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Bona Fide Purchaser Cannot Escape ITC Reversal as GST Law Requires Actual Tax Deposit

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled that Input Tax Credit cannot be claimed unless the supplier has actually paid tax to the Government u...

May 7, 2026 16539 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of GSTN Tax Liability Break-up: Interest & Late Fee in Table 5.1

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has implemented automated interest computation through the Tax Liability Break-up mechanism in GSTR-3B to identify delayed ta...

May 7, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

Single GST Show Cause Notice Across Multiple Years Valid: Delhi High Court

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court ruled that GST authorities can issue a single SCN covering multiple financial years under Sections 73 and 74 ...

May 7, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to File GST Returns Can Be Treated as Wilful Suppression: Sriba Nirman Case

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court observed that filing GST returns is the statutory mechanism for disclosing tax liability. Failure to file returns w...

May 6, 2026 1044 Views 0 comment Print

When the Taxman’s Address Becomes a Casino Sign

Goods and Services Tax : The operators avoided traditional hacking and instead used structural loopholes in website optimisation. The incident shows how te...

April 21, 2026 834 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Delhi CGST Busts ₹8 Cr Fake ITC; Company Director Arrested

Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...

April 18, 2026 837 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent in Mumbai while accepting Rs. Five Lakh Bribe

Goods and Services Tax : A tax audit official was arrested while accepting ₹5 lakh as part of an alleged bribe to reduce a proposed tax demand. The case ...

December 24, 2025 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi CGST Arrests One for ₹16.30 Crore GST Evasion

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi South CGST Commissionerate has arrested a key person linked to three firms for allegedly evading ₹16.30 crore in GST t...

August 17, 2025 1023 Views 0 comment Print

CBI Arrests EPFO & CGST Officials for Bribery

Finance : CBI apprehends CGST Superintendent in Indore for Rs. 15K bribe and EPFO officials in Baddi for Rs. 10 lakh bribe. Investigations a...

November 30, 2024 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Court Sentences Former CGST Officer and Wife to Prison

Goods and Services Tax : Mumbai court sentences former CGST Superintendent and his wife to 2-4 years in prison for possessing disproportionate assets. Tota...

October 28, 2024 3327 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Set Aside ITC Denial as GST Amendment Allowed Credit Till 30-11-2021

Goods and Services Tax : The court quashed orders reversing ITC that were based solely on limitation under Section 16(4). It held that the amendment insert...

March 5, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

GST Demand Set Aside although Tax Paid Under CGST/SGST Instead of IGST: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court set aside a GST demand after finding that tax liability was discharged under CGST and SGST instead of IGST. Authorities ...

January 19, 2026 1542 Views 0 comment Print

No writ petition to be entertained for finding fact if appellate remedy was available

Goods and Services Tax : The question whether the contractual work was an exempt construction activity or taxable manpower supply required fact-finding, wh...

September 29, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

No Writ Jurisdiction in GST Penalty Deduction from Navy Payments: Kerala HC

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala High Court held that reliefs sought in writ cannot be entertained as debit of penalty from amount receivable could only be ...

September 29, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

Order passed without granting opportunity as required u/s. 75(4) of GST Act is liable to be quashed

Goods and Services Tax : Gujarat High Court held that order passed without granting opportunity as provided in section 75(4) of the Gujarat Goods and Servi...

September 29, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTAT Principal Bench Empowered to Hear Section 101B Appeals: CBIC

Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government has authorized the GSTAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, to hear appeals under Section 101B of the CGST Act. Th...

May 7, 2026 588 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Revises GST Rate Notification Under Finance Act 2026

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC has amended Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) to revise tariff entries in GST schedules in line with Finance Act, 20...

April 30, 2026 2328 Views 0 comment Print

Update on Advisory on Interest Collection and Related Enhancements in GSTR-3B

Goods and Services Tax : GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interes...

February 19, 2026 2319 Views 0 comment Print

Raigad CGST Issues Grievance Redressal SOP

Goods and Services Tax : Raigad CGST Commissionerate issued SOPs for taxpayer grievance redressal, introducing open house meetings, local seminars, and esc...

October 28, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

CGST Rate: Nominated Agency Definition Amended (Nov 1, 2025)

Goods and Services Tax : GST notification updates the definition of Nominated Agency in Notification No. 26/2018-CT (Rate). The new definition refers to L...

October 24, 2025 1860 Views 0 comment Print


New Section 74A vs Old Sections 73 & 74 – Boon or Burden for Bona Fide GST Taxpayers?

March 5, 2026 2973 Views 0 comment Print

Under Section 74A, the limitation for issuing GST demand notices becomes 42 months for all cases. This is longer than the earlier three-year limit for non-fraud cases, increasing compliance exposure for bona fide taxpayers despite procedural simplification.

Restaurant Services through E-Commerce under GST: Are Composition Dealers Allowed?

February 25, 2026 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Since restaurant services are notified under Section 9(5), GST is paid by the e-commerce operator and not the supplier. Therefore, composition dealers are not restricted from supplying through such platforms.

Roadblock Removed: Court allows ITC-02 for Inter-State Transfers – An Analysis

February 25, 2026 1167 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court ruled that GST portal limitations cannot override Section 18(3) of the CGST Act. It allowed transfer of CGST and IGST credits across States following amalgamation, holding that no statutory restriction exists.

Update on Advisory on Interest Collection and Related Enhancements in GSTR-3B

February 19, 2026 2319 Views 0 comment Print

GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interest. Taxpayers must self-assess and pay any additional liability.

Post-Supply Discounts Brought Under GST Credit Note Time Limits

February 4, 2026 2604 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Bill, 2026 clarifies GST treatment of post-sale discounts by bringing them within Section 34 time limits. The ruling ends ambiguity while enforcing strict deadlines and ITC reversal compliance.

Assignment of leasehold rights not taxable under GST: Bombay HC (Nagpur bench)

January 21, 2026 1161 Views 0 comment Print

The court examined whether assigning long-term industrial lease rights attracts GST. It held that such transfers are dealings in immovable property, not taxable supplies.

Can Penalty be Levied on Delayed Annual GST Return?

January 20, 2026 18393 Views 2 comments Print

The court held that once late fee is imposed for delayed annual return filing, a further general penalty is not permissible. Section 125 applies only where no specific penalty exists.

Excess Stock ≠ Confiscation: SC Settles GST Section 130 Misuse Debate

January 20, 2026 4218 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court upheld that mere excess stock found during inspection is insufficient for confiscation under Section 130. Tax must be assessed through Section 35(6) read with Sections 73 or 74, ensuring due process.

Analysis of Section 68, 129 & 130 with respect to goods in transit under GST

January 19, 2026 1746 Views 0 comment Print

Explains how GST law distinguishes detention under Section 129 from confiscation under Section 130, highlighting when authorities can legally invoke each provision.

GST Demand Set Aside although Tax Paid Under CGST/SGST Instead of IGST: Allahabad HC

January 19, 2026 1542 Views 0 comment Print

The Court set aside a GST demand after finding that tax liability was discharged under CGST and SGST instead of IGST. Authorities were directed to reassess liability and grant refund if excess tax was paid.

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