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GSTN Issues 4 Advisories in December 2025 to Clarify Key Compliance Procedures

Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has made Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B non-editable with auto-population from GSTR-1/1A/IFF. The update ensures consistency in inter-S...

January 8, 2026 14184 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Growth Accelerates Due to GST Rate Cuts and Domestic Demand Surge

Goods and Services Tax : Lower GST rates and tax reforms boosted consumption and manufacturing, driving India’s GDP growth to 8.2% despite global economi...

December 25, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

The New Labour Codes At A Glance

Corporate Law : India implements four new Labour Codes consolidating 29 old laws, modernizing wage, safety, and social security regulations, while...

December 2, 2025 3399 Views 0 comment Print

Staggered Filing of Appeals Before GST Appellate Tribunal

Goods and Services Tax : Tribunal introduced a phased filing schedule to prevent system congestion on new electronic platform. The directive ensures orderl...

November 17, 2025 2067 Views 0 comment Print

Tips For GST Appeals / Applications Before GST Appellate Tribunal

Goods and Services Tax : Essential steps for filing GST appeals before the Appellate Tribunal, covering order review, appeal drafting, documentation, and a...

November 6, 2025 1353 Views 0 comment Print


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Trends and Growth In GST Collection

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the robust growth in GST collection for FY 2023-24, crossing Rs. 20 lakh crore, reflecting economic resilience and improve...

April 3, 2024 2109 Views 0 comment Print

GST Collection In April, 2023 At Record High

Goods and Services Tax : April, 2023 has registered a revenue collection (GST) at Rs. 187 lakh crore, which is the highest ever since introduction of GST i...

May 2, 2023 6300 Views 0 comment Print

GST Book: Assessment, Adjudication, Demand & Recovery

Goods and Services Tax : GST book on ‘Assessment, Adjudication, Demand & Recovery’ provides a one point lucid guide which is an easy to und...

February 7, 2022 6495 Views 0 comment Print

Covid Effects and Measures

Finance : A realistic consequence of COVID pendamic could be counted in terms of loss of jobs, stagnant or reduced employment opportunities,...

May 10, 2021 882 Views 0 comment Print

Compendium of Judicial Pronouncements (Relevant under GST Regime)

Goods and Services Tax : New Book on GST Namely Compendium of Judicial Pronouncements (Relevant under GST Regime) Authored by Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal and publi...

February 14, 2018 3798 Views 0 comment Print


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Service Tax Exemption Upheld for Machining of Rails in Delhi Metro Project

Service Tax : Explore exemption under Entry No. 14 for machining of rails in case of Voestalpine VAE VKN India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Cen...

December 18, 2023 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Coaching Service with Goods is Composite Supply & not mixed supply: AAAR

Goods and Services Tax : AAAR held that supply of coaching service by the appellant along with supply of goods/printed material/test papers, uniform, bags ...

December 6, 2023 4308 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court’s Soft Stance on Revenue Officer’s Appeal

Goods and Services Tax : Chandra Prakash Mishra Vs Flipkart India Private Limited & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) In Chandra Prakash Mishra v. Flipkart...

April 4, 2023 2046 Views 0 comment Print

Supply of Coaching Services with Goods is mixed supply: AAR Rajasthan

Goods and Services Tax : In re Resonance Eduventures Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) The order is important as it contradicts its own ruling in Symmetric Infra...

December 28, 2021 2586 Views 1 comment Print

GST on supply of coaching services along with supply of goods/printed material/test papers, uniform, bags

Goods and Services Tax : In re Symmetric Infrastructure Private Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q.1 Applicant supplies services of coaching to students which a...

September 2, 2021 7479 Views 0 comment Print


Interest income is part of aggregate turnover but not taxable under GST

August 12, 2020 110169 Views 1 comment Print

Under the GST regime, assessees are required to obtain registration under the GST law based on their aggregate turnover. There is a threshold exemption provided to all taxpayers (suppliers of goods and services). If the aggregate turnover exceeds such threshold limit, registration under GST is mandatory. Controversy over what to be included in aggregate turnover […]

Towards Enhancing Governance In Indian Banking System

August 6, 2020 957 Views 1 comment Print

The importance of corporate governance in banks can not be undermined and is paramount in larger interests of shareholders, depositors and economy as a whole. Indian banking is today at cross roads facing challenges such as mounting non-performing advances (NPAs) failure of risk management triggers, ethical vacuum at top management and lack of governance, performance […]

Levy of GST on Alcohol Based Sanitizers

July 28, 2020 5370 Views 1 comment Print

In India, hand sanitizers are manufactured in the form of liquid, gel or foam and its demand has shot up during recent times. Many Sugar Mills and distilleries are also engaged in manufacturing/supplying alcohol-based hand sanitizers. In India many liquor manufacturing companies and distilleries have commenced manufacturing of sanitizers amid huge demand post Covid-2019. The […]

Litigation in Relation to Transitional Credit Under GST – Government’s Stand

July 4, 2020 4302 Views 0 comment Print

It’s a fact that there are various writ petitions filed before various high courts /Supreme court in relation to disputes on allowability or disallowance of transitional credit under GST regime. While most of the writs have been disposed in favour of tax payers, yet disputes are not getting settled and the number of new writs are also on rise. The assessees are not getting respite from the department.

Economy and GST in Covid Times

June 23, 2020 1164 Views 0 comment Print

The Covid -19 Pandemic is still on and has moved India up in top five nations to suffer from this virus in terms of people affected. Covid-19 has also and is continuing to adversely affect our lives and economy as well making it difficult for one and all to survive and cope up with its […]

Highlights of Insolvency Ordinance, 2020

June 12, 2020 1722 Views 0 comment Print

Back drop Covid-19 pandemic has impacted business, financial markets and economy all over the world, including India, and created uncertainty and stress for business for reasons beyond their control. A nationwide lockdown is in force since 25th March, 2020 to combat the spread of Covid-19 which has added to disruption of normal business operations. Reforms […]

GST on Director’s Remuneration – To Levy or Not?

June 12, 2020 4647 Views 0 comment Print

There has been a lot of confusion on taxability of director’s remuneration from companies in which they are directors in different forms. The confusion or doubts got mounted in the wake of recent conflicting advance rulings. CBIC has now come out with a detailed Circular No. 140/10/2020-GST dated 10.06.2020 which clarifies issues relating to taxability […]

PRE-Packs: Next Step in Insolvency?

June 6, 2020 1737 Views 0 comment Print

The term ‘pre-pack sale’ has been defined by the Association of Business Recovery Professionals in the United Kingdom as, ‘an arrangement under which the sale of all or part of a company’s business or assets is negotiated with a purchaser prior to the appointment of an Administrator, and the Administrator affects the sale immediately on, or shortly after, his Appointment’.

Covid-2019, Economy and GST

June 4, 2020 6717 Views 0 comment Print

We are now in June, 2020 and India moves into the orbit of Lockdown 5.0 or Unlock 1.0 as most of the restrictions get lifted and businesses and life being allowed to move on, of course with Covid -19 on board. The economy has been announced to be opened up to a large extent, though […]

CESTAT adopts new appellate procedure for online filing & hearing

May 28, 2020 7164 Views 0 comment Print

We are all aware that the entire world is reeling under severe pandemic, COVID 2019 or Corona virus and India too has been badly affected causing social disruption, economic shut down and health concerns. The economy is at a virtual standstill and entire nation is under lockdown since 25th March, 2020 resulting in shutdown of […]

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