5337 Views 0 comment Print

G.S.R. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012

Aluminum dross & skimming are excisable Goods

November 12, 2014 3892 Views 0 comment Print

Aluminium dross and skimmings and similar non-ferrous metal dross and skimmings which arise as a by-product in the process of manufacture of aluminium / non-ferrous metal products are manufactured goods and hence excisable w.e.f. 10.05.2008 in view of the explanation added to Section 2(d) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 Instructions F. No. 17/02/2009-CX.1 (Pt) dated-12th November, 2014

Customs duty exemption on importation of bunker fuels used in ships/ vessels

November 11, 2014 4727 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government vide Notification No. 31/2014–Customs (Tariff) dated November 11, 2014has extended Customs duty exemption ​on import of bunker fuels falling under Chapter 27 of the First Schedule

Excise​ duty ​exemption ​on bunker fuels used in ships /vessels

November 11, 2014 1843 Views 0 comment Print

Provided also that nothing contained in this notification shall apply to the goods specified against serial number 65A of the said Table on or after the 11th day of May 2015

Payment of duty under protest tantamount to challenging assessment & therefore refundable

November 1, 2014 11434 Views 0 comment Print

Fairway Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. (Assessee) filed a shipping bill dated July 31, 2007 for export of 15,700 MTs of Iron Ore Fines in low grade to China. They declared the percentage of iron as 58.5%, thereby the rate of duty applicable was Rs. 50/- per MT.

Interest is payable in case of inordinate delay in sanctioning rebate claim even if assessee did not challenge Order sanctioning refund without interest

November 1, 2014 1622 Views 0 comment Print

Rajan Overseas Pvt. Ltd. (the Petitioner) was engaged in the manufacture and export of stainless steel cutlery and utensils (Impugned goods or final products). Since, the Impugned goods were exempted from the payment of the Central Excise Duty vide Notification No.10/2003-CE

Tribunal can extend waiver of pre-deposit beyond 365 days by a speaking order when delay in disposing appeal is not attributable to assessee

October 31, 2014 624 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the Hon’ble CESTAT, Ahmedabad passed an order extending waiver of pre-deposit/stay of demand beyond the total period of 365 days from the date of grant of initial stay, without passing any speaking order.

Adjudicating Authority cannot reassess/ re-quantify amount of duty that is to be refunded as per Appellate order without challenging the same

October 31, 2014 684 Views 0 comment Print

Samtel Color Ltd. (Assessee) is engaged in manufacturing colour picture tubes falling under Heading No.40.11 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. Some of the picture tubes were found to be defective at the customer’s end and accordingly were returned to the manufacturer

Old and Used propping pipes for construction service are capital goods which are freely importable

October 30, 2014 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Peri (India) Pvt. Ltd. (the Appellant) imported old and used pipes declaring them as ‘old and used Prop Pep 20-300’ (Impugned goods) and classified them under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 7308 4000. The said classification was accepted and duty was demanded accordingly.

When excess payment of Service tax is established, its adjustment cannot be denied merely on non-compliance of procedural aspect

October 30, 2014 2554 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble CESTAT, Delhi held that the matter is no longer res integra as it has been consistently held that substantial benefit cannot be denied merely because some aspects of the procedure had not been followed.

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