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...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has implemented automated interest computation through the Tax Liability Break-up mechanism in GSTR-3B to identify delayed ta...
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 ...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The operators avoided traditional hacking and instead used structural loopholes in website optimisation. The incident shows how te...
Goods and Services Tax : A PIB backgrounder explains how nine years of GST have expanded the taxpayer base, increased collections, and simplified India's i...
Goods and Services Tax : A GST Bar Association has sought a three-month extension for filing GSTAT appeals, citing procedural complexities and evolving fil...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
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 ...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court held that an accused cannot be denied copies of documents forming part of the chargesheet merely because prosecu...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The question whether the contractual work was an exempt construction activity or taxable manpower supply required fact-finding, wh...
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 ...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : GST Portal revises interest computation in GSTR-3B, factoring minimum cash ledger balance and auto-populating non-editable interes...
Goods and Services Tax : Raigad CGST Commissionerate issued SOPs for taxpayer grievance redressal, introducing open house meetings, local seminars, and esc...
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...
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.
Explains how GST law distinguishes detention under Section 129 from confiscation under Section 130, highlighting when authorities can legally invoke each provision.
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.
The article explains that once fraud-based proceedings fail, demands cannot be revived under Section 73 if limitation has expired. Statutory time limits remain mandatory and jurisdictional.
The CGST Act clearly covers territorial waters but is silent on EEZ. This raises a serious question on whether mapping EEZ to coastal States is legally sustainable.
Courts held that Section 16(2)(c) cannot be applied mechanically to deny ITC to honest buyers. ITC denial must be confined to fraudulent or collusive transactions.
The issue concerns compliance with the revised GSTAT appeal form requiring a statement of facts within strict character limits. The framework clarifies when an appeal is treated as filed and how taxpayers should present facts concisely to avoid limitation risks.
Issue: Taxpayers faced limitation barriers when the GST Appellate Tribunal was not operational. Ruling: Limitation starts from the later of order communication or notified filing date.
A tax audit official was arrested while accepting ₹5 lakh as part of an alleged bribe to reduce a proposed tax demand. The case highlights strict action against corruption in tax administration.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that Section 130 can be invoked only when there is clear evidence of intent to evade tax. Routine or mechanical confiscation during transit was held impermissible.
