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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


Directions by Hon’ble Courts to dispose representation by GST Council

November 20, 2019 834 Views 0 comment Print

Ld. Single Judge in his judgment directed GST Council to consider and pass orders on representation submitted by Petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of judgement, after hearing parties.

Builder found Guilty of Not Passing Benefit of Pre-GST ITC

November 20, 2019 1038 Views 0 comment Print

During the pre-GST period from April. 2016 to June, 2017 the Respondent was paying tax @ 6% which was increased to 18% during the post-GST period and hence there was increase in the rate of tax and therefore, the Respondent is not liable to pay the benefit of tax reduction to his customers

20% ITC Restriction under Rule 36(4) of CGST Rules, 2017

November 20, 2019 24426 Views 3 comments Print

Clarification regarding New Rule 36(4) of CGST Rules, 2017, Restriction in Availment of  Input Tax Credit (ITC) Circular No. 123/42/2019– GST, Dt. 11 Nov 2019 This being a new provision, the restriction is not imposed through the common portal and it is the responsibility of the taxpayer that credit is availed in terms of the […]

Mere admitted liability not enough to invoke Section 79 provision of CGST Act

November 20, 2019 7938 Views 0 comment Print

GST – Section 79- whether mere admitted liability is enough for invoking the provision under Section 79 of CGST Act – validity of recovery proceedings in the absence of assessment – term amount payable by a person – initiation of proceeding for provisional attachment –

Advance ruling application not admittable if applicant is not supplier

November 20, 2019 810 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant is not engaged in the manufacture and supply of ENA presently. The representatives were asked to submit as to why the applicant is seeking advance ruling on this issue in view of the fact that advance ruling is binding only on the takpayer who has sought it. They were told that a ruling on this issue will not help the applicant in any way as he is not the supplier of the same.

AAAR cannot determine if Supply of services amounts to export or not

November 20, 2019 1953 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mayank Jain (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Once it has been decided that the entire gamut of activities of the Appellant, which are in the nature of the facilitation of the main services between the Consultant Manager and its customers, i.e. prospective investors, are those of an intermediary, we proceed to the determination of the […]

No exemption from GST on GTA services for Mere non-issuance of consignment note

November 20, 2019 2757 Views 0 comment Print

In re K M Trans Logistics Private Limited (GST AAAR Rajasthan) The appellant/applicant, vide its application dated 12.06.2019 filed before the Rajasthan Authority for Advance Ruling, had stated that the appellant is a service provider having its registered office at Jaipur, Rajasthan, and providing transport services to various manufacturers of motor vehicles for carrying their […]

GST on GTA cannot be avoided by non-issuance of consignment note

November 20, 2019 4464 Views 0 comment Print

In re K M Trans Logistics Private Limited  (GST AAAR Rajasthan) Appellant is claiming on its official website (www.kmtrans.in) that they are serving about 90% of car makers viz. Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, Tata, Hyundai, Mahindra etc., are having Fleet Size of 1250, 35 branch offices, 32 loading stations, 80 service support. From this, it is clear […]

Taxability of Ocean freight under GST

November 20, 2019 131310 Views 8 comments Print

What is Ocean freight? Ocean Freight is a method of transporting large quantities of goods through the sea. Products are packed into large containers which are loaded onto vessels sailed to the destination country. The largest ocean shipping carrier in the world is the Maersk Line. Other major ocean shipping lines are – Mediterranean Shipping […]

Blocking of e-way bill on non-filing of GST return

November 20, 2019 7245 Views 0 comment Print

Hello friends greetings for the day, in this current article we will discuss the proposal which will be implemented in the coming months regarding blocking of e-way bill in case GSTR-3B is not filled for consecutive two months. Implementation will take a little bit of time but non-fillers should get worried about the consequences for […]

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