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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...
Courts have clarified that audit limitation begins when records are made available or audit is instituted, whichever is later. Open-ended audits without valid extension are challengeable.
The High Court held that orders can be served through the notified GST common portal under Section 169. The challenge to portal-based communication was rejected.
The High Court held that Rule 86A merely creates a lien to secure revenue interests and does not amount to recovery of tax. Blocking of ITC was upheld where authorities recorded reasons to believe fraudulent or ineligible availment.
The High Court held that international roaming services are supplied to foreign telecom operators who pay consideration, not to individual subscribers. Since the recipient is located outside India, the services qualify as export, making the refund admissible.
Guwahati High Court held that the Summary of the Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 is not a substitute to the Show Cause Notice to be issued in terms with Section 73 (1) of the CGST/SGST. Accordingly, order based on issuance of summary of the show cause notice is liable to be quashed and set aside.
DG Anti Profiteering Vs Mantri Castles Private Limited (GSTAT) The proceedings arose from a reference received from the Standing Committee on 30.05.2022 to investigate an application alleging profiteering in respect of construction services supplied for the project “Mantri Serenity” at Bangalore. The allegation concerned non-passing of benefit under Section 171 of the CGST Act. The […]
The legal status depends on the time period involved. Past liabilities survive cancellation, while post-cancellation transactions are treated as those of an unregistered person.
GST law does not prohibit commercial dealings with cancelled GSTIN holders. The key issue is correct tax treatment, not the existence of the transaction itself.
The article explains why GST liability cannot be shifted to payment aggregators unless expressly provided by law. Courts have held that intermediaries are not liable without proof of statutory obligation or intent.
The High Court ruled that the amended refund formula under Rule 89(5) is clarificatory and applies retrospectively. Earlier rejection and appellate orders were quashed and the matter remanded for fresh consideration.
