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Goods and Services Tax : The article explains why retrospective GST cancellation alone should not result in ITC denial where buyers have complied with Sect...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT offers broader powers than the First Appellate Authority but faces challenges relating to pre-deposit, timelines, and digita...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that notifications under Sections 9 and 11 of the CGST Act cannot go beyond GST Council recommendations...
Goods and Services Tax : Explains when to issue a Tax Invoice or Bill of Supply under GST and how the correct document helps avoid ITC disputes, notices, a...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains that GSTAT can condone delay only within the statutory extension under the CGST Act, unlike CESTAT....
Goods and Services Tax : A PIB backgrounder explains how nine years of GST have expanded the taxpayer base, increased collections, and simplified India's i...
Goods and Services Tax : Haryana recorded the highest State GST revenue growth of 32% during the first quarter of FY 2026-27, outperforming all other state...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation requests extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues ...
Goods and Services Tax : A representation seeks extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persistent technical issues on th...
Goods and Services Tax : The Advocates Tax Bar Association has requested extension of the GSTAT appeal filing deadline to 31 December 2026, citing persiste...
Income Tax : ITAT held that GST refund is not taxable where the tax component was never claimed as expenditure and was recorded as a receivable...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that a single GST show cause notice covering multiple financial years is without jurisdiction and imper...
Goods and Services Tax : The Madras High Court held that clubbing five assessment years in a single GST show cause notice is contrary to Section 73 of the ...
Goods and Services Tax : Bombay High Court held that a GST order based on a notice issued to a dissolved company is void, while allowing fresh proceedings ...
Goods and Services Tax : Chhattisgarh HC granted bail after finding no unimpeachable document proving the applicant owned the firm. Issues of involvement w...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has shifted the FY 2025-26 AATO amendment window to 1–31 July 2026 due to system upgrades. Tax officer review will take pla...
Goods and Services Tax : June 2026 gross GST collections reached Rs. 1.94 lakh crore, driven by higher domestic and import revenues, while net collections ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government has fixed 31 July 2026 as the last date for filing GST Appellate Tribunal appeals and applications in specified old...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC clarified that proceedings validly initiated before a taxpayer's jurisdiction changes remain legally valid. The new jurisdict...
CA, CS, CMA : KSCAA has urged the Government to extend the GSTAT appeal filing deadline by three months, citing technical glitches, procedural a...
The High Court ruled that compensation, penalties, and liquidated damages for contract breaches are not subject to GST, as they are not consideration for a supply. Key takeaway: GST applies only to actual supplies, not contractual failures.
Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 was made effective w.e.f. 01/07/2017 and thereafter thousands of notifications and circulars have been issued. Still almost every month we are witnessing new notifications, circulars, orders, clarifications etc. It is very hard for a common person to keep track of all these. An attempt has been made in […]
GSTN will soon enforce system-level blocking if ITC reclaimed or RCM ITC exceeds ledger balances. Key takeaway: taxpayers must reconcile ledgers to avoid filing errors.
This article explains how GST applies by defining supply, bundled transactions, and tax levy. The key takeaway is that understanding these sections prevents misclassification and disputes.
This article breaks down GST rates on hotels, air travel, tour packages, and food. The key takeaway is how composite tour structures affect the final tax cost.
Karnataka High Court allowed the writ petition and held that refund on account of inverted tax structure is allowable relying on the final order of earlier tax period. Thus, order rejecting refund is quashed and set aside.
This update captures sweeping reforms across direct tax, GST, excise, customs, and export policy. The key takeaway is a decisive policy push on tobacco taxation, trade facilitation, and compliance digitisation.
The Supreme Court affirmed that a single SCN covering several years is valid where fraudulent ITC patterns span periods, enabling holistic investigation under the CGST Act.
This explains the purpose and legal importance of an undertaking filed with a GST refund claim. It highlights how the declaration safeguards against unjust enrichment and wrongful refunds.
ITC rejection based solely on a “non-existent supplier” theory is legally unsustainable. The key takeaway is that proof of goods movement, payment, and use overrides blanket assumptions.
