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Goods and Services Tax : The article discusses how GST authorities are increasingly reversing ITC based on upstream NGTP allegations without proving fraud ...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common objections raised during GST departmental audits under Section 65, including ITC mismatches, GSTR reco...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how rigid GST compliance and fear of penalties are pushing small businesses back into cash transactions. It s...
Goods and Services Tax : The new Invoice Management System (IMS) will introduce real-time invoice matching and automated ITC verification under GST. Busine...
Goods and Services Tax : This article explains updated GST rates, ITC rules, SAC classifications, and compliance requirements applicable to hotels and hosp...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
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 : Gauhati High Court held that cancellation of GST registration without assigning reasons in FORM GST REG-19 was illegal and violate...
Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi remanded the matter after finding that the Commissioner (Appeals) failed to consider the appellant’s affidavit and ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that GST proceedings initiated against a company that had ceased to exist after amalgamation were void ab i...
Corporate Law : High Court directed authorities to examine claims relating to additional road work, carriage charges, GST differential, and deduct...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court observed that payments made while search proceedings are continuing may not automatically qualify as voluntary d...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy document...
Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government amended Notification No. 14/2018-UT Tax by replacing officials listed against Serial No. 2. The notificatio...
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 : The data highlights a sharp increase in GST collections driven by import-related IGST. It confirms strong revenue performance and ...
The High Court quashed the appellate order rejecting a GST appeal on the ground of manual filing. The Court held that once the authority accepted the appeal and heard it on merits, it could not dismiss it later on a technical ground.
The Tribunal found merit in the respondent’s argument that ITC comparison should be based on identical goods and services and directed DGAP to re-investigate.
The Court observed that show cause notices had clearly provided opportunities for personal hearing and submission of documents. It directed payment of costs after finding the allegation of denial of natural justice to be false.
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.
The Allahabad High Court held that tax determination under GST cannot be made against a deceased person. The demand order was quashed as no notice was issued to the legal representative.
The High Court ruled that the CESTAT acted within its powers by remanding the case to verify certificates for service tax exemption and held that such an order did not warrant interference.
SA Aromatics Pvt Ltd and another Vs Union of India and 5 others (Allahabad High Court) The Allahabad High Court decided a batch of writ petitions challenging proceedings initiated under Sections 73 and 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the U.P. Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitions raised […]
The High Court revoked cancellation of GST registration after accepting the petitioner’s explanation of financial and health difficulties. Restoration was granted subject to filing pending returns and payment of dues within fixed timelines.
The High Court flagged serious flaws in a GST adjudication order that cited non-existent and unrelated judgments. It indicated the need for safeguards to prevent blind reliance on incorrect legal precedents.
The Calcutta High Court held that an appellate authority must independently evaluate the grounds of appeal and supporting explanations. Repeating the adjudicating officer’s findings without analysis renders the order invalid.
