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Goods and Services Tax : The article discusses how GST authorities are increasingly reversing ITC based on upstream NGTP allegations without proving fraud ...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains common objections raised during GST departmental audits under Section 65, including ITC mismatches, GSTR reco...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains how rigid GST compliance and fear of penalties are pushing small businesses back into cash transactions. It s...
Goods and Services Tax : The new Invoice Management System (IMS) will introduce real-time invoice matching and automated ITC verification under GST. Busine...
Goods and Services Tax : This article explains updated GST rates, ITC rules, SAC classifications, and compliance requirements applicable to hotels and hosp...
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 : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati High Court held that cancellation of GST registration without assigning reasons in FORM GST REG-19 was illegal and violate...
Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi remanded the matter after finding that the Commissioner (Appeals) failed to consider the appellant’s affidavit and ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that GST proceedings initiated against a company that had ceased to exist after amalgamation were void ab i...
Corporate Law : High Court directed authorities to examine claims relating to additional road work, carriage charges, GST differential, and deduct...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court observed that payments made while search proceedings are continuing may not automatically qualify as voluntary d...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal issued a detailed order constituting benches across India and classifying GST disputes into three categ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Principal Bench of GSTAT instructed scrutiny officers not to raise defects where appellants upload required soft copy document...
Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government amended Notification No. 14/2018-UT Tax by replacing officials listed against Serial No. 2. The notificatio...
Goods and Services Tax : The Central Government has authorized the GSTAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, to hear appeals under Section 101B of the CGST Act. Th...
Goods and Services Tax : The data highlights a sharp increase in GST collections driven by import-related IGST. It confirms strong revenue performance and ...
AAR rules that blends of cotton seed oil cake and de-oiled cake retain original characteristics and must pay 5% GST, not exempt under cattle feed provisions.
Section 145 of the CGST Act allows electronic records as evidence if properly certified. Learn how courts interpret WhatsApp chats and mobile data in tax proceedings.
Guarantees—personal, corporate, and bank—play a crucial role in financial transactions, but under GST they attract different tax treatments. A guarantee involves a surety assuring a creditor of fulfilling obligations if the principal debtor defaults. Personal guarantees, usually provided by directors or individuals, fall under Schedule I as related-party supplies without consideration; however, due to RBI’s […]
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a GST penalty under section 129(3) cannot be imposed for non-filing of Part-B of an e-way bill caused by a technical glitch without intent to evade tax.
The AAR held that invoice value applies for supplies to related persons eligible for full ITC, while unrelated supplies follow transaction value. Transportation services to unregistered persons were ruled exempt from GST.
Hostel properties used as residences by inmates could not be treated as commercial properties. The levy of property tax, water tax, water charges and electricity charges under commercial tariff was unsustainable.
Karnataka High Court held that issuance of second provisional attachment order under section 83(1) of the Goods and Services Tax Act passed on the next day after expiry of maximum statutory period of one year is illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction. Accordingly, provisional attachment order quashed.
Clarifies that GST demands and ITC notices can only be issued by officers legally empowered under GST laws, reinforcing the strict “proper officer” doctrine.
Karnataka High Court held that payments made at the time of search cannot be construed as voluntary under section 74(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled for refund of the payments made in form DRC-03.
The Court held that an adjudication based solely on GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A mismatch cannot stand when the prescribed procedure under Circular 183/15/2022-GST is not followed. The matter was remanded for reconsideration.
