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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


Order passed by ARA is void ab-initio if obtained by fraud/suppression/misrepresentation

September 9, 2019 3369 Views 0 comment Print

In re Asstt. Commr. of SGST (D-819) Vs. Arihant Enterprises (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Sec. 98(2) provides that the application shall not be admitted where the question raised is already pending under any of the provisions of this act. The term ‘any of the provisions of this act’ includes investigations proceeding under section 67. It is […]

ITC- Interesting Tax Confusions

September 8, 2019 41895 Views 19 comments Print

1. ITC is available only if the supplier has deposited it with the Government:2. ITC is not available in respect of goods/ services used for construction of immovable property 3. ITC cannot be availed once the due date of submitting GSTR 3B of September of the next financial year is over 4. ITC is not available in respect of motor car 5. ITC is not available in respect of food and beverages: Composite supply

GST on Interest, Penalty, Delayed Charges Collected from Customer

September 8, 2019 145359 Views 15 comments Print

It is regular business practice to recover interest or some charges penal in nature for recovery of dues from the customer. This article covers GST implication on following type of transactions viz., a) Recovery of penal interest by NBFCs, Banks and other lenders from the borrower on account of default in payments of due instalments of loan.

GST Revalidation: Solution to get the Unprocessed Refund

September 8, 2019 8433 Views 1 comment Print

Since the inception of GST, there are various mistakes done by the Assesses in filing GST returns, offsetting outward Liabilities and the creating of Challan. The most common mistakes done by the Assessee as well as the taxpayer is creating the wrong challan amount. For example, instead of SGST head, the cash has been deposited […]

GST Registration is Compulsory for these supplies under Section 24

September 7, 2019 23343 Views 2 comments Print

We are well aware that as per Section 22 of CGST Act, GST registration is required if the supply of goods or services exceeds the value of Rs.20 lakhs in a year.  With effect from 1st April 2019 this threshold limit has been increased from Rs.20 lakhs to Rs.40 lakhs only for supply of goods.  […]

Calculation of interest on delay filling of GSTR 3B on delayed tax payment

September 7, 2019 10548 Views 4 comments Print

Liability to pay interest on delay filling of GSTR 3B on delayed payment of GST to be calculated on net cash component after adjusting Input Tax Credit and not on Gross amount 1. In this Article an attempt has been made by the author to examine the scope of the delayed filling of Return GSTR […]

10 Suggestions for Simplification of GST Law, Procedures & Forms

September 7, 2019 1668 Views 0 comment Print

10 SUGGESTIONS FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF GST LAW, PROCEDURES & FORMS to provide ease of business to dealers & to make GST simple. 1. FOR LATE FEES – Refund of all late fees for all GSTR 3B filled upto period March 2019. It was anyways waived for some very late fillers lately. Otherwise it will be […]

Transitional credit can’t be denied for mere non filing of form Tran 1 / Tran 2: HC

September 6, 2019 46290 Views 5 comments Print

M/s. Siddharth Enterprises Vs NODAL Officer (Gujarat High Court) Hon’ble High Court held that Transitional credit can’t be denied only because form Tran 1/ Tran 2 couldn’t not be filed. Requirement of filing of Trans 1 and Trans 2 returns is procedural in nature and not mandatory and therefore right of transitional credit can not […]

GST authorities cannot refuse to give copies of document seized unless same affects investigation prejudicially

September 6, 2019 3465 Views 0 comment Print

High Ground Enterprises Ltd Vs UOI (Bombay High Court) Petitioner has sought to question the refusal by the Officers of the DGGI, Mumbai to supply documents to the Petitioner seized by the officers and also sought a direction to the Respondents to hand over copies of the documents seized in January 2019 Petitioner, in the […]

Instant Tea Whitener classifiable under Chapter Heading 0402

September 6, 2019 1419 Views 0 comment Print

The product ‘Instant Tea Whitener’ as described in the application will merit classification under Chapter Heading 0402 of the GST Tariff and would be chargeable to GST at applicable rate under the said tariff entry, presently read with Notification No. 01/2017-Central tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (SI. No. 08 of Schedule-I).

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