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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 186 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 129 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 240 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 390 Views 1 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 510 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 5250 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 57 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 69 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 279 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 108 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 11397 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 4404 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


It’s raining in GST with downpour of various notifications and circulars

July 3, 2019 9885 Views 3 comments Print

Krishna,monsoon has arrived in India with all it’s glory. Similarly it’s raining in GST,with downpour of  various notifications and circulars by CBIC, what are they about?

Double IGST on Overseas Freight for Imported Goods

July 3, 2019 2718 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has pleaded that the authority to levy and collect IGST on import of goods from outside India vests under the Customs Act only hence on deemed value of ocean freight the levy of RCM is without jurisdiction  under GST Law

Detailed Analysis of CGST (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019

July 2, 2019 18021 Views 5 comments Print

CBIC vide Notification No. 31/2019-Central Tax dated June 28, 2019, has made various amendments in CGST Rules, 2017 vide Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019. The Central Board of Excise and Customs vide Notification No. 31/2019-Central Tax dated June 28, 2019, has made various amendments in Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST […]

GST annual figures for 2018-19 to be reported in Cost Records/ Cost Audit Annexures/ Reports

July 2, 2019 12588 Views 1 comment Print

As per section 148 of the Companies Act 2013, the specific companies are required to maintain the cost records (having turnover exceeding Rupees Thirty-Five Crores*) and/or are supposed file Cost Audit Reports (for companies having turnover exceeding Fifty/Hundred Crores*) with Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

New GST Returns and challenges – July 2019

July 2, 2019 35544 Views 7 comments Print

The new returns are being introduced replacing GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B which is being filed by majority of the assessee. Those who are under composition scheme could continue to file GSTR 4. It is estimated that around 17% of the assessee are under composition scheme. Other returns such as Non-Resident Foreign Taxpayer Returns (GSTR 5), ISD returns (GSTR 6), TDS returns (GSTR 7), TCS Returns (GSTR 8), and Casual Taxable Person (GSTR 11) would continue as it is.

Cancelled GST Registeration? Don’t Forgot to File GSTR-10 (Final Return)

July 2, 2019 32736 Views 20 comments Print

GSTR 10 is a return to be filed by taxpayers whose GST Registration has either been surrendered by the taxpayer or has been canceled by authorities. This return is intended to provide details of ITC involved in closing stock (including inputs and capital goods) to be reversed/ paid by the taxpayer.

Two Years of GST

July 2, 2019 1164 Views 0 comment Print

We Completed two years of GST era in India on 1st July 2019. Let us try to review what GST has been able to achieve in these two years and future of GST. The aim of GST was to abolish or subsume multiple indirect taxes levied by Central & State Govt. into one Tax. To […]

Treatment of discount on post sale discount

July 2, 2019 6144 Views 0 comment Print

Discount can be classified in to 3 categories: 1. Post Sale Discount( Terms and conditions established on or before sales contract – Clarification Point No. 5 (Through Commercial Credit Note by Seller without GST) 2. Additional discount – For Additional activities such as Advertisement – Clarification Point No. 3 ( Through Tax Invoice by Dealer) […]

HC upholds demand of Service Tax post introduction of GST

July 2, 2019 2430 Views 0 comment Print

Section 174(2)(c) of CGST Act, 2017 prima facie seems to preserve the levy insofar as any liability to pay tax was incurred by the individual or concern.     Court is of the opinion that the present writ petition cannot be maintained. It is open to the Writ petitioner to raise all contentions including levy and extent of levy of service tax before the adjudicating officer concerned. Writ petition is disposed of.

GST to be a WIN-WIN situation for all stakeholders associated

July 2, 2019 2211 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur calls upon all the Officers of CBIC to make GST in India the best GST available in the world; GST Day Celebrations organized by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) on the 2nd Anniversary of GST in New Delhi […]

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