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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 243 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 288 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 11457 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


Hotel Industry –GST Issues Relating to Invoice & Free Supplies

February 1, 2019 26127 Views 3 comments Print

‘A’ is an entrepreneur from Gujarat. His Company owns a Five Star Hotel, Marriage Garden & a Convention Centre in M.P. As the GST is still at nascent stage, he has following three queries: Query No. 1: Hotel is having different categories of rooms. The tariff of Executive Room is Rs.10000.00 per night over which […]

Major Changes in CGST rules with effect from 1st February, 2019

February 1, 2019 10230 Views 1 comment Print

CBIC notified the applicability of  CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 with effect from 1st day of February, 2019 vide  Notification No. 02/2019. The major changes with effect from 1st February, 2019 are enumerated here below: 1. Section – 2, Amendment of Definitions The definition of the term “adjudicating authority” has been amended by replacing the words, […]

Jubilant guilty of not passing GST benefit on sale of Dominos Pizza

January 31, 2019 3153 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Kiran Chimirala & Director General Anti-Profiteering Vs. M/s. Jubilant Food Work Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) passed the order on an email complaint filed by a customer that Jubilant FoodWorks had not reduced the prices of ‘Dominos Stuffed Garlic Bread’ and ‘Medium Veg Pizza’ despite a cut in GST rate […]

First Time Amendments in CGST and IGST Act, 2017

January 31, 2019 8097 Views 0 comment Print

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS UPDATED WITH THE AMENDMENTS IN THE RULES Vide CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018 as well as IGST (Amendment) Act, 2018; CGST Act, 2017 as well as IGST Act, 2017 have been amended respectively for the first time since the implementation of GST in our Country. Present write-up is an attempt to analyze the said […]

Where to show nil rated supply in GSTR-1

January 31, 2019 88092 Views 10 comments Print

Suppose registered dealer A has sold goods worth Rs. 100000/- to registered dealer B. The category of goods is nil rated. Now as law, it should be shown in Table 8. If it is shown here then it is shown here as consolidated figure for the period for one month or three month as the case may be. No details regarding GST registration number of purchaser & name is mentioned here. So purchaser cannot match his nil rated purchases with his seller. This is somewhat cumbersome.

Nodal officer obliged to consider complaint for bona fide error in TRAN-1

January 31, 2019 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Pragati Automotion (P.) Ltd. Vs Union of India (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioners to correct the bonafide error which has crept in while filing the GST Tran – 1 form because of which the petitioner is deprived of the transitional credit of […]

No reduction in tax rate -Anti-profiteering provisions on supply of Black Pepper not attracted

January 31, 2019 2442 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. S. J Spices Ltd (NAA) It is clear from the perusal of the facts of the case that there was no reduction in the rate of tax on the Black Pepper”(HSN code 09041140) w.e.f. 01.07.2017 and hence we find that there is no contravention of the anti-profiteering […]

If no reduction in tax rate- Anti-profiteering law not attracted on supply of ‘Jockey Shorts’

January 31, 2019 645 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. Sudarsans (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) DGAP has submitted in his report that the rate of tax on the product Brief (Jockey Brief IC125 M Black), remained same in the pre-GST and the post- GST era. Moreover, the pre-GST and post-GST base prices (excluding tax) had remained the same. Therefore, […]

Extension of time to submit declaration in Form GST TRAN-1 to 31.03.2019

January 31, 2019 4986 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner hereby extends the period for submitting the declaration in FORM GST TRAN-1 till 31st March, 2019, for the class of registered persons who could not submit the said declaration by the due date on account of technical difficulties on the common portal and whose cases have been recommended by the Council.

GST advance ruling cannot be sought on activity undertaken in Past

January 31, 2019 2811 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shyam Singh Champawat, M/s Laxmi Machinery Store (GST AAR Rajasthan) The questions sought by the applicant are related to activity undertaken in past-period thus not eligible for advance ruling as per Section 95(a) of CGST/RGST Act, 2017 and hence no ruling is given. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING,RAJASTHAN Note: […]

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