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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


GST exempt on Rural Electrification work falling under article 243G

January 16, 2020 4458 Views 0 comment Print

The work entrusted to the applicant as mentioned above is covered under the article 243G of the constitution as the function entrusted to the Panchayat i.e., Rural Electrification including distribution of Electricity. However, the applicant work is not covered under Article 243W of the constitution as the function entrusted to the municipality.

AAR cannot admit an application where question raised is already decided in any proceedings in the case of an applicant

January 16, 2020 798 Views 0 comment Print

Authority shall not admit the application where the question raised in the application is already decided in any proceedings in the case of an applicant.

Within what time U.P. GSTAT would be constituted: Allahabad HC Ask

January 16, 2020 966 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case a provision has been made in Section 109 for creation of the GST, Appellate Tribunal, but the reasons best known to the respondents only for the State of U.P. said Appellate Tribunal has not been constituted.

GST Audit Annual Return- Please Waive the Late Fees

January 16, 2020 16926 Views 1 comment Print

GST audit and annual return are to be filed up to a certain date and at present the due date is 31st January 2020. Let us first see how this due date of the GST audit and Annual return is extended from time to time and in most of the cases of extension the reasons […]

Furnishing Aadhaar details of persons mentioned in GST registration

January 15, 2020 4428 Views 2 comments Print

This is to apprise you of recent notification no. no. 01/2020 – Central Tax, dated 01 January, 2020 issued by CBIC regarding furnishing of proof of possession of Aadhaar number of below mentioned persons: Vide section 95 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 issued on 01 August 2019, sub-section 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D […]

GST on Penalties & Liquidated Damages Levied by Govt. or Local Authorities

January 15, 2020 18759 Views 2 comments Print

Whether GST Payable on Penalties and Liquidated Damages Levied by Govt. or Local Authorities? Further to my Article ‘Whether GST Applicable on Liquidated Damages?‘ Published in Taxguru on 9th Jan’2020,  many readers inquired, ‘Whether GST Payable on Penalties & Liquidated Damages Levied by Govt. or Local Authorities?’ Let’s discuss on the subject in this article […]

GST – Glance of game changers in the year 2019

January 15, 2020 3732 Views 2 comments Print

Goods and Service Tax is the best step in India’s indirect tax reforms. GST is a path breaking indirect tax regime which creates a national common market. GST was implemented not only to get rid of fallacies of the then indirect tax models but also to improve tax compliances and check black market operations. The […]

GST on Project Management Consultancy Services under contract for PMAY

January 15, 2020 741 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hi-tech Builder (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh)  Q-1 Whether the Project Development Service (i.e. Detailed Project Report Service) and Project Management Consultancy services (PMCS) provided by the applicant to recipient under the contract from State Urban Development Authority (herein after referred as “SUDA”) and the PMC under the contract for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna […]

No GST on Consultancy services to SUDA for functions entrusted to Municipalities or Panchayat

January 15, 2020 402 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hi-Tech Builder (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 Whether the Project Development Service (i.e. Detailed Project Report Service) and Project Management Consultancy services (PMCS) provided by the applicant to recipient under the contract from State Urban Development Authority (herein after referred as “SUDA”) and the PMC under the contract for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna […]

AAR not maintainable as applicant has not undertaken supply in subject case

January 15, 2020 930 Views 0 comment Print

Section 95 allows this authority to decide the matter in respect of supply of goods or services or both, undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant. We find that the applicant has not undertaken the supply in the subject case. In fact, the applicant is a recipient of property in subject transaction.

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