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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


Analysis of New GST Return Scheme NORMAL, SAHAJ , SUGAM

May 24, 2019 25002 Views 7 comments Print

Recently Government has released a prototype of new & simplified returns on GST portal (https://demoofflinetool.gst.gov.in) , this move of Government indicates that very soon simplified GST return( NORMAL , SAHAJ , SUGAM ) will be a reality. So, now is the best time to take a quick overview of these simplified returns which will help […]

No profiteering in absence of reduction in Tax Rate or additional ITC benefit

May 23, 2019 819 Views 0 comment Print

In view of the fact that there was no reduction in the rate of tax nor there was increased additional benefit on account of ITC, the provisions of Section 171 of CGST Act, 2017 could not be invoked in this case.

Analysis of Writ Petition filed before Orissa HC on ITC of construction material of Let Out Property

May 23, 2019 2361 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioners are mainly carrying on business activity of constructing shopping malls for the purpose of letting out of the same to numerous tenants. Huge Quantities of material and other inputs/ input services are required for construction purpose were purchased on which GST has been paid.

New GSTR Offline Tool Prototype Released on GST Portal

May 23, 2019 4272 Views 0 comment Print

Web based Prototype of Offline Tool of New GST Return is an interactive demo or mock-up of the ‘Offline Tools of New Return’ to give stakeholders a feel of what the Tool will look like and to get their feedback on the same, before it goes live. It is an interactive prototype, which allows users […]

GST | Hand book | GST Annual Return and Audit | May 2019

May 23, 2019 37566 Views 4 comments Print

Book on GST Annual Return and Audit Authored by CA Pritam Mahure and CA Vaishali Kharde covers Overview of GST Annual Return and Audit, Forms Prescribed for GST Annual Return and Audit, Action to be taken in case of incorrect reporting, Aspects pertaining to last FY to be considered in the next FY up to […]

HC orders release of goods as appellant already deposited tax & penalty

May 23, 2019 1002 Views 0 comment Print

Considering the fact that the petitioner has already deposited tax and penalty under section 129 of the IGST Act, by way of ad-interim relief, the respondents are directed to forthwith release Truck No.HR-55-J-2944 along with the goods contained therein.

Orissa HC allows ITC of GST on goods & services used for construction of hotels though falling under Negative list

May 23, 2019 23046 Views 1 comment Print

Writ petition filed before Orissa High Court challenging denial of ITC to real estate companies, hotels, malls in cases where construction is undertaken by the Company itself

GSTR-9C – Annual Reconciliation Statement

May 23, 2019 29706 Views 2 comments Print

Other than the hottest ongoing political drama, the topic which is much talked about, within the trade and industry, is the annual return filing under GST. With its soon emerging final extended due date, at present being 30th June, 2019, for filing of the first annual return under GST, most of the registered taxpayer is still […]

Constitution of Group on policy issues for generation of e-Invoice on GST portal

May 23, 2019 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Committee of Officers (CoO) on generation of electronic Invoice through GST Portal have decided to constitute a working sub Group to examine and recommend on the business process and policy & legal aspects for generation of e-invoice. Accordingly, this sub-Group shall consist of the following members:

GST Annual Returns – How to File Simple GSTR-9

May 22, 2019 38919 Views 9 comments Print

The GSTR-9 is a very complicated return form and once I have described it as a ‘Round Square’. It is not a simple return and like most of the cases of GST procedures simplification is missing from this form also and further filing instructions attached with this Return form are also confusing.

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