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Goods and Services Tax : The article argues that Rule 14A creates a compliance trap by restricting taxpayers from reporting actual liabilities after crossi...
Goods and Services Tax : The article examines how NGTP classifications are increasingly being used as standalone grounds for ITC blockage and fraud proceed...
Goods and Services Tax : Missing GST return deadlines triggers late fees under Section 47 and interest under Section 50, both calculated separately. Unders...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court reaffirmed that taxpayers are entitled to due process before coercive recovery measures are initiated. Recovery actions ...
Goods and Services Tax : The guide explains that GST registration certificates are available only through the GST Portal and must be downloaded manually. I...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST growth rate in India at 22% in May 2026. The achievement is attributed to strong tax admini...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
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 Rajasthan High Court held that a taxpayer who defaults in filing GST returns in one State cannot obtain fresh registration in ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court granted interim protection against coercive GST recovery proceedings until the GST Appellate Tribunal bec...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted the taxpayer to withdraw the writ petition challenging a GST demand order and pursue the statut...
Goods and Services Tax : The Telangana High Court permitted manual filing of a revocation application even after dismissal of a delayed appeal against GST ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court directed authorities to consider restoration of GST registration after the taxpayer filed pending returns a...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has postponed the implementation of mandatory "Ship To GSTIN" capture and voluntary E-Way Bill closure to 1 August 2026. The ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
Goods and Services Tax : Gross GST collections reached ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, registering 3.2% growth. The increase was driven largely by a 19.1% ...
Goods and Services Tax : The West Bengal GST Department ruled that intra-State movement of goods related to job work remains exempt from e-way bill generat...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has announced mandatory capture of Ship-To GSTIN in Bill-To/Ship-To transactions under the EWB system. The change aims to imp...
Now Rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules, 2017 contains the provisions which restrict an exporter from claiming the refund of the IGST paid on exports if the exporter avails any of the benefits of the notifications stipulated therein which includes the benefits in terms of IGST exemption on imports made under the scheme of Advance Authorisation.
One of the changes proposed in the budget vide Section 101 & 102 of the Finance Act. 2021 is deletion of sub-section (5) of Section 35 of the CGST Act 2017 and substitution of Section 44 of the CGST Act 2017. Before this amendment was proposed, it was mandatory for every registered person whose Aggregate turnover exceeded Rs. 2 Crores in a financial year to get his accounts audited as specified under Section 35(5) of the CGST Act 2017 and furnish a Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C) duly certified by a Practicing Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant. However as per proposed amendment as mentioned above, going forward this Reconciliation statement is expected to be self-certified by the registered person, thereby obliterating the requirement of certification on the veracity of the same by practicing Chartered Accountants or Cost Accountants.
CESTAT Ahmedabad, set aside the order passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) rejecting the refund claim of excess paid Service Tax of INR 1,61,203/- on the ground of time barred. Held that, the time period for claiming the excess Service Tax paid under GST TRAN-1 is to be counted from date of its reversal. Hence, the same is not time barred.
Section 69 read with Section 132: Provision pertaining to arrest under the CGST Act, 2017 Penal provisions always attract in case of violation of Provisions and Rules framed in an Act. GST Act is no exception to this statement,Section 69 read with Section 132 of the GST Act,2017 and rules made thereunder deals with provision […]
The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Sunil Kumar Jha and Akshay Chhabra v. Union of India & Ors. [Writ Petition (ST) No. 5484 of 2021 & Writ Petition (ST) No. 5486 of 2021, decided on March 11, 2021] granted bail to the accused arrested under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, […]
Roadmap for e-Invoicing was laid down with approval of GST Council in its 37th meeting and issue of notification by the Government bearing number 68/2019 CT to 72/2019 CT in December 2019. Due to Global pandemic, implementation of e-Invoicing deferred from April 2020 to October 2020. One of the myths among traders is that e-invoice […]
Legal requirements for selling goods or services through social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube etc. We all have presence in social media. It keeps us connected and makes us approachable. One of the most important & emerging area in Social media would certainly be selling goods or services through Social media networks like Facebook, […]
DGGI Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana, has arrested Shri Ravinder Kumar (aka Ravinder Garg), resident of New Delhi on charges of creating and operating fictitious firms on forged documents which were used in availing of and passing on Input Tax Credit on bogus Invoices without actual receipt and supply of goods or services.
India is the part of WTO agreement, wherein it was agreed by all the countries that taxes will not be exported. In other words, tax will not be part of value of cost & services which is getting exported. One of the objective as mentioned in Para 1.06 of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-19 on the […]
Admittedly, personal hearing has not been granted to the petitioner prior to passing of the impugned orders and it is contrary to the provisions of Section 74(5) of the TNGST Act, which mandates that an opportunity of personal hearing shall be granted in all cases where a specific request is received or where the Officer contemplates adverse decision against the assessee.
