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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 directed the Appellate Authority to examine the taxpayer’s request to treat an earlier court-ordered deposit as statutory pre-deposit for GST appeals. The issue arose due to changes in the GST portal architecture and appeal filing process.
The Bombay High Court held that State GST authorities could not initiate parallel proceedings and attach bank accounts when Central GST authorities were already investigating the same alleged ITC liability.
The Gujarat High Court held that a taxpayers selection of No for personal hearing in Form DRC-06 cannot override the mandatory requirement under Section 75(4) of the GST Act. The Court quashed the order passed without granting personal hearing.
The Delhi High Court held that a second provisional attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act cannot be sustained when there is no change in circumstances. The Court ruled that repeated attachment orders after expiry of the first order violate the statutory safeguard under Section 83(2).
The Karnataka High Court quashed ex-parte GST adjudication orders after the taxpayer claimed it could explain discrepancies between GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A returns. The matters were remanded back for fresh consideration after granting an opportunity to reply.
The High Court held that summons issued under Section 70 of the GST Act were valid and interference at the investigation stage would obstruct the ongoing inquiry into alleged fake ITC claims.
The Madras High Court directed removal of a bank account attachment after the purchaser reversed the disputed Input Tax Credit and proceedings against it were dropped. The Court, however, restrained the purchaser from making payments to the supplier pending resolution of related disputes.
The Madras High Court allowed reconsideration of an ex parte GST assessment after the assessee explained failure to respond due to a part-time accountant’s lapse. The Court remanded the matter subject to deposit of 25% of the disputed tax.
The Court permitted the assessee to contest denial of input tax credit after allegations of transactions with non-existent suppliers. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration upon payment of 25% of the disputed tax amount.
The omission of Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act allows intermediary services provided to overseas clients to qualify as exports. The amendment removes the 18% GST burden and strengthens India’s global service competitiveness.
