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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 210 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 393 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 522 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 72 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 87 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 285 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 11439 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 633 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


GST Registration compulsory for those liable to pay GST under RCM

April 10, 2019 27609 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jalaram Feeds (GST AAR Maharashtra) Applicant has stated that they require services of Goods Transport Agency like any other business. Applicant being a recipient of supply is liable to pay tax under reverse charge basis and as per Section 9(4) of the Act, all the provisions of this act shall apply to such […]

Section 17(5)(h) bars credit of ITC on goods supplied in marketing events

April 10, 2019 9555 Views 0 comment Print

In re BMW India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. Whether certain customized lifestyle goods procured by BMW India either from a third party local supplier or imported from outside India for supply of goods during promotion/marketing events organized by the company will qualify as used in the course or furtherance of business in term […]

AAAR do not have jurisdiction to decide place of supply of service

April 10, 2019 2223 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sabre Travel Network India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling  held that the entire gamut of activities of the Appellant is in the nature of the composite supply, of which intermediary services is the principal supply. Further, as regards the services provided by the Appellant to their Client, […]

AAR explains exemption notification No. 12/2017-CT(R) w.r.t. training programs

April 10, 2019 5460 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Network For Information & Computer (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Text and language of the exemption notification No.12/2017-CT(R) shows that the intent of the legislature is to exempt services provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union Territory Administration under any training program for which total expenditure is borne by such Governments. […]

GST on fabrication of bus body on chassis to be supplied by OEMs (Principal)

April 10, 2019 4542 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rohan Coach Builders (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In respect of the question raised by the applicant we hold that on fabrication of bus body on the chassis to be supplied by the OEMs (Principal) on delivery challan or any other owner of the chassis on which bus body will be fabricated by collecting […]

5 New Functionality on GST Portal introduced after 15.03.2019

April 10, 2019 57366 Views 2 comments Print

5 New Functionality on GST Portal introduced after 15.03.2019 are Form GSTR-9, Annual Return for 2017-18 to be filed by normal taxpayer, Form GSTR-9A, Annual Return for 2017-18 for composition taxpayer, Preparation of Form GST REG-21 by GSTP, on behalf of NRTP/TDS/TCS/ OIDAR taxpayer, Viewing & Downloading of month-wise Comparative Table on Liability Declared and […]

Input Tax Credit (ITC) on Sales Promotional Schemes

April 10, 2019 56472 Views 1 comment Print

ITC would be available in the case of various sales promotional schemes as cited above, however the same shall not be available in the case of distribution of ‘gifts’ or ‘free samples’.

New ITC Utilization Rules under GST from Apr-19 onwards

April 9, 2019 126399 Views 7 comments Print

Rules for Utilization of Input Tax Credit (ITC) have undergone a major change and considering its impact, this change will have on Working Capital Management, an explanatory note prepared by us about new Rules is given below :- Old set off rules for ITC under GST were as follows: – Payment for  First use  Then […]

Seizure of goods from premises of job-worker, when not valid: HC explains

April 9, 2019 1359 Views 0 comment Print

Observing that allegations regarding evasion of tax, against person engaged in the business of hallmarking, can only be with reference to its business activity, Kerala High Court has held that seizure of the gold jewellery, belonging to petitioners but seized from the premises of the hallmarker, was not justified. The Court also observed that goods entrusted by principal, with hallmarker, and covered by delivery challan, cannot be subject matter of confiscation order under Section 130 of the CGST Act, passed in relation to the hallmarker.

FY 2017-18: Actions in March 2019 returns & Annual Returns

April 9, 2019 61860 Views 29 comments Print

The main intention of removal of difficulties (ROD) order no. 02/2018 was to facilitate all the registered persons providing additional opportunity to rectify the errors or omissions of the financial year 2017-18 including availment of the GST input tax credit which was not availed within the due date i.e. September 2018.

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