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Understand the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its impact on businesses. Learn about GST rates, compliance requirements, and its role in simplifying taxation. Stay updated with the latest GST news and updates.

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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 84 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 114 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 225 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 81 Views 0 comment Print

Blocked Input Tax Credit under GST: Law, Litigation, Accounting, Circulars & Return Disclosure

Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that ITC eligibility under Section 16 can still be denied by the overriding provisions of Section 17(5). It h...

June 11, 2026 3225 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 198 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 2979 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 831 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 5241 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 60 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 60 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 69 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC Allows Branch ITC Claim as ISD Registration Was Not Mandatory Before April 2025

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala High Court ruled that businesses could distribute common ITC through cross-charge without obtaining ISD registration be...

June 11, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Orders Fresh GST Adjudication Subject to 25% Tax Deposit Despite Ex-Parte order

Goods and Services Tax : The High Court remitted the GST matter for fresh consideration after the taxpayer agreed to deposit 25% of the disputed tax. The C...

June 11, 2026 96 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 10359 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 618 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 4368 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 18381 Views 0 comment Print


HC explains Law of search & seizure of Goods under GST, Customs Act & CrPC

December 10, 2019 4431 Views 0 comment Print

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 […]

Valuation For Inter-Branch Transactions Under GST

December 10, 2019 53937 Views 4 comments Print

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.

GST शास्त्र : Joint Development Agreement ‐ Taxability & other aspects

December 9, 2019 75543 Views 12 comments Print

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.

GST Seva Kendras resolve complaints related to GST

December 9, 2019 1314 Views 0 comment Print

CBECMITRA, a pan-India helpdesk, a national toll-free number and GST Seva Kendras have been established to resolve taxpayer grievances relating to Goods & Service Tax (GST).

NAA held Builder Guilty of not passing ITC benefit to Flat Buyers

December 9, 2019 792 Views 0 comment Print

Pawan Kumar Vs S3 Buildwell LLP (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) Provisions of Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 are aimed at ensuring that the recipients get the commensurate benefit, in the form of reduction in prices, in case of any tax rate reduction and/or incremental benefit of ITC which has become available to them due […]

Baked food having more than 20% by weight meat is classifiable under HSN 1601

December 9, 2019 2883 Views 0 comment Print

Chicken meat is used as a filling in most of the above products where bread or baked flour is used as the base. The baked product (sandwich, puff, patty, burger etc.) as distinct food preparations will survive even if the chicken meat is excluded from the filling. They are, therefore, not food preparations based on chicken meat. Such bakers’ wares cannot, therefore, be classified under HSN 1601.

Supply of print on flex material is supply of goods

December 9, 2019 18933 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sree & Co (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question 1: Whether supply of print on flex is classifiable as supply of goods or service? Answer 1 : The supply of print on flex is classified under Goods only as per Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017 read with Schedule -II SI.No.1 (a) of CGST […]

‘Ease of Doing Business’ Really Fructifying at Grass Root Level?

December 9, 2019 1443 Views 1 comment Print

The ensuing journey of this ‘start-up’ company through the regulatory framework of our country encompassing within its fold the compliances with the respective Legislative Acts concerning the Environment Clearances (air & water pollution), Income Tax, GST and Provident Fund, to name a few, will help us to reflect upon us the harsh realities of the actual regulatory framework in our country.

‘Flavoured milk’ merits classification under beverage containing milk

December 9, 2019 2757 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sri Chakra Milk Products LLP (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) Ruling of AAR is upheld. ‘Flavoured milk’ merits classification under beverage containing milk under tariff heading 2202 90 30 with the applicable rate of tax @ 12% GST (6% CGST + 6% SGST) under entry no. 50 of Schedule II of Notification No.1/2017 – […]

How to confirm validity of communications received from CBIC Officials

December 9, 2019 3093 Views 0 comment Print

The CBIC has clarified that every notice issued by its officer shall stand invalid and assumed never issued unless it carries Document Identification Number (DIN). Therefore no search authorisation , summon, arrest memo, inspection notices or letters issued in the course of any inquiry shall be issued by the officer under the board to taxpayer […]

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