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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 168 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 216 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 363 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 138 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 477 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 51 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 243 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 11091 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 4392 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 18402 Views 0 comment Print


GST on activity of collecting exam fee on behalf of any university or institution without any value addition

September 30, 2019 6069 Views 1 comment Print

In re M/s Arivu Educational Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Does the activity of collecting exam fee (charged by any university or institution) from the students and remitting to that particular university or Institution without any value addition to it, amount to taxable service? The activity of collecting exam fee (charged by any university […]

Packaged food products are goods hence not classifiable HSN Code of Services

September 30, 2019 7101 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mountain Trail Foods Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Applicability of rate of GST on the packed food products The sale of packed items like packaged food products which cannot be consumed as is basis and that needs further cooking operations and other packaged food products which are not processed by the applicant […]

CBIC exempt IGST on supplies of silver & platinum by nominated agencies to registered persons

September 30, 2019 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No 27/2018- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 31.12.2018 so as to exempt IGST on supplies of silver and platinum by nominated agencies to registered persons vide Notification No. 17/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 17/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the […]

Bus passes distributed to commuters & facilitation charges includable in value of service

September 30, 2019 1851 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Ascendas Services (India) Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the value of bus passes distributed by the applicant to the commuters is to be included in the value of facilitation charges as per section 15(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 and KGST Act, 2017?  The Value of the bus passes distributed […]

Air handling units & Air Ventilators are classifiable under HSN 84145910

September 30, 2019 13317 Views 0 comment Print

The Air handling units which are supplied by the applicant is classified under HSN 8415 90 00 and  The Air Ventilators which are supplied by the applicant is classified under HSN 8414 59 10.

GST payable on Godown Renting Services which is not storage service of food items

September 30, 2019 27705 Views 0 comment Print

In re Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies Corporation (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant is hiring a Godown of Central Warehousing Corporation, Belgaum and paying storage charges for the agreed space for storage. Is it liable to pay GST on Total Storage charges or is it liable to pay GST on taxable storage food commodities like […]

CBIC extends concessional IGST rates to specified projects under HELP/OALP

September 30, 2019 795 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends notification No 3/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 so as to extend concessional IGST rates to specified projects under HELP/OALP, and to notify other changes vide Notification No. 16/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 16/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 30th September, 2019 […]

18% GST payable on EPC services provided to Govt owned Electricity Supply Companies

September 30, 2019 7371 Views 1 comment Print

In re Manipal Energy & Infratech Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether entry 3(vi)(a) to Notification No.8/2017 –Integrated Tax (Rate) is applicable for services provided to Electricity Supply Companies (wholly owned Government of Karnataka undertakings) by way of construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, etc., which attracts levy of 12%. The services provided by the applicant to […]

Technical testing and analysis is supply of services under GST

September 30, 2019 14421 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the activity of technical testing and analysis carried out by KBRPL is liable to Goods and Services Tax under the provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 read with Karnataka Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, the Rules framed thereunder and Notifications issued from time to time.

ITC not available on works contract services supplied for construction of immovable property (other than plant and machinery)

September 30, 2019 30357 Views 0 comment Print

In re Embassy Industrial Park Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether input GST credit can be availed by the applicant on the inputs i.e. Electrical Works, Pumps, Pumping systems and tanks, Lighting system, Physical security system and Fire System? The applicant has admitted that the works of electrical, structural, lighting, physical security and fire-fighting works […]

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