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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


GST on tobacco leaves

October 24, 2019 11217 Views 0 comment Print

In re Deccan Tobacco Company (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question (a): What is the rate of GST applicable on tobacco leaves procured at tobacco auction platforms or directly from farmers, which are cured and dried by farmers themselves? Answer: The GST Rate of tax for the tobacco leaves procured at tobacco auction platforms or directly […]

GST on ticket charges for Toy Train / Pedal Boat Facility in Park

October 24, 2019 3840 Views 0 comment Print

In re Chandmal Narayandas Consortium (GST AAR Rajasthan) The rate of GST on fee collected for entry into Subhash Udhyan (Municipal Park), ticket charges for Toy Train facility and ticket charges for Pedal Boat facility provided in Subhash Udhyan is @18% (SGST 9% +CGST 9%). FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, RAJASTHAN […]

GST on composite works contract supply for construction service to prospective lessee

October 24, 2019 3435 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nagpur Integrated Township Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling agree with the findings and order of the Advance ruling authority in as much as the impugned transaction entered into by the parties is not in nature of lease. The same is rather in the nature of  construction of […]

Revised GST concession guideline for Vehicle Purchase by Disabled

October 24, 2019 82941 Views 36 comments Print

Revised Guidelines for issue of GST concession certificate for purchase of vehicles by the persons with Orthopedic Physical Disability

GST Refund under Inverted Tax Structure

October 24, 2019 7002 Views 1 comment Print

The implementation of GST can be considered as biggest yet controversial tax system in India. The government has been changing and introducing new rules almost every fortnight. Among all these rules and regulation lies a prominent aspect that is GST refund. We will today discuss one of many circumstances in which a taxpayer can apply for the credit that is lying in his/her Electronic Credit ledger account.

DGGI, Gurugram, busts racket issuing fake GST invoices of more than Rs 136 Crores

October 24, 2019 933 Views 0 comment Print

irectorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Gurugram Zonal Unit, Gurugram arrested Sh. Rajiv Gupta on 23.10.2019, partner in M/s RST Batteries, Mundka Delhi and Director of M/s RST Batteries Pvt. Ltd Bahadurgarh, Haryana for orchestrating a racket involving fake invoices valued at more than Rs 136 crores thereby defrauding the Government of more than Rs 20 crores.

Advantages of GST Grievance Redressal Portal & Steps to lodge a complaint

October 23, 2019 6114 Views 1 comment Print

Please follow the following steps to find a resolution or  lodge a complaint related to GST portal related issues: Please enter the keyword related to issue / complain being faced by you in the Type of Issue/Concern box under REPORT ISSUE/ COMPLAINT tab, after clicking the link as provide above.

Post Sales Discount Under GST

October 23, 2019 64500 Views 4 comments Print

In June, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) had issued a circular which said that dealers will have to pay 18 per cent GST on the post-sale discount that they get from the suppliers of goods, if the supplier asks them to pass on the concessions to the end consumer. The circular came out with different situations where GST should be paid and where it should not.

Caution, Compliance & Consequence in case of GST Defaults: Part-2

October 23, 2019 2937 Views 0 comment Print

To give relief to Small Registered dealers GST Department has made GST Annual Return for F.Y -17-18 and F.Y -18-19 Optional for them. However, it is still mandatory, for all dealers having GST Turnover in excess of Rs.2 Crore.

E-Invoicing under new GST return system

October 23, 2019 6354 Views 1 comment Print

GST Council in its 37th Council meeting has approved the standard of E-Invoicing. We will understand here the basics of E invoicing.  What is E-Invoice? If an invoice is generated by a software on the computer or Point of Sales (PoS) machine then does it become an e-invoice? Is e-invoice as a system where taxpayers […]

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