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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 159 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 123 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 348 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 453 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 48 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 57 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 213 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 10884 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 630 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 4389 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 18399 Views 0 comment Print


Developer not passed additional ITC benefit to buyers post-GST implementation: NAA

November 21, 2019 1782 Views 0 comment Print

It it is revealed that the Respondent is executing his Synera project under the Affordable Housing Scheme approved by the Government of Haryana under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana and is constructing both the residential and commercial accommodation.

Seller guilty of not passing ITC Benefit to Customers on Sanitary Napkin

November 21, 2019 1299 Views 0 comment Print

It is also evident from above narration of facts that Respondent has denied benefit of rate reduction to buyers of product Sanitary Napkin in contravention of the provisions of Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, 2017 and has thus resorted to profiteering, which is an offence under section 171 (3A) of the CGST Act, 2017

Open online portal to enable petitioner to file Form TRAN-1

November 21, 2019 2010 Views 0 comment Print

Aagman Services Private Limited Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) High Court held that although the failure was on the part of the assessee to enter the GST input credit in the wrong column of the TRAN-1, the error was inadvertent and bona fide – High Court directed the Department to either […]

Gaming zone operated in mall premises attracts 28% GST

November 21, 2019 6999 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bandai Namco India Private Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, hereby, uphold the ruling pronounced by the Advance Ruling Authority, wherein it was held that the gaming zone operated by the Appellant in the mall premises would attract GST at the rate of 28% (CGST @ 14% + SGST@ […]

Classification of work for land filling and site preparation

November 21, 2019 3615 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ashis Ghosh (GST AAAR West Bangal) As per the work orders issued by MBL, the Appellant is required to fill in the foundation or plinth by silver sand in layers and consolidate the same. Further the job also involves filling in the compound, tank and other low lying areas with sand and good […]

Analysis of restriction on ITC not appearing in GSTR 2A

November 21, 2019 31842 Views 5 comments Print

CBIC make a significant change in the GST law by inserting rule 36(4) of CGST rule 2017 thereby restricting the taxpayers to avail ITC only up to 120% of eligible ITC appearing in GSTR-2A of a particular month and consequently it is very important to reconcile the GSTR 2A every month to maintain the track […]

HC allows GST TRAN-1 filing as system of Taxpayer was down

November 21, 2019 1509 Views 0 comment Print

On facts, case of petitioner is that it could not attempt to file GST TRAN –1 form on GST portal because his own system was down. On 9th January, 2018, deadline having expired on 27th December, 2017, petitioner said so to Revenue. Petitioner then has obtained a report, upon forensic examination of his system, having provided password, which report confirms petitioner’s contention. Less said about the instructions, in context of such facts, as being removed from them, the better.

Enable petitioner to again file Form GST TRAN-1: HC

November 21, 2019 729 Views 0 comment Print

Sattibabu Motors Private Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Central Tax (Andra Pradesh High Court) Writ Petition is disposed of in terms thereof directing the respondents to either open the portal to enable the petitioner to again file the Form GST TRAN-1 electronically or in the alternative, accept the Form GST TRAN-1 presented manually, on or […]

Important salient features of new GST returns wef 01.04.2020

November 21, 2019 22578 Views 1 comment Print

From 1st April 2020, taxpayers will be required to file the new GST return & they need to be familiar with new return functionality. Active participation of the taxpayers and GST practitioners in this trial return drive will enable to give their proper feedbacks/suggestions to improve the GST new return tool.

News of GSTN system not functioning are incorrect: GSTN

November 21, 2019 20286 Views 21 comments Print

Certain complaints made yesterday on the social media regarding GSTN system not functioning are incorrect. GSTN assures that the GST Return filing system was working within expected limits. Had it not been so, how more than 11.52 lakh GSTR3B (October) returns could have been filed yesterday on 19th Nov with about 1.82 lakh returns filed in a peak hour.

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