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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 180 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 126 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 222 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 384 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 150 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 501 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 291 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 2991 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 60 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 252 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 105 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 11256 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 4395 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 Rate on services of coal beneficiation and transportation

September 25, 2019 16737 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The services of coal beneficiation and transportation are two different supplies and they will attract the following rates: a. Coal Beneficiation: GST @18% (CGST 9% + SGST 9%) under SAC9997 b. Transportation by a GTA by road @5% (CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5%) […]

Services offered to buyer of a flat in a housing complex is composite supply?

September 25, 2019 2742 Views 0 comment Print

In re Assistant Commissioner, State Tax, Park Street Charge, Kolkata (GST AAAR West Bengal) Providing service of construction of a dwelling unit in a residential complex, bundled with services relating to the preferential location of the unit and right to use car parking space and common areas and facilities constitutes a composite supply with construction […]

HC Quashes Non-Speaking Order for Detention of Goods under GST Law

September 24, 2019 2871 Views 0 comment Print

India Logistics And Cargo Movers Vs The State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court) It was incumbent upon the GST Department to give reasons in support of their conclusion that the goods in question and the conveyance are required to be confiscated. However, the impugned order is totally bereft of any reasons, in the absence of […]

Intimation For Voluntary Payment Under GST (DRC-03)

September 24, 2019 217494 Views 0 comment Print

Intimation for voluntary Payment of Tax, Interest and Penalty (Form No. DRC-3) DRC-3 is an online form which is required to file by taxpayers to intimate payment of Tax, interest and penalty voluntary. Mistake is common and natural for all who execute work and takes decisions. Under GST law statue has provided to disclose mistake […]

DGGI detects fraudulent ITC refund claim of more than Rs. 400 crore

September 24, 2019 2001 Views 0 comment Print

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GOODS & SERVICES TAX INTELLIGENCE, ZONAL UNIT, AHMEDABAD. 6th & 7th Floor, I-The Address, Near Sola Fly Over, Off : SG Highway, Ahmedabad – 380060 Phone: 079-26477011; Fax: 079-29600116. F. No. DGGI/AZU/Gr ‘A’/12(4)/118/2019-20 Dated: 24.09.2019 PRESS NOTE Acting on specific intelligence that a few units located in Kandla SEZ at Gandhidham, (Gujarat) […]

Rules pertaining to single disbursement of GST refund claims effective from 24.09.2019

September 24, 2019 2868 Views 0 comment Print

Rules pertaining to single disbursement of GST refund claims brought into force with effect from 24.09.2019 vide Notification No. 42/2019 – Central Tax dated- 24th September, 2019. The provisions of clause 10, 11, 12 and 26 of the CGST (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019 [notification No. 31/2019– Central Tax dated 28th June, 2019] come into force […]

Passenger Transport Services provided covered under Heading 9964

September 24, 2019 20793 Views 3 comments Print

The services provided by the applicant to M/s Volvo Group India Pvt. Ltd., are “Passenger Transport Services” covered under Heading 9964 and this service is covered under the entry 8(vii) of Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended and are taxable at 9% under the CGST Act, 2017 and 9% under the KGST Act, 2017 .

GST Rate on marine propeller, rudder set, stern tube set, propeller shaft & MS couplings

September 24, 2019 3420 Views 1 comment Print

In re S R Propellers Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the rate of tax applicable is 5% on commodities such as marine propellers, rudder set, stern tube set, propeller shaft and couplings used only for the purpose of the fishing or floating vessels? The concessional rate of 5% GST in terms of entry number […]

GST on composite contract of cutting of live trees to obtain logs & transfer of timber logs

September 24, 2019 12930 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Kohinoor Woods (GST AAR Karnataka) In this case, instead of Forestry Department taking the responsibility of cutting the trees it directed the applicant to cut and remove the standing live Tree. Thus applicant is ultimately removing the cut log and not the live trees, Here the job of cutting is undertaken by […]

Representation on Annual Return and GST Audit / GSTR 9 & 9C

September 24, 2019 20424 Views 0 comment Print

Suggestions in respect of Form 9: At the outset, we humbly submit that Form GSTR 9 which is the Annual Return is supposed to be the summary of all supplies made by a taxpayer during a financial year and should be simpler in terms of compliance. We humbly submit our point wise suggestions as under:

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