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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 Provisions Related to Information Technology Sector

March 18, 2019 25665 Views 0 comment Print

Following write-up summarises the GST provisions as applicable to IT/ITES sector. 1. Goods or Services: Though GST is applicable to both goods or services, it is necessary to determine as to whether the impugned supply is ‘supply of goods’ or ‘supply of services’ and all machinery provisions of GST law differentiates between ‘supply of goods’ […]

GST and Statutory Compliance under Dropshipping business

March 18, 2019 10869 Views 2 comments Print

1) What exactly is the Business Model of Dropshipping ? The business model is some what like a middle man between the supplier and prospective customer. But in this neither the supplier or Seller knows about each other. In this Supply Chain Management System the Consignor who carried out the sale through his Website/App never […]

GST, Income Tax, Company Law, LLP Compliance Book 2019

March 18, 2019 17022 Views 0 comment Print

As you know, our profession is growing exponentially and the main reason is change. Today we are seeing amendments and modifications in almost all laws and are at a stage where we have to transform our thought process and discover new ways of performance. It is time for us to see that clients see value […]

Recent Developments in GST on Real Estate

March 18, 2019 8706 Views 0 comment Print

The 33rd meeting of GST Council was held on 20.02.2019 which was later adjourned to 24.02.2019.  In a major move, GST Council recommended a much needed breather to real estate sector so much so that it would be beneficial to both – builders-developers as well as buyers and this sector, already reeling under slow down / recession will be able to see demand picking up due to lower GST.

Post Supply discount other than those covered by section 15(3) to be treated as non-payment

March 18, 2019 8316 Views 2 comments Print

There had been various contentions relating to post-supply discounts/incentives/rebates being given by the supplier to its customer. There are whole lot of transactions such as quantity based discounts, cash discounts, price adjustment etc. which have raised the complexity regarding levy of GST revolving around discount provisions. The wrong practices and the nature of transactions have […]

GST Audit Fee: Business Houses And Auditors

March 18, 2019 25644 Views 0 comment Print

ON A HALF TRUTH: ONLY RECONCILIATION IS TO BE PREPARED BY THE GST AUDITOR Post reading this article one will appreciate that how an efficient audit can be a value addition tool to the business houses. Depth of procedures of auditors will lead to safeguard the registered person from facing the same issues in assessment. […]

Individual supplies of goods or services cannot be held as Composite Supply

March 18, 2019 2640 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sandvik Asia (P) Ltd. (GST AAAR Rajasthan) Activities performed under the Agreement, though comprises of two or more individual supplies of goods or services, can not be held as Composite Supply . Consequently, such activities will fall under the category of ‘Mixed Supply’ as per definition of Mixed Supply, under Section 2(74) of […]

ITC available on de-oiled mahua cake & not on de-oiled rice bran cake

March 18, 2019 1080 Views 0 comment Print

In re Indo Prosoya Foods Pvt Ltd (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) (i) Input Credit attributable to the supply of de-oiled rice bran cake (exempted supply) is to be reversed by the appellant in terms of Section 17(2) of the CGST Act 2017; and (ii) GST @ 5 is payable on supply of de-oiled mahua cake […]

No ITC on supply of de-oiled rice bran cake (exempted supply)

March 18, 2019 4359 Views 0 comment Print

In re Khandelwal Extraction Ltd (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) (i) Input Credit attributable to the supply of de-oiled rice bran cake (exempted supply) is to be reversed by the appellant in terms of Section 17(2) of the CGST Act 2017; and (ii) GST @ 5% is payable on supply of de-oiled mahua cake with consequently allowing […]

Carry bags/re-usable shopping bags of cotton falls under HSN 4202: AAAR

March 18, 2019 7425 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mrs. Senthilkumar Thilagavathy (M/s. JVS Tex) (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The above clarification by the Board in the context of the adoption of HS classification in Customs and the duty drawback clearly provides that the bags (handbags/shopping bags) made of cotton are squarely classifiable under Chapter heading 4202 of the Customs Tariff and not […]

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