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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 1671 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 393 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 489 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 11586 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 297 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 3402 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 2559 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 5472 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


Retrospective GST registration cancellation without a valid reason is arbitrary exercise of power

August 4, 2023 4554 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that although Revenue department has discretion to cancel GST registration from a retrospective date but doing so without valid justification constitutes the arbitrary exercise of power.

HC Validates E-way Bills as Proof of Ownership of Goods in Transit

August 4, 2023 2175 Views 0 comment Print

HC court pointed out the baselessness of revenue’s claim that petitioner was not owner, given that the e-way bills, which are legally recognized as documents of title to the goods, were accompanying the goods in transit.

Loan facility to credit card holder not a credit card service, exempt from GST

August 3, 2023 2172 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that loan facility availed by a credit card holder, where being a credit card holder is a condition for eligibility, is not considered a credit card service. Instead, it is treated as a standard loan which is exempt under GST. Directed the bank to refund the GST collected from the assessee.

GST Refund application cannot be rejected without giving proper reason

August 2, 2023 5043 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that refund application cannot be rejected without giving a proper reason and stated that Revenue department may issue  a fresh notice, clearly setting out reasons for proposing to reject refund claim and assessee  file a response in Form RFD-09, within prescribed period.

Vehicle Sale’s Handling Charges Exempt from Service Tax if VAT Applied

August 1, 2023 2040 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules no service tax leviable on VAT-subjected vehicle sales, in Jivan Jyot Motors Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & ST.

Secondary adjudication under customs void ab initio due to pre-existing adjudication

July 31, 2023 783 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the case of Neeraj Sharma vs Commissioner of Customs where CESTAT ruled a secondary adjudication void ab initio due to pre-existing adjudication.

Supply of services by Co-venture to the business attracts GST

July 29, 2023 1926 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that supply of services to assessee to its own joint venture would attract GST as per Notification No. 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 since, assessee and joint venture are 2 different ‘person’ for taxation laws.

Input tax credit cannot be claimed beyond the statutory time limit: AP HC

July 29, 2023 6555 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the implications of a recent AP High Court judgment on input tax credit (ITC) under APGST and CGST Act. The analysis delves into two critical issues: the time limit for claiming ITC and the constitutional validity of these restrictions. Explore the court’s examination of Sections 16(2) and 16(4) of the CGST Act, addressing whether the non-obstante clause in Section 16(2) overrides Section 16(4).

No service tax is to be levied on renting immovable property when sharing profits

July 27, 2023 1497 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT set aside the order demanding service tax on rental property and held that, income received from rent by assessee is not subject to levy of service tax.

Limiting Judicial Intervention in relation to powers of arrest under Writ Jurisdiction

July 27, 2023 1209 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside the order passed by Gujarat High Court and held that power to arrest a person by an empowered authority under GST Act may be termed as statutory in character and ordinarily high courts should not interfere with exercise of such power under writ jurisdiction.

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