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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...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : E-commerce sellers generally require GST registration from their very first sale, irrespective of turnover thresholds applicable t...
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 ...
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...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : Practitioners are reportedly following different methods while completing GSTAT appeal forms because of inadequate guidance. The r...
Goods and Services Tax : The certificate clarifies that dealing and investment in securities are outside the scope of GST. Companies engaged solely in secu...
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 : 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...
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...
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 ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that writ petitions need not continue once the GSTAT becomes operational and statutory appeal timelines are availab...
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...
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 ...
Corporate Law : The 2026 amendments significantly expand disclosure requirements for operational creditors and corporate applicants. The changes a...
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% ...
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...
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...
What is Electronic Invoicing model? All the taxpayers will create, issue and distribute invoices directly through the GST network. Right now, the businesses issue the invoices through their accounting or billing software. Later, at the time of filing returns, they upload the details and invoices on GST portal.
Abbott Healthcare Private Limited & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court has stayed the order passed by the National Anti-profiteering Authority wherein NAA had rejected the plea that CGST Section 171 was not applicable to reduction in rate of tax as compared with pre-GST indirect tax regime, and […]
1. Kerala to levy calamity cess up to 1% over and above GST, for the purpose of providing reconstruction, rehabilitation and compensation needs which had arisen due to massive floods which occurred in the State during August, 2018 2. The Power to impose such a levy flows from Article 279(A) (4)(F) of the constitution 3. […]
Union of India Vs Filco Trade Centre Pvt Ltd (Supreme Court) The instant petition was filed challenging the Constitutional vires of Section 140(3)(iv) of CGST Act, 2017 – The Gujarat High Court held that no just, reasonable or plausible reason is shown for making such retrospective provision taking away the vested rights – clause (iv) […]
The Court is of the view that the present petition also be placed for consideration before the GST Council. If there has already been a pre-consultation with the Petitioner then the petition be placed before the GST Council on the same date when it is considering the case of the Solar Power Developers Association.
GSTN introduces New Functionality in May 2019 for Form GSTR-9, Annual Return for 2017-18, Form GSTR-9A, Annual Return for 2017-18 for composition taxpayer, Revocation of cancellation of Registration and for Viewing & Downloading of month-wise Comparative Table on Liability Declared and Credit Claimed. A. Form GSTR-9, Annual Return for 2017-18 Facility to file Annual Return […]
Govind Enterprises Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court) Thrust of the allegations made in the impugned FIR is that the dealer fraudulently, with a dishonest intention, by submitting false documents, with an intention to evade taxes, obtained registration, thereafter, took inward supply and passed on the goods to end users, without generating outward supply […]
Article clarifies recent CBIC clarification Dated 04.06.2019 on filing of Annual Return (FORM GSTR-9). Article explains the Terminology used in Annual Return-Form GSTR-9 related to various issues address by CBIC in its Press Release. Sr. No. Issue addressed Details 1 Auto-Population of Form GSTR-9 from GSTR-2A Terminology:- GSTR-2A:_Details of auto drafted supplies GSTR-9: Annual Return […]
In the present case, the petitioner has made a categorical averment in the petition that the amount of tax and penalty has been paid. Under the circumstances, there is no reason for the respondents to withhold the release of the truck in question together with the goods. Under the circumstances, the respondents are directed to forthwith release Truck No.GJ-01-DT-5949 along with the goods contained therein.In the present case, the petitioner has made a categorical averment in the petition that the amount of tax and penalty has been paid. Under the circumstances, there is no reason for the respondents to withhold the release of the truck in question together with the goods. Under the circumstances, the respondents are directed to forthwith release Truck No.GJ-01-DT-5949 along with the goods contained therein.
GSTR 9 is basically a compilation of data filled in GSTR 3B and GSTR 1 filed for the relevant period. Further GSTR 9 also depicts the reconciliation of input as auto populated in GSTR 2A with the input availed as per GSTR 3B.
