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Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT offers broader powers than the First Appellate Authority but faces challenges relating to pre-deposit, timelines, and digita...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that notifications under Sections 9 and 11 of the CGST Act cannot go beyond GST Council recommendations...
Goods and Services Tax : Explains when to issue a Tax Invoice or Bill of Supply under GST and how the correct document helps avoid ITC disputes, notices, a...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GSTAT can condone delay only within the statutory extension under the CGST Act, unlike CESTAT....
Goods and Services Tax : A PIB backgrounder explains how nine years of GST have expanded the taxpayer base, increased collections, and simplified India's i...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST revenue growth of 32% during the first quarter of FY 2026-27, outperforming all other state...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation requests extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues ...
Goods and Services Tax : A representation seeks extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues on th...
Goods and Services Tax : The Advocates Tax Bar Association has requested extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persiste...
Income Tax : ITAT held that GST refund is not taxable where the tax component was never claimed as expenditure and was recorded as a receivable...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that a single GST show cause notice covering multiple financial years is without jurisdiction and imper...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that clubbing five assessment years in a single GST show cause notice is contrary to Section 73 of the ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that a GST order based on a notice issued to a dissolved company is void, while allowing fresh proceedings ...
Goods and Services Tax : Chhattisgarh HC granted bail after finding no unimpeachable document proving the applicant owned the firm. Issues of involvement w...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has shifted the FY 2025-26 AATO amendment window to 1–31 July 2026 due to system upgrades. Tax officer review will take pla...
Goods and Services Tax : June 2026 gross GST collections reached Rs. 1.94 lakh crore, driven by higher domestic and import revenues, while net collections ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government has fixed 31 July 2026 as the last date for filing GST Appellate Tribunal appeals and applications in specified old...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC clarified that proceedings validly initiated before a taxpayer's jurisdiction changes remain legally valid. The new jurisdict...
CA, CS, CMA : KSCAA has urged the Government to extend the GSTAT appeal filing deadline by three months, citing technical glitches, procedural a...
The tribunal held that failure to reduce ticket prices after a GST rate cut amounted to profiteering and upheld recovery of the excess amount. The ruling clarifies that tax benefits must be passed on through commensurate price reduction.
The Bombay High Court held that assignment of long-term leasehold rights in immovable property does not constitute a supply of services under the GST law. The Court quashed the GST demand, ruling that such transfers fall outside the scope of taxable supply.
The High Court held that a single notice covering several financial years violates Section 73 of the CGST Act. Each assessment year must be proceeded against independently within its own limitation period.
Failure to make service charge voluntary and to address consumer complaints was held to breach statutory consumer rights. Software modification and penalty were directed.
The consumer authority ruled that adding service charge by default, even after clear judicial guidance, violates consumer rights. Full refund and a monetary penalty were ordered, reinforcing that service charges must be voluntary.
The error arises when rejected TDS entries are not amended by the deductor. Correcting the entry through Table 4 of GSTR-7 resolves the issue.
Income tax exemptions, GST clarifications, and penalty rulings dominated the week. Courts and authorities reinforced substance over form in compliance matters.
The Court held that a genuine buyer cannot lose ITC merely because the seller failed to deposit tax. The key takeaway is that liability must fall on the defaulter, not the innocent purchaser.
Treating all works contracts as services at 18% ignores their composite nature. The key takeaway is that uniform taxation can penalise material-heavy and merit-based projects.
The CGST Act clearly covers territorial waters but is silent on EEZ. This raises a serious question on whether mapping EEZ to coastal States is legally sustainable.
