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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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...
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 ...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
Goods and Services Tax : Representation addressed to Union Finance Minister, GST Council and CBIC seeks legislative and administrative relief for bona fide...
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...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...
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...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
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% ...
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...
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...
GSTN has so far release or made Available 237 Functionality for Tax Payers in GST Portal as on 27.09.2019. Detailed list of the same is as under- # Module / Area FORM/FOR FORM Components/Details 1 Refund Taxpayers (An Advisory on refund for taxpayers is attached for information) 2 Return- Form GSTR 9C Taxpayer Now taxpayer […]
In the erstwhile service tax regime as well as in GST regime, the services provided by director to company are liable to service tax / GST under reverse charge. It is the company who has to pay the service tax / GST and not the director. Relevant legal provisions are given below: Service Tax: Notification […]
Constitution of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal held as unconstitutional by Hon’ble Madras High Court The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Revenue Bar Association versus Union of India, The Goods and Services Tax Council, The State of Tamil Nadu has : 1. struck down Section 110(1)(b)(iii) of the CGST Act which states […]
The 37th meeting of GST Council was held on 20th September, 2019 at Goa where in several taxpayer friendly measures have been announced which inter alia include GST rate reduction on hotels, few exemptions, lower rate on diamond related job works and outdoor catering, measures to boost export, few clarifications and relaxation in filing annual returns etc. However, no change has been made in audit requirements.
Online processing of refund applications and single authority disbursement implemented The online processing of refund applications and single authority disbursement has been implemented. The taxpayers are advised to take note of the following changes: Refund applications filed by the taxpayers in RFD-01 form shall be processed electronically/ online by the tax-officer and all communications between […]
Under GST Law, there are various activities which need to be completed by 30.09.2019 in respect of the supplies made during the FY 18-19. One of such activities is the finalization of the common credit reversed during the year. The manner of reversal of credit is prescribed under Rule 42 (for inputs and input services) and Rule 43 (for capital goods) of CGST Rules, 2017.
Removal of Difficulties Order – View Points Under Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 Removal of Difficulties Order plays a vital part to implement the provisions of this Act by extending time limit. Until now the Government has issued 13 Removal of Difficulties Order, on the recommendations of the GST Council. The List of Removal […]
Clarification on GST and ITC in Respect of Free Samples, Stolen, Discount, Theft and Loss of Goods Gifts to incentivize Distributors Gifts or samples for Marketing Distribution of Samples through Branches As per section 7 supplies refers to all form of supply made or agreed to be made FOR CONSIDERATION in the course of furtherance […]
Since the inception of the Goods and Service Tax in India, GST has been a matter of discussion for every layman and experts in the country. Like every coin has 2 sides, the implementation of GST in the country also has arguably many merits and demerits as compared to the earlier subsumed taxes. Moving on […]
Article 246A of the Constitution, which gives powers to the Parliament and the Legislatures of the States to make law to provide levy and collection of goods and services tax (hereinafter referred to as the GST), runs as follows:– “246A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in articles 246 and 254, Parliament, and, subject to clause (2), […]
