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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 3396 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 1350 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


Important recommendations of GST Council

November 14, 2017 4857 Views 0 comment Print

The Council has recommended major relief in GST rates on certain goods and services by reduction in GST rate from 28% to 18% on goods falling in 178 headings at 4-digit level. After these changes, only 50 items will attract GST rate of 28%.

GST Issues Before GST Council

November 10, 2017 4854 Views 0 comment Print

With 23rd meeting of GST Council scheduled for 9-10 November, 2017 to consider various implementation issues and rationalize rates etc, here are few suggestions which ought to be decided by the Council.

6 Recent Court Pronouncements On GST – Part I

October 26, 2017 25890 Views 2 comments Print

GST law, as drafted and legislated, does not come free from the interpretational hassles. Taxpayers have started challenging various provisions of GST laws and rules framed there under. High courts have taken a liberal stand so far in view of the fact that law is new and is yet evolving. However, CBEC has decided to move to supreme court where the verdict is against the Government.

GST Dossier for Hotels and Restaurants

October 14, 2017 11910 Views 2 comments Print

The Tourism and Hospitality Industry in India, with its tremendous employment opportunities and is a big source of foreign exchange for India, is one of the major growth drivers in the service sector. As a result of its potential and enormous size, GST regime has a far reaching impact on it as GST affects every nook and corner of the business which is summarized as under –

VAT In Gulf Countries

October 5, 2017 5598 Views 0 comment Print

Lets welcome yet another tax reform in the world in Gulf Countries. VAT is being introduced for the first time in Gulf countries as recommended by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

GSTN: Working For A Solution Now

September 18, 2017 3306 Views 1 comment Print

In its 21st meeting held at Hyderabad on 9th September, 2017, GST Council formed a small Group of Ministers (GOM) led by me Sushil Modi, Dy. CM of Bihar who had earlier also been Chairman of erstwhile Empowered Committee. GOM has been given a mandate to look into GSTN technological glitches and ensure its smooth functioning by taking required steps. GSTN had earlier claimed that it is prepared for GST launch and it has robust system in place.

Major Decisions In GST by GST Council on 9th September, 2017

September 13, 2017 5211 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council (GSTC) which met at Hyderabad on 9th September, 2017 for 21st time took may decisions, major ones being hike in Compensation Cess on automobiles (motor cars) and extension of return filing dates for July, 2017.

Demonetization, GST And Economy

September 4, 2017 2112 Views 0 comment Print

If one looks at the trend in economic growth, it is seen that gross value added in the economy has been slowing down with 7.9% in 2015-16, 6.6% in 2016-17 and just 5.6% in Q1 of 2017-18. On the same lines, industrial capacity utilization as well as industrial production has been slipping. Not only this, fiscal deficit and interest rates have also been declining. While all this was happening, demonetization and GST came along which added to disruption of economy.

GST: Compensation Cess On Automobiles

August 23, 2017 18324 Views 1 comment Print

Goods and Services Tax (GST) in now a reality and then most of the present indirect taxes on goods and services shall become history making GST indeed historic. The launch ceremony at Parliament House has rewritten a new destiny, this time an economic one. GST, though has been claimed as one of the biggest tax reforms ever, it is also being seen as one of the most challenging times for automobile sector. Compensation Cess adds to make GST impact more messy.

India @ 70 And Tax Reforms

August 17, 2017 1293 Views 0 comment Print

As India celebrates its 71st year of independence from British raj, the country also celebrates the independence from even older tax laws. Goods and Services Tax (GST) which turns just 45 days, has freed us from old tax laws including the one in existence even prior to country’s independence, viz, Central Excise Act of 1944.

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