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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 Court restrained coercive recovery proceedings after noting allegations that the adjudication order relied heavily on witness ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a taxpayer who does not respond to a show cause notice cannot later invoke writ jurisdiction alleging procedur...
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 : 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...
1. Introduction: The power of Government to levy and collect taxes is inherent sovereign power well recognised from time immemorial. Under the Indian constitution, the power of the Government to levy and collect taxes is mainly regulated by article 265 of the constitution. The power to levy tax grants the power to provide for exemptions. […]
Interest is payable on the net tax liability (output tax―input tax), which can be termed as Tax remained unpaid, as per section 50 of CGST Act, 2017
Dhamtari Krishi Kendra Vs Union of India (Chhattisgarh High Court) The Chhattisgarh High Court has asked the local GST Commissioner to refer the matter of granting more time to file claim for transitional credit to those assessees who could not do it in time due to technical glitches to the GST Council. Under the GST […]
In re Chaitanya Rural Development Association (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) We have gone through the submission made by the applicant regarding the applicability of the GST rate to the aforesaid transaction. But, before going into the merits of the case, we examine the plea made by the applicant before this authority in his letter dated: […]
In re Heritage foods limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) What is the appropriate chapter under the customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) under which the product ‘Flavoured Milk’ can be classified as per the explanation (iv) of the Notification No.1/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017? AAR held that it is a […]
In re NIKO (NECO) Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) If transfer of Block Interest qualifies as a slump sale under the Income Tax Act, 1961, whether exemption from GST levy can be claimed on the same by the applicant? We have gone through the entire submission made by the applicant regarding the applicability of the […]
New GST provisions effective from 30-6-2020-Introduced by Finance Act, 2020, Notification No. -49/2020-CT dated 24th June 2020 Background: Goods & Service Tax (in short “GST”) introduced in year 2017 undergone various changes on recurring basis. In Feb’ 2020 the Finance Bill was introduced which eventually enacted as Finance Act’ 2020 (in short F.A.’2020). The […]
Notice from CGST department for Audits + Verification of Transition Credit: It is seen in last 15 days that CGST department is issuing Notices for Audits and Transition credit. Most of the information sought from taxpayers is already with the department in electronic form and it is only a repetition of work. Also, in current COVID-19 scenario, Social distancing is need of hour. Physical presence has to be avoided.
Multiple rates of GST have now become a point of the bone of contention between hand sanitizer manufacturers and the government. Earlier this month, the Bureau of Central Intelligence had cautioned alerted the GST authorities regarding such alcohol-based sanitizers manufacturers who we’re giving 12% GST on such products by making wrong classifications categorizing them erroneously as“medicaments “(under tariff heading 3004) […]
1. The registration granted under GST can be cancelled for specified reasons. The cancellation can either be initiated by the department on their own motion or the registered person can apply for cancellation of their registration. The provisions of cancellation cover under Section 29 of the CGST Act and CGST Rule 20 to 22. 2. […]
