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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 ...
Holding that GST registration is not confined to individual districts, the Court ruled that the eligibility condition lacked rational nexus with procurement objectives. The clause was struck down as unconstitutional.
Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the Court held that economic offences involving public money cannot be quashed unless no offence is disclosed. The petition was dismissed for lack of exceptional grounds.
The High Court granted bail in a ₹35 crore GST evasion case, noting the petitioner’s voluntary deposit of ₹1.25 crore and medical grounds, subject to strict conditions.
GSTN has introduced auto-computation of interest and auto-population of liability breakup in GSTR-3B from January 2026. The update strengthens system-based compliance and limits manual discretion in interest reporting.
The High Court held that invocation of Section 74 is invalid where the show cause notice lacks specific allegations of fraud, wilful misstatement, or suppression of facts. Without recorded findings of mens rea, proceedings are without jurisdiction.
Luxury cars attract 28% GST plus up to 22% Compensation Cess, pushing the tax burden near 50%. The analysis explains whether this structure is justified as fiscal policy or risks becoming economically excessive.
Input Tax Credit, intended as GST’s backbone, has become a major litigation driver due to strict conditions like supplier tax payment requirements and procedural mismatches. Courts continue to grapple with whether bona fide purchasers should suffer for supplier non-compliance.
Maharashtra AAR held that ElectroInk supplied with consumables under the Click Model is a mixed supply as no principal supply exists, attracting the highest applicable GST rate.
GST AAR Maharashtra ruled that commission received from foreign universities qualifies as export of services since the applicant is not an intermediary. Place of supply was held outside India, making the transaction zero-rated and eligible for ITC refund.
The Authority ruled that ITC on works contract services used to construct a breakwater is blocked since it results in an immovable property. The structure does not qualify under the plant and machinery exception.
