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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 2121 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 408 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 11664 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 3417 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 5481 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


Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds validity of Section 16(4) of CGST Act

July 27, 2023 33852 Views 0 comment Print

High Court of Andhra Pradesh confirms the constitutional validity of Section 16(4) of the APGST and CGST Act, 2017, regarding Input Tax Credit. Learn about the court’s rulings on key questions.

Payment of dues: IBC overrides provision of the Electricity Act

July 25, 2023 2409 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court in Paschimachal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited v. Raman Ispat Private Limited held that Section 238 of IBC overrides provisions of Electricity Act, 2003.

No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because GST law prescribes punishment

July 23, 2023 1872 Views 0 comment Print

The Jharkhand High Court heard a petition seeking the quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) and the entire criminal proceeding against Mr. Anupam Kumar Pathak, proprietor of M/S Maa Mahamaya Enterprises, in connection with a case of Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion.

No service tax on services rendered to NHAI being not a business auxiliary service

July 22, 2023 678 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT set aside demand of service tax on amount received from NHAI on the ground that same is taxable under Business Auxiliary Service (BAS) and held that assessee was not rendering BAS services as alleged.

‘Kandi Ravo’ a tobacco waste to be classified under tariff entry 24013000

July 21, 2023 1227 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that ‘Kandi Ravo’ the unmanufactured tobacco, made by crushing tobacco refuse and mixing it with natural clay & water is appropriately classifiable under tariff entry 24013000 and the assessee is liable to pay 28% GST on supply of such goods.

Book adjustment a valid method of consideration under GST

July 21, 2023 3156 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that ITC is admissible for goods purchased from outsourced vendors when consideration is settled through book adjustment, subject to conditions outlined in Sections 16, 17 and 18 of CGST Act and their corresponding rules.

Revenue Department cannot seize cash during the inspection

July 20, 2023 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court in Dhanya Sreekumari v. State Tax Officer held that cash not being a stock-in-trade of assessee, was not a thing that ought to have been seized and directed Revenue Department to release cash seized to assessee.

HC Orders Refund of Unauthorized GST Payment made during Search Proceedings

July 19, 2023 2004 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that amount collected without authority of law at the time of search should be refunded along with the interest @ 6% p.a. from the date of filling this petition, within 30 days after the receipt of certified copy of order.

No Service tax on incentives received by travel agents from airlines or CRS companies

July 19, 2023 3048 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that Performance linked bonus (PLB) and Computer reservation service (CRS) fees received by airline agents are not subject to service tax under the category of ‘Business Auxiliary Services’ (BAS).

Department cannot invoke extended period without proving suppression of fact

July 19, 2023 1479 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that assessee had not suppressed any facts and thus, extended period of limitation cannot be invoked and willful suppression of facts is essential to invoke the extended period of limitation

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