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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


4 New Functionality on GSTN Portal for Taxpayers

September 18, 2019 2487 Views 0 comment Print

New Functionality on GSTN Portal for Taxpayers includes functionality for New GST Return (Trial), Opting for Composition scheme by taxpayers dealing with services (Form GST CMP 02), TDS/TCS Deductor & Temp Registrants- Adding of Bank Account details by TDS/TCS Deductors & Temp Registrants and Addition of Legal Name on Search of a taxpayer. I. New […]

GST on Bloggers or You Tubers

September 17, 2019 37521 Views 15 comments Print

A blogger is someone who provides space for brands to place their advertisement. Before we get into a detailed interpretation of GST applicability on Bloggers / You Tubers, it is essential to understand their working pattern. There are facilitator agencies, who work as advertising channel between the companies and the blogger. Most of the bloggers […]

GST on amount collected by RWA from members for setting up corpus fund

September 17, 2019 29073 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Vaishnavi Splendour Home Owners Welfare Association (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the applicant is liable to pay CGST and SGST on the amount of contribution received from its members? The applicant is liable to pay CGST and SGST on the amount of contribution received from its members as their activities of amounts […]

Supply of ‘access cards’ with contents supplied by recipient of supply classifiable under SAC 9989

September 17, 2019 945 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pattabi Enterprises (GST AAR Karnataka) In the instant case the applicant is engaged in printing the content supplied by the recipient using their own physical inputs including paper, ink etc. Since there is involvement of rights to stay in the temple precincts attached to the card and other involvement of privileges and can […]

Printing of Question papers with content supplied by educational institutions classifiable under SAC 9989

September 17, 2019 4797 Views 0 comment Print

The activity of printing of question papers by the applicant with the content supplied by educational institutions constitutes a supply of Services under Heading 9989 of the scheme of classification of services.

GST on supply of Kapton Polyimide Film Adhesive Tape to Indian Railways

September 17, 2019 2439 Views 0 comment Print

In re Intek Tapes Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the Applicable rate of tax on supply of Kapton Polyimide Film Adhesive Tape to Indian Railways for use in its railway locomotives. Rate of tax on supply of Kapton Polyimide Film Adhesive Tape to Indian Railways for use in its railway locomotives shall be […]

Concessional GST Rate not applicable on Supply to Govt entities who are enraged in business

September 17, 2019 6804 Views 1 comment Print

In re Maxwell Electrical Engineers (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. Whether the rate of tax specified in entry Sl No 3 (vi) (a) of notification 11/2017-CGST (Rate) as amended till date is applicable for the aforesaid service as a main contractor or the rate of tax specified in Entry Sl. No. 3 (ix) of 11/2017 –Central […]

AAR on GST on Maintenance, Electricity Charges etc. charged by Housing Society

September 17, 2019 25824 Views 4 comments Print

In re M/s Prestige South Ridge Apartment Owners’ Association (GST AAR Karnataka) Question 1) Whether the activity of procuring Goods and Services from third parties for upkeep and maintenance of Apartments and collecting the monies from its members to pay third party vendors is an activity liable to GST? Answer 1. The activity of procuring […]

Complaint against Summoning of CA by GST Dept.

September 17, 2019 20361 Views 1 comment Print

All India Chartered Accountants Society has made a representation to revenue secretary Shri Ajay Bhushan Pandey against the following alleged acts of harassment and tax terrorism – 1. Issuing summons to Chartered Accountants and Auditors, asking for personal presence in the office of GST Departments.. 2. Auditors are being summoned from distant locations, many times […]

Services covered under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) under GST

September 17, 2019 75597 Views 4 comments Print

Government published Notification No 13/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 enumerating list of services on which recipient of services required to pay tax under reverse charge mechanism.

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