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Can Section 74 Be Invoked for Form 26AS & GSTR-1 Mismatches?

Goods and Services Tax : The article questions the use of Section 74 for mere reconciliation differences between Form 26AS and GSTR-1. The key takeaway is ...

June 12, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

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 270 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 150 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 303 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 432 Views 1 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 624 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 303 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 2994 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 837 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 5265 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 87 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 105 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 408 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 111 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 117 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 11862 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 639 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 4407 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 18423 Views 0 comment Print


Bogus Invoices with wrong availment of Rs. 25.5 Crore ITC detected

January 30, 2019 3300 Views 0 comment Print

CGST, Vadodara, upon intelligence developed through data analysis, have booked a case of issuance of fake invoices valued at Rs. 107 Crores without any physical movement of goods, leading to wrongful availment of ITC worth Rs 25.5 crores and passing on of ITC worth Rs 19 crores.

DGCI arrests Company MD in fake GST bill case

January 30, 2019 4377 Views 0 comment Print

DGGI arrested a managing Director (MD) of a company Following intelligence developed by the officers that fake invoices were received by the company without receipt of goods from various companies and fake invoices were issued without supply of goods. Directorate General of GST Intelligence Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit Door No. 25-14-17, Suryabagh, Beside Melody Theatre, Visakhapatnam-530020 […]

Availability of ITC in respect of repairs etc. of Motor Vehicles-Post 31.01.2019

January 30, 2019 386799 Views 24 comments Print

This is an updation of my earlier article on the same matter wherein  issue of availability of Input Tax Credit (ITC)  in respect of  services of repairs, insurance etc. for   motor vehicles has been discussed. Through CGST Amendment Act 2018, the law on this point has been amended by inserting clause (ab) to Sec. 17(5) […]

AAR refers matter to Appellate Authority due to different views on the issue

January 30, 2019 3018 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s NHPC Limited (GST AAR Uttarakhand) Whether the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (as amended from time to time) is applicable to the contractors/sub-contractors involved in the construction of Indo-Nepal Border Road or otherwise? We have different views on the applicability of GST on the sub-contractors as discussed supra. Since we […]

AAR ruling on GST on Polyester Viscose fusing Interlining Woven Fabric

January 30, 2019 1470 Views 0 comment Print

In re Goodwear fashion Pvt Ltd.  (GST AAR Uttarakhand) Whether Interlining Fabrics is classified under HSN Code 5903 or should be classified as per the blend of Yarn (in chapter 52-55). Specimen fabric i.e. ‘Polyester Viscose fusing Interlining Woven Fabric, partially covered with plastic which leads to plastic coated pattern that is visible on its […]

GST liability difference of Rs. 67 Crore detected by CGST Vadodara

January 30, 2019 3348 Views 0 comment Print

The officers of Daman Cornmssionerate have detected a case of default in GST payment against Mrs Radha Madhav Corporation Limited which had stepped filing return since August 2018 and there was a noticeable difference in declared ilatlity in two returns prescribed in CGST Act,2017 namely GSTR-1 and in GSTR-3B worth Rs. 67 Ccores

GST on value of materials recovered on cost recovery basis

January 30, 2019 2538 Views 0 comment Print

In re GVS projects Private limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether the value of materials recovered from our RA bills issued on cost recovery basis by APSPDCL is liable to tax under RCM as per Notification No.13/2017 Central Tax Rate dated 28.06.2017 or not ? The value of materials recovered on cost recovery basis by […]

12% Concessional GST Rate not applicable on works contract provided to Govt. entity undertaken for business use

January 30, 2019 3528 Views 0 comment Print

The above works undertaken by APEPDCL are for business purpose and the benefit of Concessional Rate of 12% (6% under Central tax and 6% State tax) are any other concessional rate is NOT available to the applicant.

GST payable on services supplied to Electricity Distribution Utilities

January 30, 2019 1545 Views 0 comment Print

The said entry clearly states that the services supplied by Electricity Distribution Utilities attract nil rate of tax. Whereas, the said entry do not prescribe any nil rate for the services supplied to the Electricity Distribution Utilities. Therefore, the said exemption is not applicable to the services rendered by the applicant to the Contractee.

CBIC issues 13 GST notification on 29.01.2019 wef 01.02.2019

January 30, 2019 117612 Views 7 comments Print

CBIC issues 13 Notifications on 29th January 2018 which includes the following- 1. notifications to specify that Reverse Charge Mechanism on Procurement from Unregistered Dealers which was deferred till 30.09.2019 to be completely withdrawn with effect from 1st February 2019 2. It further notified applicability of CGST (Amendment) Act,2018, IGST (Amendment) Act, 2018, UTGST (Amendment) […]

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