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Section 122(1A), Penalty on Partners & Double Jeopardy Debate: Is Article 20(2) Really Irrelevant?

Goods and Services Tax : The debate examines why GST penalties under Section 122(1A) may survive a direct challenge under Article 20(2). The key takeaway i...

June 11, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati HC Quashes GST Registration Cancellation as REG-31 Notice Was Not Issued

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that cancellation proceedings for Rule 10A violations must be initiated through FORM GST REG-31, which grants thirt...

June 11, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

ITC on Factory Canteen Services Allowed Only for Employer-Borne Cost of Regular Employees

Goods and Services Tax : The Karnataka AAR held that ITC on statutory canteen services is available only to the extent of expenses actually borne by the em...

June 11, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

Selling on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? What You Need to Know About GST

Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...

June 11, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Noordeen Enterprises & Myth of a Complete Bar on Pre-Adjudication GST Recovery

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that recovery from third parties cannot be initiated when only a proposed demand exists and no final tax liability ...

June 11, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Representation on procedural issues in filing of appeals before GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan GSTAT Bar has urged the Tribunal to adopt a pragmatic approach by accepting pre-deposits made through the Electronic...

June 11, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Haryana Tops GST Growth Rankings Due to Strong Compliance & Enforcement Drive

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...

June 6, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

Issue GSTAT FAQ as Filing Procedures Continue to Cause Confusion: MGATBA

Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...

June 4, 2026 2985 Views 1 comment Print

CA Certificate Format for Non-Requirement of GST Registration for Securities Trading

Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...

May 22, 2026 834 Views 0 comment Print

Representation on ITC denial for supplier defaults, Rule 37A & 180-day reversal

Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...

May 11, 2026 5247 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Consolidated GST SCN for Six Years Unsustainable: Kerala HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court set aside a consolidated notice issued for FY 2019-20 to 2024-25. It held that separate notices must be issu...

June 11, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Partners Liable for GST Penalty if They Benefited from Tax Evasion: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gauhati High Court held that partners who retained benefits from GST violations and acted behind such transactions can be pena...

June 11, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Cannot Be Denied Merely Due to Supplier’s Failure to Deposit GST: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that denial of input tax credit cannot be justified solely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax, where ...

June 11, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Directs GSTAT Appeal as Tribunal Became Functional & Filing Timelines Were Extended

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...

June 11, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal AAR Denies Reclaim of Reversed ITC Despite Retrospective Section 16(5) Amendment

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority held that retrospective insertion of Section 16(5) does not permit reclaim of ITC already reversed under earlier rul...

June 11, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


GSTN Extends Timeline for ‘Ship To GSTIN’ & E-Way Bill Closure Implementation

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 ...

June 9, 2026 10737 Views 0 comment Print

IBBI Mandates GST Returns & E-Way Bills for Operational Creditors Filing Section 9 Cases

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...

June 4, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of May, 2026

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% ...

June 1, 2026 627 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal Clarifies E-Way Bill Requirement as Intra-State Goods Above Rs. 50000 Need Mandatory Compliance from June 2026

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...

May 25, 2026 4386 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN Advisory on Enhancements in e-Way Bill (EWB) Portal

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...

May 21, 2026 18393 Views 0 comment Print


Request for extension of GSTR-9 / GSTR-9C report for year 2017-18

January 25, 2020 78696 Views 15 comments Print

JCCI has requested Hon Union Finance Minister of India  to extend due date of GSTR-9 / GSTR-9C report for year 2017-18 to atleast up to 31.3.2020 as due to system problem Taxpayers are unable to file / upload GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C. JCCI (JAMNAGAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY) 36/37/1123 Date 24.01.2020 To, Smt. Nirmala Sitharamanji, […]

Extend due date of GST Annual returns / Audit of 2017-18 to 31/3/2020

January 25, 2020 172710 Views 64 comments Print

There is sufficient cause and need for the extension of filing of Annual Forms GSTR-9, 9A, 9B and 9C for a reasonable period of time to give justice to the correctness of returns, considering the need for reconciliations state-wise.

IGST on Ocean Freight as Ultra Vires & Unconstitutional : Gujarat HC

January 25, 2020 2958 Views 0 comment Print

Synopsis: In a landmark judgment in the case of Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI [Special Civil Application No. 726/2018 decided on January 23, 2020], the Hon’ble Gujarat HC has declared levy of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (“IGST”) on ocean freight & corresponding notifications as ultra-vires the IGST Act, 2017 for lacking legislative competency […]

AAR: GST leviable on compensation paid to lessor for vacating its claim

January 24, 2020 2493 Views 0 comment Print

AR, Goa held that compensation paid by Applicant on lessor’s deposit would clearly qualify as ‘supply of service’ under clause 5 of Schedule II of CGST Act, 2017 and therefore liable to GST.

GST: Provisions of Finance No. 2 Act 2019 applicable from 01.01.2020

January 24, 2020 13716 Views 0 comment Print

Implications of Notification 01/2020-Central Tax dated 01-01-2020 on the various GST related provisions of Finance No. 2 Act 2019 Finance No. 2 Act 2019 was enacted on 01-08-2019. GST related amendments are contained in section 92 to section 116 of the Finance No. 2 Act 2019. As per section 1(2)(b) of the Finance No. 2 […]

Provisions of Anti-Profiteering Mechanism Under GST Law

January 24, 2020 16308 Views 1 comment Print

Anti-profiteering measures have been incorporated under GST law to provide benefit of reduction in GST rates to the consumers in terms of reduced prices and not allow more profit margins to the businessmen. The suppliers of goods and services must pass on any reduction in the rate of tax or the benefit of input tax […]

GST Taxpayers can now file GSTR-3B Returns in a Staggered Manner

January 24, 2020 6819 Views 0 comment Print

Welcome Move by the FM: Now the GST Taxpayers can file their GSTR-3B Returns in a Staggered Manner What is GSTR 3B? GSTR-3B is a monthly self-declaration that has to be filed by a registered dealer. It is a simplified summary return of inward and outward supplies and the purpose of the return is for taxpayers to […]

Implications of GST Notification dated 29-01-2019 on CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018

January 24, 2020 4626 Views 0 comment Print

Implications of Notification 02/2019-Central Tax dated 29-01-2019 on the various GST related provisions of The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018. The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Piyush Goyal on August 7, 2018. It amends The Central Goods and […]

GST – E-Invoice API Developer’s Portal- FAQs

January 24, 2020 18141 Views 5 comments Print

The GST Council has approved the implementation of ‘e-Invoicing’ or ‘electronic invoicing’ in a phased manner for reporting of Business to Business (B2B) invoices to GST System, starting from 1st January 2020 on voluntary basis. Being the first Invoice Registration Portal (IRP), National Informatics Centre, has made the e-Invoice registration services available through API mode, […]

Advisory on filing of GSTR-9C

January 24, 2020 22530 Views 7 comments Print

Advisory on filing of GSTR-9C Issue: Error while uploading Balance Sheet and Profit & Cost Statement while filing GSTR- 9C. Solution: Balance sheet and Profit & loss statement/income & Expenditure Statement keywords used in office network firewall/content security filter firewall to deny upload of such files/content as these contains sensitive information. If this will be […]

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