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Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT offers broader powers than the First Appellate Authority but faces challenges relating to pre-deposit, timelines, and digita...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that notifications under Sections 9 and 11 of the CGST Act cannot go beyond GST Council recommendations...
Goods and Services Tax : Explains when to issue a Tax Invoice or Bill of Supply under GST and how the correct document helps avoid ITC disputes, notices, a...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GSTAT can condone delay only within the statutory extension under the CGST Act, unlike CESTAT....
Goods and Services Tax : A PIB backgrounder explains how nine years of GST have expanded the taxpayer base, increased collections, and simplified India's i...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST revenue growth of 32% during the first quarter of FY 2026-27, outperforming all other state...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation requests extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues ...
Goods and Services Tax : A representation seeks extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues on th...
Goods and Services Tax : The Advocates Tax Bar Association has requested extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persiste...
Income Tax : ITAT held that GST refund is not taxable where the tax component was never claimed as expenditure and was recorded as a receivable...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that a single GST show cause notice covering multiple financial years is without jurisdiction and imper...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that clubbing five assessment years in a single GST show cause notice is contrary to Section 73 of the ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that a GST order based on a notice issued to a dissolved company is void, while allowing fresh proceedings ...
Goods and Services Tax : Chhattisgarh HC granted bail after finding no unimpeachable document proving the applicant owned the firm. Issues of involvement w...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has shifted the FY 2025-26 AATO amendment window to 1–31 July 2026 due to system upgrades. Tax officer review will take pla...
Goods and Services Tax : June 2026 gross GST collections reached Rs. 1.94 lakh crore, driven by higher domestic and import revenues, while net collections ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government has fixed 31 July 2026 as the last date for filing GST Appellate Tribunal appeals and applications in specified old...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC clarified that proceedings validly initiated before a taxpayer's jurisdiction changes remain legally valid. The new jurisdict...
CA, CS, CMA : KSCAA has urged the Government to extend the GSTAT appeal filing deadline by three months, citing technical glitches, procedural a...
The Court declined to entertain a writ petition challenging GST registration cancellation because statutory remedies under Sections 30 and 107 were available. It directed the petitioner to pursue revocation or appeal under the State GST Act.
The AAR held that flavored non-alcoholic beverages without fruit pulp fall under tariff item 22029990 and attract 20% CGST plus 20% SGST under Schedule III.
The AAR held that although security services to FCI qualify as pure services related to Public Distribution System functions, exemption under Notification 12/2017 is unavailable as FCI is not Central/State Government or local authority.
The ruling clarifies that services involving collection and transport of waste without transfer of goods are pure services. As these are rendered to a local authority in relation to functions under the Twelfth Schedule, they are exempt from GST.
The West Bengal AAR held that hookah, whether tobacco or herbal, is not covered under Clause 6(b) of Schedule II as it is inhaled and not ingested. It ruled that hookah supply is a composite supply of goods and taxable at higher GST rates.
The applicant sought advance ruling on composite supply and ITC reversal for bundled beverage mixes with free accessories. The Authority admitted the application but disposed it as withdrawn after the applicant cited commercial unviability.
GSTAT held that although profiteering of ₹1.70 crore was computed, the developer had passed on ₹2.02 crore to home-buyers. With compliance under Section 171 CGST established, no penalty was imposed, though interest must be paid.
The Tribunal accepted the DGAP report finding no extra ITC benefit after GST implementation and held that Section 171 was not violated.
The Rajasthan High Court held that grant of affiliation is a statutory and regulatory function, not a business activity under the CGST Act. Affiliation fees were ruled not to constitute consideration, making GST levy unsustainable.
The High Court set aside a GST assessment order as no personal hearing was granted, even though notices were uploaded on the portal. The matter was remanded subject to 25% payment of disputed tax.
