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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


EPC contract for construction of Solar Power Plant is ‘works contract’ of ‘composite supply’

September 30, 2019 8910 Views 2 comments Print

In re Brightstone Developers Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the supply of turn-key Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Contract for construction of solar power plant wherein both goods and services are supplied can be construed to be a composite supply in terms of Section 2(30) of CGST Act, 2017? The supply of turnkey […]

GST Applicable on man power services provided to Karnataka Rural Road Development Agency

September 30, 2019 2292 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Wisdom Security Services (GST AAR Karnataka) Is GST Applicable on man power services provided to Karnataka Rural Road Development Agency? The activity of providing manpower services like Data Entry Operators, Field Engineers, Diploma Field Engineers, Senior Software Professionals, Software Engineers for IT Cell, Graduate Assistant, Office Assistant, Peon and Watchman to Karnataka […]

IGST exemption to dried tamarind and cups, plates made of leaves, bark and flowers of plants

September 30, 2019 954 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No 2/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 to grant exemption to dried tamarind and cups, plates made of leaves, bark and flowers of plants vide Notification No. 15/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 15/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the […]

ITC under GST available on detachable wooden flooring

September 30, 2019 17706 Views 0 comment Print

The input tax credit of GST can be availed by the applicant on the detachable 14 mm Engineered wood with Oak top wooden flooring which is movable in nature and capitalized as furniture and The input tax credit of GST is not available on the detachable sliding and stacking glass partitions.

GST on Diagnostic services provided to Hospitals & other establishments

September 30, 2019 16698 Views 0 comment Print

In re Matrix Imaging Solutions India Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka)  The diagnostic services provided by the applicant to Hospitals and other establishments are covered under entry no. 74 of the Notification No.12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and hence are exempted from CGST. Similarly, the services are also exempted under the Karnataka Goods and […]

Changes in IGST rates for specified goods wef 01.10.2019

September 30, 2019 9864 Views 0 comment Print

Seeks to amend notification No 1/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 so as to specify effective IGST rates for specified goods, to give effect to the recommendations of the GST Council in its 37th meeting dated 20.09.2019 vide Notification No. 14/2019-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 30th September, 2019. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of […]

GST on supply of construction service to land owner in lieu of transfer of development rights

September 30, 2019 11340 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Teamview Developers LLP (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. The tax rate applicable on the supply of construction service to the land owner in lieu of transfer of development rights to the promoters portion is liable to tax at 9% under CGST and 9% KGST under entry no. 3(xii) of the Notification No.11/2017 — […]

No ITC on goods or services involved in construction of immovable property

September 30, 2019 20196 Views 1 comment Print

In re Tarun Realtors Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) The provision of facilities like transformers, sewage treatment plant, Electrical Wiring and Fixtures, Surveillance systems, D.G. Sets, Lifts, Air Handling Units etc. are sine-qua-non for a commercial mall and hence cannot he considered separate from the building or civil structure. The provision of these are either […]

Trust to pay GST on renting of temporary residential rooms for consideration to devotees

September 30, 2019 5130 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant is liable to pay tax in renting of temporary residential rooms for consideration to the devotees and renting of space for shops and stalls.

CBIC notifies place of supply of R&D services related to pharmaceutical sector

September 30, 2019 15351 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC notifies the place of supply of R&D services related to pharmaceutical sector as per Section 13(13) of IGST Act, as recommended by GST Council in its 37th meeting held on 20.09.2019 vide Notification No. 04/2019- Integrated Tax Dated 30th September, 2019. The place of supply of R&D services relating to the pharmaceutical sector of […]

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