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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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...
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 ...
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...
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 : 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...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...
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...
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...
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit a designated duty-free enclave and is treated as foreign territory for trade operations, duties and tariffs. Since introduction of SEZ scheme in India, the Government have been provided the beneficial provisions in SEZ Acts and SEZ Rules for duty free procurement of goods from the abroad as import as well […]
The issues in GST do not seem to be paving way for solutions in near future. This article is regarding highlighting the problem in the latest circular issued by the CBIC vide Circular No. 113/32/2019-GST dated 11.10.2019 in respect of the classification of parts of medical equipments. The issue that has been dealt in point […]
Kerala State Screening Committee Vs IFB Industries Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The Respondent further objected that no methodology and procedure for determining the anti-profiteering amount had been prescribed by Legislature and the provisions of Section 171 of the CGST, Act and Rule 122 to 137, being part of a taxing Statute cannot be enforced in […]
In re Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) 1. Whether the transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on poly Vinyl Chloride banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods? The applicant in the instant case takes up the supply of trade advertising material […]
In re Sri Venkata Vijaya Durga Traders (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether Tamarind Seed attracts Nil Rate under HSN Code 1209 (Forest Trees Seed) or not? The Tamarind Seed as referred by the applicant is classified under schedule -I as per Sl-No. 70 of Chapter / Heading/ Sub – Heading/ Tariff Item of 1207 as […]
In re Kalagarla Suryanarayana Son (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether Tamarind Seed attracts Nil Rate of Tax under HSN Code 1209 (Forest Trees Seed) or Not? Basic issue before us is whether Tamarind Seed attracts Nil Rate of Tax under HSN Code 1209 (Forest Trees Seed) or not. The appellant at the time of Personal Hearing admitted […]
In recent times IGST refund on exports is being suspended by the customs department to some of genuine exporters also on a ground that some exporters are claiming IGST refunds fraudulently by bogus ITC bills or fraudulent ITC claims. In this article we are analyzing the legality of such withholding of refunds & the implication of interest in such cases to genuine exporters.
Md. Tajal Hussain Vs State of Assam (Guwahati High Court) The appellant took the stand that under Section 67 of the Assam Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (for short, AGST Act 2017), the search and seizure can be made only upon the proper officer, being not below the rank of Joint Commissioner, having reason […]
During the pre-GST era, for inter-State stock transfers the major concern of the Industry was with regard to additional cost of CST and the compliance burden of submission of statutory forms. However, there was no concept of deemed service between branches located in two different States and hence there was no requirement to pay Service Tax on such activities. With the introduction of GST, by virtue of Schedule I, the scope of levy has been enhanced to cover even deemed service transactions.
After 1st April, 2019, real estate sector has undergone massive changes as far as GST implications are concerned. Hence, it is important to revisit law, understand taxability impacts and other aspects in respect of joint development agreement. Joint development agreements are normally entered into either on revenue sharing basis or area sharing basis. In this article, we will have a walk through provisions relating to area sharing agreement.