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GST Order Quashed as Personal Hearing Cannot Be Waived by Selecting ‘No’: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court examined whether a taxpayer’s selection of “No” for personal hearing could override the statutory req...

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Reversal Bars Tax Demand; No Interest if Adequate Credit Balance: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court examined whether tax could be demanded after reversal of the disputed ITC. It held that raising a fresh dema...

June 8, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration in One State Can Be Denied for Non-Compliance in Another State

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan High Court examined whether GST registration could be refused due to non-filing of returns in another State. It held...

June 8, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

SC Stays HC Ruling on GST Portal Upload as Valid Service Under Section 169

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court stayed a judgment that held mere uploading of notices and orders on the GST portal does not amount to valid comm...

June 6, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

SC Disposes Petition Challenging Section 16(2)(c) of GST Law

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court refused to bypass the statutory GST appeal mechanism and directed the taxpayer to pursue appellate remedies. How...

June 5, 2026 639 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 1575 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 3930 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 15075 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 3909 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 1188 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC’s COVID Limitation Relief Applies to GST Appeals Gujarat: HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion must be considered while computing timelines...

June 8, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

Section 73 Relief Does Not Bar Section 74 Action by CGST Authorities: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that exoneration under Section 73 does not automatically bar proceedings under Section 74 because both p...

June 6, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

SC to examine validity of consolidated GST SCNs spanning multiple financial years

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a single GST show cause notice can cover multiple financial years under Section 7...

June 5, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

SC Examines Constitutional Validity of Section 16(2)(c) as Bona Fide Recipient Denied ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court took up a challenge to Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act where ITC was denied despite tax having been paid by the...

May 31, 2026 1053 Views 0 comment Print

SC Issues Notice as GST Premises Were Sealed Without Any Denial of Access

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court prima facie observed that Section 67(4) permits sealing of premises only when access is denied. It issued notice...

May 31, 2026 282 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 4767 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 37876 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 939 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 1103 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 1246 Views 0 comment Print


Penalty not warranted when importer was not having any knowledge of mis-declaration of goods

November 16, 2014 1216 Views 0 comment Print

Medi Pharma Drug House (the Assessee) obtained a licence to import into India the drug named‘ Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) BP/USP/IP’ manufactured by North China Pharmaceutical Victor Co. Ltd. of China (North China Company).

Refund of excess duty paid cannot be denied merely on the ground of non-production of original invoices

November 16, 2014 943 Views 0 comment Print

Deepak International(the Appellant)imported lighting fixtures (impugned goods) for which the Customs Authorities enhanced the value of the impugned goods. The Appellant cleared the impugned goods on payment of higher duty amount of Rs. 3,12,418/-.

Transaction value cannot be rejected on mere doubt, without any reasonable & justifiable evidence

November 16, 2014 1288 Views 0 comment Print

Kelvin Infotech Pvt. Ltd.(the Assessee) entered into a contract with Argain Company Ltd., Taiwan for purchasing stock lot of LCD TVsof 3600 PCs of Samsung, Sony and Sanyo brand of various assorted models/sizes (impugned goods) on ‘as is, where it is basis’ and at 15% discount

Harmonization of Rules, formats & fees in all SEZs

November 16, 2014 1110 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce vide SEZ Division Letter in D.12/25/2012-SEZ, dated October 28, 2014, has harmonized the Rules, formats and fees in all the SEZs formats by standardizing the following procedures for adaption in all Zones:

Digitalization of applications/permissions by SEZ Units/ Developers

November 16, 2014 1248 Views 0 comment Print

As part of ‘Ease of Doing Business’ initiative of Department of Commerce (DOC), following transactions were identified by DOC as important applications made by SEZ units and Developers to Development Commissioner’s office and DOC for various Approvals/intimations/reporting. DOC had requested NDML to develop and deploy online submission process for the same.

Cenvat credit allowable on Capital Goods acquired on lease basis from a Company which is not a financing Company

November 16, 2014 2167 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the First Appellate Authority denied the Cenvat credit on Capital Goods on only ground that Wimplast Limited (the Appellant) had purchased the Capital Goods on hire purchase or loan agreement form a Company which was not a financial Company as prescribed under Rule 4(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 (the Credit Rules), which reads as unde

Interest on delayed refund claim U/s. 11BB also applicable on refund of accumulated Cenvat credit

November 16, 2014 4576 Views 0 comment Print

Sterlite Industries Limited (the Appellant) filed a refund claim of Rs. 7,11,45,917/- on September 27, 2004 for accumulated credit under the provisions of Rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 (the Credit Rules) but

Pre-audit on artificially splitting up of Rebate claims

November 16, 2014 1138 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (Board”) issued an Instruction F. No. 206/05/2014-CX.6 dated November 3, 2014 in respect of pre-audit on artificially splitting up of Rebate claims. On coming across to the fact that assesseesare avoiding the per-audit of Rebate claims by artificially splitting up Rebate claims so as to keep each individual […]

Reversal of Cenvat credit amount to non-availment of Cenvat credit -Assessee allowed to avail Abatement benefits

November 16, 2014 5010 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, Central Warehousing Corporation (the Appellant) was rendering both taxable as well as exempted services. The Appellant was availing Cenvat credit of the common input services and not maintaining separate records in respect of such input services consumed

Insertion of new entries in Schedule of Company Law Board (Fees on Applications and Petitions) Rules, 1991

November 16, 2014 549 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vides Notification No. F. No. 1/19/2014-CL-V dated November 3, 2014 has amended the Company Law Board (Fees on Applications and Petitions) Rules, 1991 (the Rules) which shall come into force on the date of their publication in Official Gazette.

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