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Section 50 Interest on Delayed GST Cannot Be Waived Without Statutory Provision: Karnataka HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka High Court held that interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act is a statutory liability that cannot be waived or red...

July 5, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration Cancellation Without Specific Reasons Violates Rule 22(3): Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that a GST cancellation order without recorded reasons is a non-speaking order and violates natural ju...

July 5, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Fresh GST Proceedings Against Legal Heirs Permissible Under Section 93: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that GST proceedings under Sections 73, 74 or 74A can be initiated against legal heirs after the propri...

July 5, 2026 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective Supplier GST Registration Cancellation Alone Cannot Deny ITC: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that retrospective cancellation of a supplier's GST registration alone is insufficient to deny ITC. Aut...

July 3, 2026 708 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Cannot Be Denied for Supplier’s Failure to Pay GST: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that a bona fide purchaser cannot be denied Input Tax Credit merely because the supplier failed to dep...

June 29, 2026 726 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 1632 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 3960 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 15123 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 3951 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 1215 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Quashes GST Assessment Order Passed Against Deceased Assessee

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court quashed a GST assessment order issued nearly four years after the assessee's death. It held that proceedings...

July 3, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Best Judgment Assessment Cannot Survive as GST Returns Filed Later: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that a Section 62 best judgment assessment cannot continue once the taxpayer subsequently files GST ret...

June 30, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Section 74 GST Demand Set Aside as Turnover Appeared Below Registration Threshold

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court quashed a Section 74 demand after finding the taxpayer's turnover appeared below the GST registration thresh...

June 30, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

CGST Section 74 Cannot Be Invoked Without Opportunity to Prove Genuine Supply: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that Section 74 cannot be invoked without allowing the assessee to produce evidence establishing genuin...

June 29, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Remands Assessment, Halts Seigniorage Tax Recovery Pending SC Verdict

Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court quashed a GST assessment on seigniorage fees after finding that the taxpayer's reply was ignored. It remande...

June 29, 2026 168 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 4773 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 37951 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 957 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 1127 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 1273 Views 0 comment Print


Service Tax – 10% or 12% – Delhi HC quashes two Circulars imposing higher rate of Service tax

February 5, 2013 7357 Views 0 comment Print

What would be the rate of Service tax where the service is provided by the Chartered Accountants prior to 01.04.2012 and the invoice is also issued prior to 01.04.2012 but the payment is received after 01.04.2012.

No direct Nexus required of Input Services vs. Output Services for Refund on Export

January 29, 2013 6113 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, M/s Kijiji (India) (P.) Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as appellants) was engaged in providing Business auxiliary services to their customers located abroad. The appellant filed a refund claim for the service tax paid on input services such as legal services, market data, payroll processing, customers support activities, etc.,

Stay against CBEC’s Circular on recovery of confirmed demand during pendency of stay application

January 12, 2013 3164 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued its first Central Excise Circular No. 967/01/2013 – CX, dated January 01, 2013 on eve of New Year 2013, for recovery of confirmed demands during pendency of Stay applications. The Circular has rescinded seven previous circulars on the subject matter.

What is acceptance of Service for the chargeability of Service Tax

January 5, 2013 1227 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, TRU has issued Circular No. 166/1/2013 dated January 1, 2013 which is summarised for your easy digest: This Circular is being issued upon representation made by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policy holders to pay renewal premiums. Such reminder notices only solicit […]

CBEC Gift- If Stay Application is Pending, Pay up Confirmed Amounts

January 3, 2013 3083 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC has issued its first Central Excise Circular No. 967/01/2013 – CX, dated January 01, 2013 on eve of New Year 2013, for recovery of confirmed demands during pendency of Stay applications. The Circular has rescinded seven previous circulars on the subject matter. The said Circular has brought about a significant shift in the timing of recovery of confirmed demands, where the stay applications are not disposed off by the appellate authorities, within a period of 30 days of filing thereof.

Right to use of Trade Mark – Goods or Services – Whether VAT or Service Tax applicable

December 21, 2012 10700 Views 0 comment Print

The Petitioner Company had entered into Franchisee Agreements with several companies, situated inside and outside Kerala and also abroad, as per which, on mutually agreed terms and conditions, these companies were allowed to use the Trademark owned by the petitioner.

Reimbursement of Expenses not subject to Service Tax

December 8, 2012 25173 Views 0 comment Print

Whether reimbursement of expenses includible in gross consideration for the chargeability of Service Tax? Whether Rule 5(1) of Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules is ultra vires Sections 66 and 67 of Finance Act, 1994?

Composition Scheme for on-going works contract prior & post 1st July, 2012

December 3, 2012 23727 Views 4 comments Print

We are sharing with you FAQ on Works Contract Composition scheme w.e.f 1st July, 2012 and analysis of an important recent judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. Versus Government of India & ANR on the following issue:-

Cenvat Credit cannot be denied if invoice number was handwritten or rubber stamped

October 29, 2012 4999 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Cenvat credit can be denied on the ground that the invoice number was handwritten or rubber stamped but not printed on invoice? The appellants are in appeal against the impugned orders wherein input credit taken by them on duty paid invoice was denied only on the basis that the invoice number was handwritten or rubber stamped but not printed.A show-cause notice was issued and demands were confirmed by both the lower authorities. Aggrieved from the said orders, an appeal was filed before the CESTAT-Mumbai.

No need for one to one co-relation of CENVAT credit availed on input services towards payment of output services

October 19, 2012 7812 Views 0 comment Print

Issue: Whether there is need for one to one co-relation of CENVAT credit availed on input services towards payment of output services? Facts: The appellants are manufacturer of transmission towers and also providing services of erection, commissioning & installation, management, maintenance or repair, testing, inspection of these towers etc. for their activity of manufacturing and providing the above services, the appellants availed CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services.

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