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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 2823 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 453 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 534 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 12249 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 309 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 1491 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 14997 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 3585 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 279 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 2568 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 633 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 5499 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 37714 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 1064 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


Non furnishing of verification report of Department to assessee for making his submissions/rebuttal leads to denial of natural justice

October 30, 2014 1537 Views 0 comment Print

It was held by the Hon’ble CESTAT, Mumbai that while the Department had opportunity to verify whatever information/ statements furnished by the Appellant, a copy of the verification report should have been provided to the Appellant to make their submissions/rebuttal.

Refund not hit by doctrine of unjust enrichment where contract value is inclusive of Service tax

October 30, 2014 3722 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, AP. Engineers (the Assessee) filed a refund claim of Service tax which was rejected by the Adjudicating Authority as hit by doctrine of unjust enrichment. On appeal being made to the Commissioner (Appeals)

CBEC clarifies that ‘the place where property in goods passes on to the buyer’ is relevant to determine place of removal

October 30, 2014 2727 Views 0 comment Print

In order to avail Cenvat credit on outward transportation, any service received up to ‘the place of removal’ should qualify as input service under the definition of ‘input service’ as defined in Rule 2(l) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 (the Credit Rules). Prior to July 11, 2014, the term, ‘place of removal’ was not […]

CSR- Swach Bharat Kosh & Clean Ganga Fund included

October 24, 2014 3979 Views 0 comment Print

(i) In item (i), after the words and sanitation, the words including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation shall be inserted; (ii) In item (iv), after the words and water, the words including contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund set-up by the Central Government for rejuvenation of river Ganga; shall be inserted.

Services to Foreign Principals for marketing in India is an export of service

October 17, 2014 6067 Views 0 comment Print

We are sharing with you an important judgment of the Hon’ble CESTAT, Delhi in the case of Microsoft Corporation (I) (P) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax, New Delhi [2014-TIOL-1964-CESTAT-DEL] on the following issue: Issue: Whether the services provided to principals situated outside India to market their products in India is an export of service […]

Cenvat credit allowable of duty paid on raw material used for research and development activities within the 100% EOU

October 15, 2014 2475 Views 0 comment Print

Serum Institute of India Ltd Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-III [2014-TIOL-1887-CESTA T-MUM] Serum Institute of India Ltd. (“the Assessee”) is 100% EOU engaged in the manufacture of vaccine (human medicine) falling under Chapter Heading 30.02 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The Assessee imported raw material without payment of duty (inputs) by availing […]

No penalty if there is mass unawareness about taxability of certain service

October 15, 2014 5011 Views 0 comment Print

We are sharing with you an important judgment of the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of H.M. Singh & Co. Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax [2014 (49) taxmann.com 417(Allahabad)] on the following issue: Issue: Whether penalty could be levied under Section 77 and 78 of the Finance Act, 1994 […]

Purchaser of VABAL not liable to prove export obligation for availing benefit of Notification

October 14, 2014 895 Views 0 comment Print

Globe Agencies (the Assessee) purchased Valued Based Advance License (VABAL) from the market in respect of exported goods. Since, the Assessee failed to show that input stage credit has not been availed by the manufacturer of the exported (exempted) goods

SCN issued with pre­determined conclusions & closed mind is not valid

October 14, 2014 5151 Views 0 comment Print

Bharat Marine Co. (Petitioner) challenged the Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued by the Department on the ground that the contents of the SCN discloses a pre-conceived and closed mind. It was further contended that the findings of Revenue were categorical in nature

Cenvat credit need not required to be reversed on capital goods which were imported and subsequently re-exported

October 13, 2014 3297 Views 0 comment Print

Glass and Ceramic Decorators, (Appellant) imported Glass Printing Machine (capital goods) during the year 2003-04 and availed Cenvat credit on the same of Rs. 23,33,282/- in two consecutive financial years i.e. 2003-04 and 2004-05.

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