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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 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 513 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 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 11406 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


AAAR have no jurisdiction to determine place of supply of services or goods or both

April 3, 2019 1758 Views 0 comment Print

in order to determine which levy, whether CGST and SGST, or IGST will be imposed on the said supply of photography services of the Appellant, we will have to determine the place of supply. Then only, we can determine the nature of levy, whether CGST and SGST or IGST, which will be imposed on the said supply of service of the Appellant. Since, we do not have jurisdiction to determine the place of supply of services or goods or both

GST on construction of office building for APSFC

April 3, 2019 1812 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant sought for Advance Ruling on applicable rate of tax under GST for construction of office building at Vijayawada for Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation. The activity of the applicant under the said agreement with M/S APSFC is a Composite Supply of Works Contract as defined in clause 119 of Section 2 of Central Goods and Services Act, 2017.

No Anti-Profiteering if base price remained same even after tax reduction

April 3, 2019 840 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-Profiteering Vs Ms. Rosata Vitrified Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) It was from the Invoices submitted clear that the base price of the product Vitrified Tiles Super Nano Plus (HSN Code 69072100) per box was Rs. 294.50 prior to 15.11.2017 and had remained the same even after GST rate reduction […]

ITC on GST charged by Contractor for hiring of buses for transportation of employees

April 3, 2019 22266 Views 0 comment Print

In re YKK India Pvt Ltd (AAAR Haryana) 1. Whether the applicant (YKK) is eligible to take input tax credit on GST charged by the Contractor for hiring of buses for transportation of employees? Yes, applicant is eligible to take input tax credit on GST charged by the Contractor for hiring of buses having approved […]

GST on Turbine Generator set to execute waste to energy project awarded by Govt

April 3, 2019 1866 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Triveni Turbine Limited (GST AAAR Karnataka) The appallate authority for advance ruling has set aside the rulings passed under section 98(4) of the CGST Act 2017 vide NO.KAR.ADRG 28/2018 dated 17/11/2018 i.e. Contention of the appeallant is allowed based on the Circular No 80/54/2018-GST dated 31.12.2018, at Para 11, has clarified that […]

New Rule 88A Order of Utilization of input tax credit with examples

April 3, 2019 32598 Views 3 comments Print

Analysis of New Rule 88A –Order of Utilization of input tax credit along with numeric illustrative comparison pre and post amendments. The new order of ITC utilization rule 88A is brought vide Notification no 16/2019 dated 29-03-2019 made effective from the 1st April 2019. This may provide some relief to the business community, which has […]

GST on Real Estate Sector: Changes Effective from 1st April, 2019

April 3, 2019 14940 Views 0 comment Print

Taxing real estate sector has always been a difficult proposition due to numerous practices followed, division of power between union and states. As it affects the headlines rate of GST, the government tries to keep the headline rate lower while making all the effort to tax the sector as much as possible. The sector makes […]

Meaning of Intermediary Services under GST

April 3, 2019 61791 Views 6 comments Print

When a services falls under the definition of intermediary, the provision of place of supply becomes different. Thus classification of a service under intermediary or otherwise affects various provisions like inter-state/intra-state supply or export or import of service. Therefore, it is necessary to under the provision of intermediary under GST. Intermediary Under Goods and Services […]

Input Tax Reversal on Gift or Free Supply

April 3, 2019 9810 Views 0 comment Print

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs have come out with a clarification vide Circular No. 92/11/2019-GST dated 07.03.2019, clarifying on various doubts regarding treatment of sales promotion scheme under GST. The circular clarifies following points; (i) It is clarified that samples which are supplied free of cost, without any consideration, do not qualify as […]

Attendance of jurisdictional officer for hearing of Advance Ruling

April 3, 2019 1692 Views 0 comment Print

Written submissions made by the concerned Officer /jurisdictional officer shall be approved by the jurisdictional Commissioner of Central Tax in case of CGST and Joint Commissioner of State Tax in case of SGST.

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